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What is General Knowledge?

The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


What does General Knowledge talk about?

Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


Why is General Knowledge Needed?

There are studies that found General Knowledge can predict exam results. The study examined personality predictors &cognitive ability in student's exam performance which found General knowledge was positively related with overall exam results.


Where we need General Knowledge?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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Name the man who in the 1930s raised a volunteer corps of about 100,000 pathans, known as 'Khudai Khidmatgars' or Servants of God and affiliated it to the Congress?

Answer

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

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Subject: World History

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Which one of the following is most sensitive to environmental change?

A) Amphibian B) Reptile
C) Mammal D) Insect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amphibian

Explanation:

Amphibians are one of the most sensitive groups to change, whether that is caused by habitat loss, invasive species, disease, trade or climate change. Their sensitivity to environmental threats has been generally linked to the observation that amphibians are characterized by a rather permeable skin. Given their complex life cycles and other traits, amphibians are often recognized as indicators of ecosystem health.

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Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word

Arbitrary

A) Methodical B) Penetrable
C) Random D) Artful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Random

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Exam Prep: CAT , GRE , TOEFL
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Q:

The Kargil War was between India and Pakistan took place in

A) 2001 B) 1983
C) 1999 D) 1989
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1999

Explanation:

The KargilWar was between India and Pakistan took place between May and July in 1999.

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By definition a clade is

A) monophyletic B) polyphyletic
C) parsimonious D) paraphyletic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) monophyletic

Explanation:

A clade is a group of ancestral species and all its descendants. Hence it is a branch of one same species and so monophyletic.

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In 2015, a special semi-luxury train covering Jaisalmer, Jodhpur & Jaipur was launched by the IRCTC. What is the name of the train?

A) Rajasthan Darshan B) Rajasthan Queen
C) Desert Circuit D) Desert Queen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Desert Circuit

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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Mortar is a mixture of

A) cement B) water
C) sand D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Mortar is a mixture of cement or lime as a binder, sand and water.

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Which word best describes the structure of the cell membrane?

A) Rigid B) Impermeable
C) Nonpolar D) Layered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Layered

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