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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.


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Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauiyan Emperor Ashoka?

A) Vinaya Pitaka B) Sutta Pitaka
C) Abhidhamma Pitaka D) Mahavamsa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mahavamsa

Explanation:

The contents of the Mahavamsa can be broadly divided into four categories:

The Buddha's Visits to Ceylon: This material recounts three legendary visits by the Buddha to the island of Ceylon.

Chronicles of Kings of Ceylon: This material consists of genealogies and lineages of kings of Ceylon, sometimes with stories about their succession or notable incidents in their reigns

History of the Buddhist Sangha: This section of the Mahavamsa deals with the mission sent by Emperor Ashoka to Ceylon, the transplantation of the bodhi tree, and the founding of the Mahavihara. It includes the names of prominent monks and nuns in the early Sri Lankan sangha. It also includes accounts of the early Buddhist councils and the first recording of the Pali canon in writing.

Chronicles of Ceylon: This material begins with the immigration of King Vijaya from India with his retinue and continues until the reign of King Mahasena, recounting wars, succession disputes, building of stupas and reliquaries, and other notable incidents.

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In India, who appoints ministers at state level?

A) The President of India B) Governor of that state
C) Chief Minister of that state D) Prime Minister of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Governor of that state

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The 13th G20 Summit 2018 held in?

A) India B) Japan
C) Argentina D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Argentina

Explanation:

The 13th G20Summit 2018 held in Argentina and next year 2019 14th G20 Summit will be hed in Osaka, Japan.

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Where is headquaters of Pan American Health Organisation

A) Mexico B) Washington DC
C) Ottawa D) New York
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mexico

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What was the major decision that took place in 1987 Montreal Conference?

A) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000 B) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2010
C) Developing countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000 D) Developing countries will completely ban CFC production by 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Developed countries will completely ban CFC production by 2000

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Which state has decided to recruit transgender people as jail wardens?

A) Uttarakhand B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) Odisha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Odisha

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Pune was once known as the capital of

A) Scindias B) Holkars
C) Bhosales D) Peshwas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peshwas

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Continuous B) Continous
C) Contenuous D) Countionuous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Continuous

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