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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?

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The fire destroyed the whole neighbourhood.

A) The whole neighbourhood is destroyed by the fire. B) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.
C) The whole neighbourhood was being destroyed by the fire. D) The whole neighbourhood is being destroyed by the fire.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The whole neighbourhood was destroyed by the fire.

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As the river enters the plain it twists and turns forming large bends known as ____________.

A) crooks B) flections
C) rounds D) meanders
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) meanders

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Which of the following caused radioactive pollution along the coast of Kerala?

A) Plutonium B) Zinc
C) Thorium D) Radium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thorium

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The Razmnama is a Persian translation of the _____________.

A) Mahabharata B) Ramayana
C) Vedas D) Upanishads
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahabharata

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty D) Shri P. Siwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

       Name                                                                                                 Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA                                                      Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL                                      Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra           Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA                                              Member & Convenor

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Which one of the following States will host the Nobel Prize Series—India 2018 (Science Impacts Life) Exhibition?

A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan
C) Goa D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Goa

Explanation:

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, has collaborated with Nobel Media AB, Sweden to hold the Nobel Prize Series in India for five years.

The second edition of the Nobel Prize Series -India 2018 will be held at Panjim, Goain partnership with Government of Goa on February 1-2, 2018. It will start on February 1, 2018 with the formal inauguration of the Nobel Prize Series -India 2018, Science Exhibition by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar.

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Who is the only Indian cricketer to have received the Polly Umrigar award 3 times?

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Virender Sehwag
C) Virat Kohli D) Ravichandran Ashwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Virat Kohli

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The number of neutrons in an atom is equal to the :

A) Mass number B) Atomic number
C) Mass number - atomic number D) Number of electrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mass number - atomic number

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