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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
  • Category of Competitive Exams
  • All India Services:
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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The quest for a _____ life engrosses every human being on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion. _____have attempted to define a happy life in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion that happiness lies in the _____ of physical appetites.

in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion

A) complex B) distinct
C) varied D) simple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) simple

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Which among the following refers the existence of more than one level of Government in the Country?

A) Democracy B) Federalism
C) Monarchy D) Bicameral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Federalism

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Optical fibre works on which of the following principle of light?

A) Reflection B) Refraction
C) Diffraction D) Total internal reflection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Total internal reflection

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Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?

A) Sirocco B) Loo
C) Foehn D) Mistral
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sirocco

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India  signed  an  agreement  in  2016  to develop   a   strategic   port   in   one   of   its neighbouring  countries.  What  is  the  name of the port?

A) Chabahar B) Gwadar
C) Hambantota D) Mongla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chabahar

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India   signed   a   historic   deal   to develop    the    strategic    port    of Chabahar  in  Iran  and  agreed  on  a three-nation    pact    to    build    a transport-and-trade corridor through   Afghanistan   that   could help  halve  the  time  and  cost  of doing  business  with  Central  Asia and     Europe.     Developing     the  Chabahar  port  was  seen  as  crucial for  India  because  it  will  not  only allow New Delhi to bypass Pakistan and access global markets but also counter    China’s    expanding influence   in   the   Indian   Ocean region. But the project’s land route through   Afghanistan   remains   a security headache

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Which of the following device is used to measure humidity?

A) Hydrometer B) Hygrometer
C) Psycho Meter D) Anemometer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hygrometer

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The 105th Indian Science Congress meeting was held in ______.

A) IIM, Ahmadabad B) Manipur University, Imphal
C) IIT, Bombay D) Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur University, Imphal

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The Indian Science Congress – the largest gathering of Indian scientists – was scheduled to be held at Osmania University in Hyderabad from January 3 to 7. For the first time in its history, it was rescheduled to March 16-March 20 and its venue was moved to the Manipur University, Imphal after the Osmania University administration said it would not be able to host the event fearing agitations on campus.

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Which of the following is not a feature of a capitalist economy?

A) Right to private property B) Existence of competition
C) Service motive D) Freedom of choice to consumers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Service motive

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