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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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When is International Olympic Day observed?

A) 16th August B) 2nd February
C) 18th December D) 23rd June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23rd June

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Who was the eldest brother among the Pandavas?

A) Yudhishthira B) Bhima
C) Sahadeva D) Nakula
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yudhishthira

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The common name of dichlorodifluoromethane is _____.

A) galena B) Freon
C) gypsum D) borax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Freon

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Which of the following is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema?

A) Ashok Chakra B) Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
C) Arjuna Award D) Padma Shri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dada Saheb Phalke Awards

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In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a _____. Children are the most _____ to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to _____. Teach them that taking a few _____ measures to prevent infections and diseases is _____.

importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a _____

A) kind B) habit
C) regular D) need
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) habit

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At which of the following stadium Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century?

A) Wankhede Stadium B) Sher-e-Bangla Stadium
C) Shahid Chandu Stadium D) Barabati Stadium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sher-e-Bangla Stadium

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Which colour is formed when Blue and Green are mixed?

A) Cyan B) Brown
C) Black D) Violet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cyan

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Which one of the following statements with regard to Antrix Corporation Limited is correct?

A) It is a commercial arm of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. B) It is under the administrative control of the Department of Space. 
C) It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. D) It is a commercial arm of the Department of Science and Technology.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is under the administrative control of the Department of Space. 

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Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), Bengaluru is a wholly owned Government of India Company under the administrative control of the Department of Space. Antrix Corporation Limited was incorporated as a private limited company owned by Government of India in September 1992 as a Marketing arm of ISRO for promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consultancy services and transfer of technologies developed by ISRO. As the commercial and marketing arm of ISRO, Antrixis engaged in providing Space products and services to international customers worldwide.

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