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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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  • Railway Examinations
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Which of the following are constitutional provisions and laws for the protection of the rights of the Scheduled Castes in India?

1.Article 17 of the Constitution of India

2.The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955

3.The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 

A) 1 and 3 only B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3  D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3 

Explanation:

Protective arrangements: Such measures as are required to enforce equality, to provide punitive measures for transgressions, to eliminate established practices that perpetuate inequities, etc.A number of laws were enacted to implement the provisions in the Constitution. Examples of such laws include The Untouchability Practices Act, 1955, Scheduled Casteand Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993, etc. Despite legislation, social discrimination and atrocities against the backward castes continued topersist

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Commonly used abbreviation SEO in computer science stands for?

A) System Engine Optimization B) Search Engine Optimization
C) Structured Engine Optimization D) Single Engine Optimization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Search Engine Optimization

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Tax on inheritance is called __________

A) Excise duty B) Estate duty
C) Gift tax D) Sales tax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Estate duty

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If two goods are complements, then

A) the cross-price elasticity of demand will be positive B) an increase in the price of one good will increase demand for the other
C) the cross-price elasticity of demand will be negative D) both B & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) both B & C

Explanation:

In economics, If two goods are complements, then the cross elasticity of demand is negative. That means a good's demand is increased when the price of another good is decreased. Conversely, the demand for a good is decreased when the price of another good is increased. It is opposite of substitute goods. 

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The first amendment guarantees US by

Answer

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Officious

 

A) Busy B) Intrusive
C) Rude D) Timid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Timid

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Find the odd one out.

A) NaCl B) Na2CO3
C) H2O D) He
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) He

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In November 2017, Indian Government launched ‘UMANG’ mobile app. What does ‘G’ stand for in ‘UMANG’?

A) Government B) Governance
C) Group D) Growth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Governance

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