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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
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Which one of the following is an insectivorous plant?

A) Utricularia B) Sequoia Gigantia
C) Nostoc D) Bryophyta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Utricularia

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The  Most  Favoured  Nation  (MFN)  Clause under   WTO   regimeis   based   on   the principle of 

A) non-discrimination between nations B) discrimination between nations
C) differential  treatment  between  locals and foreigners D) uniform tariff across commodities
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) non-discrimination between nations

Explanation:

In   Most-favoured-nation countries cannot normally discriminate between their trading partners.

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George Washington was made the commander in chief of the American forces

A) in December 1773, after the Bostontea party B) at the First Continental Congress in September 1774
C) at the Second Continental Congress in 1775 D) by the Continental Congress at the Declaration of Independence on 4th July,1776
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) at the Second Continental Congress in 1775

Explanation:

At second  continental  congress  in 1775,   George   Washington   was made    commander in  chief    of American forces.

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Who among the following laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination?

A) Joseph L. Proust B) Antoine L. Lavoisier
C) Ernest Rutherford D) Democritus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Antoine L. Lavoisier

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The 'Quit India' movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year

A) 1941 B) 1942
C) 1945 D) 1946
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1942

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On 12 April 2017, Parliament passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. This Bill provides essential support to National AIDS control programme. It aims to achieve the target of ending this Epidemic by year ______.

A) 2025 B) 2022
C) 2030 D) 2020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2030

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Which state of India does not get the border from Pakistan?

A) Gujarat B) Rajasthan
C) Punjab D) Himachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Himachal Pradesh

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Who invented Antibiotics?

A) Joseph Lister B) William Harvey
C) Robert Knock D) Alexander Fleming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Alexander Fleming

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