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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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Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) is comes under which ministry? 

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

Explanation:

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India that administers 48 central public sector enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilization and increase profitability, generate resources and re-orient strategies to become more competitive. 

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DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from _________ .

A) Polio B) AIDS
C) Hepatitis D) Tuberculosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tuberculosis

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the Grammy Award for the album

A) In the Lonely Hour B) Morning Phase
C) Beyonce D) Winds of Samsara
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Winds of Samsara

Explanation:

In 2015, Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej won a Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his album Winds of Samsara, collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman, in the Best New Age Album category.

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Choose the most appropriate answer:The present chairman of ISRO is

A) MYS Prasad B) Kailasavadivoo Sivan
C) AS Kiran Kumar D) K Radhakrishnan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kailasavadivoo Sivan

Explanation:

Dr Kailasavadivoo Sivanis an Indian space scientist and the chairperson of theIndian Space Research Organization.He is the former Director ofVikram Sarabhai Space Centerand Liquid Propulsion centre.He is joinedthis position Jan2018.

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When was India's capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?

A) 1911 B) 1905
C) 1910 D) 1912
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1911

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Obstreperous

 

A) Noisy B) Quiet
C) Restrained D) Silent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Noisy

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In the reaction H2O2 + Cl2 -----> 2HCl + O2, H2O2 acts as

A) an acid B) an oxidising agent
C) a reducing agent D) a base
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) a reducing agent

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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A) Silent volcano : Damavand B) Active volcano : Stromboli
C) Dormant Volcano - Krakatau D) Extinct volcano - Etna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Extinct volcano - Etna

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