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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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Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which of the following fields?

A) Literature B) Social services
C) Classical music D) Politics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Classical music

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When was Guru Nanak Dev born?

A) 1449 AD B) 1453 AD
C) 1469 AD D) 1499 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1469 AD

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by

A) Frederick William Stevens B) Santiago Calatrava
C) Fazlur Rahman Khan D) Frei Otto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Frederick William Stevens

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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

Explanation:

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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Q:

SIDO is related to the development of

A) Small industries B) Steel Industry
C) Soap Industry D) Sugar Industry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Small industries

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'Ace Against Odds' is an autobiography of which sports person?

A) Vishwanathan Anand B) Sania Mirza
C) Abhinav Bindra D) Anjali Bhagwat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sania Mirza

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Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari who was shot dead was the editor of which of the following newspaper?

A) Jehlum Post B) Kashmir Observer
C) Kashmir Life D) Rising Kashmir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rising Kashmir

Explanation:

Veteran journalist and editor of Srinagar based ‘Rising Kashmir’ newspaper was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his office in the Press Enclave area of Srinagar in
Jammu & Kashmir. Bukhari was instrumental in organising several conferences for peace in the Kashmir Valley.

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International 'Yoga Divas' is celebrated every year on __________ .

A) 21st May B) 21st June
C) 25th May D) 25th June
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21st June

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