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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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India shares water border with ___ countries.

A) Three B) Four
C) Five D) Seven
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Seven

Explanation:

India's maritime boundaries are shared with seven countries — Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

 

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A section of DNA that provides information for one protein is called the ___.

A) lysosome B) gene
C) chromosome D) nucleus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gene

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to cry over spilt milk

 

A) to dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes B) to feel sorry for others' misfortunes
C) to immediately start crying after making a mistake to avoid punishment D) to acknowledge one's mistake and move ahead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes

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The President can dismiss a member of the Council of Ministers

A) with the consent of the Speaker B) only under emergency conditions
C) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister D) on his own
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) on the recommendation of the Prime Minister

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According to the distance of planets from the Sun, which of the following order is correct?

A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars B) Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus
C) Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus D) Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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Saving is that portion of money income that is .....

A) spent for development of Industries B) not spent on consumption
C) spent on health and education D) spent for consumer durables
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) not spent on consumption

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Which  one  of  the  following  sectors  is  not affected   by   the   changes   made   in   the Foreign  Direct  Investment  Policy  in June 2016?

A) Multi-brand retailing B) Defence
C) Private security agencies D) Manufacturing   of   small   arms   and ammunitions  covered  under  the  Arms Act, 1959
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Manufacturing   of   small   arms   and ammunitions  covered  under  the  Arms Act, 1959

Explanation:

Changes  made  in  FDI  policy  in June     2016     will     not     affect manufacturing  of  small  arms  and ammunition.

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_______________ of a material is defined as the minimum amount of the work necessary to remove a free electron from the surface of the material.

A) The electro-repulsive force B) The coulomb factor
C) The power factor D) The work function
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The work function

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