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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
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The 'Go for Zero' policy, is associated with which country?

A) New Zealand B) Germany
C) United Kingdom D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Australia

Explanation:

The "Go for Zero" policy of Australia helped the country to bring down its COVID-19 cases. The Go for zero policy of Australia was proposed by a non-profit think tank Grattan Institute that advises the government. Under the policy besides expanding the testing of covid-19, Australia also increased contact tracing and mandatory isolation.

 

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In October 2017, RBI planned to make ______ compulsory for companies having aggregate exposure over Rs 5 crore.

A) Index Identifier B) Economic Fund Identifier
C) Legal Entity Identifier D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Legal Entity Identifier

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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actor.

A) Mark Rylance B) Christian Bale
C) Tom Hardy D) Mark Ruffalo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mark Rylance

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


______________________ the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the government had purchased assets of struggling banks with a view _______________ ensuring that they did not collapse taking ____________________ them the rest of the financial system. These assets __________________ later at a profit by the government! The U.S. government had acted smartly, while in the Indian case the banks now find themselves ______________________ with loans made by them to an individual with negative net worth.


______________________ the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

A) Below B) Down
C) Lower D) Under
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Under

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According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, which one of the following is nota fundamental duty?

A) To respect the National Flag   B) To defend the country
C) To provide education to one’s child D) To promote village and cottage industries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To promote village and cottage industries

Explanation:

Article 43 also places upon the State the responsibility of promoting cottage industries, and the federal government has, in furtherance of this, established several Boards for the promotion of khadi, handlooms etc., in coordination with the state governments. It is a DPSP.

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Which cricket player recently became the 6th Indian to take 300 wickets in test cricket?

A) Bhuvanesh Kumar B) Jasprit Bumrah
C) Ishant Sharma D) Ravichandran Ashwin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ishant Sharma

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Which gland secretes bile, a digestive fluid?

A) pancreas B) liver
C) thyroid D) testes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) liver

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Which empire is regarded as the Golden Age of Hinduism?

A) Maurya B) Mughal
C) Gupta D) Chola
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gupta

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