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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?

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Which one of the following is the name of Nobel Prize ­ winning Indian?

A) Vikram Sarabhai B) APJ Abdul Kalam
C) S. Pancharatnam D) C.V. Raman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C.V. Raman

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Which one of the following events is not correctly matched with the year in which it happened?

A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985 B) Conclusion of the Uruguay Round of GATT—1994
C) Inauguration of the World Trade Organization—1995 D) Establishment of the first wholly electronic stock exchange (Nasdaq)—1971
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inauguration of the SWIFT system of electronic inter bank fund transfers worldwide—1985

Explanation:

•SWIFT was founded in the 1970s, based on the ambitious and innovative vision of creating a global financial messaging service, and a common language for international financial messaging.

•The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), spanning from 1986 to 1994 and embracing 123 countries as "contracting parties".

•The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement.

•Founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers, the NASDAQ began trading on February 8, 1971, as the world's first electronic stock market.

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The presence of air bubble in blood stream is dangerous to life because

A) Air combines with blood forming a complex B) The flow of blood increases manifold
C) The flow of blood is obstructed D) The pressure of blood increases manifold
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The flow of blood is obstructed

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who has been awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?

A) Pran B) Shashi Kapoor
C) DilipKumar D) Amitabh Bachchan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shashi Kapoor

Explanation:

In year 2014, Shashi Kapoor has been awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

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On 5 March 2017, who launched an artificial intelligence – driven chatbot named ‘EVA (Electronic Virtual Assistant)’ for customer services? 

 

A) ICICI Bank B) State Bank of India
C) HDFC Bank D) Bank of Baroda
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HDFC Bank

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___ has naked seeds.

A) Pinus B) Lemon
C) Carrot D) Wheat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pinus

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Which Five Year Plan adopted Indicative Planning in India?

A) 9th B) 4th
C) 3rd D) 8th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8th

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Which of the following minerals is not found in the plateau regions?

A) Coal B) Iron ore
C) Mineral oil   D) Manganese  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mineral oil  

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