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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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How many members of upper house (Rajya Sabha) can be nominated by President of India?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty D) Shri P. Siwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

       Name                                                                                                 Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA                                                      Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL                                      Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra           Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA                                              Member & Convenor

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Which among the following country is not a part of Scandinavia?

A) Norway B) Finland
C) Sweden D) Denmark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finland

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Who among the following won India's first ever gold medal in the International Youth Olympic Games (2018) held in Argentina?

A) Neeraj Chopra B) Praveen Chitravel
C) Jeremy Lalrinnunga D) Suraj Panwar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Explanation:

Having won three silver medals, India won its first-ever gold in the history of Youth Olympics when weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga claimed the top honours in the men's 62 kg category in Buenos Aires.

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Q:

The City of Cartagena, which is famous for Protocol on Biosafety,is located in

A) Colombia B) Venezuela
C) Brazil D) Guyana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Colombia

Explanation:

Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings.

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Who among the following has won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

A) Krishanan Anand B) Viswanathan Anand
C) Vladimir Fedoseev D) Veselin Topalov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Viswanathan Anand

Explanation:

Indian Grandmaster Viswananthan Anand (48 year) has won the World Rapid Chess Championship 2017 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and bags the top position on a tie-break after three-way tie with Vladimir Fedoseev.Note: World Rapid Chess Championship is a tournament to determine the World Champion in Chess played under rapid time controls.

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The village 'Lambanisingi' is an upcoming tourist attraction where temperature drops to zero or below zero in December and January. Lambanisingi is in

A) Maharashtra B) Uttarakhand
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Haryana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh

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Name the first country to launch world's first 6G satellite named 'UESTC' satellite (Star Era - 12) with an aim to test communications from space?

 

A) United States B) Japan
C) China D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:

China has launched world's first 6G satellite named 'UESTC' satellite with an aim to test communications from space.

 

 

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