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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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Who among the following has been awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’?

A) Malala Yousafzai B) Mohamad Al Baruni
C) Mohamad Al Jounde D) Both A & B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mohamad Al Jounde

Explanation:

Mohamad Al Jounde (16 years old) from Syria was awarded the ‘Children’s Peace Prize-2017’ for his efforts to ensure the rights of Syrian refugee children. He set up a school with the help of his family in a Lebanese refugee camp which provides education to 200 children.

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Which of the following bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc.?

A) State Bank of India B) Central Bank of India
C) Bank of Baroda D) Punjab Bank of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bank of Baroda

Explanation:

Bank of Baroda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POORTI (Platform for Online Ordering & Rural Transformation of India) Agri Services Pvt. Ltd to enable farmers to purchase agricultural inputs like fertilizers, pesticides, seeds etc.POORTI provides a multi-party mobile commerce platform in vernacular for easy ordering of fertilizers, pesticides, seeds (beyond a given value) by farmers with loans given by various banks.

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Gandhiji's 'Satyagraha' meant an attachment to the following two elements

A) Knowledge and religion B) Truth and non-violence
C) Truth and chastity D) Love of motherland and hate for colonial masters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Truth and non-violence

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Which river originates from Amarkantak?

A) Betwa B) Chambal
C) Sone D) Narmada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Narmada

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What is the chemical name of chalk?

A) Calcium Sulphate B) Calcium Nitrate
C) Calcium Carbonate D) Calcium Phosphide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calcium Carbonate

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By volume, 78% of air is _______________

A) nitrogen B) oxygen
C) hydrogen D) helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) nitrogen

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

The footpath (had been hijacked) by gigantic blue-and-green barricades.

 

A) have been hijacked B) have being hijacked  
C) had been hijacking D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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The United Nations has designated which year as World Population Year?

A) 1977 B) 1974
C) 1990 D) 1985
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1974

Explanation:

The United Nations has designated 1974 as World Population Year, and has called upon all governments and peoples to participate in its observance.

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