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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
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The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________

A) Pataliputra B) Vaishali
C) Lumbini D) Gaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pataliputra

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What does Section 124A of Indian Penal Code deal with?

A) Atrocity against women B) Sedition
C) Crime for demanding dowry D) Atrocity against SC / ST
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sedition

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Which one of the following is not a tributary of the river Ganga?

A) Son B) Mahananda
C) Teesta D) Sharada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Teesta

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Tributaries -
left:
Ramganga, Gomti, Karnali, Gandaki, Koshi, Mahananda
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right:
Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun, Tons, Hindon, Kunta, Gir, Rishiganga, Hanuman Ganga, Sasur Khaderi
 
Sharda:
flows southeast another 100 km (62 mi) in Uttar Pradesh to join the Ghaghra (Karnali) as a right - bank tributary. Teesta is a tributary of Jamuna river.
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Which among the following neighbouring country of India is the largest producer of Opium in the World?

A) Pakistan B) Afghanistan
C) Sri Lanka D) Maldives
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Afghanistan

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Q:

......... reproduces by binary fission

A) Amoeba B) Liverfiuke
C) Plasmodium D) Planaria
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amoeba

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: People celebrate it as a two-day festival; first day as Holika Dahan and second day as colourful Holi.
Q: Holi is a religious Hindu festival celebrated with lots of preparations in the month of Phalgun.
R: At Holika Dahan, they burn a heap of sticks, straws and cow-dung cakes lying in the mid of streets in the late evening or night.
S: And, next day in the morning, they celebrate a colorful Holi by playing colours with friends, family members and neighbours.

A) QPRS B) PQRS
C) RPQS D) QRPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QPRS

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Who is the recipient of Kala Ratna Award 2017?

A) Anupam Kher B) Om Puri
C) Naseeruddin Shah D) Prahlaj Nihalani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anupam Kher

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The Mujahideen were fighters in Afghanistan who

A) opposed the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan B) established a fundamentalist government
C) supported the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) opposed the British Raj's invasions of Afghanistan

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