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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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What is the name of the deadly volcano in Indonesia that erupted again in May 2016?

A) Mount Singabung B) Mount Merapi
C) Mount Rinjani D) Mount Agung
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mount Singabung

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Who among the following is the Chairman of the Fourteenth Finance Commission?

A) C. Rangarajan   B) Vijay Kelkar
C) Y. V. Reddy D) Rakesh Mohan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y. V. Reddy

Explanation:

The 14th Finance Commission was constituted in January 2014. Commissions chairman was former RBI governor Y V Reddy and its members were Sushma Nath, M. Govinda Rao, Abhijit Sen, Sudipto Mundle.

 

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In which one of the following States, Patratu Thermal Power Plant is proposed to be set up?

A) Madhya Pradesh B) Bihar
C) Jharkhand D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jharkhand

Explanation:

Patratu Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located near Patratu town in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The power plant is operated by the Jharkhand State Electricity Board. It has an installed capacity of 840 MW. The generating units of the power plant are very old and are operating at around 10% PLF, generating about 110 MW per day.

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Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime?

A) Vir Chakra B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Ashok Chakra D) Mahavir Chakra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ashok Chakra

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After a credit card transaction has been authorized by theissuing bank by sending an authorization code to themerchant, the settlement stage of the process begins. Whichof the following is a system type used to process suchstatements?

A) Multitasking B) Memory Processing
C) Level Processing D) Batch Processing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Batch Processing

Explanation:

After a credit card transaction has been authorized bythe issuing bank by sending an authorization code tothe merchant, the settlement stage of the processbegins. This is called batch processing because anumber (or batch) of transactions is settled all at onetime.

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In human beings, the respiratory pigment is

A) Chlorophyll B) Melanin
C) Rhodopsin D) Haemoglobin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Haemoglobin

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Who discovered the ABO blood group system?

A) Karl Koller B) Maurice Hilleman
C) Karl Landsteiner D) Edward Jenner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Karl Landsteiner

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Some of the energy derived from the food we eat is stored in the form of

A) Amino acids B) Pyruvic acid
C) Glucose D) Glycogen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Glycogen

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