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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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Which colour is formed when Blue and Green are mixed?

A) Cyan B) Brown
C) Black D) Violet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cyan

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What process takes place during the youthful stage of a river?

A) Valley widening B) River rejuvenating
C) Valley deepening D) Meandering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Valley deepening

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The General Anti-Avoidance Rule introduced in the 2012-13 budget speech by the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was finally implemented on ..............

A) 1 April 2016 B) 1 April 2015
C) 1 April 2017 D) 1 April 2018
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 April 2017

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Where was Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 summit held?

A) Singapore B) Vietnam
C) Australia D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vietnam

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APEC 2017 summit was held in the city ‘Da Nang, Vietnam’ under the theme of ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future’. APEC is the forum of 21 pacific region countries, headquartered at Singapore, which promotes free trade in the Asia-pacific region.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

A learned man may be stupid for he knows only from books and not from his ______.

A) experiences B) arbitration
C) consequenced D) repercussions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) experiences

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Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh launched a medical scheme for APL families. What is the name of that scheme?

A) Haritha Kalyanam B) Arogya Raksha
C) Kalyanamsurvay D) Swasthya Raksha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arogya Raksha

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Who among the following laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination?

A) Joseph L. Proust B) Antoine L. Lavoisier
C) Ernest Rutherford D) Democritus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Antoine L. Lavoisier

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Houses of Indian Parliament are prorogued by whom?

A) Speaker of Lok Sabha B) Chairman of Rajya Sabha  
C) Prime Minister of India   D) President of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) President of India

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