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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.


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Which one of the following statements about the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change is not correct?

A) The fund is meant to assist national and State level activities to meet the cost of adaptation measures. B) This scheme has been taken as a Central Sector Scheme.
C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund. D) The scheme has been in force since
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is the national implementing entity for the fund.

Explanation:

Government has established the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC) with a budget provision of Rs.350 crores for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17, with an estimated requirement of Rs.181.5 crores for financial year 2017-18. The objective of the fund is to assist State and Union Territories that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting the cost of adaptation. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has been appointed as National Implementing Entity (NIE) responsible for implementation of adaptation projects under the (NAFCC).

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Among the following states, the literacy rate is highest in

A) Orissa B) Punjab
C) Maharashtra D) Mizoram
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mizoram

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Hirakud dam is located in which of the following states?

A) Jharkhand B) Chhattisgarh
C) Odisha D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Odisha

Explanation:

Hirakud dam is located in Odisha on Mahanadi.

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As of February 2018, who is the Indian-born CEO of the Nokia company?

A) Sundar Pichai B) Ajaypal Singh Banga
C) Rajeev Suri D) Satya Nadella
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajeev Suri

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The size of yes no field is always

A) 1 byte B) 1 character
C) 1GB D) 1 bit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 bit

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

“German is easy to teach”, she said.

 

A) She says German is easy. B) She told us that German was easy to teach.
C) She informed German was easy to teach. D) She said that German was easy to teach.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She said that German was easy to teach.  

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As of February 2018, who owns the Hyderabad-based IPL team 'Sun Risers Hyderabad'?

A) Deccan Chronicle Newspaper B) Kalanidhi Maran
C) Chandrababu Naidu D) Chiranjeevi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kalanidhi Maran

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Which of the following is NOT a constituent of xylem?

A) Tracheids B) Companion cells
C) Vessels D) Xylem parenchyma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Companion cells

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