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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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In August 2017, the Government of India decided to launch a new scheme named “AGEY”. This new scheme is a part of the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojna– National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). What does ‘E’ stand for in ‘AGEY’?

A) Enterprise B) Energy
C) Express D) Engineering
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Express

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Stars twinkle but planets do not twinkle because

A) they emit light of a constant intensity B) their distance from the earth does not change with time
C) they are very far away from the earth resulting in decrease in intensity of light D) they are nearer to the earth and hence we receive a greater amount of light and therefore minor variations in intensity are not noticeable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) they emit light of a constant intensity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Best of both worlds

A) Two best teams compete with each other. B) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.
C) Gods who rule heaven and earth. D) A person who is respected even by his enemies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.

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The common name of dichlorodifluoromethane is _____.

A) galena B) Freon
C) gypsum D) borax
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Freon

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The  Most  Favoured  Nation  (MFN)  Clause under   WTO   regimeis   based   on   the principle of 

A) non-discrimination between nations B) discrimination between nations
C) differential  treatment  between  locals and foreigners D) uniform tariff across commodities
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) non-discrimination between nations

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In   Most-favoured-nation countries cannot normally discriminate between their trading partners.

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The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it

A) colonized Africa B) colonized Germany
C) colonized Portugese D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) colonized Africa

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The Berlin conference in 1884 was significant because it created rules on how European nations want to colonize Africa.

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In India, The President’s Rule continues for six months, but it can be extended for a maximum period of ______ with the approval of the Parliament, every six months.

 

 

A) one year B) two years
C) three years D) four years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) three years

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Indusind Bank recently signed loan agreement of $ 200 million with ______ to provide finance to low-income women borrowers in rural India.

 

A) Asian Development Bank B) World Bank
C) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Asian Development Bank

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