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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.


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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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In  which  one  of  the  following  States  is Loktak Lake situated?

A) Sikkim B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Manipur D) Meghalaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manipur

Explanation:

Loktak Lake:the largest freshwater  (sweet)  lake  in  North -East  India,  also  called  the  only Floating  lake  in  the  world  due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation,    soil,    and    organic matters    at    various    stages    of decomposition)   on   it,   is   located near   Moirang   in   Manipur   state, India.  The  etymology  of  Loktak  is Lok  =  "stream"  and  tak  =  "the end"

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Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) is comes under which ministry? 

A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  B) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 
C) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

Explanation:

The Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises is a branch of the Government of India that administers 48 central public sector enterprises (PSEs) and assists them in their effort to improve capacity utilization and increase profitability, generate resources and re-orient strategies to become more competitive. 

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Choose the most appropriate answer:The present chairman of ISRO is

A) MYS Prasad B) Kailasavadivoo Sivan
C) AS Kiran Kumar D) K Radhakrishnan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kailasavadivoo Sivan

Explanation:

Dr Kailasavadivoo Sivanis an Indian space scientist and the chairperson of theIndian Space Research Organization.He is the former Director ofVikram Sarabhai Space Centerand Liquid Propulsion centre.He is joinedthis position Jan2018.

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In 2015, underground glaciers of frozen water were discovered on

A) Mars B) Venus
C) Jupiter D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mars

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How high is the badminton net at the center?

A) 5 feet B) 5.1 feet
C) 5.5 feet D) 4.8 feet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 feet

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The oldest oil field in Asia is located in

A) Gujarat B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh D) Nagaland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Assam

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According to an early Indian philosopher everything is made up of ___ basic elements.

A) 2 B) 4
C) 3 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5

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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A) Silent volcano : Damavand B) Active volcano : Stromboli
C) Dormant Volcano - Krakatau D) Extinct volcano - Etna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Extinct volcano - Etna

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