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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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Who has won the most number of Gold Medals in Olympics?

A) Usain Bolt B) Katie Ledecky
C) Michael Phelps D) Chen Long
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Michael Phelps

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What is a Pepper plant ?

A) Bush B) Shrub
C) Vine D) Tree
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vine

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ATM is the abbreviated form of

A) Automatic Teller Machine B) Automated Teller Machine
C) All Time Money D) Automatic Tally Machine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Automated Teller Machine

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Who is the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India?

A) Raghu Ram Rajan B) Arvind Subramanian
C) Rajiv Mahirishi D) Arvind Pangariya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Arvind Subramanian

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The short run average cost curve is ____ shaped.

A) U B) V
C) X D) W
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) U

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Which   one   of   the   following   statements about the justice Party is not correct?

A) It  clamoured  for  the  same  kind  of separate  communal  representation  for the Non-Brahmins as had been granted to  the  Muslims  by  the  Morley-Minto Reforms. B) It   was   patronized   mainly   by   richer landowning   and   urban   middle   class Non-Brahmins.
C) It  succeeded  in  getting  the  provision for  28  reserved  seats  for  the  Non-Brahmins  in  the  Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. D) It   supported  the   call   given   by   the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It   supported  the   call   given   by   the Congress toboycott elections in 1920.

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The Justice  Party  was  a  political party in the Madras Presidency of British  India.  It  was founded    byT.    M.    Nairand P. Theagaraya     Chetty     in     1916. Communal division between Brahminsand non-Brahmins  began  in  the  presidency during   the   late-19th   and   early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahminical representation in government jobs. The    Justice    Party's    foundation marked  the  culmination  of  several efforts to establish  an organisation to  represent  the  non-Brahmins  in Madras.  Founders  of  Justice  Party though  that  Congress  was  mainly Brahmin    party,    so    it    started opposing Congress

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Which of the following disease is non-communicable in nature?

A) Cholera B) Chicken-pox
C) Tuberculosis D) Cancer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cancer

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Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?

A) Article 32 B) Article 349
C) Article 356 D) Article 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 356

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