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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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Who won the Gold Medal in 400m sprint in 2016 Summer Olympics?

A) Usain Bolt B) Justin Gatlin
C) Andre De Grasse D) Wayde van Niekerk
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wayde van Niekerk

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The market structure called monopoly exists where there is exactly ______ seller in any market.

A) One B) Two
C) Five D) Ten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One

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Alexander the Great was born in ________.

A) 356 BC B) 189 BC
C) 189 AD D) 356 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 356 BC

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Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler.

A) Fourth B) Third
C) Sixth D) Fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fifth

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Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Rekha : The untold story" a biography on a veteran actress Rekha?

A) Yasser Usman B) Anand Neelakantan
C) Ram Kamal Mukherjee D) K. Vijay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yasser Usman

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Which among the following is a recently debated principlethat Internet service providers and governments regulatingthe Internet should treat all data on the Internet the same,not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content,website, platform, application, type of attached equipment,or mode of communication?

A) Comcast B) Net Neutrality
C) Oblique-net D) Net Fraternity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Net Neutrality

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Net Neutrality means an Internet that enables andprotects free speech. It means that Internet serviceproviders should provide us with open networks - andshould not block or discriminate against anyapplications or content that ride over those networks

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Senseless talk or writing

 

A) Astute   B) Balderdash  
C) Sagacious   D) Prudent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Balderdash  

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Which of the following is used in the preparation of tincture iodine, cough syrup and many tonics?

A) Methanol B) Ethanoic acid
C) Acetic acid D) Ethanol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Ethanol

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