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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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Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?

A) The share of manufacturing sector has declined B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.
C) The share of agriculture has remained static. D) The share of services sector has declined.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.

Explanation:

The growth scenario in India shows that the services sector has become the most dominant in the later part of its growth process. The share of services sector in GDP increased from 28.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 39.6 per cent in 1990-91 and then to 52.6 per cent in 2014-15 while the share of primary sector declined from 56.4 per cent in 1950-51 to 33.4 per cent in 1990-91 and then to only 19.0 per cent in 2014-15.

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Which of the following is the official emblem for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games?

A) Flying high B) Winter Dreams
C) Fight D) Winter Flame
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Flying high

Explanation:

The official emblem for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games is ‘Flying High’ and for Beijing 2022 Olympic Games is ‘Winter Dreams’

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Guarantiei   B) Guarantee
C) Gaurantee   D) Garantee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guarantee

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Which film is India's official entry for the Academy awards?

A) Shakuntala devi B) Jallikattu
C) Chhapaak D) The Disciple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jallikattu

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The number of free electrons in the outermost shell of carbon atoms in diamand is

A) zero B) two
C) four D) three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) zero

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Who among the following is not a Bharat Ratna recipient?

A) Bhimsen Joshi B) A.R. Rahman
C) Lata Mangeshkar D) M.S. Subbalakshmi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A.R. Rahman

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________ perform Internet Protocol blocking to protect networks from unauthorized access.

A) Firewalls B) Proxy Servers
C) Routers D) VoIP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Firewalls

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Which country won the ICC Under­19 Cricket World Cup in 2016?

A) Australia B) West Indies
C) Srilanka D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) West Indies

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