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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
  • All India Services:
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Which of the following characters is recessive in a pea plant?

A) Wrinkled seed B) Green pod
C) Round pod D) Round seed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wrinkled seed

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Which of the following is not regarded as helpful to compost?

A) Egg shells B) Sawdust
C) Tea-bags D) Fish bones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fish bones

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The United Nations (UN)'s World Television Day is observed across the globe on which day?

A) November 19 B) November 20
C) November 18 D) November 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) November 21

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The United Nations (UN)'s World Television Day is observed across the globe on November 21 to recognize the increasing impacts of television on decision making and to focus on the issues like economic and social issues.

 

 

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What does ‘J’ stand in ‘UJALA’ scheme being undertaken by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)?

 

A) Jeevan B) Jyoti
C) Jagriti D) Jagran
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jyoti

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The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize is annually awarded for outstanding achievement in which area?

A) Science and Technology B) Indian Classical Music
C) Tribal Art Forms D) Literature
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Science and Technology

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Who received the Man Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel ' A brief history of seven killings'?

A) Marlon James B) Richard Flanagan
C) Arvind Adiga D) E. O. Wilson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Marlon James

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One of four words is a class to which the other three belong. Identify the class.

A) Coal B) Lignite
C) Anthracite D) Peat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Coal

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Insure payment of minimum wages for tea leave pickers

A) will improve quality of tea. B) will reduce unemployment of tea leave pickers.
C) decreases unemployment. D) will increase picking cost for all tea companies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) will increase picking cost for all tea companies.

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