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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
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The Earth's population has ________since the turn of the century

A) Stayed the same B) doubled
C) trebled D) multiplied ten times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) trebled

Explanation:

The population increases in geometrical progression and has crossed the 5 billion mark. The united nations estimate an average growth rate of 1.5% per annum.

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Which one of the following is the cause for a change in the season?

A) Earth’s Rotation and Revolution B) Earth’s Rotation
C) Earth’s Revolution D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Earth’s Revolution

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(as environmental tools) P (for military purpose) Q (are finding various new uses the world’s) R (fastest computers initially conceived) S

The correct sequence should be

A) S Q R P B) P Q R S
C) R P S Q D) Q P S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S Q R P

Explanation:

Since, the starting statement carries a subject; S will be the first statement as it talked about the world’s fastest computers. The next statement describes the initial use of the same and the statement that follows states the new uses of the computers as environmental tools. Thus SQRP is the correct sequence and thus form a coherent paragraph.

The correct formation would be, ‘The world’s fastest computers initially conceived for military purposes are finding various new uses as environmental tools.

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Q:

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)

A) wiser than that of America. B) wiser than those of America.
C) wiser to that of America. D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) wiser than those of America.

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If depreciation exceeds gross investment

A) the economy's stock of capital is growing B) the economy's stock of capital may be either growing or shrinking
C) net investment is zero D) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking

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Which of the following is a function of Earth's atmosphere?

A) supplies the oxygen and water for life B) screens out much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
C) insulates the surface against temperature extremes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Here all the options given are important functions of Earth's atmosphere.

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

No beggar who comes(A)/to our doors(B)/goes back empty handed.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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Q:

Mann Ki Baat is an Indian radio programme was officially launched in which of the following years?

A) 2015 B) 2014
C) 2017 D) 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2014

Explanation:

Indian radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' was officially launched on 3rd October, 2014.

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