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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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Which of the following statements about Attorney General of India is/are not correct?

1.He is the first Law Officer of the Government of India.

2.He is entitled to the privileges of a Member of the Parliament.

3.He is a whole-time counsel for the Government.4. He must have the same qualifications as are required to be a judge of the Supreme Court.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2 and 4
C) 3 only D) 1 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The   Attorney   General   is   responsible   for   giving advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters  and  to  perform  such  other  duties  of  legal character as may be referred or assigned to him by the President. The  Attorney  General  has  the  right  of  audience  in all Courts in India as well as the right to participate in the proceedings of the Parliament, though not to vote.

The   Attorney   General   appears   on   behalf   of Government  of  India  in  all  cases  (including  suits, appeals  and  other  proceedings) in  the  Supreme Court in which Government of India is concerned.

He also represents the Government of India in any reference  made  by  the  President  to  the  Supreme Court under Article 143 of the Constitution.

The  Attorney  General  for  India  is  appointed  by  the President   of   India   under   Article   76(1)   of   the Constitution  of  India  and  holds  office  during  the pleasure  of  the  President.  He  must  be  a  person qualified  to  be appointed  as  a  Judge  of  the Supreme Court. So, statement 4 is incorrect.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

P: The Information Technology today is rightly called the Technology of the Century as it has found its application and use in every walk society of the world.
Q: Distances no longer exist and the world appears to have shrunk into a Global Village.
R: It is really a landmark achievement that more than six billion population of the world will soon be living in a virtual village, as compact as any small Indian village of
a few thousand population.
S: The wisdom of the wisest is today available to the stupidest of the person thus ushering in an era of real equality of opportunity to all.

A) QPSR B) PQRS
C) RSQP D) QRSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PQRS

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

There is a compelling case for privatising the airline and freeing (locked at) funds for education and health.

A) locked of B) locked on
C) locked up D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) locked up

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Q:

Who was the exponent of Yog Darshan?

 

A) Patanjali   B) Gautam
C) Jaimini D) Shankaracharya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Patanjali  

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

Though George is(a) a honourable man(b) his activities arouse suspicion(c). No error.(d)

A) a B) b
C) c D) d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) b

Explanation:

Article ‘an’ is used before honourable as ‘h’ is silent. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘Though George is an honourable man his activities arouse suspicion’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

 

Ajay, who (was studying) architecture at present, hopes to go to Australia after graduation.

 

A) studies B) has been studying
C) is studying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) is studying

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Which one of the following canons of taxation was not advocated by Adam Smith?

 

A) Canon of equity B) Canon of certainty
C) Canon of convenience D) Canon of fiscal adequacy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Canon of fiscal adequacy

Explanation:

Adam Smith propounded the following first four canons of taxation -(1)Canon of Equity. (2) Canon of Certainty: (3) Canon of Convenience or Ease (4) Canon of Economy.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

I couldn't help but (had to cry) at his sad story.

A) cry B) cried
C) was crying D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cry

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