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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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What year was the first Oscar Awards ceremony held?

A) 1945 B) 1929
C) 1931 D) 1954
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1929

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Which city is the venue of the Women's World Boxing Championships 2018?

A) Pune B) New Delhi
C) Patna D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New Delhi

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New Delhi is the venue of the Women's World Boxing Championships 2018 started from Nov 15 to Nov 24.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The children said, "They were busy playing thus they did not notice the stranger."

A) The children said that they had been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger. B) The children said that they had been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.
C) The children said that they have been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger. D)  The children said that they have been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The children said that they had been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Arun has written a newspaper report on the inaugration of Delhi Metro Railways.

A) A newspaper report on the inaugration of Delhi Metro Railways have been written by Arun. B) A newspaper report on the inaugration of Delhi Metro Railways had been written by Arun.
C) A newspaper report on the inaugration of Delhi Metro Railways is written by Arun. D) A newspaper report on the inaugration of Delhi Metro Railways has been written by Arun.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A newspaper report on the inaugration of Delhi Metro Railways has been written by Arun.

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Select the synonym of
nutritious

A) insubstantial B) exceptional
C) nourishing D) superlative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nourishing

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The first asian games was held in

A) Jakarta B) Tokyo
C) New Delhi D) Beijing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) New Delhi

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The first Asian games was held in New Delhi. The Asian Games, were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games.

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Q:

Water on the moon was discovered by

A) India B) Japan
C) Russia D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) India

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The wealthiest citizens of ancient rome were

A) patricians B) laborers
C) farmers D) plebeians
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) patricians

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