Sawaal
  • Home/
  • General Knowledge

General Knowledge Questions

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:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
Popular Latest Rated
Q:

Why does a fountain pen leak in aeroplane flying at a height?

A) Because of reduced viscosity of the ink in the pen B) Because of increased viscosity of the ink in the pen
C) Because of higher atmospheric pressure outside the pen D) Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Because of lower atmospheric pressure outside the pen

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2340
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.
To go through fire and water

A) To scold someone B) To experience many dangers in order to achieve something
C) To act without restraints D) Something which hurts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To experience many dangers in order to achieve something

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2340
Q:

The first nuclear power plant in India was set up at?

A) Koodankulam B) Tarapur
C) Kaiga D) Narora
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tarapur

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Geography
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

0 2340
Q:

Guernica, the world famous painting was painted by 

A) Van Gogh B) Michelangelo
C) Picasso D) Leonardo Da Vinci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Picasso

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World History

1 2340
Q:

Who is the youngest Prime Minister of India?

A) Vajpayee B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Morarji Desai D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

3 2339
Q:

The only bird which can fly backward is

A) Parrot B) Albatross
C) Penguin D) Humming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Humming

Explanation:

Humming bird is the smallest bird and the only bird which can fly in backwards in the world.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Animals and Birds
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

11 2339
Q:

An improvement in technology would shift

A) the demand curve rightward B) the supply curve rightward
C) the supply curve leftward D) the demand curve leftward
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the supply curve rightward

Explanation:

An improvement in technology would shift the supply curve rightward.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Economy
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 2339
Q:

Free-floating anxiety refers to anxiety that is

A) unrelated to any realistic, known source B) related to a specific event
C) related to a realistic source D) related to a specific object
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) unrelated to any realistic, known source

Explanation:

Free floating anxiety is also known as Generalised Anxiety Disorder in which the individual may be unable to identify specific triggers for the anxiety.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

0 2339