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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
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  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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The term 'Dumping' refers to

A) The sale of a sub­standard commodity B) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost
C) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity just at marginal cost with too much of profit D) Smuggling of goods without paying any customs duty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost

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Dear Lodger, I agree, the roof is leaking; but (there would be no need) P (while it is raining) Q (and when the Sun shines,) R (I can’t get it repaired) S

The correct sequence should be

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

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Sow wild oats

A) To make someone fool B) To make space to red
C) To take revenge D) To waste time by doing foolish things
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To waste time by doing foolish things

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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.
They said, “We will attend the performance tomorrow.”

A) They said that they would attend the performance the day after tomorrow. B) They said that they will attend the performance the day after.
C) They said that they would attend the performance the next day. D) They said that they will attend the performance the day after tomorrow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) They said that they would attend the performance the next day.

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Money spent on government programs is referred to as

A) Revenue B) Obligation
C) Expenditure D) Bonding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Expenditure

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Money spent by the government on government programs such as road work, electricity work, manhole, etc... that are aiming to contribute to the nation's social welfare in long and short term are referred to as Goverment Expenditures.

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What is the best definition of the term cottage industry?

A) goods are produced at home B) group of cottages that serves as factory
C) people of same colony work at same place D) people work at industries leaving their homes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) goods are produced at home

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Cottage industry is a manufacturing activity of people operated at home. The handcrafts which were sold in the society are examples of cottage industy products. It is a small scale industry in which the labor force is mostly family members or individuals.

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Ethane gas has a slightly ______ taste.

A) sweet B) bitter
C) sour D) salty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sweet

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
ethnic cleansing

A) a social revolution where negative aspects of a culture are removed B) to perform mass religious conversions
C) the mass killing of members of one ethnic group D) removal of all signs of culture from a society
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the mass killing of members of one ethnic group

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