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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
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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.

A picture paints a thousand words

A) An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does B) It is impossible to describe a beautiful sight
C) A painter can express his feelings better than a writer D) A beautiful poem creates a mental picture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An image of a subject conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a description does

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
(No sooner the advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone appeared) than there was a rush on the online website for prebooking the same.

A) No sooner the advertisement regarding the launched of new smart phone appeared B) No sooner did the advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone appeared
C) The advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone was no sooner having appeared D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) No sooner did the advertisement regarding the launch of new smart phone appeared

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In the following questions, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene early on so that it becomes a _____. Children are the most _____ to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes, infections, wounds, etc. Teach them early on about what to _____. Teach them that taking a few _____ measures to prevent infections and diseases is _____.

Children are the most _____ to hygiene-related disorders like skin issues, rashes,

A) innocent B) responsible
C) pliable D) susceptible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) susceptible

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In October 2017, India sent its first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan as a j part of commitment made by the Government of India to supply 1.1 million tonnes of wheat to that country on grant basis. The shipment was sent through

A) Iran B) Pakistan
C) Tajikistan D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Iran

Explanation:

October 2017: A press release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) noted that the consignment would be the first to use the new route via Chabahar (Iran) to access Afghanistan, even as India plans similar transfers in the coming months.The shipment of wheat is a landmark moment as it will pave the way for operationalisation of the Chabahar port as an alternative, reliable and robust connectivity for Afghanistan. It will open up new opportunities for trade and transit from and to Afghanistan and enhance trade and commerce between the three countries (India, Iran and Afghanistan) and the wider region.

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The Shompens are the vulnerable tribal group of

A) Jharkhand B) Odisha
C) West Bengal D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Explanation:

The Shompen or ShomPen are the indigenous people of the interior of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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Who is the current Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)?

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Ram Sewak Sharma (born 1955) is an Indian bureaucrat. Currently, he is the Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Sanguine

 

A) Pale B) Vocalise
C) Buoyant D) Foolish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Buoyant

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In the following question, four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

A) Liaison B) Laiseon
C)  Laision D) Liesion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liaison

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