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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Arsenic problem in India is primarily due to

A) Overexploitation of coal in Bihar and Bengal B) Overexploitation of arsenopyrite in the hinterland
C) Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas D) Overexploitation of surface water in the affected areas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Overexploitation of ground water in the affected areas

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2003
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The Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (EDS) has been launched under New Economy Development Policy (NEDP) on January 19, 2017 at _____.

A) New Delhi B) Mizoram
C) Gujrat D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mizoram

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2003
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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

It must be noted that/ decentralization should be applied/ along with caution as it can/ lead to organizational disintegration.

A) It must be noted that B) Decentralization should be applied
C) Along with caution as it can D) Lead to organizational disintegration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Along with caution as it can

Explanation:

The error lies in the third part of the sentence. The word 'along' is unnecessary and must be omitted. Along denotes accompaniment. The context of the sentence doesn't talk about accompaniment.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: GRE , TOEFL

0 2003
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Elated

A) Inspired B) Cheered
C) Disheartened D) Encouraged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Disheartened

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Filed Under: English

0 2003
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Which one of these events occurred first?

A) The completion of the Erie Canal B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C) The start of the American Revolution D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy

Explanation:

From the history,

 

The Erie Canal was completed in 1800's

 

The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and after that the American Revolution was started in the same 1776.

 

The Iroquios Confederacy was formed early when the Europeans first began comonizing, may be early in 1600's.

 

So, from the above data of history, Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy was the event that occured first among the options.

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Filed Under: World History
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
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1 2003
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said, "Do as you wish, but don't come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties."

 

A) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn't come and help me if I got into difficulties. B) He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
C) He ordered me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties. D) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2002
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.


The tendency to recur at intervals.

A) rotation B) wheel
C) sequence D) periodicity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) periodicity

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2002
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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I insisted ________ his leaving the place.

A) on B) about
C) in D) with
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) on

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2002