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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
  • All India Services:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
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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.

Esoteric

A) Befitting B) Germane
C) Abstruse D) Relevant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Abstruse

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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.

 

She said, "I will have my report finished by tomorrow."

A) She said that she would have her report finished by tomorrow. B) She said that she will have her report finished by the next day.
C) She said that she will have her report finished by tomorrow. D) She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.

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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.

 

The teacher said to the student,"Why were you absent yesterday?"

A) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day. B) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.
C) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day. D) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.

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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.

 

A good deal of money will be made by that investment.

A) That investment has made a good deal of money. B) That investment will be making a good deal of money.
C) That investment has been making a good deal of money. D) That investment will make a good deal of money.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) That investment will make a good deal of money.

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Which one of the following countries is not a member of the "BRICS" group?

A) Brazil B) Russia
C) China D) Indonesia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Indonesia

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‘Local Government’ is a subject mentioned in which list under 7th schedule of Indian constitution?

A) Union list B) State list
C) Concurrent list D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) State list

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Not being what it purports to be

A) Legitimate B) Palpable
C) Evident D) Spurious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Spurious

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Which one of the following was a focus country of the World Food India’, a mega food event held in November 2017 in New Delhi?

A) Germany B) Japan
C) Denmark D) Italy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Italy

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