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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 four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.

Frivolous

A) Captious B) Wise
C) Puerile D) Spiritual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Puerile

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The first Commonwealth Games in 1930 was held in which country?

A) Australia B) England
C) New Zealand D) Canada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Canada

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Choose the most appropriate answer:The Russian name of INS Vikramaditya is

A) Admiral Groshkov B) Admiral Gorbachev
C) Admiral Nakhimov D) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Admiral Groshkov

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INS Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier which was commissioned by Russian Navy in 1987 under the name Baku. It was later renamed as Admiral Gorshkov and last sailed in 1995 in Russia, before being offered to India

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Where is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka?

A) Trincomalee B) Colombo
C) Galle D) Kandy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Colombo

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The rate of change of linear momentum of a body is proportional to the ___________ acting on it.

A) impulse B) torque
C) force D) kinetic energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) force

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Ten Degree channel is located between _______.m

A) Srinagar and Leh B) Darjeeling and Gangtok
C) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar D) Goa and Bangalore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

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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.

at the drop of a hat

 

A) to challenge someone B) to give up very easily
C) to pick a fight for small reasons D) without hesitation or good reason
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) without hesitation or good reason

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In which language, Lok Sabha debates are printed?

A) Hindi B) English
C) Sanskrit D) Both Hindi & English
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both Hindi & English

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