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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
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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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. 
Sarla changed the curtains.

A) Sarla changes the curtains. B) The curtains were changed by Sarla.
C) The curtain was changed by Sarla. D) Sarla was the one by whom the curtains were changed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The curtains were changed by Sarla.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
To exclude from a society or group.

A) to ostracise B) to deport
C) to boycott D) to snub
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to ostracise

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'Norwesters' are thunder storms which are prominent in _____.

A) India and Bhutan B) Bhutan and Nepal
C) India and Bangladesh D) Bangladesh and Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India and Bangladesh

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Which one of the following is not an instrument of credit control in India?

A) Rationing of credit B) Direct Action
C) Open Market operations D) Variable cost reserve ratios
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Variable cost reserve ratios

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Who among the following won India's first ever gold medal in the International Youth Olympic Games (2018) held in Argentina?

A) Neeraj Chopra B) Praveen Chitravel
C) Jeremy Lalrinnunga D) Suraj Panwar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jeremy Lalrinnunga

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Having won three silver medals, India won its first-ever gold in the history of Youth Olympics when weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga claimed the top honours in the men's 62 kg category in Buenos Aires.

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In India, which city is also known as 'City of Palaces'?

A) Jaipur B) Kolkata
C) Gwalior D) Udaipur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kolkata

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A recurring theme in economics is that people:

A) Can increase resources by limiting their economic wants B) Have unlimited resources, but limited economic wants
C) Have unlimited economic wants, but limited resources D) Have limited economic wants and limited resources
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Have unlimited economic wants, but limited resources

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The Ukai project is situated _____________.

A) on Tapi river in Madhya Pradesh B) on Tapi river in Gujarat
C) on Sabarmati river in Gujarat D) on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) on Tapi river in Gujarat

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