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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:
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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.


"Are you the same person I met in the park?" I asked.

A) I asked the stranger if he was the same person I had met in the park. B) Was he the same person I met in the park I asked the stranger.
C) I asked the stranger if I was the same person he had met in the park. D) I asked the stranger if he was the same person I met in the park.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I asked the stranger if he was the same person I had met in the park.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

General pardon for offences against the state

A) sanctify B) amnesty
C) gratuity D) red-tapism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) amnesty

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The vocal cords in men are about _______ long.

A) 10mm B) 20mm
C) 30mm D) 40mm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20mm

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Sunil and I helped to sell tickets.

A) we B) us
C) me D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

It was a somewhat

X-carried it off as
Y-trying ordeal, but we
Z-best as we could

A) YXZ B) XZY
C) XYZ D) ZYX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) YXZ

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Bauxite is an ore/mineral of

A) Aluminium B) Beryllium
C) Lead D) Tin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aluminium

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How much amount is available to one account holder of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana per household after six months of satisfactory conduct of the account? 

A)  Rs 5,000  B)  Rs 10,000 
C)  Rs 2,000  D)  Rs 15,000 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Rs 10,000 

Explanation:

A bank account under financial inclusion scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) can be opened in any bank branch or business correspondent outlet. PMJDY is a government-run financial inclusion scheme aimed at ensuring access to services such as banking, savings, deposits, remittance, credit, insurance and pension at an affordable price. Bank accounts under the Jan Dhan scheme can be opened with zero balance. In other words, the account holder need not maintain any particular account balance to keep the account account. The government recently doubled the overdraft limit on Jan Dhan accounts. The overdraft limit of Jan Dhan accounts now stands at Rs 10,000, double than the previous limit of Rs 5,000, according to an official statement released last week. 

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Which of the following bank has launched ‘Project Nishchay’ in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to accelerate its turnaround program and improve financial performance.

A) HDFC B) IDBI
C) HSBC D) SBI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IDBI

Explanation:

IDBI Bank has launched ‘Project Nishchay’ in partnership with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to accelerate its turnaround program and improve financial performance. BCG will assist us to identify areas for cost containment and revenue maximization leading to sustainable growth and profitability of the Bank.

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