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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
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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: While it is good to see SEBI taking a serious view of leaks and initiating suo motu action, bringing the perpetrators to book through such old-fashioned methods 0may be an uphill task.
Q: But recent episodes of suspected insider trading through WhatsApp groups, in which analysts shared prescient tip-offs about upcoming results for top listed companies, reveals that the framework remains porous.
R: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have lately redoubled their efforts to put in place a water-tight governance framework for listed firms.
S: Initiating a probe into this episode, SEBI has interrogated analysts, conducted raids on stock brokers and deployed search-and-seizure powers to confiscate laptops and mobile phones.

A) RQSP B) QSPR
C) SPQR D) PRQS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RQSP

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How many languages are officially recognized in India?

A) 17 B) 19
C) 22 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS (Prevention Control) Bill, 2017. Under the new provisions, which of the following is not included?

A) Establishments keeping records of information of person living with HIV must adopt data protection measures. B) Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.
C) Prohibits any individual from advocating feeling of hatred against HIV positive persons. D) All are included.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Person will be compelled to disclose his HIV status if even he/she does not give his/her Consent.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Whom you think B) will be dismissed 
C) first? D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Whom you think

Explanation:

The error is in first part. Replace ‘whom’ with ‘who’. ‘Whom’ is a pronoun which is the objective case of the pronoun ‘who’. But who is the subject in the given sentence, and hence usage of ‘whom’ is incorrect here.

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In which of the following states is the Dudhwa National Park located?

A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

The Dudhwa National Park is a national park in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.

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The first government of the United States was the

A) The United States in Congress Assembled B) Articles of Confederation
C) The Founding Government D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The United States in Congress Assembled

Explanation:

The first government of the United States was called 'The United States in Congress Assembled'. The first President of the First Government was John Hanson.

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Q:

Which of the following can undergo sublimation?

A) Ammonium chlorate B) Ammonium sulphate
C) Ammonium chloride D) Ammonium sulphide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ammonium chloride

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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.

 

Ostracise

 

A) Embrace   B) Exile  
C) Avoid   D) Deport
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Embrace  

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