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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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There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Odisha.

A) 11 B) 19
C) 10 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

He proposed (meets) me at the temple.

A) for meeting B) to meet
C) meeting with D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to meet

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The closest example of a centrally planned economy is the __________ for the major part of the 20th Century.

A) USA B) India
C) Soviet Union D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Soviet Union

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An amendment of the constitution may be initiated ___

A) by introduction by the President of India. B) by introduction of a Bill in Rajya Sabha.
C) by the Governors of States. D) by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) by the introduction of a bill in either House of Parliament.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.

A) The hardworking salesman collected the payment. B) The salesman who worked hard was able to collect the payment.
C) To collect the payment the salesman had to work hard. D) The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The hardworking salesman collected the payment.

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In Lok Sabha the total number of members from states is

A) 630 B) 530
C) 430 D) 330
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 530

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Mission Indradhanush ­ a programme introduced recently in the country by the NDA Government is related to:

A) Systematic immunization of children against disease B) Providing insurance cover to farmers against crop failure
C) Development of fisheries in rural areas D) Development of multiple cropping in hilly region
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Systematic immunization of children against disease

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Who played Gandhi in 1982's Oscar Winning Movie of the same name?

A) Ben Kingsley B) Saeed Jaffrey
C) Marlon Brando D) Richard Attenborough
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ben Kingsley

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