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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 number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Haryana is

A) 10 B) 26
C) 28 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Who wrote the book "The God of Small Things"?

A) Arundhati Roy B) Anita Desai
C) Amartya Sen D) Arun Shourie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arundhati Roy

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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Foreign Language Film.

A) Son of Saul B) Embrace of the Serpent
C) Mustang D) A War
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Son of Saul

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Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding Sodium?

A) Sodium reacts vigorously with oxygen and water B) A lot of heat is generated when sodium reacts with water and oxygen
C) It is stored in kerosene D) It is a non-metal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It is a non-metal

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Animals belonging to phylum _____________ are fundamentally characterised by the presence of a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord and paired pharyngeal gill slits.

A) Annelida B) Chordata
C) Arthropoda D) Platyhelminthes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chordata

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Which is a feature included in Microsoft PowerPointsoftware that allows the user to see all the slides in apresentation at one time?

A) Slide Sorter B) Slide Master
C) Handout Master D) Slide Header
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Slide Sorter

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Slide sorter view is a feature included in MicrosoftPowerPoint software that allows the user to see all theslides in a presentation at one time. The slides appearin the task pane as small graphics that are arranged inrows and columns.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Senseless talk or writing

 

A) Astute   B) Balderdash  
C) Sagacious   D) Prudent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Balderdash  

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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.

 

Keep at bay

 

A) Keep your loved ones protected even when they are faced with problems B) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems
C) Hide your precious stuff D) Be alert at all times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To control something and prevent it from causing you problems

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