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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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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".

She glanced back to make sure she (wasn't to be) observed.

A) wasn't be B) weren't being
C) wasn't being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) wasn't being

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always zero. B) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always + 1.
C) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always -1. D) Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.

Explanation:

Hydrogen has two possible oxidation numbers: +1 and -1.

-1 in case of hydrides.

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Q:

How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?

A) 26.3 B) 27.3
C) 28.3 D) 29.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 27.3

Explanation:

The Moon takes about 27.3 days to perform one complete orbit around the Earth.

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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.

 

Procrastinate

 

A) Delay B) Defer  
C) Drag   D) Do
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Do

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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.

 

Shoot through

 

A) Pass with flying colours B) Practice a difficult task so many times that you can do it easily
C) Reach your target by breaking through an obstacle D) Leave, typically to escape from or avoid someone or something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Leave, typically to escape from or avoid someone or something

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Which country has banned cotton imports from China citing 'Slave labour'?

A) Russia B) United Kingdom
C) India D) United States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) United States

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_________is a depiction of the Hindu God Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance called Tandavam.

A) Murugan B) Nataraja
C) Vishnu D) Venkateshwar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Nataraja

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Which is the deepest trench (steep depression in ocean) in the world?

A) Sean trench B) Mariana trench
C) Arabic trench D) Cism trench
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mariana trench

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