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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
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Who will inaugurate the 6th Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference?

  1. Venkaiah Naidu
  2. Sushma Swaraj
  3. Narendra Modi
  4. Menaka Gandhi

A) Narendra Modi B) Menaka Gandhi
C) Sushma Swaraj D) Venkaiah Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Venkaiah Naidu

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Boron cannot form which one of the following anions?

(1) BO2-

(2) BF63-

(3) BH4-

(4) B(OH)4-

A) Option 1 B) Option 2
C) Option 3 D) Option 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Option 2

Explanation:

Due to absence of low lying vacant d orbital in B, sp3d2hybridization is not possible hence BF63-will not formed. 

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Q:

Arrange the continents from largest to smallest?

A) Africa
B) Europe
C) North America
D) Asia
E) Australia
F) South America
G) Antarctica

A) D,A,C,F,G,B,E B) A,C,B,F,E,D,G
C) D,B,F,C,G,A,E D) E,A,C,D,G,F,B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) D,A,C,F,G,B,E

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Q:

Select the antonym of

outlandish

A) droll B) kinky
C) common D) grotesque
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) common

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Q:

The following sentence contains which type of conjunction?

"She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer."

A) Phrasal B) Subordinating
C) Correlative D) Coordinating
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Correlative

Explanation:

A conjunction is a word that joins words, clauses, phrases or sentences.

For example but, and, or, nor, yet for, so, although, since, because, unless, when, where, while, etc.

There are four types of conjunctions:

1. Subordinating Conjunction

2. Correlative Conjunction

3. Phrasal Conjunction

4. Coordinating Conjunction

 

In the given sentence, "She is not only a great singer but also an exceptional dancer" Not Only But Also is a type of Correlative conjunction.

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Q:

The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated on which date in India ?

 

A) February 24 B) February 22
C) February 21 D) February 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) February 24

Explanation:

The Central Excise Day (CED) is celebrated every year on February 23 in India to commemorate the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944. The Central Excise officers all over the country celebrate this day by organizing seminars, workshops, trade interactions and cultural events etc.

 

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Select the synonym of

bounder

A) lout B) mediocre
C) done D) decorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lout

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Select the antonym of

diligence

A) lethargy B) exertion
C) vigour D) assiduity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lethargy

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