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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
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Which is not true about the Cabinet?

A) It came about to fill a need. B) It is not mentioned in the Constitution.
C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution. D) It has grown over time.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It is mentioned in Article II of the Constitution.

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Which city has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020?

A) Rio de Janeiro B) Melbourne
C) Tokyo D) Paris
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rio de Janeiro

Explanation:

Rio de Janeiro has been named as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020.

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.
It is for the government,
P-especially one with such a
Q-significant majority, to have the
R-intelligence and leadership to think long term

A) QRP B) PQR
C) RPQ D) QPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PQR

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
The people of Japan are (wiser than America.)

A) wiser than that of America. B) wiser than those of America.
C) wiser to that of America. D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) wiser than those of America.

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Q:

All Insurance is based on a principle called

A) investment premiums B) division of risk
C) cash value coverage. D) premium earnings
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) division of risk

Explanation:

Any type of insurance, be it home, auto, life, health, etc. are based on a principle of division of risk.

 

Division of Risk :: This is based on how much risk the insurer estimates the insured's coverage to be. The riskier the opportunity (bad health, area the home is in) the higher the premium costs.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
He has painted that picture so often that he can do it with his (eyes closed).

A) arms full B) eyes opened
C) mind blank D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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Q:

Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

A) females and expressed by males B) males and expressed by males
C) females and expressed by females D) males and expressed by females
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) females and expressed by males

Explanation:

Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder where the blood doesn't clot properly. It is caused when blood does not have enough clotting factor.


The main treatment for hemophilia is called replacement therapy. Concentrates of clotting factor VIII (for hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (for hemophilia B) are slowly dripped or injected into a vein. These infusions help replace the clotting factor that's missing or low.

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Q:

What element behaves most like magnesium?

A) Sr B) S
C) Si D) Sn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sr

Explanation:

We know that, elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar characteristics. Here magnesium and strontium are the same 2nd group elements and have same behavior. 

Therefore, strontium behaves same as magnesium. 

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