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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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An image formed by a plane mirror, that cannot be obtained on a screen is called _______.

A) Virtual image B) Real image
C) Inverted image D) Erect image
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Virtual image

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Which Governor General abolished the 'Sati System' in India?

A) Lord Canning B) Lord Ripon
C) Lord Wiliam Bentinck D) Lord Dalhousie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Wiliam Bentinck

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

A) Returning of the book will be done by Meenu. B) The book will be returned by Meenu.
C) The book would have been returned by Meenu. D) The book Meenu will be returning.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The book will be returned by Meenu.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Most often, the things in this list are forgotten by us or taken for granted, as we continue to interact with the world on a daily basis.
Q: The gratitude list is a list of those things that we have and that we are grateful for.
R: A simple gratitude list would go thus: I am grateful for being alive, that I have a roof over my head and can afford two square meals, that I have work, that I am
earning, that I don’t have any major disease etc.
S: This list is endless, and we can all keep adding our own small or big personal items to the list.

A) PQRS B) QPRS
C) PRQS D) PQSR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QPRS

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Q:

Who developed the idea of Crop Rotation?

A) Charles Townshend B) Swede Svenson
C) Potato Peterson D) Cabbage Carlson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Charles Townshend

Explanation:

Crop Rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. It is done so that the soil of farms is not used for only one set of nutrients. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. The British agriculturist Charles Townshend (1674–1738) popularised this revolutionary technique in the 18th century.

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Q:

Which is the India's largest milk producing state?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Madhya Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh is the India's largest milk producing state. It contributes 17% of the total milk production in the country followed by Andhra Pradesh.

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Q:

The main products of photosynthesis are

A) Oxygen B) Sugar
C) Both A & B D) Carbon dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The two main products of photosynthesis are sugar and oxygen. Oxygen is emitted as waste product and sugar is used for energy preparation using sun light.

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The solubility of a gas in a liquid is

A) increased with increasing pressure B) decreased with increasing temperature
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly and inversely proportional to pressure and temperature respectively.

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