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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
  • All India Services:
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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.
Practice makes a man perfect

A) Perfection demands patience B) Any problem can be solved if you are willing to try many times
C) Regular activity is the way to become proficient in it D) It takes a long time to form a good habit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Regular activity is the way to become proficient in it

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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Stick with a thick end used in a mortar for pounding

A) Thistle B) Stifle
C) Sceptre D) Pestle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pestle

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The ‘water frame’ of Richard Arkwright was a device for

A) producing a new type of painting B) irrigating fields for rice cultivation
C) producing strong threads of yarn D) the faster movement of steamships
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) producing strong threads of yarn

Explanation:

In 1769 Arkwright patented the invention that made him rich, and his country an economic powerhouse: The spinning frame. The spinning frame was a device that could produce stronger threads for yarns.

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Who will be India's Republic Day chief guest in 2019?

A) Donald Trump B) Cyril Ramaphosa
C) Theresa May D) Scott Morrison
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cyril Ramaphosa

Explanation:

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will be India's Republic Day chief guest in 2019.

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

The king said, “Alas! Our enemies are too strong.”

 

A) The king said that their enemies were too strong. B) The king exclaimed sadly that their enemies were too strong.
C) The king was sad because the enemies were too strong. D) The enemies were too strong for the king.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The king exclaimed sadly that their enemies were too strong.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

No love lost

A) Complimentary B) A seer’s last creation
C) Self satisfied D) Intense dislike
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Intense dislike

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Which of the following is called the 'Land of the Golden Pagoda'?

A) Myanmar B) China
C) Japan D) North Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Myanmar

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Which vitamin is required for hair growth?

A) Vitamin C B) Niacin
C) Biotin D) Vitamin D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biotin

Explanation:

We require vitamins B & C for hair growth. But Vitamin B such as Vitamin B7 or Biotin is required for the growth of hair.

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