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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 each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

A Man of letters

A) Letter - writer B) Proof - reader
C) Postman D) Scholar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Scholar

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1999
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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The two boys ______ each other for the first place.

A) contend for B) fought with
C) vied with D) struggled to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) vied with

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1999
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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.

A person who lays too much stress on bookish-learning

A) Pervert B) Pedant
C) Philosopher D) Scholar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pedant

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1999
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Who is the Chief Minister of Punjab as of 1st March 2018?

A) Navjot Singh Sidhu B) Captain Amarinder Singh
C) Parkash Singh Badal D) Naveen Mahindra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Captain Amarinder Singh

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: CAT , Bank Exams

0 1999
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Sales commissions are classified as

A) period costs B) indirect labor
C) overhead costs D) product costs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) product costs

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Filed Under: Indian Economy
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

3 1999
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Which country has the largest postal network in the world?

A) China B) Japan
C) US D) India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India

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India is the country which has the largest postal network in the world.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 1999
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'Ganga Action Plan' initiated by the Union Government aims at

A) Streamlining the flow of Ganga river B) Reduction of pollution on Ganga river
C) Efficient use of Ganga water for irrigation D) Using Ganga river for generating hydel energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reduction of pollution on Ganga river

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1998
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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 bestexpresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
 

The movie critic wrote a sarcastic review.

A) A sarcastic review is written by the movie critic. B) A review which is sarcastic was written by the movie critic.
C) A review which is sarcastic is written by the movie critic. D) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1998