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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.


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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

I am observing the animals.

 

 

A) The animals are observed. B) The animals is being observed.
C) The animals are being observed. D) The animals are under observation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The animals are being observed.

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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.
Who teaches you Mathematics?

A) By whom are you taught Mathematics? B) By whom were you taught Mathematics?
C) By whom will you be taught Mathematics? D) Mathematics is taught by whom?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) By whom are you taught Mathematics?

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The Inter State Council was set up in 1990 on the recommendation of

A) Punchhi Commission B) Sarkaria Commission
C) Rajamannar Commission D) Mungerilal Commission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sarkaria Commission

Explanation:

The Inter-State Council was set up in 1990 following the recommendations of the Sarkaria Commission.The constitutional roots of the council are to be found in Article 263, which recommends that the President of India set up such a council to deal with federal issues.

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Who raised the slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Subhash Chandra Bose
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Lala Lajpat Rai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier

A) Repose B) Stanchion
C) Recumbent D) Supine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Stanchion

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Fiscal policy is connected with

A) Public revenue & expenditure B) Exports and imports
C) Issue of currency D) Taxes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Public revenue & expenditure

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Fiscal policy is connected with public revenue and expenditures. This policy is the use of government revenue collection to monitor the nation's economy.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Propitious

 

A) Luxurious B) Pitiful
C) Sad D) Hopeful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hopeful

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Bajirao I (1720–1740 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Nanda B) Peshwas
C) Haryanka D) Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Peshwas

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