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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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Name the largest desert of Asia

A) Thar B) Gobi
C) Takla Makan D) Karakum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gobi

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Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pataliputra, which is now in _______.

A) Chattisgarh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Bihar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bihar

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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.

He gives everyone _________ the class opportunities for practice.

A) at B) in
C) of D) on
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) in

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The government cannot realize good price from certain assets but their disposal will helped in stop the drain.
i. Help in stoppage in the drain
ii. Help stop the drain
iii. Be helping in draining

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. i and iii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

Explanation:

Ans. B.
The correct form of verb to be used after 'will' is 'help.' Verbs are not needed in infinitive or participle form here since the effect of the disposal of assets will be seen in the future. So option B is the correct answer.

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What is an 'ante-dated' cheque?

A) A cheque issued without drawer's signature B) A cheque with only signature of the drawer
C) A cheque which has completed threemonths from its date of issue D) A cheque which has completed six monthsfrom its date of issue
 
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Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called as theante-dated cheque.Example-If drawer writes a cheque on 1st Februarybut he put the date 1st January. This type of cheque is called antedated cheque.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Elated

A) Inspired B) Cheered
C) Disheartened D) Encouraged
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Disheartened

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Who won the 2017 Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award ?

A) Asha Bhosle B) Shabana Azmi
C) Anupam Kher D) Javed Akhtar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Javed Akhtar

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Body cells that respond to insulin include

A) Liver cells B) Endothelial cells
C) Skin cells D) Bone cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver cells

Explanation:

Body cells that respond to insulin include liver cells and many other cells in the human body.

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