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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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Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Rise like a phoenix

A) Something memorable B) Time to answer for one's action
C) To become successful again D) To make people happy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To become successful again

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund is operated by which one of the following bodies?

A) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) B) The National Disaster Management Authority
C) The Ministry of Finance D) The National Development Council(NDC)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Prime Minister's Office (PMO)

Explanation:

PMNRF operates from the Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi-110011 and does not pays any license fee. PMNRF is exempt under Income Tax Act, 1961 under Section 10 and 139 for return purposes. Contributions towards PMNRF are notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under section 80(G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1882
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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

It must be noted that/ decentralization should be applied/ along with caution as it can/ lead to organizational disintegration.

A) It must be noted that B) Decentralization should be applied
C) Along with caution as it can D) Lead to organizational disintegration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Along with caution as it can

Explanation:

The error lies in the third part of the sentence. The word 'along' is unnecessary and must be omitted. Along denotes accompaniment. The context of the sentence doesn't talk about accompaniment.

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Exam Prep: GRE , TOEFL

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How many Indian States and Union Territories share the Indian coastline?

A) 9 States and 5 Union Territories B) 12 States and 3 Union Territories
C) 7 States and 5 Union Territories D) 5 States and 3 Union Territories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 States and 5 Union Territories

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Filed Under: Indian Geography
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1 1882
Q:

The celebrated novel the godfather was authored by

A) Mario Puzo B) John Milton
C) Vito Corleone D) Harold Robbins
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mario Puzo

Explanation:

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The celebrated novel the godfather was authored by Mario Puzo.

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4 1882
Q:

Ready to believe

A) Credulous B) Credible
C) Creditable D) Incredible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Credulous

Explanation:

One word substitute for Ready to believe is Credulous.

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Lucknow is the Capital City of _____.

A) Uttarakhand B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Tripura D) Arunachal Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

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1 1881
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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.

 

His behaviour embarrasses me.

 

A) His behaviour is embarrassing for me. B) I am embarrassed by his behaviour.
C) I am myself embarrassed by his behaviour. D) Embarrassing of myself is done by his behaviour.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I am embarrassed by his behaviour.

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