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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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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

I purposely did that with a view to offend her.

A) with a view of offending her B) with a view that I offend her
C) with a view to offending her D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) with a view to offending her

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

A person famous and respected within a particular sphere.

A) eminent B) obscure
C) despotic D) imperative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) eminent

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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.

to lose one's head

A) to lose respect within your community B) to become complacent and gradually worsen your performance
C) to become confused or overly emotional about someone or something D) to lose sense or start behaving like a lunatic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to become confused or overly emotional about someone or something

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Rama Setu is located in which of the following?

A) Palk Strait B) Strait of Gibraltar
C) Kiel Canal D) Bering Strait
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palk Strait

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Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

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

One who dies without will.

A) Abdicate B) Intestate
C) Fortunate D) Desperate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Intestate

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Deficit financing implies

A) replacing new currency with worn out currency B) public revenue in excess of public expenditure
C) printing new currency notes D) public expenditure in excess of public revenue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) public expenditure in excess of public revenue

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Deficit financing implies public expenditure in excess of public revenue.

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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

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The celebrated novel the godfather was authored by Mario Puzo.

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The statue of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam that was unveiled at his Rameswaram memorial by Prime Minister Modi depicts him playing which musical instrument?

A) Tabla B) Violin
C) Mridangam D) Veena
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Veena

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