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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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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

We, on the other hand, (is amused) by the number of channels it had to offer.

 

A) was amused B) were amused
C) were amusing D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were amused

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Come hell or high water

A) No matter what B) Feeling ill
C) Possible obstacles in one’s path D) Something good and useful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) No matter what

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The Preventive Detention Act curtailed

A) Right to Freedom B) Right to Equality
C) Right to Property D) Education Right
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Right to Freedom

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
I settled ______ Canada last year.

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

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

Obfuscate

A) Envelop B) Puzzle
C) Haze D) Clarify
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Clarify

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In which of the following game, ball is not used?

A) Football B) Cricket
C) Badminton D) Tennis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Badminton

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In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was honoured with which sports award?

A) Dronacharya award B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
C) Arjun award D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

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In the year 2011, Saina was selected for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's sporting honour, for her outstanding achievements in badminton.

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Which among the following is an example of solid sol?

A) Milk of magnesia B) Foam
C) Coloured gemstones D) Rubber
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coloured gemstones

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