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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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Who was the Governor-General of India duringthe‘Sepoy Mutiny’?

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Harding
C) Lord Canning D) Lord Lytton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lord Canning

Explanation:

Lord Canning (1856-1862) was the Governor-General during the mutiny of 1857 (India’s first war of independence). After war he was made first Viceroy of India.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1999
Q:

REM behavior disorder results from

A) sleep B) walking
C) watching D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) sleep

Explanation:

REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Sleep Disorder results from the sleep. Too much alcohol consumption too near to the bed time cause this.

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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

4 1999
Q:

What is the name of the most advance reading machine for visually challenged developed by CSIR?

A) Divya Nayan B) Drishti
C) Darshan D) Divya Paath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Divya Nayan

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Filed Under: Inventions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1998
Q:

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

 

Antithesis

 

A) Opposite B) Reverse
C) Harmony D) ConflicT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Harmony

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1998
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Article 231 of the Indian Constitution "Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States" deals with?

A) the State Government B) the directive principles of state policy
C) the Union Government D) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the State Government

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1998
Q:

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

to depart from an established course.

 

A) to deviate B) to whirl
C) to err D) to wander
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to deviate

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1998
Q:

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.

 

You have to take these medicines.

A) These medicines you have to take. B) You have took these medicines.
C) These medicines have to be taken by you. D) Taking of these medicines has to be done by you.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) These medicines have to be taken by you.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT , GRE , TOEFL

0 1998
Q:

Which Sikh Guru initiated 'The Khalsa'?

A) Guru Nanak Dev B) Guru Gobind Singh
C) Guru Angad Dev D) Guru Tegh Bahadur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Guru Gobind Singh

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1998