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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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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".

There's nothing wrong with (having to) a different opinion.

A) have to B) has to
C) having D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) having

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Which among the following is national water animal of India?

A) Crocodile B) Turtle
C) Alligator D) Gangetic Dolphin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gangetic Dolphin

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning Commission on 01 January 2015 is

A) NITI Vakya B) NITI Dharma
C) NITI Vajpayee D) NITI Aayog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NITI Aayog

Explanation:

Government establishes NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) to replace Planning Commission. It will emerge as a "think-tank" that will provide Governments at the central and state levels with relevant strategic and technical advice across the spectrum of key elements of policy.

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The Residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with

A) President B) Prime Minister
C) Parliamen D) States
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parliamen

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What is the playing time of National Anthem of India for the full and shorter versions in seconds?

A) 52 & 22  B) 52 & 20
C) 50 & 25 D) 55 & 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52 & 20

Explanation:

Playing time of the full version of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds. A short version consisting of first and last lines of the stanza (playing time approximately 20 seconds).

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What is the capital of Italy?

A) Tashkent B) Rome
C) Wellington D) Oslo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rome

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Bharatanatyam is a folk dance of which state?

A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

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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.

Be left stranded

A) Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem. B) Suffer a bad hair day.
C) Having only a single thing to hold on to save yourself. D) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To be the last person on whom the blame falls on eventually.

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