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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 word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Parsimonious

A) Avaricious B) Chintzy
C) Frugal D) Lavish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lavish

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Some of these
X-height of more than
Y-2000 feet above the sea
Z-rocks rise to the

A) YZX B) ZXY
C) YXZ D) XZY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ZXY

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The melting point of ice is ____ K.

A) 253.16 B) 263.16
C) 273.16 D) 283.16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 273.16

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Night Blindness is caused by deficiency of which of the following Vitamin?

A) Vitamin B B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin K D) Vitamin A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vitamin A

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

A) Comical B) Insane
C) Modest D) Swanky
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Modest

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A  photon  of  X-ray  has  energy  of  1  keV.  A photon of visible radiation has energy of 3 eV.  In  this  context,  which  one  of  the following statements is not correct?

A) The wavelength of X-ray photon is less than the wavelength of visible radiation photon. B) Both    the    photons    have    different energies.
C) The  speeds  of  both  the  photons  in vacuum are different D) The   frequency   of   X-ray   photon   is higher  than  the  frequency  of  visible radiation photon.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The  speeds  of  both  the  photons  in vacuum are different

Explanation:

The speed of all the electromagnetic radiation are always   same   and   equal   to   the numerical value 3 x 10^8m/sec.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.


The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.

A) genuine B) mere
C) emotional D)  luxurious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) genuine

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Which one of the following writs is issued by the Supreme Court to secure the freedom of a person upon unlawful arrest?

 

A) Habeas Corpus   B) Mandamus
C) Certiorari D) Quo Warranto
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Habeas Corpus  

Explanation:

Habeas Corpus: a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

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