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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, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

 

The study of birds is known as

A) Ornithology B) Zoology
C) Biology D) Anatomy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ornithology

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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 make amends

A) To make new friends B) To feel guilty for something you have not done
C) To compensate D) To make flimsy excuses
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To compensate

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

Seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury

A) Affable B) Cordial
C) Vengeful D) Benign
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vengeful

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
match or surpass a person by imitation.

A) parallel B) emulate
C) ditto D) impression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) emulate

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Cap in hand

A) Defiant B) Screaming
C) Well behaved D) In a respectful manner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) In a respectful manner

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BRICS Summit, 2016 was held in 

A) Brazil B) China
C) India D) South Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India

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BRICS summit 2016 was held in Goa, India.
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Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct?

A) High yield per hectare of sugarcane B) Higher sucrose content
C) Long crushing season D) Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast

Explanation:

All  are  true  except  D,  as  most  of the  Sugar  industries  are  located along   the   west   coast   ,not   east coast.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Bulettin B) Barrage3) 
C) Buoyant D) Beginner
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bulettin

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