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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?

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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

DECIMATED

A) CAPTURED B) DESTROYED
C) DAMAGED D) WORRIED
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) DESTROYED

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Octopus belongs to the phylum

A) Mollusca B) Cnidaria
C) Echinodermata D) Chordata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mollusca

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There are two elements-calcium (atomic number 20) and argon (atomic number 18). The mass number of both the elements is 40. They are therefore known as

A) isotones B) isochores
C) isobars D) isotopes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) isobars

Explanation:

Isotopes-These  are  atoms  of  the elements  having  the  same  atomic number but different mass number.,  Isobars-These  are atoms of same mass number but different atomic  number.,  Isotones-These are  atoms  of  different  elements having same number of neutrons.

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Cinnamon is obtained from which part of the plant?

A) Stem B) Bark
C) Roots D) Fruits
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bark

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According to the law of diminishing marginal utility, as the amount of a good consumed increases, the marginal utility of that good tends to 

A) improve B) diminish
C) remain constant D) first diminish and then improve
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) diminish

Explanation:

Economists use the concept of marginal utility to measure happiness and pleasure and how that affects consumer decision making. They have also identified the law of diminishing marginal utility, which means that the first unit of consumption of a good or service has more utility than the next units of consumption.Hence, the marginal utility of the good diminishes as the amount of good consumed increases.

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Black revolution relates to which of the following?

A) Self-dependence in food grains production B) Self-dependence in milk production
C) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil

Explanation:

Black revolution relates to petroleum production.

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
The co-production agreement has already resulted in several film ventures being signed, and this would hopefully open up the market for more Indian films and television programs.
i. and this hopefully open up the market
ii. and this hopefully opened up the market
iii. and this is hopefully opening up the market

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. i and ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans. E.
i. is incorrect because of the incorrect use of open”.
ii. is incorrect because of the incorrect use of “opened” hopefully represents future while opened represents past. This makes the sentence structurally incorrect.
C is correct because of the correct use of “would open” and delivers correct meaning to the sentence. 'would' is used to refer to the possibility in the future which is supported by the use of the word 'hopefully'.
iii. is incorrect because of the incorrect use of “is opening”.

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

She saw you and her.

 

A) You and she was seen by her. B) You and she were seen by her.
C) You and she seen by her. D) You and she see by her.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) You and she were seen by her.

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