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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
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What year was buddhism founded?

A) 102 ADE B) 720 BCE
C) 563 BCE D) 645 ADE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 563 BCE

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Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama. He founded Buddhism in the 5th Century BCE.

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If we take a small amount of washing soda and add approximately 1 mL of dilute hydrochloric acid to it, what will we observe?

A) only neutralisation reaction occurs, no gas is released B) white-coloured precipitate is formed
C) CO2 gas comes out with brisk effervescence D) H2 gas comes out with pop sound
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) CO2 gas comes out with brisk effervescence

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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.

 

Concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity

 

A) Eschew B) Immolation  
C) Cede   D) Provincialism  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Provincialism  

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A broadcasting station transmits waves with a frequency of 71 x 104 Hz and a speed of 3 x 108 m/s. The wavelength of the wave is

A) 324.6 m B) 422.5 m
C) 208.4 m D) 418.8 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 422.5 m

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The original constitution of India was published in?

A) Delhi B) Srinagar
C) Ajmer D) Dehradun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dehradun

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

 

a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.

 

A) hybrid B) bud
C) scion D) graft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) graft

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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.

 

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

 

A) Many times those who fight eventually become best of friends B) If one has to give up fighting with some group because one can't win, band together with them
C) Not to hurt others. Instead, be friends with them. D) To fight till you get acceptance to a group which does not initially accept you as a member
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If one has to give up fighting with some group because one can't win, band together with them

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Name the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court in India.

A) Meera Kumari B) Leila Seth
C) Anju George D) Purvi Joshi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leila Seth

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