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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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The popular Yankee Stadium in USA is located at

A) Boston B) New York
C) Las Vegas D) Washington
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) New York

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The speeding car knocked down the pedestrian.

 

A) The car which was speeding has knocked down the pedestrian. B) The pedestrian was knocked down by the speeding car.
C) The pedestrian was being knocked down by the car which was speeding. D) Knocking down of the pedestrian has been done by the speeding car.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The pedestrian was knocked down by the speeding car.

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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.

Life is full of ______ types of experiences.Strange, in fact, are the ways of God.If a man is happy today, he may be ______ unhappy the very next day.Some ______ are pleasant and joyful while others are full of ______ and pain.If at one time a person finds himself on top of the world, at the ______ time he is depressed and downcast.


Some ______ are pleasant and joyful

 

 

A) tenderizes B) rituals
C) customs D) experiences
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) experiences

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

It is good that your ideas can be expressed with such clarity by you.

A) It is good that you can express your ideas with such clarity. B) It is good that such clarity can be expressed by you through your ideas.
C) It is good that you could have expressed your ideas with such clarity. D) It is good that you could express yourself with such clarity.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is good that you can express your ideas with such clarity.

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Which of the following was a leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army founded in 1928?

A) Khudiram Bose B) Bhagat Singh
C) Chandra Shekhar Azad D) Subhash Chandra Bose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chandra Shekhar Azad

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The method of soil conservation in which ploughing is done parallel to the contours of a hill slope to form a natural barrier for water to flow down the slop is called?

A) Mulching B) Contour barriers
C) Contour ploughing D) Terrace farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Contour ploughing

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Equinox means the date when ___________.

A) duration of day and night are equal B) day is longer than the night
C) night is longer than the day D) it is the shortest day and the shortest night of the year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) duration of day and night are equal

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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.

The ______________ of gurudakshina is very ancient and it is ________________ to the Indian culture and tradition. If you are absolutely ______________ about India, then it's advisable that you first try to understand the meaning of a guru and the ________________ of his presence in the lives of those around him. This, in turn, will help you to understand what guru dakshina is. In ancient India, a teacher or a guru was a spiritually _____________ guide.


The ______________ of gurudakshina is very ancient

A) habit B) approach
C) perception D) concept
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) concept

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