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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
  • All India Services:
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Who among the following was honored with the "Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award-2017" in October 2017?

A) Salim Khan B) Javed Akhtar
C) Nana Patekar D) Mahesh Bhatt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Javed Akhtar

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Article 31A of the Indian Constitution "Saving of Laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc" deals with?

A) the State Government B) the Union Government
C) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen D) the directive principles of state policy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the fundamental rights of the Indian Citizen

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

 

My father said, "We have been living here since the day this house was built."

A) My father said that they had been living here since the day that house was built. B) My father said that they had been living there since the day that house had been built.
C) My father said that they have been living there since the day that house were built. D) My father said that they have been living here since the day this house were being built.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) My father said that they had been living there since the day that house had been built.

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Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has recently announced to end 16­year old hunger strike belongs to which State ?

A) Mizoram B) Manipur
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur

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Mohammed Shahid, who recently passed away, was associated with which sport?

A) Badminton B) Hockey
C) Football D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hockey

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Which State has the longest coastline?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat D) Karnataka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

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In animals like Annelids, Molluscs, organs have associated to form functional systems, each system concerned with a specific physiological function. This pattern is called ________ system level of organization.

A) organ B) open
C) closed D) coelom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) organ

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When was 'Pregnancy Aid Scheme' launched to help pregnant women financially with Rs. 6000?

A) 1 December, 2016 B) 19 December, 2016
C) 31 December, 2016 D) 1 January, 2017
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31 December, 2016

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