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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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Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was awarded the Paramvir Chakra for his martyrdom at which of the following wars?

A) Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 B) Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
C) Kargil War of 1999 D) Indo-China War of 1962
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kargil War of 1999

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Which among the following is not an instrument of fiscal policy?

A) Taxation B) Public expenditure
C) Public debt D) Credit Rationing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Credit Rationing

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Which of the following fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India belong only to the citizens?

1.Article 19 (Protection of right to freedom of speech)

2.Article 21 (Protection of life and personal liberty)

3.Article 15 (Prohibition of discrimination)4.Article 16 (Equality of opportunity)

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 3 and 4 D) 1 and 4 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 3 and 4

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Fundamental Rights available to only citizens and not foreigners

●Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15).

●Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment (Article 16).

●Six basic freedoms subject to reasonable restrictions (Article 19).

●Protection of language, script and culture of minorities (Article 29).

●Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions (Article 30).

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If asentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should provide us (1)/ with open networks and should not block or discriminate for (2)/ any application or content that rides overthose networks. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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The minimum short­term natural hazard is __________

A) blizzard B) earthquake
C) volcanic eruption D) bolt of lightning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) bolt of lightning

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Anile

 

A) Senile   B) Young  
C) Foolish   D)  Soft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Young  

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Mount Semeru, an active volcano, located in

A) Africa B) New Zealand
C) Indonesia D) Myanmar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Indonesia

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The chemical formula of Propane is

A) C3H8 B) C4H10
C) C2H6 D) CH4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C3H8

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