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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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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.

 

The old man said to me, "Life has taught me some hard lessons."

 

A) The old man tells me that life has taught him some hard lessons. B) The old man told me this that life has had taught him some hard lessons.
C) The old man tells me that life is teaching him some hard lessons. D) The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The old man told me that life had taught him some hard lessons.

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Who wrote the book, 'Indian Home Rule'?

A) M K Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Subhash Chandra Bose D) Babasaheb Ambedkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M K Gandhi

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Which is the closest star to our solar system?

A) Alpha Centauri B) Beta Centauri
C) Proxima Centauri D) Barnard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Proxima Centauri

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Accumulation of which one of the following in the leads to cramp?

A) Lactic acid B) Ethanol
C) Pyruvic acid D) Glucose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lactic acid

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Muscle cramping is a common problem encountered by athletes and non athletes alike. Defined as painful involuntary skeletal muscle contractions, cramps may be categorized as either non exercise related or exercise related. Traditionally, such cramping was believed to arise from dehydration, electrolyte imbalances (including magnesium, potassium and sodium),accumulation of lactic acid, or low cellular energy levels.

 

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Q:

In terms of environmental studies, CER refers to

A) Certified Emission Reductions B) Capped Emission Repository
C) Certified Emission Repository D) Capped Emission Reductions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Certified Emission Reductions

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Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government in December 2017?

A) Ajeet Vasant B) Anshu Prakash
C) Aditya Negi D) Akansha Ranjan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Anshu Prakash

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Sadir is a name of which ancient dance style of India?

A) kathak B) Odissi
C) Bharatanatyam   D) Mohiniattam
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bharatanatyam  

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Which one of the following is the name of Nobel Prize ­ winning Indian?

A) Vikram Sarabhai B) APJ Abdul Kalam
C) S. Pancharatnam D) C.V. Raman
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) C.V. Raman

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