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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.


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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.


The Queen was deeply affected, and said to the old woman, “What can I do for you?”

 

A) The Queen asked the old woman if she could do something for her.   B) The Queen was deeply affected and asked the old woman what she could do for her.  
C) The Queen was deeply affected so she asked the old woman what her majesty could do for her.   D)  The Queen asked the old woman if she could help her as she was deeply affected.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Queen was deeply affected and asked the old woman what she could do for her.  

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Which of the following classifications is based on atomic numbers?

A) Mendeleev's Periodic Table B) Modern Periodic Table
C) Newlands Law of Octaves D) Dobereiner's Law of Triads
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Modern Periodic Table

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India has changed over to the decimal system of coinage in___________.

A) April, 1958 B) April, 1959
C) April, 1995 D) April, 1957
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) April, 1957

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Which union minister recently launched the NARI portal which focuses on women empowerment?

A) Uma Bharti B) Smriti Irani
C) Nirmala Sitharaman D) Maneka Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Maneka Gandhi

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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.
Best of both worlds

A) Two best teams compete with each other. B) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.
C) Gods who rule heaven and earth. D) A person who is respected even by his enemies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities.

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A good measure of the standard of living is

A) SGP B) GDP
C) Percapita income D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GDP

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The speed of light in vacuum is estimated as ___ meters/second.

A) 3.00 x 108 B) 3.10 x 108
C) 3.12 x 108 D) 3.15 x 108
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.00 x 108

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Amit said to the gardener, "Did you find the ring anywhere?"

 

A) Amit asked the gardener that whether he had found the ring anywhere. B) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring anywhere.
C) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring somewhere. D) Amit asked the gardener if he had found the ring anywhere.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amit asked the gardener if he had found the ring anywhere.

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