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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?

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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

I had to stop all my work to complete this project.

A) All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me. B) For completing this project all other work must be stopped.
C) For completing this project I had to stop all my work. D) To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me.

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On 26 July 2017, the Parliament passed the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Bill aims at amending the ______.

 

A) Collection of statistics Act, 2008 B) Collection of statistics Act, 2015
C) Collection of statistics Act, 2010 D) Collection of statistics Act, 2012
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Collection of statistics Act, 2008

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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.

 

He said, "This man will be waiting for you here at the lobby."

A) He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby. B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C) He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby. D) He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.

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Paul Revere was a patriot in the American Revolution against the British. Name the city where he lived and died. The Paul Revere House is still located in this city.

 

 

A) Chicago B) Boston
C) Pennsylvania D) Florida
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Boston

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Who has been appointed as first-ever Ombudsman (Ethics officer) of BCCI?

A) Justice A.P. Shah B) Justice Anil R. Dave
C) Justice Dipak Misra D) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Justice A.P. Shah

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Jantar Mantar in Delhi is historically important for

A) Public meetings B) Hunger strikes
C) Ancient sculptures D) Astronomical observatory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Astronomical observatory

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National Organ Donation Day in India is observed on

A) November 25 B) November 26
C) November 27 D) November 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) November 27

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National Organ Donation Day is annually observed across India on November 27 to recognize the selfless contribution made by deceased donors to healthcare.

 

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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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