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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 express
the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.


The holy prophet said, " God helps those who help others."

A) The holy prophet said that God helped those who helped others. B) The holy prophet said that God helps those who help others.
C) The holy prophet said that God helps people who help others. D) The holy prophet said that God helps those people who help others.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The holy prophet said that God helps those who help others.

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Which is the first payment bank in India?

A) Fino Payments Bank B) Airtel Payments Bank
C) Aditya Birla Payments Bank D) Paytm Payments Bank
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Airtel Payments Bank

Explanation:

Airtel Payments Bank is the first payment bank in India. A payments bank is a new category of banks conceptualized by the Reserve Bank of India, which operates at a smaller scale than an actual bank and doesn't involve any credit risk. It can carry out most banking operations but can't advance loans or issue credit cards.

 


The RBI as of date has given licences to 11 payments bank of which six are currently operational. These include

  1. Aditya Birla Payments Bank,
  2. Airtel Payments Bank,
  3. India Post Payments Bank,
  4. Fino Payments Bank,
  5. Jio Payments Bank (and)
  6. Paytm Payments Bank.
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What "line" divides the northern and southern US states?

Answer

Mason–Dixon line

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The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the ____________ are known as Duns.

A) Himadri B) Himachal
C) Shiwaliks D) Tibet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shiwaliks

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence inPassive/Active Voice

Who burned the food?

A) By who was this food burned? B) By whom was that food burned?
C) By whom was the food burned? D) By whom is this food burned?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) By who was this food burned?

Explanation:

By whom was the food burned?

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The Shramjeevi Express Train runs between

A) Rajgir - New Delhi B) New Delhi - Howrah
C) Patna - Howrah D) Howrah - Rajgir
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rajgir - New Delhi

Explanation:

The Shramjeevi Train is a daily superfast express train of Indian Railways, running between Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, and New Delhi, the capital city of India. Previously it was running between Patna and New Delhi, later extended to Rajgir.

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Which country bagged Award of Excellence for 'Best in Show' at New York Times Travel Show 2019 ?

A) China B) England
C) India D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India

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What year was the first Oscar Awards ceremony held?

A) 1945 B) 1929
C) 1931 D) 1954
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1929

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