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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Q:

The Jazz age occurred during which decade

A) 1910 - 1920 B) 1920 - 1930
C) 1930 - 1940 D) 1900 - 1910
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1920 - 1930

Explanation:

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities in the early 20th century. The Jazz age occurred during 1920 - 1930 i.e, started post-World War 1 movement and ended with the Great Depression in 1929. It was the age in which jazz music and dance emerged.

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Filed Under: World History
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , AIEEE
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0 1983
Q:

What element is used to disinfect swimming pools?

A) Fluorine B) Chlorine
C) Bromine D) Sulphur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chlorine

Explanation:
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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
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5 1983
Q:

July 14 is celebrated every year as a national holiday in France. On this day in 1789, 

A) The member of the third estate declared themselves the National Assembly B) Workers, peasants and other non propertied classes were given political rights
C) Napoleon become the Emperor D) The fall of Bastille took place
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The fall of Bastille took place

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Filed Under: World History

0 1983
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Phlegmatic

A) Ardent B) Indifferent
C) Prohibit D) Merciless
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ardent

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1982
Q:

In which of the following part of the cell does the pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide, water and energy?

A) Cytoplasm B) Nucleus
C) Mitochondria D) Chloroplast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1982
Q:

Which best describes the meaning of the word politics?

A) It is the power of the executive branch to carry out the laws. B) It is the process by which the President commands the military.
C) It is the power of the executive branch to conduct foreign policy. D) It determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.

Explanation:

The word politics determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
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1 1982
Q:

Most medieval music was

A) for the organ B) vocal
C) instrumental D) for the piano
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) instrumental

Explanation:

Most medieval music was instrumental.

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Filed Under: Indian History
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3 1982
Q:

An ideal gas cannot be

A) liquified B) solidified
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) liquified

Explanation:

An ideal gas cannot be liquified because forces between the molecules are negligible.

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Filed Under: Physics
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2 1982