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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
  • All India Services:
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Indian Air Force conducts a exercise 'Vayu Shakti' in?

A) Hyderabad B) Pokhran
C) Sonipat D) Kolkata
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pokhran

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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0 1950
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 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Surgent B) Sergant
C) Sergeant D) Sergent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sergeant

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0 1949
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
I will keep your secret.

A) Keeping of your secret will be done by me. B) I will be keeping the secret of you.
C) Your secret would be kept by me. D) Your secret I will be keeping.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Your secret would be kept by me.

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0 1949
Q:

According to Erikson, the goal of adolescence is to

A) independent identity B) explore who they are
C) both a & b D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) both a & b

Explanation:

According to psychologist Erik Erikson, Adolescence is the period of life between childhood and adulthood. They go through the psychosocial crisis of identity versus role confusion, which involves exploring who they are as individuals. During this stage, adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self i.e independent identity, ego nature.

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Filed Under: Biology
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4 1948
Q:

The goal of a statement of purpose is

A) To indicate what is expected to be accomplished in doing an experiment B) To calculate an average of two or more measurements
C) To list the materials needed for an experiment D) To demonstrate that a hypothesis is wrong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To indicate what is expected to be accomplished in doing an experiment

Explanation:

The goal of a statement of purpose is to indicate what is expected to be accomplished in doing an experiment.

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1 1948
Q:

Which of the following is true of osmosis?

A) it is a type of diffusion B) movement is against water's concentration gradient
C) requires energy D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

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Filed Under: Biology
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2 1948
Q:

Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________ ruler.

A) Chahamana B) Gahadavala
C) Chalukya D) Brahmana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chahamana

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Filed Under: Indian History
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1 1947
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The Reserve Bank of India has recently constituted a high-level task force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) to suggest a road map for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India. The task force is headed by

A) Sekar Kamam B) Vishakha Mulye
C) Sriram Kalyanaraman D) Y. M. Deosthalee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Y. M. Deosthalee

Explanation:

The Reserve Bank of India has constituted a 10-member ‘High Level Task Force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) for India’, which will, among other things, suggest a roadmap for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India.Headed by YM Deosthalee, ex-CMD, L&T Finance Holdings, the task force includes Sekar Karnam, DMD & Chief Credit Officer, SBI; Vishaka Mulye, ED, ICICI Bank; Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Group; and Sriram Kalyanaraman, MD and CEO, National Housing Bank.

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0 1947