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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, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To keep the wolf from the door

A) Avoid starvation B) Crack the dea
C) Entry prohibited D) Have a pleasant tour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Avoid starvation

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Which state govt recently declared Monkeys as vermin?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand D) Gujarat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Vermin are pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases or destroy crops or livestock. Himachal Pradesh state govt recently declared Monkeys as vermin.

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The 1911 chinese revolution ended the rule of the

A) Mongolians B) Ming
C) Manchus D) Song
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manchus

Explanation:

It was the Qing Dynasty, who was a Manchu.

 

Hence, it was " the manchus" whose ruling ended after 1911 chinese revolution.

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Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of what industrial issue?

A) the formation of trusts B) the formation of labor unions
C) the crushing of labor unions D) vertical integration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the formation of labor unions

Explanation:

Samuel Gompers was a leading proponent of workers' rights. He was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, an organization that represented skilled workers from many different industries. Gompers advocated using collective bargaining or negotiations and strikes to gain greater rights for workers.

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Deen Dayal Rasoi Yojana to provide food at only Rs. 5 has been launched on 6th April, 2017 by which state?

A) Chattisgarh B) Haryana
C) Madhya Pradesh D) Uttar Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.


The action of repeating something aloud from memory.

A) paraphrase B) rendition
C) erudition D) recitation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) recitation

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) transmitt B) aplauds
C) mobility D) ceramix
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) mobility

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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 in Passive/Active Voice.
 
The teacher should check the homework

A)

The homework should be checked by the teacher

 B)

The homework is checked by the teacher
C)

The teacher is responsible for checking homework

 D)

The homework will be checked by the teacher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)

The homework should be checked by the teacher



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