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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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As the object covers unequal distances in equal intervals of time, it is said to be in ____________ motion.

A) uniform B) linear
C) non-uniform D) equilibrium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) non-uniform

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Who built Shantiniketan?

A) Guru Ramdas B) Maharaja Pratap Singh
C) Rabindra Nath Tagore D) British Govt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rabindra Nath Tagore

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1 1862
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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

With one voice

A) By one man B) By one community
C) Unanimously D) In disharmony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Unanimously

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0 1862
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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Beyond the pale

A) Unreasonable or unacceptable B) Beyond redemption
C) Full of rhetoric D) Distasteful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Unreasonable or unacceptable

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

A) Bigot B) Gullible
C) Ridicule D) Venerable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gullible

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1 1862
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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Yoga is one of the ancient art forms which was originated in India thousand years ago.
Q: It is the connection of individual Soul to the Divine soul.
R: It is a Sanskrit word derived from Yuj which means to Unite in its ordinary sense.
S: It’s a system of mental and physical discipline which controls the mind and the body.

A) QPRS B) PRQS
C) SQPR D) SPQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PRQS

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Who is the author of the book "Kargil: Untold stories from the War"?

A) Roshan Rai B) Rachna Bisht Rawat
C) Anandi Ben D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rachna Bisht Rawat

Explanation:

Rachna Bisht Rawat is the author of the book "Kargil: Untold stories from the War".

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8 1862
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Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson is true?

A) He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations. B) He overturned discriminatory laws against African Americans.
C) He advocated eliminating the income tax. D) He opposed reforms to the banking system.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations.

Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson was one of the major "Progressives" in American government and so 'He wanted to place strict government controls on corporations.'

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