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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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  • Group 'B' Services:
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Q:

Indian Women’s hockey team secured which of the following position in Asian Champions Trophy 2013?

A) First B) Second
C) Third D) Fourth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Second

Explanation:

Indian Women’s hockey team secured second position in Asian Champions Trophy 2013.

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Which Indian state has the longest Coastline?

A) Kerala B) Gujarat
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gujarat

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Jaded

A) Restorative B) Thrilled
C) Gay D) Tired
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tired

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Which of the following does not motivate entrepreneurs?

A) Security B) Profit
C) Freedom D) Innovation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Security

Explanation:

Security in a business does not motivate entrepreneurs. An entrepreneurs primary motivation to start a business is to be independent.

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Q:

Economic Survey of India is published by

A) Chief Economic Adviser B) Finance Ministry
C) Home Ministry D) External Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finance Ministry

Explanation:
  • The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget.

 

  • It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.

 

  • It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.
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Q:

Yellow Journalism refers to

Answer

Yellow Journalism refers to a type of journalism with the use of lurid features like eye catching head lines and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The techniques that are used in this journalism may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

 

“You have all done very badly!” remarked the mother.

 

A) The mother asked if they have done badly. B) The mother remarked that they have did it badly.
C) The mother said that they had done badly. D) The mother remarked that they had all done very badly.  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The mother asked if they have done badly.

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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 kick the bucket

 

A) to get angry B) to die
C) to fall ill D) to get hurt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to die

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