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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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Which among the following writs is issued to quash the order of a Court or Tribunal?

A) Mandamus B) Prohibition
C) Quo Warranto D) Certiorari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Certiorari

Explanation:

A writ of certiorari is issued to quash the order passed by an inferior court or tribunal in excess of jurisdiction.

A writ of prohibition is issued to prevent an inferior court or tribunal to go ahead with the trial of a case in which it has assumed excess of jurisdiction.

 

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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.

 

Accede

 

A) Admit   B) Submit  
C) Grown   D) Consent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Consent

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Chaste

 

A) Proper B) Neat
C) Corrupt D) Controlled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Corrupt

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The Chemical formula of Urea is

A) (NH4)2CO2 B) (NH2)CO
C) (NH4)2CO D) (NH2)2CO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (NH2)2CO

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Q:

Indian Constitution is made up of how many words?

A) 40000 B) 60000
C) 80000 D) 120000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80000

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

 

A government by the military class

 

A) Kratocracy B) Pantisocracy
C) Stratocracy D) Mobocracy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Stratocracy

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Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in

A) peas B) wheat
C) corn D) oats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) peas

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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 be on cloud nine

A) To extremely happy B) To feely lucky
C) To experience the feeling of being intoxicated D) To make one last attempt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To extremely happy

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