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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
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One of the following is also called as World Bank

A) IMF B) IBRD
C) WTO D) IDA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) IBRD

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The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires is called _____________.

A) maleability B) viscosity
C) ductility D) tensile strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ductility

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'Pradhan Mantri Digital Saksharta Abhiyan' is launched to digitally literate 6 crore rural households by _____.

A) March, 2019 B) March, 2020
C) April, 2021 D) March, 2022
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) March, 2019

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Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A) Acceleration B) Electric current
C) Force D) Velocity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Electric current

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Four statements are given below at A, B, C and D. There may be some errors in the given statement(s). The incorrect statement is your answer.

A) Dark web transactions were initially carried out using legally state-issued currencies. B) The initial dark web transactions were carried out by legal state-issues currencies.
C) The legal state-issued currencies were used to initially carry in the transactions between the dark webs. D) Legal state-issued currencies were initially used to carrying out dark web transactions.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Ans. E.
Option A: ‘legally state-issued currencies’ is incorrect. The word describes the state-issued currencies; hence it should be an adjective and not an adverb. Option B: ‘state-issues’ is incorrect and should be replaced by ‘state-issued’. Option C: ‘carry-in’ is grammatically incorrect. Option D: ‘to carrying out’ is grammatically incorrect.

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Recalcitrant

A) Peculiar, Convivial B) Amenable, Docile
C) Taciturn, Withering D) Voluble, Turgid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amenable, Docile

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline
Peculiar: different to what is normal or
expected; strange Convivial: (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable
Amenable: open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Docile: ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Taciturn: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Withering: intended to make someone feel humiliated; scornful
Voluble: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Turgid: swollen and distended or congested
Pendulous: hanging down loosely
Jocular: fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘amenable, docile’ forms an antonym- antonym pair of ‘recalcitrant’.

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Khelo India Youth Games, formerly Khelo India School Games, meaning Play India Youth Games, held annually in January or February, are the national level multidisciplinary grassroot games in India held for two categories, namely under17 years school students and under-21 college students. Khelo India Youth Games 2019 held in- 

A) New Delhi B) Lucknow
C) Patna D) Jaipur
 
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Explanation:

Khelo India Youth Games, formerly Khelo India School Games, meaning Play India Youth Games, held annually in January or February, are the national level multidisciplinary grassroot games in India held for two categories, namely under-17 years school students and under-21 college students. The 1st edition of Khelo India School Games was Conducted at Shiv Chattarpati Sports Complex, Pune (Maharashtra). 

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Which blood group is called universal donor?

A) AB- B) O-
C) AB+ D) O+
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) O-

Explanation:

O- blood group is called universal donor. AB+ is called as universal acceptor.

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