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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?

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Which day is celebrated as United nations Day every year?

A) 24 October B) 26 October
C) 24 November D) 26 November
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24 October

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Every year on 24th October, United Nations Day is celebrated to commemorate the day of United Nations formation. 

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that was tasked to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international co-operation and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. I was started on 24 October 1945.

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

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

 

A) reverberation B) backlash
C) flak D) repercussion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) repercussion

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Who is the author of "Swami and Friends"?

A) Sudeep Nagarkar B) Devdutt Pattanaik
C) R. K. Narayan D) Aravind Adiga
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) R. K. Narayan

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In the equation of motion v = u + at, u represents _________________

A) initial velocity B) final velocity
C) kinetic energy D) potential energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) initial velocity

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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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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

 

Of the first water

 

A) Leading a comfortable life B) Acting contrary to the one’s interests
C) Critically important D) Of the best quality
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Of the best quality

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) rewolver B) culpable
C) vagetate D) rhythmmic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) culpable

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If ice floating on water in a vessel melts, the water level in the vessel _______.

A) increases B) does not change
C) first increases before decreasing D) decreases
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) does not change

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