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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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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.

Weal and woe

A) Friends and enemies B) Be in danger
C) Adversity D) Good times and bad times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Good times and bad times

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The method of soil conservation in which bare ground between plants is covered with layer of organic matter like straw is called?

A) Mulching B) Contour barriers
C) Rock dam D) Terrace farming
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mulching

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Imbroglio

A) Misery B) Censure
C) Composure D) Dilemma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Composure

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Which among the following is not a connective tissue?

A) Blood B) Bone
C) Skin D) Cartilage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Skin

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Reinsurance is the name given to:

A) An individual taking insurance for the second time B) An insurer placing insurance with another insurer
C) When government by insurance policies for government employees D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An insurer placing insurance with another insurer

Explanation:

Reinsurance is insurance that is purchased by an insurance company from one or more insurance companies (the "reinsurer") directly or through a broker as a means of risk management.

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Mathura Refinery, the ............ refinery of Indian Oil was commissioned in 1982 with a capacity of 6.0 MMTPA to meet the demand of petroleum products in north western region of India.

A) 7th B) 5th
C) 6th D) 8th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6th

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Function key ___ in a Windows keyboard can perform several functions, and does not have an assigned Windows default.

 

A) F1 B) F6
C) F8 D) F9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) F8

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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.

Pull the plug

 

A) Behave greedily and take the most of the shared things for oneself. B) Do something to stop the persistent losses.
C) Prevent something from happening or continuing. D) Play loud irritating music.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Prevent something from happening or continuing.

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