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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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The oceanic crust mainly consists of silica and __________.

A) magnesium B) iron
C) manganese D) sulphur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) magnesium

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In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet.

S1 :At the age of eighteen Gandhi went to college, but remained for only part of the year.
S6:This was against his religion, and most of his relatives were against his going.
P:Soonafter this, he was advised to go to England to study tobe a lawyer.
Q:Studies did not interest him and he did not do well.
R:It was difficult for him to leave India and go to a foreign land where he would have to eat and drink with foreigners.
S:This would not be easy.

The proper sequence should be 

A) P S R Q B) S Q P R
C) P R Q S D) Q P S R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Q P S R

Explanation:

The starting statement describes about the education of Gandhi. The next statement would be talking about his interest in studies. Thus, Q will be the connecting statement. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QPSR.

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Which of the following is the world's top environmental conservation award?

A) Golden Bear Award B) Golden Panda Award
C) Golden Globe Award D) Golden Palms Award
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Golden Panda Award

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Which is the longest bone in the human body?

A) Fibula B) Radius
C) Stapes D) Femur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Femur

Explanation:
The femur is also the longest bone in the human body. By most measures the femur is the strongest bone in the body.
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How many medals did India bag at the Jordan Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis (TT) tournament in 2017 and ended as the second best finisher?

A) 23 B) 24
C) 20 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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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) A. The war of succession ultimately boiled over to who had more power. B) B. The war of succession ultimately boiled below to who had more power.
C) C. The war of succession ultimately boiled upon to who had more power. D) D. The war of succession ultimately boiled down for who had more power.
 
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Ans. E.
In the given sentences, boiled down is the phrasal verb that should have been used which means summarizing something, to reduce or simplify
(something) to the most basic, essential, or fundamental element(s). In this context it means that the one who had more power succeeded. 'Boiled down' should be followed by 'to' and not 'for', hence option D is incorrect.

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Which state does not share a common border with Chhattisgarh?

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Odisha
C) Jharkhand D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

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A current I flows through a resistor. A source maintains a potential difference of V across the resistor. The energy supplied by the source in time t is 

A) V I t2 B) V I
C) V I t D) V I/t
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) V I t

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