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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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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph

People used to preserve

A-companionship in absentia
B-letters for years as these humble pieces
C-of paper afforded

A) BAC B) BCA
C) ACB D) ABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BCA

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
Rohan was not told about the e-mail.

A) Nobody told Rohan about the e-mail. B) Somebody did not tell Rohan about the e-mail
C) The e-mail was not told about to Rohan. D) There was nobody who could tell Rohan about the e-mail.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nobody told Rohan about the e-mail.

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What is the name of the court poet of King Harshavardhana?

A) Tulsidas B) Banabhatta
C) Surdas D) Raskhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Banabhatta

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The Reserve Bank of India made a strong case for setting up a ___________________ in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector.  

A) Public Credit Registration  B) Public Credit Registry 
C)  Public Credit Review  D) Public Credit Reminder 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Public Credit Registry 

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The Reserve Bank of India made a strong case for setting up a public credit registry in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector. Public credit registry coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a public credit registry with current information on repayment history, unpaid debts, or credit outstanding. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.

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Optical fiber works on the principle of -

A) Diffusion B) Total Internal Reflection
C) Scattering D) Refraction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Total Internal Reflection

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.......... helps the eye to adjust the focal length of the lens.

A) Lens B) Ciliary body
C) Retina D) Entire eye ball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ciliary body

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India signed an MoU with which country for strengtheningcooperation in the field of Tourism?

A) Tajikistan B) Turkmenistan
C) Uzbekistan D) Kyrgyzstan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kyrgyzstan

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

 

Showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals

 

A) Scrupulous B) Veracious
C) Authentic D) Devious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Devious

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