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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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Which of the following causes rainfall during winters in the north-western part of India?

A) Western disturbances B) Cyclonic depression
C) Southwest monsoon D) Retreating monsoon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Western disturbances

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What was invented by Zacharias Jansen?

A) Jet Engine B) Radium
C) Microscope D) Electric Lamp
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Microscope

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.


It should also aim at the _____ good

A) greatest B) smallest
C) largest D) heaviest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) greatest

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A company faces a -2.5 price elasticity of demand for its product. It is presently selling 10,000 units/month. If it wants to increase quantity sold by 6%, it must lower its price by

A) 3.50% B) 15%
C) 2.50% D) 2.40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.40%

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In the given question, an idiom/phrase highlighted in bold is given in a sentence. Choose the most suitable meaning of the idiom/phrase.

I heard it on the grapevine that the vacancies are going to be increased this year for many posts.

A) To hear some official news about something B) To inform people about something
C) To acquire information by unofficial communication D)  To be sure of something
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To acquire information by unofficial communication

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The idiom “to hear it on the grapevine” means to hear about something from informal communication or to hear a gossip. The above sentence talks about the rumour that is spread about the number of vacancies for various posts. Hence, option 3 is correct.

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Harappan people did not worship one of the following God -

A) Shiva B) Vishnu
C) Pigeon D) Swastik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vishnu

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Which of the following branches of mathematics was invented by Newton?

A) Calculus B) Logic
C) Algebra D) Geometry
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calculus

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Which of the following is the second highest mountain peak in the world?

A) Godwin Austen B) Kanchenjunga
C) Nanda Devi D) Nanga Parvat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Godwin Austen

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