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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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Social activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has recently announced to end 16­year old hunger strike belongs to which State ?

A) Mizoram B) Manipur
C) Uttar Pradesh D) Maharashtra
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur

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Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year

A) 1789 B) 1839
C) 1889 D) 1939
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1889

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Soon as he(A)/saw the policeman,(B)/ he ran away.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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Who among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?

A) Mahesh Bhatt B) Satyajit Ray
C) Mira Nair D) G.P.Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyajit Ray

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David Warner plays cricket for which country?

A) England B) New Zealand
C) Australia D) Sri Lanka
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Australia

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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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Phosphorus is kept in water because

A) its ignition temperature is very high B) its ignition temperature is very low 
C) its critical temperature is high D) its critical temperature is low
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) its ignition temperature is very high

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Mandu festival is celebrated in which state?

A) Odisha B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Gujarat D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

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