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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 Sahitya Akademi Awards are given for best writings in how many Indian languages?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 20 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

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Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?

A) Increased frequency of hurricanes B) Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
C) Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation D) Shrinking of the polar ice regions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation

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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Director.

A) Alejandro G. Inarritu B) Adam McKay
C) George Miller D) Tom McCarthy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Alejandro G. Inarritu

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__________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Actress.

A) Brie Larson B) Cate Blanchett
C) Jennifer Lawrence D) Charlotte Rampling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brie Larson

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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.

 


A person who moves stealthily about or loiters near a place with a view to committing a crime

 

A) Scrupulous B)  Prowler
C)  Veracious D)  Unfeigned
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Prowler

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Bill Gates co-founded 'Microsoft Corporation' in 1975 with?

A) Chris Hughes B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Steve Paul Jobs D) Paul G. Allen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paul G. Allen

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What is the chemical formula of Ozone?

A) O B) O2
C) O3 D) O4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) O3

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The ozone layer protects us from harmful _______________ rays of the sun.

A) infrared B) cosmic
C) gamma D) ultraviolet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ultraviolet

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