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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
  • All India Services:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The criminal was released on ___________ for a few days so that he could spend time with his ailing mother.

A) parole B) guarantee
C) grant D) mercy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) parole

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There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Punjab.

A) 7 B) 1
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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The goods which people consume more, when their price rises are called _______.

A) Essential goods B) Capital goods
C) Veblen goods D) Giffen goods
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Giffen goods

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Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language?

A) Santali B) Munda
C) Awadhi D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Awadhi

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When a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation,the right to move a Court for the enforcement of all Fundamental Rights remains suspended, except

A) Article 20 and Article 21 B) Article 21 and Article 22
C) Article 19 and Article 20 D) Article 15 and Article 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Article 20 and Article 21

Explanation:

The right to protection in respect of conviction for offences (Article 20) and the right to life and personal liberty (Article 21) remain enforceable even during emergency.

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Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

A) Hydropower plants B) Nuclear power plants
C) Thermal power plants D) Wind energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thermal power plants

Explanation:

About 65% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest by 10% from other alternate sources like solar, wind, biomass etc.

India is the sixth largest in terms of power generation.

 

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Which city will host the 2022 Common Wealth Games?

A) Birmingham,England. B) Durban, South Africa
C) Lusaka, Zambia D) Nairobi, Kenya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Birmingham,England.

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The2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as theXXII Commonwealth Gamesand commonly known asBirmingham 2022, will be an internationalmulti-sport eventfor members of theCommonwealththat will be held inBirmingham,England.The Games are expected to take place between 27 July and 7 August 2022. The city was announced as the host at at a press conference at the Arena Academy in Birmingham on 21 December 2017

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Recipient of C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014-15 in cricket was

A) Syed Kirmani B) E.A.S. Prasanna
C) G.R. Vishwanath D) Bishan Singh Bedi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Syed Kirmani

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