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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The coach said, "Well done! You have made me proud."

A) The coach applauded and said that he has made him proud. B) The coach applauds and says well done that he had made him proud.
C) The coach applauded, says well done and that he has made him proud. D) The coach applauded and said that he had made him proud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The coach applauded and said that he had made him proud

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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. Ifa sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

The injustice from the sentence pronounced (1)/ above that great scientist, is (2)/ now evident to us all. (3)/ No error (4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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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.

 

He asked him to ______ some documents.

 

A) set out   B) go through  
C) look up   D) imagine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) go through  

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An object weighing 20 kg is raised through a height of 2 m. What will be the work done by the force of gravity in this process?

A) 400 J B) 50 J
C) 40 J D) 100 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400 J

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What is the name of the castle that was built in honour of world renowned composer Richard Wagner?

A) Balmoral Castle B) Neuschwanstein Castle
C) Conwy Castle D) Kronborg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neuschwanstein Castle

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What are stars primarily made of?

A) Oxygen and Hydrogen B) Hydrogen and Carbon
C) Hydrogen and Helium D) Oxygen and Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hydrogen and Helium

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Which famous film actress and celebrity won the PETA 'Person of the Year' award in 2017?

A) Anushka Sharma B) Priyanka Chopra
C) Alia Bhatt D) Deepika Padukone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anushka Sharma

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In January 2018, who has been awarded the 9th Infosys award for engineering and computer science?

A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya B) Ananya J. Kabir
C) Upinder Singh Bhalla D) Ritabrata Munsi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sanghamitra Bondopadhyaya

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