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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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  • Railway Examinations
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  • UPSC Examinations
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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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Match the following.

A) I – 2, II – 3, III – 1 B) I – 1, II – 3, III – 2
C) I – 3, II – 1, III – 2 D) I – 3, II – 2, III – 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I – 2, II – 3, III – 1

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Which one of the following is lyophilic colloid?

A) Gold sol B) Smoke
C) Cloud D) Starch aqueous solution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Starch aqueous solution

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Starch aqueous solution is a lyophilic colloidal solution.

 

Lyophilic colloids are liquid loving colloids.  When these colloids are mixed with suitable liquid high force of attraction exists between colloidal particles and liquid.

 

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Acacia arabica is the scientific name of

A) Neem B) Teak
C) Babhul D) Pomegranate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Babhul

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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.

 

My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."

 

A) My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine. B) My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.
C) My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine. D) My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.

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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.

 

Operant conditioning can be described as a learning ______ that is used to modify or change a person’s behaviour through experiences and consequences.

 

A) method B) object
C) goal D) suspect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) method

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Which of the following President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2016?

A) Raffel Korea B) Juan Manuel Santos  
C) Donald Trump D) Alexander Lukashenko
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Juan Manuel Santos  

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Part IX-A ‘The Municipalities’ to Indian Constitution?

A) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act B) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
C) 39th Constitutional Amendment Act D) 10th Constitutional Amendment Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 74th Constitutional Amendment Act

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