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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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Which subatomic particle determines the identity of an element?

A) Electrons B) Protons
C) Neutrons D) All the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Protons

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

A) The fall in population of plants due to human activity B) It is the warming of earth's surface due to its atmosphere
C) The polluting effect of burning fossil fuels D) The heating of the atmosphere due to depletion of the ozone layer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is the warming of earth's surface due to its atmosphere

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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.

 

He said that he thought off politics right when (1)/ he was studying Intermediate and that (2)/ he had no fear of politics. (3)/ No error. (4)

 

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

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Which one of the following statements is correct?For the purpose of Census 2011

A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate B) a person aged eightand abovewho can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate
C) a person aged nine and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate D) a person aged ten and above who can bothread and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is treated as a literate

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Which part of the brain plays an important role in motor control?

A) Cerebellum B) Cerebrum
C) Medulla D) Pons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cerebellum

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The Leader of which country has been given a title of “General secretary” of the ruling Workers’ Party?

A) North Korea B) Vietnam
C) Thailand D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) North Korea

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Adjure

 

A) Order   B) Require  
C) Advise   D) Disclaim
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Disclaim

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What occurs during the appropriations process?

A) Congress acquires requested oversight material from the executive. B) Congress instructs the president to eliminate federal agencies.
C) Congress grants funds to federal agencies and programs.  D) Congress makes laws.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Congress grants funds to federal agencies and programs. 

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