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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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To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, which program was organized by the Central Government in August 2017?

 

A) Sankalp se Shakti B) Sankalp se Siddhi
C) Saavdhani se Suraksha D) Sangharsh se Saksham
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sankalp se Siddhi

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The International Cricket Council (ICC), the international governing body of Cricket founded by 1909 by

A) International Cricket Conference B) International Cricket Council
C) Imperial Cricket Council D) Imperial Cricket Conference
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Imperial Cricket Conference

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Which of the following countries became the first to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) with effect from 27 October, 2017?

 

A) Burundi B) Syria
C) Russia D) Ukraine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Burundi

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What is meant by space tourism?

A) Scientific space exploration B) Space travel for leisure
C) Touring the world only by flight D) Reaching out to Mars
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Space travel for leisure

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Which is the political party started by Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi, who later merged it with the Indian National Congress?

A) Nava Nirman Party B) Andhra Pride Party
C) Telugu Desam Party D) Praja Rajyam Party
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Praja Rajyam Party

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

an arm and a leg

 

A) a large, possibly exorbitant, amount of money B) a highly motivated person can succeed even with few resources
C) one loves a person so much that one is willing to sacrifice his most precious things for them D) all children are equal for a mother. She can't sacrifice anyone.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a large, possibly exorbitant, amount of money

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

Mother said, "Oh! It's a scorpion. Don't go near it, children."

 

A) Mother exclaimed with disgust that, that was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it. B) Mother exclaimed disgustingly that, it was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it.
C) Mother exclaimed with disgust that it was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it. D) Mother exclaimed with disgust that, that was a scorpion and told the children not to go near that.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mother exclaimed disgustingly that, it was a scorpion and told the children not to go near it.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expressesthe same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The cricket ball struck me on the head.

A) Struck me on the head the cricket ball  B) I was struck on the head by the cricket ball
C) I had been struck on the head by the cricket ball D) I am striked on the head by the cricket ball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) I was struck on the head by the cricket ball

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