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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 form of verb is used with had?

 

A) root B) past
C) past participle D) present participle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) past participle

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Select the synonym of

transient

A) lacerate B) ephemeral
C) perpetual D) enduring
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ephemeral

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Select the synonym of

 

elate

 

A) abase B) faze
C) exhilarate D) enervate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) exhilarate

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Consider the following statements about a scheme launched by the Government of India:

It was launched to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 years and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension / return linked to the subscription amount based on government guarantee to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI).Identify the scheme.

A) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana B) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
C) Liveability Index Programme D) Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana

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Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a Pension Scheme announced by the Government of India exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above which is available from 4th May, 2017 to 31st March, 2020.

This is a simplified version of the VPBY and will be implemented by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India.

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Select the antonym of

 

fuddle

 

A) upset B) explicate
C) nonplus D) rattle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) explicate

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Select the antonym of

to spurn

A) to accept B) to flout
C) to scorn D) to rebuff
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to accept

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Select the antonym of

 

to dawdle

 

A) to loiter B)  to mosey
C) to hasten D) to saunter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to hasten

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Election of the President of India and its manner can be amended by ______.

 

A) Simple Majority of Parliament B) Special Majority of Parliament
C) Special Majority of Parliament and consent of States D) No option is correct.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Special Majority of Parliament and consent of States

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