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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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In India, the term ‘hot money’ is used to refer to 

 

A) Currency + Reserves with the RBI B) Net G D R
C) Net Foreign Direct Investment D) Foreign Portfolio Investment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Foreign Portfolio Investment

Explanation:

In fact, FPI is often referred to as “hot money” because of its tendency to flee at the first signs of trouble in an economy. These massive portfolio flows can exacerbate economic problems during periods of uncertainty.

 

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Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:-

Insolent

A) Sullen B) Affable
C) Determined D) Rich
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Affable

Explanation:

Insolent means ill-manneredSullen means moodyAffable means good-naturedwhich is nearly opposite to InsolentDetermined means purposeful

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­ Select the synonym of

stumpy

A) rangy B) pudgy
C) lanky D)  lofty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) pudgy

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The few crowd (1)/ was not surprising (2)/ considering the publicity involved. (3)/ No error (4)

 

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

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

North India

P : needs a more holistic solution

Q : to the toxic air that residents

R : breathe at the onset of winter

 

A) PRQ B) PQR
C) RPQ D) QRP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PQR

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What is the name of event caused by the 3200 Phaethon asteroid around 15 December of every year?

 

 

A) Geminid Meteor display B) Perseid Meteor display
C) Draconid Meteor display D) Lyrid Meteor display
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Geminid Meteor display

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Select the antonym of

 

to wring

 

A) to gouge B) to untwist
C) to extort D) to choke
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to untwist

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

 

Over population of humans is

 

P : the biggest factor behind so

Q : many social, sustainable and environmental

R : issues all over the world

 

A) RQP   B) QPR  
C) PRQ   D) PQR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PQR

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