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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 one of the following statements with regard to the Indian Railways is not correct?

A) The Indian rail networks have been developed throughout the Konkan coast. B) There is very low density of railway lines in the Himalayan region.
C) The north Indian plain has a dense network of railway. D) At present, India has the largest railway network in the world
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) At present, India has the largest railway network in the world

Explanation:

At   present   US   has   the   largest railway   network   in   the   world. Second is China and third is India.

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Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as ‘Messenger of Peace’in2001 by the UN?

A) Prakash Padukone B) Vishwanathan Anand
C) Sachin Tendulkar D) Vijay Amritraj
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vijay Amritraj

Explanation:
International tennis player and media star Vijay Amritraj (India) was appointed UN Messenger of Peace in 2001.
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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.

The plane landed and shot towards the airport

A)  taxied  B)  drove 
C)  wheeled  D) No improvement 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  taxied 

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word

A) percoletion B) parcolation
C) percolation D) parcoletion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) percolation

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India play its 1st one day international match against

A) Ireland B) England
C) Pakistan D) West Indies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) England

Explanation:

India played its first One Day International (ODI) match in cricket in the year 1974. It played against England team in Headingley in Leeds. Ajit Laxman Wadekar led the Indian cricket team as the first ODI captain.

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Which of the following does not motivate entrepreneurs?

A) Security B) Profit
C) Freedom D) Innovation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Security

Explanation:

Security in a business does not motivate entrepreneurs. An entrepreneurs primary motivation to start a business is to be independent.

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The first colony established by the English in north America was

Answer

Jamestown

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IP address refers to

A) A numerical network label B) A dynamic link between two computers
C) A group of networks D) Digital 'know your client'
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A numerical network label

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