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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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What is the number of groups and periods in the modern periodic table?

A) 18, 7 B) 18, 8
C) 16, 7 D) 16, 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18, 7

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How much time does a Geostationary satellite take to complete one orbit, at the height of 35790 km?

A) 30 days B) 24 hours
C) 365 days D) 12 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 hours

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

One is caught in the box with what one knows and hence no new ideas ______.

 

A) emerge B) destroy
C) rooted D) innovate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) emerge

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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 expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The flood destroyed the whole town.

 

A) The whole town was destroyed by the flood. B) The whole town had been destroyed by the flood.
C) The whole town has been destroyed by the flood. D) The whole town has had been destroyed by the flood.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The whole town was destroyed by the flood.

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Humayun's Tomb was built by_____.

A) Humayun B) Hamida Banu Begum
C) Babur D) Akbar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hamida Banu Begum

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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) andulate B) undulate
C) undulete D) andulete
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) undulate

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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".

He is one of those who likes to help others.

A) those persons who like to help others B) those who like to help the other
C) those who like to help others D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No improvement

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In the context of non­-conventional energy, what is the meaning of 'OTE' ?

A) Ocean Tidal Energy B) Ocean Thermal Energy
C) Ocean Tidal Electricity D) Other Thermal Energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ocean Thermal Energy

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