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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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Equs Asinus is the scientific name of

A) Donkey B) Cow
C) Deer D) Kangaroo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Donkey

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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.

Vinod said to me, "Has your brother returned from Dubai?"

A) Vinod said to me if my brother has returned from Dubai. B) Vinod asked me if my brother had returned from Dubai.
C) Vinod enquire to me if my brother had returned from Dubai. D) Vinod asks me whether my brother had returned from Dubai.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vinod asked me if my brother had returned from Dubai.

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Gopal's mother reminded him to take his wallet.

A) “Are you going to take your wallet or not?” said Gopal to his mother. B) “Don't forget to take your wallet, Gopal” said his mother.
C) Gopal's mother said, “Remember your wallet, Gopal? D) “Here is your wallet Gopal” said his mother.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) “Don't forget to take your wallet, Gopal” said his mother.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
She is (the best and wisest) girl in the class.

A) best and wisest B) a best and a wisest
C) the best and the wisest D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) the best and the wisest

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What is called the minimum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?

A) perihelion B) aphelion
C) Apogee D) Perigee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) perihelion

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When an account is declared as Inoperative & Dormant Accounts?

A) Only after 2 years from the date of the lasttransaction B) Only after 3 years from the date of the lasttransaction
C) Only after 1 years from the date of the lasttransaction D) Only after 10 years from the date of thelast transaction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only after 2 years from the date of the lasttransaction

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Schedule bank’s account can be treated as inoperative account only after 2 years from the date of the last credit entry of interest on Fixed Deposit account as per RBI guidelines.

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World Hello Day is observed on

A) 21 Nov B) 20 Nov
C) 22 Nov D) 23 Nov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 Nov

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World Hello Day is observed annually on 21st November to hope the conflicts must be settled by only conversations rather than use of force.

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"Personology" refers to _____.

A) the study of healthy, well-adjusted individuals B) the study of how individuals operate within groups
C) an old, outdated term for personality psychology D) the study of the whole person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) the study of the whole person

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