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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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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
In a jiffy

A) Fail to win appreciation B) In an appropriate manner
C) Something that is done very quickly D) To fall in love
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Something that is done very quickly

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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.
Corruption is a standing hindrance _____ the nation's development.

A) of B) over
C) to D) upon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) to

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The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular singer?

A) Madonna B) Destiny Child
C) Shakira D) Rehanna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shakira

Explanation:

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa, is a song by Colombian singer Shakira was released on 7 May2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa.

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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.
The agent said, "This is the best house on this street."

A) The agent said this that was the best house on that street. B) The agent said that that was the best house on that street.
C) The agent said that that is the best house on that street. D) The agent said this that is the best house on that street.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The agent said that that was the best house on that street.

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A car accelerates uniformly from 18 kmph to 72 kmph in 5 s. The acceleration of the car (in m/sq.s) is:

A) 3 B) 5
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Who among the following laid the foundation of chemical sciences by establishing two important laws of chemical combination?

A) Joseph L. Proust B) Antoine L. Lavoisier
C) Ernest Rutherford D) Democritus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Antoine L. Lavoisier

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The girl is ascending the Everest.

 

A) The Everest is being ascended by the girl. B) The Everest was being ascended by the girl.
C) The girl ascended the Everest. D) The Everest ascended by the girl.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Everest is being ascended by the girl.

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Which type of epithelium is removed with a buccal swab?

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The stratified squamous epithelial cells or the outer layer of epidermis is removed with a buccal swab.

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