Sawaal
  • Home/
  • General Knowledge

General Knowledge Questions

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
  • All India Services:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
Popular Latest Rated
Q:

Choose the most appropriate answer:Natural radioactivity was discovered by

A) Marie Curie B) Earnest Rutherford
C) Henry Bacquerel D) Enrico Fermi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Henry Bacquerel

Explanation:

Natural radioactivity was discovered by Henri Bacquerel.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics

2 1182
Q:

___ a professional Tennis player, became the new goodwill ambassador for the UN Fund for children.

A) Sania Mirza B) Serena Williams
C) Roger Federer D) Novak Djokovic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Novak Djokovic

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Famous Personalities
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1181
Q:

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Illusive

 

A) Deceptive B) Mystery
C) Delusive D) Factual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Factual

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1181
Q:

What is the sound made by seal called?

A) Bark B) Moo
C) Screech D) Growl
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bark

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1181
Q:

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

 

A bad hair day

 

A) A day which has a bad start will eventually become better. B) A day on which everything seems to go wrong.
C) Don’t worry over hair loss or else you will lose more. D) A day when you forget to comb your hair.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A day on which everything seems to go wrong.

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1181
Q:

Which organization will launch two missions named GOLD and ICON to explore the ionosphere?

A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) B) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
C) China National Space Administration (CNSA) D) European Space Agency (ESA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: World Organisations
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1181
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

Husband (have retired) from service and the daughters had left home to pursue their dreams.

 

A) had retired B) had retire
C) had retiring D) no improvement  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had retired

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1181
Q:

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.

Vicky said, "Please say nothing about this."

 

A) Vicky asked her to not to say anything about this. B) Vicky asked her that she should not to say anything about that.
C) Vicky asked her to say nothing about that. D) Vicky asked her that she say nothing about that.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vicky asked her to say nothing about that.

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1181