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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
  • All India Services:
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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.

The injured old man exclaimed, 'Will none of you help me?'

A) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him. B) The injured old man exclaimed if none of them would help him.
C) The injured old man said that could anyone of them help him. D) The injured old man cried if none of them would help him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.

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Who coined the term "Ecology"?

A) Ernst Haeckel B) G. Evelyn Hutchinson
C) Hugo de Vries D) Robert Brown
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ernst Haeckel

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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.

Have the car stolen!

A) Steal the car. B) You should have the stolen car.
C) Get someone to steal the car. D) They have stolen the car.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Get someone to steal the car.

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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.
Pillar to post

A) Main support of an object B) One place to another
C) To be reluctant D) To incite others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) One place to another

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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 enjoys to go on tours with his children.

A) to go for tours B) going for tours
C) going on tours D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) going on tours

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Due to incresed weapon launching missions of North Korea, which country has launched a spy satellite to monitor it?

A) South Korea B) USA
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Japan

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Sattriya is a classical dance form of __________

A) Manipur B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Assam D) Andhra Pradesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Assam

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 While India stands _______________ largest in number in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region

A) fourth  B) third
C) second D) fifth
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) second

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India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites. While India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region, it is overall sixth in the world.

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