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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
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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

The teacher said, “The moon goes round the earth.”

A) The teacher said that the moon goes round the earth. B) The teacher asked whether the moon goes round the earth.
C) The teacher informed about moon going round the earth. D) The teacher asked whether moon goes round.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The teacher said that the moon goes round the earth.

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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Quintessance B) Quintessence
C) Quaintessence D) Quintassence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Quintessence

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The unit of measurement of noise is

A) Decibel B) Hertz
C) Amplifier D) Acoustics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Decibel

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The famous activist Irom Chanu Sharmila is better known as 'The Iron Lady of ......

A) Manipur B) Mizoram
C) Nagaland D) Tripura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Manipur

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As per RBI Annual Report 2016-17, what is the estimated value of demonetised banknotes received?

A) ₹ 12.25 lakh crore B) ₹ 15.28 lakh crore
C) ₹ 19.48 lakh crore D) ₹ 13.35 lakh crore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ₹ 15.28 lakh crore

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Elements A, B and C occur as Dobereiners triads. If the atomic mass of A is 7 and that of C is 39, what will be the atomic mass of B?

A) 20 B) 40
C) 23 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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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.

 

Somebody has stolen my register.

 

A) My register has been stolen. B) My register has been stolen upon.
C) My register has stolen by somebody.   D) My register has been a steal.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) My register has been stolen.

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Where is the origin of Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers are situated respectively?

A) In Nepal and Tibet B) In Tibet and Sikkim
C) In Uttar Pradesh and Tibet D) Uttarakhand and Tibet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Uttarakhand and Tibet

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