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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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Under which article, President of India can proclaim constitutional emergency?

A) Article 32 B) Article 349
C) Article 356 D) Article 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Article 356

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In the context of elections in India, which one of the following is the correct full form of VVPAT?

A) Voter Verifiable Poll Audit Trail B) Voter Verifying Paper Audit Trail
C) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail D) Voter Verifiable Paper Account Trail
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail

Explanation:

Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines are used during election process to verify that the vote polled by a voter goes to the correct candidate. VVPATs are a second line of verification particularly and are particularly useful in the time when allegations around Electronic Voting Machines' tampering crop up.

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, three alternatives to the bold part are given which may help improve the sentence. Choose the option that reflects the correct use of the phrase in the context of the sentence. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required. Living in the heart of New York city is certainly like a far cry from living in the rural countryside. (i) heart of New York city is certainly a far cry from (ii) heart of New York city is a far cry than (iii) heart of the New York city is certainly ruing

A) Only (i)  B) Only (ii)
C) Only (iii) D) Both (ii) and (iii)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only (i) 

Explanation:
The part of the sentence that is most important in this sentence is ‘a far cry.’ It means ‘vastly different from.’ But here this phrase has not been used in the correct way except option 1.
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What causes the mottling of the dental enamel ?

A) High levels of chlorine in water B) High levels of nitrate in the water
C) High levels of fluorides in the water D) High levels of calcium in the water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) High levels of fluorides in the water

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DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from _________ .

A) Polio B) AIDS
C) Hepatitis D) Tuberculosis
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tuberculosis

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success
C) Be confident of the outcome D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success

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In a hydrogen atom, an electron moves in an orbit of radius 5.0 x 10-11 m with a speed of 2.2 x 106 m/s. What is the equivalent current? (Electronic charge = 1.6 x10-19 C)

 

 

A) 0.112 mA B) 112 mA
C) 11.2 mA D) 1.12 mA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1.12 mA

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Which of the following is NOT considered as Amir Khusro's creation?

A) Laila Majnu B) Nuh Sipihr
C) Ahsika D) Tutinama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tutinama

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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