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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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Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel 'The Vegetarian'?

A) Orhan Pamuk B) Han Kang
C) Elena Ferrante D) Tonkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Han Kang

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Which of the following is not a nitrogenous fertiliser?

A) Ammonium sulphate B) Urea
C) Ammonium nitrate D) Superphospohate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Superphospohate

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Which among the following difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration is INCORRECT?

A) Aerobic respiration takes place in presence of oxygen – Anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen   B) In Aerobic respiration pyruvate is broken down into ethanol and carbon dioxide – In Anaerobic respiration pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide and water
C) In Aerobic respiration more energy is released – In Anaerobic respiration less energy is released   D) Aerobic respiration takes place in mitochondria– Anaerobic respiration takes place in yeast  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) In Aerobic respiration pyruvate is broken down into ethanol and carbon dioxide – In Anaerobic respiration pyruvate is broken down into carbon dioxide and water

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Ratio of real to nominal GNP

A) State Bank of India B) Reserve Bank of India
C) Grameen Bank of India D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Reserve Bank of India

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Project 'Sankalp' started for the purpose____________

A) To eradicate illiteracy B) To eradicate Polio
C) To eliminate AIDS/HIV D) To eliminate unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To eliminate AIDS/HIV

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select theappropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/ at that story. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up in ____________.

A) 1880 B) 1930
C) 1847 D) 1875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1875

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Speakers can establish credibility by 

A) using professionally designed visual aids B) describing their qualifications
C) previewing their main points D) getting the audience involved
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) describing their qualifications

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