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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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Which of the following is an award given by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports?

A) Ashok Chakra B) Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
C) Arjuna Award D) Padma Shri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arjuna Award

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Which of the following plants have root nodules?

A) Leguminous plants B) Parasitic plants
C) Epiphytic Plants D) Aquatic Plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Leguminous plants

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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.

I said, "My grand­father snored throughout the night."

A) I said my grand­father had snored throughout the night. B) I said that my grand­father snored throughout the night.
C) I said that my grand­father had snored throughout the night. D) I said that my grand­father had been snoring throughout the night.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I said that my grand­father had snored throughout the night.

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Alps mountain range is located in which continent?

A) Europe B) North America
C) South America D) Africa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Europe

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If there is no error, the answer will be “No Error”.

A) Just as a letter’s physical presence, then, B) resists the rationalisations of the public
C) sphere, its temporal idiosyncrasies resisted the D) efficiencies of capitalist production.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sphere, its temporal idiosyncrasies resisted the

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In 3 part, use of ‘resisted' is incorrect. ‘Resists’ should replace ‘resisted’. The given sentence is in present tense. So, present form of verb will be used.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Democracy should _____ dignity of the individual. It should also aim at the _____ good of the greatest _____. The opposition party should _____ the wrong plans,
policies and decisions of the government in power. The government should cater to the _____ needs of the people to make its position solid.


of the greatest _____. The opposition party

A) people B) digit
C) number D)  individual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) number

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The five permanent members of the UN security council are

A) USA, China, France, Russia and Canada B) China, France, Russia, UK and USA
C) Japan, Germany, Russia, UK and USA D) Germany, China, USA. Russia and UK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) China, France, Russia, UK and USA

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Which out of the following is not a launch vehicle of India for placing satellites in the orbit?

A) PSLV B) GSAT - 8
C) GSLV D) Ariane SGS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) GSAT - 8

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