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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 wrote the book "As you like it"?

A) Stephen Hawkings B) William Shakespeare
C) Vikram Seth D) Vimal Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) William Shakespeare

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Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly?

A) Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice B) The water is absorbed by sawdust
C) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat D) Sawdust is good conductor of heat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat

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How many states of India have sea-shore?

A) 7 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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Which of the following carries oxygen to various parts of human body?

A) Red blood cells B) White blood cells
C) Plasma D) Nerves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Red blood cells

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Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

A) Hydropower plants B) Nuclear power plants
C) Thermal power plants D) Wind energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thermal power plants

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About 65% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest by 10% from other alternate sources like solar, wind, biomass etc.

India is the sixth largest in terms of power generation.

 

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Be appropriate or applicable

 

A) Futile   B) Extraneous  
C) Appertain   D) Irrelative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Appertain  

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If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 40 m/s, then what will be the magnitude of its displacement after 6 s?

A) 80 m B) 40 m
C) 60 m D) 20 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 m

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) unattractiveness   B) unatrractiveness
C) unattracttiveness   D) unatrracttiveness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) unattractiveness  

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