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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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Which of the following was the winner of the Grammy Awards 2016 "Song of the Year"?

A) Alright B) Blank Space
C) Girl Crush D) Thinking Out Loud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Thinking Out Loud

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"Population control and family planning" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union B) State
C) Global D) Concurrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Concurrent

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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 any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) One of the most interesting feature of travel in Himachal Pradesh is B) is the large number of travellers’ lodges
C) provided by the State Government. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) One of the most interesting feature of travel in Himachal Pradesh is

Explanation:

The error is in first part. ‘One of the’ should always be followed by a plural noun, expressing that the speaker chooses one from many. Hence ‘features of travel’ is the correct expression, indicating that there are many interesting features about Himachal Pradesh but the most interesting one among them is the provision of large number of travelers’ lodges.

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Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to the composition of national income in India?

A) The share of manufacturing sector has declined B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.
C) The share of agriculture has remained static. D) The share of services sector has declined.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The share of services sector has increased sharply.

Explanation:

The growth scenario in India shows that the services sector has become the most dominant in the later part of its growth process. The share of services sector in GDP increased from 28.5 per cent in 1950-51 to 39.6 per cent in 1990-91 and then to 52.6 per cent in 2014-15 while the share of primary sector declined from 56.4 per cent in 1950-51 to 33.4 per cent in 1990-91 and then to only 19.0 per cent in 2014-15.

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What does the term 'Call Money' refer to?

A) A loan made for a very short period of a few days or aweek B) Student loans to help cover the cost of highereducation
C) Loans to allow consumers to buy homes they can'tpay for upfront D) Personal loans for any personal expenses which don'thave a designated purpose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A loan made for a very short period of a few days or aweek

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How are elements arranged in the Modern Periodic Table?

A) In the increasing order of their Molecular Mass B) In the increasing order of their Atomic Mass
C) In the increasing order of their Atomic Number D) In the increasing order of their Mass Number
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) In the increasing order of their Atomic Mass

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Which famous cricketer co-owns the Pro-Kabaddi team from Tamil Nadu named 'Tamil Thalaivas'?

A) Sunil Gavaskar B) Ravi Shastri
C) Krishnamachari Srikkanth D) Sachin Tendulkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sachin Tendulkar

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