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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
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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 the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

I was taken by surprise (A)/when I came(B)/face to face with my school friend.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?

A) December 22 B) March 21
C) June 22 D) September 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) December 22

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The term of a Governor is

A) 4 Years B) 5 Years
C) 6 Years D) 3 Years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 Years

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Acid rain is caused by release of ___ and___ into the air.

A) Carbon dioxide and Carbon monoxide B) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C) Oxygen and Water vapour D) Nitrous oxide and Ozone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

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Who has been named as the first ever 'Kid of the Year' by TIME Magazine?

A) Udit Singhal B) Krishna Tirath
C) Sadat Rahman D) Gitanjali Rao
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gitanjali Rao

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Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the Gupta period?

A) Hiuen Tsang B) Fa Hien
C) I ching D) Li Xiu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fa Hien

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How many atoms will one mole of Carbon (C-12) contain?

A) 6.02 x 1023 B) 8.06 x 1020
C) 6.02 x 1026 D) 60.20 x 1026
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.02 x 1023

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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.

 

They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.

A) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time". B) They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".
C) They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time". D) They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".

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