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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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The SI unit of weight is a

A) Kg B) Newton
C) Gram D) Dyne
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Newton

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Who has authored the book titled "Insomnia : Army Stories" featuring stories based on life in the armed forces?

A) Anuradha Roy B) Rachna Bisht Rawat 
C) S. Hareesh D) Chinmay Tumbe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rachna Bisht Rawat 

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Penguin Random house published Rachna Bisht Rawat's new book "Insomnia : Army Stories" featuring stories based on life in the armed forces.

 

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Winner of 2015 "United Nations Champions of the Earth" award in the category Policy Leadership is ___.

A) Sheikh Hasina B) Paul Polman
C) Narendra Modi D) Barack Obama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sheikh Hasina

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Which of the following is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

A) Salmonella B) Rhizobium
C) E.coli D) Pseudomonas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rhizobium

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Atomic mass of Carbon is 12 and that of Helium is 4. State which of the following statements is true for 1 mole of each of the elments?

A) 1 mole of Helium will contain 3 times more atoms than 1 mole of Carbon B) 1 mole of Carbon will contain the same number of atoms as present in 1 mole of Helium
C) 1 mole of Carbon will contain one-third the number of atoms present in 1 mole of Helium D) 1 mole of Carbon will contain 3 times more atoms than 1 mole of Helium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 mole of Carbon will contain the same number of atoms as present in 1 mole of Helium

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Which country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2?

A) Yugoslavia B) Poland
C) Belgium D) Hungary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hungary

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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'.

 

The most effective measure to keep (1)/ our roads safe is enforcement of rules (2)/ with zero tolerance to any violate rule. (3)/ No error. (4)

 

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

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.



Come in handy

 

A) Be that type of a person who loves to work with his hands B) Turn out to be useful.  
C) Always be ready to help strangers in need.   D)  Be always prepared for any kind of hardship.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turn out to be useful.  

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