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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:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
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This is NOT a use of a concave mirror?

A) As rear view mirrors B) In torches
C) As shaving mirrors D) In headlights
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) As rear view mirrors

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Which team did India defeat in the final of the 2017 Men's Asia Cup Hockey to claim the title?

A) China B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh D) Malaysia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Malaysia

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___ is the capital of Mizoram.

A) Shillong B) Aizawl
C) Kavaratti D) Imphal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aizawl

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On 3 January 2018, Lok Sabha passed Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Site and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which amends the ______.

 

A) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958 B) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1978
C) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1988 D) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1996
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958

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In August 2017, which of the following launched world’s first future contracts in ‘diamonds’?

 

A) Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) B) Multi Commodity Exchange (MCEX)  
C) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)   D) None of these  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX)

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Recession is ___________.

A) reduction in production and employment for want of sufficient demand for goods B) rise in the cost of production, especially because of wage increase
C) increase in money supply without a matching increase in production D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) reduction in production and employment for want of sufficient demand for goods

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate itby selecting the appropriate option.


She will surely pass if she ______ harder.

 

A) had studied B) studied
C) studies D) was studying
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) studies

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In India, which among the following can be amended by Special Majority of Parliament and Consent of States?

 

I. Election of President and its manner

II. Any of the lists in Seventh Schedule

III. Amendment in Fundamental Right

 

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) All I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I and II

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