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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, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To gird up the loins

A) To be unable to decide B) To prepare for hard work
C) To be at strife D) To one’s liking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To prepare for hard work

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Who is awarded a Purple Heart?

A) Military personnel B) Doctor
C) Navy personnel D) Motivator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Military personnel

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Purple Heart is a military award in US given to wounded or killed while serving in the profession.

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The power of an earthquake is expressed in terms of a magnitude on a scale called __________ scale.

A) Schmitt B) Hutton
C) Werner D) Richter  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Richter  

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Anti Terrorism Day is observed in India on May 21 to commemorate the death of

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Nethaji D) Potti Sri Ramulu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi

Explanation:

On May 21st, India observes Anti Terrorism Day every year to commemorate the death anniversary of India's Youngest Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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Where is the Headquarters of World Bank situated?

A) Newyork B) Washington D.C
C) Dallas D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Washington D.C

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

To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

 

A) to scrutiny B) to juxtapose
C) to correlate D) to contrast
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) to juxtapose

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______ is used for making chemical apparatus like beakers, flasks etc.

A) Potash glass B) Hard glass
C) Jena glass D) Soda glass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Hard glass

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

She sank back with a mourn of pain

A) morn B) mourne
C) moan D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) moan

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