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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?

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Which  of  the  following  statements  is/are correct  regarding  Right to  Education  in India?

1.Free  and  compulsory  education  should be provided to all children of the age of six to fourteen years.

2.The  imperative  of  the  provision  of  the Right  to  Education  Act,  2009  is  that schools  must  have  qualified  teachers and basic infrastructure.

3.There   should   be   quality   education without   any   discrimination   on   the ground of economic, social and cultural background.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1919
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Which one of these events occurred first?

A) The completion of the Erie Canal B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C) The start of the American Revolution D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy

Explanation:

From the history,

 

The Erie Canal was completed in 1800's

 

The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and after that the American Revolution was started in the same 1776.

 

The Iroquios Confederacy was formed early when the Europeans first began comonizing, may be early in 1600's.

 

So, from the above data of history, Iroquois tribes formed the Iroquois Confederacy was the event that occured first among the options.

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Filed Under: World History
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 1919
Q:

The Magna Carta established the rights of

Answer

The Magna Carta has long been cited as the original source for such documents as the United States Constitution. It was a document that presented ideas that were progressive beyond its time, one that still bears relevance today.


The Magna Carta primarily established the rights of 13th-century English citizens. It granted protection from unlawful imprisonment and swift justice, which established the idea that everybody, including the king, was subject to the letter of the law.

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Subject: World Geography Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
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4 1919
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Savant

A) Amateur B) Academic
C) Pundit D) Egghead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amateur

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1918
Q:

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.

turn turtle

A) slow like a turtle B) turn like a turtle
C) over-turn D) a game turtles play
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) over-turn

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

When ice cubes are made, the entropy of water

A) does not change B) decreases
C) increases D) may either increase or decrease depending on the process used
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) decreases

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Filed Under: Chemistry
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0 1918
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The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the ___________

A) poles B) southern hemisphere
C) high altitudes D) equator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) equator

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Filed Under: Indian Geography
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1 1918
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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Curtail

A) Prolong B) Downsize
C) Lengthen D) Extend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Downsize

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1918