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

A) Advocate B) Subsidy
C) Avoidance D) Compensation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avoidance

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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.

 

In the same boat

 

A) When the option that you have is equally bad as the situation you are in. B) Life like the river throws the same challenges for all boats.
C) Be in the same difficult circumstances as others. D) Big and small boats suffer the same fate in a storm.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Be in the same difficult circumstances as others.

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) Ocurrense B) Ocurrence
C) Occurrence D) Occurence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Occurrence

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

Give strength or energy to

 

A) Narcoleptic B) Invigorate
C) Prostrate D) Exasperate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Invigorate

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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 it by selecting the appropriate option.

The union allows the employees to bargain ______________ for higher wages.

A) wholly B) collectively
C) fully D) completely
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) collectively

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Bajirao I (1720–1740 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A) Nanda B) Peshwas
C) Haryanka D) Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Peshwas

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

"Good-bye! Dear friend," said the patriot, "we will meet again."

A) The patriot said good-bye to his dear friend and said that they will meet again. B) The patriot bade his friend good-bye and said that they must meet again.
C) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again. D) The patriot said good-bye to his friend and said that they are sure to meet again.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bidding his dear friend good-bye, the patriot said that they would meet again.

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Which among the following do NOT have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes?

A) Only men B) Only women
C) Both men and women D) Neither men nor women
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only men

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