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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 alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Tongue in cheek

 

A) In an ironic or insincere way. B) Being practical.
C) Stop yourself from saying something hurtful. D) Be gutsy and speak the unpleasant truth.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) In an ironic or insincere way.

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Who was the first man to go to space?

A) Yuri Gagarin B) Yuri Rontgen
C) Yuris Cui D) Yuris Mahatinn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yuri Gagarin

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

 

The painters are painting my house.

A) Painting of my house is being done by the painters. B) The painters had painted my house.
C) My house has had been painted by the painters. D) My house is being painted by the painters.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My house is being painted by the painters.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

Do not disturb me.

A) Let me be disturbed not. B) Let me not disturbed.
C) Let me not be disturbed. D) Let I not be disturbed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Let me not be disturbed.

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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) Irresistable B)  Irresistible
C) Iresistible D) Iresistable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  Irresistible

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Geetal said, " I bought a Honda City yesterday."

A) Geetal said that I have bought a Honda City yesterday. B) Geetal told me that she had bought a Honda City yesterday.
C) Geetal said she had bought a Honda City the previous day. D) Geetal said that she had bought a Honda City the previous day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Geetal said that she had bought a Honda City the previous day.

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the Indian Railways is not correct?

A) The Indian rail networks have been developed throughout the Konkan coast. B) There is very low density of railway lines in the Himalayan region.
C) The north Indian plain has a dense network of railway. D) At present, India has the largest railway network in the world
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) At present, India has the largest railway network in the world

Explanation:

At   present   US   has   the   largest railway   network   in   the   world. Second is China and third is India.

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Which of the following deserts is rich in gold reserves?

A)  Arabian B)  Thar
C) Mongolian D)  Atacama
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  Atacama

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