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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The modes of action are _____ in science and religion. Science relies on experiment, whereas religion is based on experience. Any religious _____ whether it is Christ’s or Ramakrishna’s is personal and _____ . Science, on the other hand is marked by objectivity. Theory has to be corroborated by _____ proof providing material comforts. The frontiers of science do not end in knowledge but are _____ to the formation of appliances for actual use.

it is Christ's or Ramakrishna's is personal and _____ .

A) significant B) irrelevant
C) subjective D) objective
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) subjective

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Besides CO2, the other green house gas is

A) CH4 B) N2
C) Ar D) O2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CH4

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

A short story with a moral.

A) Wobble B) Parable
C) Scrabble D) Affable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Parable

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Chipko Movement is associated with

A) Forests B) Agriculture
C) Industries D) Education
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Forests

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Chipko Movement is associated with the planting & protection of trees in the forests against the deforestation. It was started on January 9, 1927 in Uttarakhand.

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The national song of India was composed by

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao D) Pingali Venkayya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

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Who Invented LED?

A) Nick Holonyak B) Elias Howe
C) Chuck Hull D) Christiaan Huygens
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nick Holonyak

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) deseased B) spedier
C) schemata D) unioniest
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) schemata

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What is used to prevent freezing of fuel in space crafts?

A) Benzene B) Glycol
C) Acetylene D) Ester
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Glycol

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