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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
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Q:

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

A substance that has no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs.

 

A) sedentary B) placebo
C) lax D) torpid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) placebo

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1992
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

A guest from Europe (was quite fascinate) by the papaya tree in my garden.

A) was quite fascinated B) was quite fascinating
C) is quite fascinating D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) was quite fascinated

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1992
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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Knowing that the area was prone to earthquakes, all the buildings were reinforced with additional concrete.

A) On being prone to earthquakes, B) Having been knowing that the area was prone to earthquakes,
C) Since the area was known to be prone to earthquakes, D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Since the area was known to be prone to earthquakes,

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1992
Q:

A living part of the organisms environment is known as

A) Abiotic Factor B) Habitat
C) Biotic Factor D) Non­living factor
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biotic Factor

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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1992
Q:

NREGA stands for:-

A) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
C) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association D) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Explanation:

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (NREGA later renamed as the "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act", MGNREGA), is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1992
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What is the natural source of Oxalic acid?

A) Tomato B) Sour milk
C) Ant sting D) Tamarind
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tomato

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , AIEEE

1 1992
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Which chemical is present in the cells of cork of tree which makes them impervious to gases and water

A) Cellulose B) Suberin
C) Pectin D) Lignin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Suberin

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

2 1992
Q:

The hormone that helps plants respond to drought is

A) Ethylene B) Cytokinin
C) Abscicic acid D) Auxin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Abscicic acid

Explanation:

The hormone that helps plants respond to drought is Abscicic acid.

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Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

1 1992