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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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Use of an attractive masquerade or mask is associated with which of the following dance style?

A) Kathakali B) Kuchipudi
C) Odissi D) Manipuri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kathakali

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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.

 

Nascent

 

A) Nasal B) Mature
C) Budding D) Permanent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Budding

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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.

 

Over my dead body

 

A) Used to emphasize that one completely opposes something. B) Be dead sure of something.
C) Feel afraid of something or someone. D) Feel unhealthy and very weak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Used to emphasize that one completely opposes something.

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Bharatanatyam is a folk dance of which state?

A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

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

 

Mutual discourse

 

A) Soliloquy B) Obloquy
C) Colloquy D) Eloquence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Colloquy

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Mordant

 

A) stupid B) pensive
C) senseless D) sarcastic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sarcastic

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Annona squamosa is the scientific name of

A) Custard Apple B) Papaya
C) Babhul D) Drumstick
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Custard Apple

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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 policeman carries a baton whenever he goes on a round.

A) Carrying of a baton is done by the policeman whenever he has gone on a round. B) The policeman has never gone on around without carrying a baton.
C) Going on a round has been done by the policeman by carrying a baton. D) A baton is carried by the policeman whenever he goes on a round.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A baton is carried by the policeman whenever he goes on a round.

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