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

The candidates are writing an essay.

A) An essay was wrote by the candidates. B) An essay is being written by the candidates.
C) An essay has had been written by the candidates. D) An essay had been written by the candidates.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) An essay is being written by the candidates.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1913
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Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

A) Dadabhai Naoroji B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) A.O. Hume
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji

Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 to 30 June 1917), known as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader.
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Filed Under: Famous Personalities
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1913
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What does GUI stand for with respect to a computer?

A) Group User Interface B) Graphic Utility Interaction
C) Graphical User Interface D) Graphical Utility Interface
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Graphical User Interface

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Filed Under: Computer

3 1913
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Industrialization resulted in what changes to American society?

A) economic growth B) increased urbanization
C) Both A & B D) new business practices
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

Industrialization resulted in both economic growth and increased urbanization in American society.

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Filed Under: World History
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

0 1913
Q:

During the Gulf War,Iraq fought under the leadership of

Answer

Saddam Hussein

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Subject: World History

3 1913
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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) mongose B) salavaged
C) belives D) although
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) although

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Filed Under: English
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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) thorogh B) brazened
C) termynus D) adherant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) brazened

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Filed Under: English
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0 1912
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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.

Spin one's wheels

A) Keep bragging about oneself B) Try your luck
C) Expel much effort for little or no gain D) Start a long journey
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Expel much effort for little or no gain

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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