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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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Which of the following film has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for the best film at International Film Festival of India-2017 (IFFI) held in Goa?

A) Dark Skull B) Take Off
C) 120 Beats Per Minute D) Angels Wear White
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120 Beats Per Minute

Explanation:

The French film on AIDS “120 Beats Per Minute”, directed by Robin Campillo, has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for the best film at International Film Festival of India-2017 (IFFI) held in Goa. The Film’s Actor Nahuel Perez Biscayart won the Silver Peacock Award in the best actor male category.

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The World Braille Day is observed across the world every year on ______.

A) January 2 B) January 3
C) January 4 D) January 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) January 4

Explanation:

The World Braille Day is observed across the world every year on 4th January to mark the birth anniversary of Louise Braille. He was the inventor of Braille code. Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired.

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Kedarnath Singh won Jnanpith Award for work in which language?

A) Gujarati B) Marathi
C) Hindi D) Telugu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hindi

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Dnyaneshwar was a 13th­century Marathi saint who wrote the Dnyaneshwari, which is a commentary on the _______________.

A) Ramayana B) Bhagavad Gita
C) Vedas D) Upanishads
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bhagavad Gita

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Paper over the cracks

A) To take risk B) To cause embarrassment
C) To hide problems D) To be absent from duty without permission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To hide problems

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Advocacy

A) Discouragement B) Advancement
C) Assistance D) Backing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Discouragement

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

There was no need to

X-set a watch, for we had nothing
Y-to fear from anybody or
Z-anything in that vast untenanted plain

A) ZYX B) ZXY
C) YZX D) XYZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) XYZ

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Limba Ram is associated with which Sport?

A) Javelin Thrower B) Archery
C) Cricket D) Badminton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Archery

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