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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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What was the main motive of Third Five Year Plan in India?

A) Rural development B) Agriculture
C) Financial inclusion D) Economic reform
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Agriculture

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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.

P- When the game of life is finally over there is no second chance to correct our errors.
Q- Time is the greater equalizer of all mankind.
R- Time offers opportunity but demands a sense of regard.
S- It has taken away the best and the worst of us without regard of either.

A) QSRP B) RSQP
C) PQRS D) RSPQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) QSRP

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Zealous

A) Droopy, Gigantic B) Tenacity, Assiduity
C) Fervent, Apathetic D) Conceited, Capacious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fervent, Apathetic

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Zealous: having or showing zeal
Droopy: hanging down limply
Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous
Tenacity: the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
Assiduity: constant or close attention to what one is doing
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity
Apathetic: showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Conceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain
Capacious: having a lot of space inside; roomy
Hilarity: extreme amusement, especiallywhen expressed by laughter
Livid: furiously angry
Therefore, it can be observed that option C i.e. ‘fervent, apathetic’ forms a synonym- antonym pair of ‘zealous’.

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The process of producing energy in plants is known as

A) Absorption B) Reduction
C) Photosynthesis D) Transpiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Photosynthesis

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Who is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) as of February 2018?

A) Bibek Debroy B) Amit Mitra
C) Amartya Sen D) Najma Heptulla
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bibek Debroy

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When a number of resistors are connected in series in a circuit, the value of current:

A) increases B) becomes half
C) decreases D) remains the same
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) remains the same

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Pulitzer Prize was established in _______.

A) 1762 B) 1883
C) 1917 D) 1965
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1917

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Zubin Mehta is associated with __________

A) Literature B) Painting
C) Music D) Journalism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Music

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