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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

She has (1)/ reduced her (2)/ consumption to considerably. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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A  photon  of  X-ray  has  energy  of  1  keV.  A photon of visible radiation has energy of 3 eV.  In  this  context,  which  one  of  the following statements is not correct?

A) The wavelength of X-ray photon is less than the wavelength of visible radiation photon. B) Both    the    photons    have    different energies.
C) The  speeds  of  both  the  photons  in vacuum are different D) The   frequency   of   X-ray   photon   is higher  than  the  frequency  of  visible radiation photon.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The  speeds  of  both  the  photons  in vacuum are different

Explanation:

The speed of all the electromagnetic radiation are always   same   and   equal   to   the numerical value 3 x 10^8m/sec.

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Which of the following transports water from the roots of the plant to its leaves?

A) Xylem B) Phloem
C) Both xylem and phloem D) Cortex
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both xylem and phloem

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.


P: Forests make for beautiful natural landscapes and scenery.
Q: They offer visitors and tourists the beauty of trees and plants of all kinds and a large variety of wildlife that inhabits the area.
R: Forests are a treasure house of nature.
S: People enjoy going into the forests either on foot or on a safari.

A) QPRS B) QPSR
C) PSQR D) QRPS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PSQR

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Which of the following uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity?

A) power plant B) wind mill
C) swimming pool D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) power plant

Explanation:

From the given options, a power plant uses a nonrenewable energy source to make electricity. A power plant uses coal for making power production.

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Cricket World Cup 2019 is hosted by

A) England B) South Africa
C) Wales D) England and Wales
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) England and Wales

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Who is the author of the autobiographical work 'On My Terms : From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power'?

 

A) Amit Shah B) Lalu Prasad Yadav
C) Sharad Pawar D) Manmohan Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sharad Pawar

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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.

 

Conflagration

 

A) Fire B) Conversation
C) Harmony D) Shooting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fire

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