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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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Choose the most appropriate answer:The Russian name of INS Vikramaditya is

A) Admiral Groshkov B) Admiral Gorbachev
C) Admiral Nakhimov D) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Admiral Groshkov

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INS Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier which was commissioned by Russian Navy in 1987 under the name Baku. It was later renamed as Admiral Gorshkov and last sailed in 1995 in Russia, before being offered to India

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) svivelling B) swiveling
C) swivelling D) sviveling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) swivelling

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Approximately what is the length of the Suez canal?

A) 64.8 Km B) 106.5 Km
C) 178 Km D) 193 Km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 193 Km

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An example of longitudinal waves (in gas as a medium) is ______.

A) heat waves B) radio waves
C) electromagnetic waves D) sound waves
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) sound waves

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Who has won the maximum number of Filmfare awards till now?

A) Shahrukh Khan B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Aamir Khan D) Akshay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Shahrukh Khan

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

 

Swindle

 

A) Insert B) Dupe
C) Ample D) Honesty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Honesty

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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.

 

I read the story in one night.

A) The story had been read by me in one night. B) The story has been read by me in one night.
C) In one night the story has been read by me. D) The story was read by me in one night.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The story was read by me in one night.

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Which country is not a member of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)?

A) Thailand B) Myanmar
C) India D) Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Pakistan

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