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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 the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

The travel agent is making all the reservations.

A) All the reservations is made by the travel agent. B) All the reserving will be made by the travel agent.
C) All the reservations are being made by the travel agent. D) All the reserving is made by the travel agent.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) All the reservations are being made by the travel agent.

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A __________ thread is actually stronger than a steel wire.

A) wool B) cotton
C) jute D) nylon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nylon

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Which of the following is not correctly matched?

A) The Mahakaal temple - Ujjain B) Sringeri Matha - Chikkmanglur district
C) The Sun Temple - Konark D) Jain temples - Khajuraho
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Jain temples - Khajuraho

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The second Green Revolution aims at increasing agricultural output to promote

A) Availability of easy credit to big farmers B) Co-operative farming
C) Inclusive growth D) Development of rural sector
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Inclusive growth

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Bee sting contains________________

A) An acidic liquid B) a salt solution
C) an alkaline liquid D) a corrosive liquid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) An acidic liquid

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In the following questions a part of a sentence is given in bold, it is then followed by four sentences which try to explain the meaning of the idiom/phrase given in bold. Choose the alternative from the four given below each question which explains the meaning of the phrase correctly without altering the meaning of the sentence
given as question. If none of the sentence explains the meaning of the highlighted phrase, choose option  i.e., “None of these” as your answer choice

We are used to giving benefit of a doubt to people we are closest to, the ones who we know very well. This comes to us naturally as we know for a fact they are good people; and even more - we know they like/ love us so they wouldn't do anything against us.

A) Since we love and trust our close ones, we often tend to believe them, even when we are not sure what they are saying is true. B) Given that we are very attached to our relatives, we often try to hide their crimes and cover up for their lies.
C) Since humans are inherently doubting, there is a tendency to be sceptic about anyone. D) Humans have nepotism ingrained in them, which means that they would favour only their relatives over and above a fool proof evidence against them.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Since we love and trust our close ones, we often tend to believe them, even when we are not sure what they are saying is true.

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To give a benefit of doubt means to decide that you will believe someone, even though you are not sure that what the person is saying is true.

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Who is the singer and composer of official Anthem for “Bharat ke Veer” initiative?

A) Sukhwinder Singh B) Kailash Kher
C) Sonu Nigam D) Jagjit Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kailash Kher

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Who is the Chairman of NITI Aayog?

A) President B) RBI Governor
C) Finance Secretary D) Prime Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Prime Minister

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