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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?

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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Familiarity breeds contempt

A) close association with someone leads to a loss of respect for them B) if you do an undesirable thing daily then it becomes acceptable
C) too many people living closely will eventually cause bitterness D) routine has to be broken to bring excitement to life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) close association with someone leads to a loss of respect for them

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

All moonshine

A) Glowing B) Far from reality
C) Celestial D) About the moon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Far from reality

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There are total _________ parliamentary seats (Rajya Sabha constituency) in Tripura.

A) 7 B) 1
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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What is India's national flower?

A) Lily B) Rose
C) Lotus D) Sunflower
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lotus

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The property of metal by which it can be drawn into wires is called _____________.

A) maleability B) viscosity
C) ductility D) tensile strength
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ductility

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Which Indian state hosted the 3 days long 'International Yoga Fest' held from 8th to 10th March, 2017?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Delhi

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In 1970, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as-? 

A) Save Silent Valley Movement  B) Swadeshi Movement 
C) Namantar Andolan  D) Chipko movement 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chipko movement 

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The Chipko movement. In the 1970s, an organized resistance to the destruction of forests spread throughout India and came to be known as the Chipko movement. The name of the movement comes from the word 'embrace', as the villagers hugged the trees, and prevented the contractors' from felling them.

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Recipient of C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014-15 in cricket was

A) Syed Kirmani B) E.A.S. Prasanna
C) G.R. Vishwanath D) Bishan Singh Bedi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Syed Kirmani

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