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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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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Nandita asked me B) if I was working
C) hardly these days D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) hardly these days

Explanation:

The error is in third part. The adjective hard has two different adverbs, and they express opposite meanings. The adverb hard is used to modify a verb and means that the action is being done very intensely. The adverb hardly is used to modify a verb and means that the action is not being done very intensely. So there the correct usage will be ‘working hard’.

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Q:

National Income of India is compiled by

A) Finance Commission B) Indian Statistical Institute
C) National Development Council D) Central Statistical Organization
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Central Statistical Organization

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Indian  Institute  of  Science,  Bangalore  was founded by---

A) CV Raman B) Jamsetji Tata
C) Vikram Sarabhai D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jamsetji Tata

Explanation:

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore was established in the year 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and H.H. Sir Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore.

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When we see an object, the image formed on the retina is ________

A) Real and inverted B) Real and erect
C) Virtual and erect D) Virtual and inverted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Real and inverted

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success
C) Be confident of the outcome D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success

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The two volcanic islands located in the Indian territory are

A) Kavaratti and New Moore B) Pamban and Barren
C) Barren and Narcondam D) Great Andaman and Little Nicobar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Barren and Narcondam

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Q:

The major ingredient of leather is

A) Collagen B) Carbohydrate
C) Nucleic acid D) Polymer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Collagen

Explanation:

Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhide and skins. The major ingredient of leather is Collagen.

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

______ great was achieved by an individual without enthusiasm and interest.

 

A) Nothing B) Something
C) Everything D) Anything
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nothing

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