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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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Spring tides occur when ______.

A) the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line B) the sun is closest to earth
C) the moon is farthest from earth D) the earth is at right angles with the sun and the moon
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the moon, the sun and the earth are in the same line

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Which of the following gases emitted from automobile exhaust is poisonous?

A) Carbon monoxide B) Carbon dioxide
C) Hydrocarbons D) Sulphur dioxide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Carbon monoxide

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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'.

 

Madhu lived in Mumbai (A)/ since 1970 to 1985, (B)/ but is now living in Chennai. (C)/ No Error (D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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One nanometer is equal to _____________ meters.

A) 10 raised to the power (­3) B) 10 raised to the power (­-6)
C) 10 raised to the power (­-9) D) 10 raised to the power (­-12)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10 raised to the power (­-9)

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


An ideal policeman is a myth. You come __________ him only in crime fiction. ____________ elusive is 'good policing', an idea ___________ even the best of criminal justice thinkers have found it difficult to define. This is why, in what is a chaotic world, we have to reluctantly _____________ for an imperfect policeman and ________ inadequate system.


an idea ___________ even the best of criminal justice thinkers have found

A) that B) which
C) whom D) who
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) that

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"Bankruptcy and insolvency" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union B) State
C) Global D) Concurrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Concurrent

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The Gurudwara 'Panja Sahib' is located in which neighbouring country of India?

A) Pakistan B) Bangladesh
C) Sri Lanka D) Nepal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pakistan

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The  Gulf  Stream  is  a  poleword  flowing current in the Atlantic Ocean. Which one of the following statements with regard to this is not correct?

A) It  is  similar  to  the  Kuroshio  current  in the North Pacific Ocean. B) It   transports   warm,   tropical   water towards polar region.
C) This   current   is   a   major   factor   in weather  along  the  east  coast  of  the USA. D) The  warm  water  of  the  Gulf  Stream sustains  the  coral  reefs  of  West  Pacific Coast.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The  warm  water  of  the  Gulf  Stream sustains  the  coral  reefs  of  West  Pacific Coast.

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All are correct except 4. The Kuroshio is a north-flowing ocean  current on  the  west side  of  the  North Pacific  Ocean.  It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North  Atlantic  and  is  part  of  the North  Pacific ocean  gyre.  Like  the Gulf  stream,  it  is  a  strong western boundary  current.  Gulf  stream  is not present in west Pacific coast

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