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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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Beginning from the Financial Year 2017-18 NITI Ayog plans to replace the 5 year plans with which of the following

A) 5 year Vision Document B) 10 year Vision Document
C) 15 year Vision Document D) 20 year Vision Document
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 year Vision Document

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

In such delicate matters,/ we often take/ his advice as he has/ been effectively handling such cases for a decade.

A) In such delicate matters B) We often take
C) His advice as he has D) Been effectively handling such cases for a decade
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

There is no error in the sentence.

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Which of the following film has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for the best film at International Film Festival of India-2017 (IFFI) held in Goa?

A) Dark Skull B) Take Off
C) 120 Beats Per Minute D) Angels Wear White
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120 Beats Per Minute

Explanation:

The French film on AIDS “120 Beats Per Minute”, directed by Robin Campillo, has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Award’ for the best film at International Film Festival of India-2017 (IFFI) held in Goa. The Film’s Actor Nahuel Perez Biscayart won the Silver Peacock Award in the best actor male category.

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Who is the recipient of Kala Ratna Award 2017?

A) Anupam Kher B) Om Puri
C) Naseeruddin Shah D) Prahlaj Nihalani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anupam Kher

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When did the U.S join WW-1?

A) 1917 B) 1927
C) 1971 D) 1933
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1917

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In revolt against defence, U.S joined World War-1 on April 6, 1917.

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Right To Information (RTI) Act came into effect in the year

A) 2004 B) 2005
C) 2006 D) 2007
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2005

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Who developed the theory of Evolution?

A) Charles Darwin B) Isaac Newton
C) Pranav Mistry D) Galileo Galilei
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Charles Darwin

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to “No improvement”.

A foolish person is some one who is easily taken-in and tricked by others.

A) sober B) stupid
C) gullible D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) gullible

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