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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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A spoon which looks bent is an example of which of the following?

A) Reflection B) Refraction
C) Retention D) Focus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Refraction

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Stainless steel was invented by

A) William Howard Livens B) Joseph Aspdin
C) Harry Brearley D) James Dyson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Harry Brearley

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The Currency Convertibility concept in its original form is originated in___________.

A) Taylors agreement B) Wells agreement
C) Bretton Woods agreement D) Symonds agreement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bretton Woods agreement

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The President of India can be impeached by ?

A) Prime Minister B) Parliament
C) Lok Sabha Members D) Attorney General
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Parliament

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 In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

The course (has been) a success with more than a thousand students joining it.

 

A) have been B) is been
C) was been D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) no improvement

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Control processes depend on which part of the brain

A) hypothalamus B) amygdala
C) cerebellum D) prefrontal cortex
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) prefrontal cortex

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Control processes depend on the prefrontal cortex which shrinks with age. Inadequate control processes may explain why many older adults have extensive vocabs (measured by written tests) but limited fluency (when they write or talk).

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What is the name of the asteroid that causes Geminid meteor shower display around 15 December of every year?

A) 3 Juno B) 3200 Phaethon
C) 511 Davida D) 5200 Europa
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3200 Phaethon

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

I said to Ajay, “Will you lend me some money?” 

 

A) I told Ajay to lend me some money. B) I said to Ajay if he would give me some money.
C) I asked Ajay if he would lend me some money. D) I asked Ajay if he would give me some money or not.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I asked Ajay if he would lend me some money.

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