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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:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
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The unit of measurement of a word length is

A) Meter B) Byte
C) Bit D) Millimetre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Byte

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The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Punjab is _______.

A) 2 B) 13
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active.
The event manager is making all the reservations.

A) All the reservations would be made by the event manager. B) All the reservations are being made by the event manager.
C) All the reservations would have been made by the event manager. D) All the reservations will have been made by the event manager.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reservations are being made by the event manager.

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In Microsoft Word, _______ allows us to change the color of selected text.

A) Font Color B) Text Color
C) Change Color D) Background Color
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Font Color

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Which one of the following is the maximum age of joining National Pension System (NFS) under the NFS Private Sector?

 

A) 55 years B) 60 years
C) 65 years D) 70 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 65 years

Explanation:

In continuance of the several initiatives under taken by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) during the last few years to increase the pension coverage in the country, PFRDA has now increased the maximum age of joining under NPS-Private Sector (i.e. All Citizen and Corporate Model) from the existing 60 years to 65 years of age.

Now, any Indian Citizen, resident or non-resident, between the age of 60-65 years, can also join NPS and continue up to the age of 70 years in NPS. With this increase of joining age, the subscribers who are willing to join NPS at the later stage of life will be able to avail the benefits of NPS.

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Which word is named as the Word of the year 2020 as per the most searched words on the Cambridge Dictionary in 2020?

 

A) Quarantine B) Pandemic
C) Vaccine D) Corona
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Quarantine

Explanation:

The word of the year 2020 as per the Cambridge Dictionary is the word 'Quarantine'. Based on its data quarantine is the most searched words on the Cambridge Dictionary in 2020.

 

 

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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".

 

You see a curtain of fog (hanged) low, suspended over the fresh green grass.

 

A) hangs B) were hang
C) hanging D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) hanging

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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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