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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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Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide satyagrah against the proposed ________________.

A) Simon Commission B) Rowlatt Act
C) Salt Act D) Pitt's India Act
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rowlatt Act

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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 voice.
I saw him leaving the movie theatre.

A) He was seen leaving the movie theatre by me. B) Leaving the movie theatre he was seen by me.
C) He was seen to be leaving the movie theatre. D) He had been seen leaving the movie theatre.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He was seen leaving the movie theatre by me.

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Which part of the brain plays an important role in motor control?

A) Cerebellum B) Cerebrum
C) Medulla D) Pons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cerebellum

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Higher crude oil prices have doubtlessly provided a significant fiscal boost in the past several months, although any (flair on) going forward can lead to a price spiral
that would have other untoward consequences as well.

A) flair in B) flare at
C) flare up D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) flare up

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Wall Street collapse led to_____________

A) World War II B) Recession
C) U.S. attack on Iraq D) Great Depression
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Great Depression

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While releasing the arrow from a stretched bow, the PE of the bow is converted into?

A) chemical energy B) kinetic energy
C) sound energy D) heat energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) kinetic energy

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Decimate

 

A) Preserve B) Destroy  
C) Execute   D) Abate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Preserve

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Full form of BIOS is

A) Binary Interchange Operation System B) Basic Input Output System
C) Beginner's Input Operation Symbol D) Basic Interface Oriented Service
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Basic Input Output System

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