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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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  • Group 'B' Services:
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The deficiency of Niacin­a vitamin of B complex group causes the disease _____

A) Marasmus B) Pellagra
C) Rickets D) Night­-blindness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pellagra

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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 doctor removed the eye patch and asked him how he (were feeling).

A) was felt B) has feeling
C) was feeling D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) was feeling

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__________ amends the Constitution.

A) Ministry of Defence B) Prime Minister's Office
C) Parliament D) Securities and Exchange Board of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Parliament

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Tell me the name of B) a country where every citizen is law-abiding
C) and no trouble is there D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) and no trouble is there

Explanation:

Error is in third part. Here, “there” is an adverb that qualifies the verb ‘is’. The position of ‘there’ in the sentence is incorrect. The correct usage should be ‘there is no trouble’. It indicates the absence of any trouble in a country.

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Q:

The second Battle of Tarain was fought between __________.

A) Alexander and Porus B) Jai Chand and Mohammed Ghori
C) Akbar and Hemu D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

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Who among the following was responsible for the spread of Buddhism in Sri Lanka?

A) Ashoka B) Mahavira
C) Parsavanth D) Chandra Gupta Maurya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ashoka

Explanation:

Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka in the third century BCE after the Third Buddhist council by Mahinda Bhikkhu, son of Emperor Ashoka.

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Which movie won the award for the best movie at the Oscar Awards 2017?

A) La La Land B) Arrival
C) Moonlight D) Manchester by the Sea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Moonlight

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What does 'E' stands for in SAWEN?

A) Economic B) Enforcement
C) Elephant D) Enactment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Enforcement

Explanation:

• SAWEN stands for South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network. So, E stands for Enforcement.
• The South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN), an inter-governmental wildlife law enforcement agency, in its first ever meeting in India, adopted many resolutions to curb wildlife crime in the region.

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