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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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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Acquaintance B) Acuainatance  
C) Acquaintence   D) Akquaintance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Acquaintance

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Which country topped the list on "World Happiness Index", 2015 published by the sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)?

A) Bhutan B) Switzerland
C) Iceland D) Norway
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Switzerland

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Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?

A) Mughal Empire B) Maratha Empire
C) Gupta Empire D) Maurya Empire
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gupta Empire

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Who started Ganesha Festival?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Lokmanya Tilak
C) Pandit Nehru D) Indira Gandhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lokmanya Tilak

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The officer said, "I am very busy now".

 

A) The officer said that he was very busy now. B) The officer said that he is very busy then.
C) The officer said that he is very busy now. D) The officer said that he was very busy then.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The officer said that he was very busy then.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/Phrase.

 

Turn over a new leaf

 

A) change ones behaviour for the better. B) read between the pages of a book.
C) do a somersault D) do a new job.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) change ones behaviour for the better.

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Who is the former body builder, who became a film star and a governor?

A) Sylvester Stallone B) Dwayne Johnson
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger D) Steve Austin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sports?

A) Kabaddi B) Cricket
C) Javelin Throw D) Wrestling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Javelin Throw

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