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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
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On what are the principles of joint operations formed?

A) Traditional principles of war B) The Department of Defense
C) Joint doctrine D) Joint fundamentals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Traditional principles of war

Explanation:

The principles of joint operations are formed around the traditional principles of war.

Three additional principles :―

Restraint,

Perseverance, and

Legitimacy

are relevant to how the Armed Forces of the United States use combat power across the range of military operations.

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Where is India's first Sandalwood Museum being set up?

A) Mysuru, Karnataka B) Thrissur, Kerala
C) Hubballi, Karnataka D) Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mysuru, Karnataka

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Replenish

 

A) Deplete B) Restore
C) Waste D) Drain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Restore

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Who invented the mouse of a computer?

A) John Backus B) Charles Babbage
C) Douglas Engelbart D) Simon Colton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Douglas Engelbart

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word. 

A) proximat B) proximmate
C) proximate D) proximmat  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) proximate

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Which of the following cities is closest to the Equator?

A) Colombo B) Jakarta
C) Manila D) Singapore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Singapore

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

 

All Greek to me

 

A) The new person in a group gets the most attention B) Learning a new language is very difficult
C) Saying that one does not understand something that is said or written D) Everything is new when one is in a new country
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saying that one does not understand something that is said or written

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Konkani is the official language of _________.

A) Chandigarh B) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C) Daman and Diu D) Delhi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Daman and Diu

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