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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, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

There is no question(A)/of me failing(B)/ in the examination.(C)/No error(D)

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Vacillate

A) Continue B) Playful
C) Conclusive D) Irresolute
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Irresolute

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Which country won 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy ?

A) India B) Germany
C) Belgium D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Australia

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Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

There is no one/ I have met or heard of/ whom I can consider knowledgeable/ than my English teacher.

A) There is no one B) I have met or heard of
C) Whom I can consider knowledgeable D) Than my English teacher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Whom I can consider knowledgeable

Explanation:

The error lies in the third part of the sentence. Use of 'than' suggests that the sentence makes a comparison between two people. In such a case comparative degree is used before the adjective. Therefore, more should be written before knowledgeable

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American astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly commanded the International Space Station Consecutively for 340 days on ___.

A) Expedition 24 B) Expedition 25
C) Expedition 26 D) Expedition 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Expedition 26

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A person who writes music -

A) Lyricist B) Composer
C) Musician D) Cinematograher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Composer

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A composer is who writes music for a song whereas a lyricist is who writes lyrics (words) for a song.

 

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In 2015, which auto manufacturer manipulated emissions testing data leading to the resignation of its CEO Martin Winterkorn?

A) Volkswagen B) Ford
C) Toyota D) General Motors
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Volkswagen

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Which of the following devices converts Chemical energy into Electrical energy?

A) Electric heater B) Electric fan
C) Hair dryer D) Electric cell
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Electric cell

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