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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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Bill Gates co-founded 'Microsoft Corporation' in 1975 with?

A) Chris Hughes B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Steve Paul Jobs D) Paul G. Allen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Paul G. Allen

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The second largest river in terms of length in India is

A) Narmada B) Yamuna
C) Brahmaputra D) Godavari
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Godavari

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Which of the following measures will not increase a nation's wealth?

A) investing in new companies B) increasing efficiency of factories
C) converting grasslands into orchards D) By redistributing taxes as subsidies
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) By redistributing taxes as subsidies

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___________ is a form of computer data storage which stores frequently used program instructions to increase the general speed of a system.

A) Arithmetic Logic Unit B) Integrated Circuit
C) Random Access Memory D) Portable Document Format
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Random Access Memory

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

We also need to work towards a re-engineering of procedures. It __________________ that fear of being scrutinised by the office of the Central Vigilance Commissioner has _________________ loan officers in the public sector into inaction. It is _______________ no use having a publicly-owned banking ___________ that does not extend credit to sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

 

sound projects on grounds of __________________ scrutiny.

 

A) pensive B) retrospective
C) reflective D) contemplative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) retrospective

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Which drug is used as an Anti­Biotic?

A) Metformin B) Ranitidine
C) Azithromycin D) Ibuprofen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Azithromycin

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Which parliamentary committee in India is normally chaired by a prominent member of the opposition?

A) Committee on Government Assurances B) Estimates Committee
C) Privileges Committee D) Public Accounts Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Public Accounts Committee

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What is called the maximum distance from the Sun in a planet in its orbit?

A) Perihelion B) Aphelion
C) Apogee D) Perigee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aphelion

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