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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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Sun appears red in colour at sunrise and sunset due to

A) the fact that sun emits only red colour at that time B) red light having longer wave length scatters away
C) that sun comes out of the mountains D) that all other colours scatter away except red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) that all other colours scatter away except red

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

 

The need

 

A : the highways has

B : been felt over the years

C : to curb drunken driving on

 

A) BCA   B) CAB  
C) BAC   D) ACB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CAB  

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What is the old name of Singapore?

A) Temasek B) Myanmar
C) Ceylon D) Bohemia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Temasek

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When was India's capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?

A) 1911 B) 1905
C) 1910 D) 1912
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1911

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'Gallon' is commonly used

A) To refer to speed B) To refer to a container
C) As a measure of volume D) To express containers in terms of barrel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) As a measure of volume

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In September 2017, Government of India approved the revamped ‘Khelo India Programme’ at a cost of Rs 1756 crore for the period ______.

A) 2017-18 to 2019-20 B) 2017-18 to 2018-19
C) 2018-19 to 2019-20 D) 2018-19 to 2020-21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2017-18 to 2019-20

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Where is the world's highest volcanic mountain Cotopaxi located?

A) Japan B) Philippines
C) Ecuador D) Hawaiian Islands
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Ecuador

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Myopia is a defect of eyes which is also known as

A) Far Sightedness B) Near Sightedness
C) Astigmatism D) Night Blindness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Near Sightedness

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