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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
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Which Chief Minister was awarded for the prestigious Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2017 by the Indian Council of Food and Agriculture(ICFA)?

A) Chandrababu Naidu B) Nitish Kumar
C) K. Chandrashekhar Rao D) Vashundhara Raje
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) K. Chandrashekhar Rao

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

We protested that we (was going) all the way to Haridwar.

 

A) is going   B) were going  
C) were went   D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) were going  

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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'.

 

Excessive use of pesticides (1)/ and contamination of soil (2)/ have negatively effected soil output. (3)/ No error (4)

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

A) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Allan Octavian Hume D) Dadabhai Naorji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

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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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Parliament conducts __________ sessions each year.

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Which of these countries got Independence from United Kingdom?

A) Uzbekistan B) United States
C) Venezuela D) South Korea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) United States

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With reference to gravity, what is G called?

A) Gravitational constant B) Gravitational attraction
C) Gravitational force D) Acceleration due to gravity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gravitational constant

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