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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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Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

A) President of India B) Prime Minister of India
C) Vice President of India D) Speaker of Lok Sabha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vice President of India

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The ______ of many archaic and dilatory procedures have proved to be extremely damaging to our governance and society.

A) caution B) translation
C) imposition D) revolution
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) imposition

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What was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's kingdom?

A) Patna B) Fatehpur Sikri
C) Islamabad D) Lahore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lahore

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Which   of   the   following   statements   are correct about ‘Saakshar Bharat’ scheme?

1.It   is   a   centrally   sponsored   scheme which    was    launched    during    the Eleventh Five-year Plan.

2.The   scheme   applies   to   women   in particular and disadvantaged groups in general.

3.The  scheme  applies  to  persons  above the age of 10 years.

4.The     scheme     is     anchored     with Panchayati  raj  Institutions  and  Local self-Government.Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

Saakshar    Bharat    scheme    was launched  on  8th  September  2009 during  the  11th  Five  Year  Plan, with an aim to raise literacy rate to 80%, to bridge gender gap to 10% .The   scheme   is   anchored   with Panchayati   Raj   Institutions   and Local  Self-government  to  decrease regional  and  social  disparities  and to   focus   on   women,   SCs,   STs, minorities and other disadvantaged  groups.  It  focused mainly  on  adult  education,  with emphasis  on  non-literates  in  the age group of 15-36 years.

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) The peon B) has not sweeped
C) the floor today. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No error

Explanation:

The given sentence is grammatically correct and there is no error.

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Indian Citizenship is granted by

A) The President of India B) The Prime Minister
C) The Ministry of Home Affairs D) The Ministry of External Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The Ministry of Home Affairs

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Kyoto Protocol is associated with

A) Species conservation B) Climate change
C) Wetland Conservation D) Medicinal plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Climate change

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The beach sands of Kerala are rich in

A) Calcium B) Radium
C) Thorium D) Manganese
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thorium

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