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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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Salivary amylase breaks down ______.

A) protein B) water
C) starch D) fats
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) starch

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Which is the deepest trench (steep depression in ocean) in the world?

A) Sean trench B) Mariana trench
C) Arabic trench D) Cism trench
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mariana trench

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Who is the author of "Midnight's Children"?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Amish Tripathi
C) Ravinder Singh D) Salman Rushdie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salman Rushdie

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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.


The phrase consists usually of a few words which denote a single idea that __________ a separate part of a sentence. In this respect it differs from theclause, ___________ is a short sentence that forms a distinct part __________ a composition, paragraph, or discourse. Correct phrasing is_______________ by rests, such rests do not break the ______________ of a thought or the progress of the sense.


distinct part __________ a composition,

A) for B) at
C) of D) to
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) of

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Which of these countries is not a permanent member of United Nations Security Council?

A) China B) India
C) United States D) France
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) India

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Who won the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 62nd Filmfare Awards 2017?

A) Priyanka Chopra B) Deepika Padukone
C) Alia Bhatt D) Katrina Kaif
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Alia Bhatt

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Q:

Stagflation is defined as

A) low inflation, low growth, low unemployment B) high inflation, low growth, high unemployment
C) high inflation, high growth, high unemployment D) low inflation, high growth, low unemployment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) high inflation, low growth, high unemployment

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How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?

A) 26.3 B) 27.3
C) 28.3 D) 29.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 27.3

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The Moon takes about 27.3 days to perform one complete orbit around the Earth.

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