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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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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 quest for a _____ life engrosses every human being on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion. _____have attempted to define a happy life in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion that happiness lies in the _____ of physical appetites.

on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion.

A) distinctly B) identically
C) similar D) serious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) distinctly

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Who among the following has been recently awarded with ‘Indian of the year’ award?

A) Sunita Rani B) Dhiraj Singh
C) Preety Shenoy D) Abhishek Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Preety Shenoy

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In Computer programming API is set of subroutinedefinitions, protocols, and tools for building software andapplications. Which among the following is an applicationprogramming interface for the programming language Java,which defines how a client may access a database?

A) J2EE B) JDK
C) JAVA SE D) JDBC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) JDBC

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Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is an applicationprogramming interface (API) for the programminglanguage Java, which defines how a client may accessa database. It is part of the Java Standard Editionplatform, from Oracle Corporation

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Which of the following term is associated with Hockey?

A) Faceoff B) Kickoff
C) Offside D) Bodyline
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Faceoff

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Who was the last Mughal Emperor?

A) Babur B) Jehangir
C) Akbar D) Bahadur Shah
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bahadur Shah

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

to cry over spilt milk

 

A) to dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes B) to feel sorry for others' misfortunes
C) to immediately start crying after making a mistake to avoid punishment D) to acknowledge one's mistake and move ahead
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to dwell pointlessly on past misfortunes

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Which of these railway stations is a World Heritage Site?

A) Kharagpur Railway Station B) Howrah Station
C) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus D) Kanpur Central
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

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Christmas Card was invented by ________.

A) John Barber B) Josephine Cochrane
C) Sir Henry Cole D) Bartolomeo Cristofori
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sir Henry Cole

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