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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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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

The boss said to him,"Please tell me what the old man said today."

 

A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day. B) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
C) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day. D) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

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Who is the author of "The Hungry Tide"?

A) Amitav Ghosh B) Mitali Meelan
C) Ravinder Singh D) Sudha Murty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amitav Ghosh

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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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Disguised unemployment in India is mainly related to

A) Agricultural sector B) Rural Area
C) Factory sector D) Urban Area
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Agricultural sector

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An economic system combining private and state enterprise is called as _____

A) Market economy B) Centrally planned economy
C) Private economy D) Mixed economy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mixed economy

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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".


The sun hid behind a cloud and it seemed like a light (have been switched) off.

 

A) had been switched   B) had been switch  
C) have been switching     D) no improvement  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) had been switched  

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A section of DNA that provides information for one protein is called the ___.

A) lysosome B) gene
C) chromosome D) nucleus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gene

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Which one of the following triad represents Dobereiner's Triad?

A) Li, Na, K B) Na, Sr, Br
C) Li, K, Na D) Li, Ca, C1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Li, Na, K

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