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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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  • Group 'B' Services:
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Which is not a basic function of a computer

A) Accept input B) Process data
C) Copy text D) Store data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Copy text

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A person who writes music -

A) Lyricist B) Composer
C) Musician D) Cinematograher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Composer

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A composer is who writes music for a song whereas a lyricist is who writes lyrics (words) for a song.

 

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Lacking foresight or intellectual insight

 

A) Sagacity B) Myopic
C) Acumen D) Discern
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Myopic

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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.

 

Lateral thinking method is ______ with creation of new ideas that is a procedure and readiness to look at things in a diverse approach.

 

A) regressive B) neoconservative
C) aggressive D) apprehensive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) apprehensive

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Q:

Who wrote the book "The Arabian Nights"?

A) Stephen Hawkings B) Vikram Seth
C) Zoya Hasan D) Richard Burton
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Richard Burton

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Q:

Nepal shares a border with which other country besides India?

A) China B) Bhutan
C) Bangladesh D) Afghanistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?

A) Sirius B) Arcturus
C) Spica D) Proxima Centauri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Proxima Centauri

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Proxima Centauri is the nearest star, and on August 24, 2016 astronomers announced it likely has a planet. This star is the nearest of a triple star system, which we on Earth see with the eye alone as the single star Alpha Centauri, visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere

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Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?

A) Coimbatore B) Salem
C) Thanjavur D) Madurai
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Coimbatore

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