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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?

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What is the name of the book which was awarded the golden man Booker Prize 2018?  

A)  The English Patient B)  Everything Under
C) The Long Take  D) Washington Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  The English Patient

Explanation:

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury) was crowned the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the Man Booker Prize, announced on Sunday 8 July, 2018. The Golden Man Booker winner was revealed at the closing event of the Man Booker 50 Festival in Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre.

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Which cloud is a cloud computing environment that uses amix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, publiccloud services with orchestration between the two platformsand it is particularly valuable for dynamic or highlychangeable workloads?

A) Dynamic Cloud B) Advance Cloud
C) Hybrid Cloud D) Sharing Cloud
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Hybrid Cloud

Explanation:

Hybrid cloud is a cloud computing environment whichuses a mix of on-premises, private cloud and third-party, public cloud services with orchestration betweenthe two platforms. By using a Hybrid approach,companies can maintain control of an internallymanaged private cloud while relying on the publiccloud as needed

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A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.

 

The cat caught a rat.

 

A) A rat has been caught by the cat. B) A rat was caught by the cat.
C) A rat is caught by the cat. D) A rat had been caught by the cat.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A rat was caught by the cat.

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The Prime Minister of India unveiled a 112-feet bust of 'Lord Shiva in an Adiyogi pose' at the Isha Yoga centre in 2017. In which city is this statue located?

A) Amarnath B) Kedarnath
C) Coimbatore D) Varanasi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coimbatore

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Which film is India's official entry for the Academy awards?

A) Shakuntala devi B) Jallikattu
C) Chhapaak D) The Disciple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Jallikattu

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Which of the following is NOT included in the excretory system of human being?

A) A pair of kidney B) A pair of ureters
C) Abdomen D) Urinary bladder
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Abdomen

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said, "This man will be waiting for you here at the lobby."

A) He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby. B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C) He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby. D) He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.

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The Charter of Liberties - popularly known as 'The Magna Carta' - was signed in England in which year?

A) 1415 AD B) 1315 AD
C) 1215 AD D) 1115 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1215 AD

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