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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. Ifa sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

Swami Vivekananda died very young in his early thirties, (1)/ but the phenomenal achievements he is credit with (2)/ are for generations to remember. (3)/ No error(4)

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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___ is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun.

A) Light years B) Astronomical unit
C) Kelvin D) Joule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Astronomical unit

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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 Westminster parliamentary system was developed in ___________.

A) Spain B) Australia
C) UK D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) UK

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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.

 

It is ______ for all the students to follow the rules.

 

A) imperative   B) meant  
C) expected   D) abide
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) imperative  

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The organiser of the India Mobile Congress?

A) Ministry of Communication B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Electronics and IT D) Ministry of Science and Technology
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ministry of Communication

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Mahabalipuram was founded by ______.

A) Rajaraja Chola B) Narasimha Varman
C) Chandragupta Maurya D) Vivasvan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Narasimha Varman

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Who wrote the book "As you like it"?

A) Stephen Hawkings B) William Shakespeare
C) Vikram Seth D) Vimal Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) William Shakespeare

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