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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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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.

I said to my friends, "let us go to a picnic for a change".

A) I asked my friends if they would go to a picnic for a change. B) I asked my friends to go to a picnic for a change.
C)  I permitted my friends to go to a picnic for a change. D) I suggested to my friends that we should go to a picnic for a change.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I suggested to my friends that we should go to a picnic for a change.

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To release wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National RuralEmployment Guarantee Scheme direct and faster, anelectronic fund management system has been launched by____________.

A) State Bank of Hyderabad B) State Bank of Travancore
C) State Bank of India D) Orien tal Bank Corporation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) State Bank of Travancore

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An echo is returned in 3 s. What is the distance of the reflecting surface from the source, considering the speed of sound as 342 ms-1?

 

A) 513 m B) 644 m
C) 342 m D) 171 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 513 m

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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. If asentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Nivedita’s love for everything Indian (1)/ was eloquently demonstrated in her serve of tea to Lady Minto, (2)/ who was on a visit to the Dakshineshwar temple. (3)/ Noerror (4)

 

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

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What does UFO stand for?

A) Under Fire Object B) Unidentified Flying Object
C) Unapproved Foreign Object D) Unidentified Free Object
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Unidentified Flying Object

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On 31 January 2018, the Ministry of Railway announced to set up a massive rail coach factory in which region of Maharashtra?

 

A) Konkan B) Khandesh
C) Paschim Maharashtra D) Marathwada
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Marathwada

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The G-20 Summit in November 2015 was organized in which European Country?

A) Germany B) Turkey
C) France D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Turkey

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The per capita income in India was '20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by___________.

A) MG Ranade B) Sir W Hunter
C) RC Dutt D) Dadabhai Naoroji
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Dadabhai Naoroji

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