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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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Which is the closest star to our solar system?

A) Alpha Centauri B) Beta Centauri
C) Proxima Centauri D) Barnard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Proxima Centauri

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Which  one  of  the  following  indices  is  now used  by  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  to measure the rate of inflation in India?

A) NASDAQ Index B) BSE Index
C) Consumer Price Index D) Wholesale Price Index
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Consumer Price Index

Explanation:

The  Wholesale  Price  Index  (WPI) was  main  index  for  measurement of  inflation  in  India  till  April  2014 when  RBI  adopted  new  Consumer Price   Index   (CPI)   as   the   key measure of inflation.

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Q:

Mohammed Bin Tuglaq transferred his capital from

A) Delhi to Warangal B) Delhi to Devagiri
C) Delhi to Madurai D) Delhi to Vijayanagar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Delhi to Devagiri

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Which of the following is not true about a Demand Draft?

A) It is a negotiable instrument. B) It is a banker's cheque.
C) It may be dishonoured for lack of funds. D) It is issued by a bank.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It may be dishonoured for lack of funds.

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Choose the most appropriate answer:Who has been awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2014?

A) Pran B) Shashi Kapoor
C) DilipKumar D) Amitabh Bachchan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shashi Kapoor

Explanation:

In year 2014, Shashi Kapoor has been awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

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The remains of the resistant rocks found in the river eroded plain or peneplain are called ___________

A) Monadnock B) Jukenberg
C) Hum D) No option is correct
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Monadnock

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Let bygones be bygones

 

A) Even bad memories become memorable.   B)  The past will return to haunt you unless you completely forget.  
C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.   D)  Your past deeds will never leave you
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Forget past offences or causes of conflict and be reconciled.  

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Kakori train robbery was organized by the ___ in 1925.

A) Swaraj Party B) Indian National Congress
C) Anushilan Samiti D) Hindustan Republican Association
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hindustan Republican Association

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