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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, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it.

NEFARIOUS

A) EXCITED B) WICKED
C) RIGOROUS D) BENIGN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) WICKED

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Which one of the following weeds is effective in controlling water pollution caused by industrial effluents?

A) Parthenium B) Elephant grass
C) Water hycinth D) Mogar grass
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Parthenium

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Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events?
I. Quit India Movement
II. Shimla Conference
III. Poona Pact
IV. Cabinet Mission

A) II, IV, I, III B) III, IV,II, I
C) III, I, II, IV D) IV, II, III, I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) III, I, II, IV

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Dandia is a form of dance associated with which of the following state?

A) Haryana B) Punjab
C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gujarat

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Which one of the following gases is released mostly from landfills in urban areas?

A) Nitrogen B) Hydrogen
C) Methane D) Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Methane

Explanation:

Decomposing waste in the landfills, by the action of microorganisms, produce methane and carbon dioxide. Landfill gas consists of 40-60% of methane and rest is carbon dioxide. Trace amount of volatile organic compounds (<1) are also present which mainly comprise of hydrocarbons.

 

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A research paper is which of the following?

A) Argumentative papers B) Definition papers
C) Interpretive papers D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A research paper is an extended article that shows your own assessment or content. When you write an article or essay, you put in everything that you actually know and your own views about the subject.

 

Types of research papers ::

  1. Argumentative papers,
  2. Analytical papers,
  3. Definition papers,
  4. Compare and contrast papers,
  5. Cause and effect papers,
  6. Reports, and.
  7. Interpretive papers.
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Silicon carbide is used for

A) Making cement paste B) Cutting very hard substances
C) Making statues D) Disinfectant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cutting very hard substances

Explanation:

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Silicon Carbide is a semiconductor which has silicon and carbon. It is also called as carborundam.

Silicon carbide is used for cutting very hard substances.

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Select the antonym of
to flay

A) to scalp B) to peel
C) to excoriate D)  to sheath
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  to sheath

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