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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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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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What determines the mass number of an element?

A) Number of protons B) Number of electrons and protons
C) Number of protons and neutrons D) Number of neitrons
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Number of protons and neutrons

Explanation:

The number of protons in an isotope or an atom gives its atomic number whereas the number of protons and neutrons gives its mass number.

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Where is the Girnar hills located?

A) Bihar B) Gujarat
C) Karnataka D) Rajasthan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Gujarat

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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 girl caught the kite.

A) The kite was caught by the girl. B) The kite is caught by the girl.
C)  The kite was catch by the girl. D) The kite is catch by the girl.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The kite was caught by the girl.

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The modes of action are _____ in science and religion. Science relies on experiment, whereas religion is based on experience. Any religious _____ whether it is Christ’s or Ramakrishna’s is personal and _____ . Science, on the other hand is marked by objectivity. Theory has to be corroborated by _____ proof providing material comforts. The frontiers of science do not end in knowledge but are _____ to the formation of appliances for actual use.

The modes of action are _____ in science and religion.

A) similar B) different
C) equal D) relevant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) different

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Q:

River Satluj originates from:-

A) Northern slopes of the Kailash range B) Spring at Verinarg
C) Rakas Lake D) Amakantak plateau
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rakas Lake

Explanation:

The origin of the Sutlej River is located close to Lake Rakhastal in Tibet in the vicinity of the Kailash Mountain Range. The Sutlej River usually runs according to a west to southwest itinerary moving into India via the Shipki La Pass located in Himachal Pradesh.

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

P- It had been umpteen years since we had seen each other.

Q- One dull dark day in autumn, I was travelling on horseback through a dreary stretch of countryside.

R- This was the house of Roderick Usher, who had been my childhood pal.

S- At night fall, I came in sight of the house of Usher.

A) PQSR B) PSQR
C) QSRP D) QRSP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) QSRP

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A favorable cost variance occurs when

A) actual incurred cost is less than the standard cost B) actual incurred cost is greater than the standard cost
C) actual incurred cost is equal to the standard cost D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) actual incurred cost is less than the standard cost

Explanation:

Cost variance is nothing but the difference between the actual incurred cost and the estimated standard cost. This can be occured due to any changes in the volume of goods or services ordered. 

A favorable cost variance occurs when the actual incurred cost is less than the standard cost estimated before the production.

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India become a member of the United Nations in which of the following years?

A) 1947 B) 1945
C) 1936 D) 1956
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1945

Explanation:

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international co-operation, and being a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It was established in the year 1945 on October 24th. Its headquarters are in NewYork, US. India is one of the founder countries along with US, Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, Canada, UK, France, etc... in 1945 before Independence itself.

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