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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
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What is plant cell wall mainly composed of?

A) Lipids B) Vitamin
C) Cellulose D) Protein
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lipids

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India’s biggest water carnival through ‘Jal Mahotsav’ is organized every year in which of the following Island of the country?

A) Hanuwantiya Island B) Havelock Island
C) Kadmat Island D) Munroe Island
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hanuwantiya Island

Explanation:

India’s biggest water carnival through ‘Jal Mahotsav’ is organized every year in Hanuwantiya Island in Madhya Pradesh. The festival is a celebration of the natural beauty and the culture od Madhya Pradesh.

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Name the scientist who proposed the cell theory

A) Schleiden and Schwann B) Lamarck
C) Treviranus D) Whittaker and Stanley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Schleiden and Schwann

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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 will make for you the best rice you have ever had,” said the chef.

A) The chef told that he will make for him the best rice he has ever had. B) The chef told him that he would make for him the best rice he had ever had.
C) The chef told that he will make for him the best rice he has ever have. D) The chef tells that he would make for him the best rice he has ever had.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The chef told him that he would make for him the best rice he had ever had.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Crescendo

A) Dominate B) Escalation
C) Squander D) Revere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Escalation

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Which sanctuary in India is famous for Rhinoceros and in which state is it located?

A) Gir, Gujarat B) Kaziranga, Assam
C) Ranthambore, Rajasthan D) Corbett, Uttarakhand
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Kaziranga, Assam

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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.
dead ringer

A) a competition whose outcome is already decided (by unfair means) B) a candidate fraudulently substituted for another in a competition
C) a person who was in a situation to warn others is now missing D) a warning which comes too late, after the damage is done
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a candidate fraudulently substituted for another in a competition

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In the following reaction, fill in the blank.
Acid + Base → _______ + Water

A) Carbon dioxide B) Metal Oxide
C) Hydrogen Gas D) Salt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Salt

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