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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.


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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Inhibitor

A) Advocate B) Subsidy
C) Avoidance D) Compensation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avoidance

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What is the maximum  number of states of matter?

A) Three B) Four
C) Five D) Variable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Five

Explanation:

There   are five known   states   of matter:    solids,    liquids,    gases, plasma and Bose-Einstein condensates.  The  main  difference in the structures of each state is in the densities of the particles.

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For which one of the following does the centre of mass lie outside the body?

A) A fountain pen B) A cricket ball
C) A ring D) A book
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) A ring

Explanation:

For balancing the weight of ring, you need to put your finger or any solid object inside the ring so that you will be able to sustain their own weight because they are not able to sustain their own weight.so its centre of mass lies outside the body.

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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Sita was cooking in the kitchen when her husband was ringing the bell.

 

A) would have been ringing B) had rung
C) rang D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rang

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Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanaggira Empire.

A) Mahanavami Dibba B) Lotus Mahal
C) Hazara Rama D) Virupaksha
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mahanavami Dibba

Explanation:

Dasara Dibba or the Mahanavami Dibba is a beautiful stone platform located within the Royal Enclosure of Hampi. It was built during the Vijayanagara period by King Krishnadevaraya to commemorate his victory over Udaygiri. It was here where the King of Vijayanagar used to celebrate the festival of Dasara (Dussehra)

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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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A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

He asked the child to go and play with some others children.

A) some other's children B) some others
C) some other D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) some other

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Who was the first Viceroy of India?

A) Lord Canning B) Lord Curzon
C) Lord Wavell D) Lord Mountbatten
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Canning

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