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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 each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

A live wire

A) Industrious and brilliant B) Lively and active
C) Sincere and intelligent D) Sincere and efficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lively and active

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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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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.
OMINOUS

A) OFFICIOUS B) PLEASANT
C) CONVENIENT D) THREATENING
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) THREATENING

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Which of the following phrases (i), (ii), and (iii) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E) i.e., "No correction required" as the answer.
Insurance is a contract, represented for a policy, in which an individual or entity receives financial protection.
i. Represented in a policy
ii. Represented by a policy
iii. Represented with a policy

A) A. Only i B) B. Only ii
C) C. Only iii D) D. i and ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B. Only ii

Explanation:

Ans. B.
The correct preposition here would be 'by'. By follows 'represented' when something takes the place of and refers to something bigger. With follows 'represented' when an attribute with which something or someone is depicted. A contract is not represented in a policy but stated in a policy.

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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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Choose the most appropriate answer:What is the name of ‘Innovative Council’ proposed in the Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation?

A) Rail Tech B) Sankalp
C) Kayakalp D) Navachar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Kayakalp

Explanation:

The plan to set up an innovation council called ”Kayakalp” for business re-engineering and introducing a spirit of innovation in the Indian Railways.

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Which state has become the 1st Indian state to list Masala Bond in overseas market?

A) Karnataka B) Odisha
C) Sikkim D) Kerala
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Kerala

Explanation:


Masala bonds are bonds issued outside India but denominated in Indian Rupees, rather than the local currency. Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board have listed 21.5 billion rupees ($305 million) of Masala bonds on the London Stock Exchange.

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National Security Day celebrating across the country every year on

A) 4th March B) 5th March
C) 6th March D) 7th March
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4th March

Explanation:

National security refers to security of a nation state, including its citizens, economy&institutions, is regarded as a duty of govt. It is celebrated every year on 4th March. The 1st National Security Day observed in the year 1972.

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