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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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Which of the following is a chemical formula of quicklime?

A) Ca2O B) Ca2CO3
C) CaO2 D) CaO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CaO

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Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1946
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The following questions consist of two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has same relationship as the original pair of words

Pesticide : Plant

A) Injection : Disease B) Vaccination : Body
C) Medicine : Cure D) Teacher : Student
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Vaccination : Body

Explanation:

As pesticide is beneficial for plant same as vaccination is beneficial for body.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Which of the following cannot be used for making lenses?

A) Plastic B) Soil
C) Glass D) Water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Soil

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Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

1 1946
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A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately.

The Board members could not arrive at a _______ regarding the employee.

A) Judgement B) Progress
C) Policy D) Dissent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Judgement

Explanation:

Judgement means the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. Progress means advancement. Policy means a strategy or an approach. Dissent means lack of approval. Action means activity. The Board members are usually involved in making decisions. Hence, a word that conveys the related meaning should be used to fill the blank. No other word except judgement makes sense in the given context. Hence, 'judgement' is the correct answer.

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0 1946
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How many Indian States and Union Territories share the Indian coastline?

A) 9 States and 5 Union Territories B) 12 States and 3 Union Territories
C) 7 States and 5 Union Territories D) 5 States and 3 Union Territories
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 States and 5 Union Territories

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Filed Under: Indian Geography
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1946
Q:

Slow oxidative muscle fibers are best suited for

A) Hitting football B) Heavy workout in the gym
C) Running a marathon D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Running a marathon

Explanation:

The three types of muscle fibers are slow oxidative (SO), fast oxidative (FO) and fast glycolytic (FG). Slow oxidative fibers use aerobic metabolism to produce low power contractions over long periods and are slow to fatigue.

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Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

4 1946
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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.

 

The best of both worlds

A) To live like a saint so that you are the best in the living world as well as the heavens B) To be lucky in life as well as in death
C) The benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time D) To be popular amongst both the opposing groups
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The benefits of widely differing situations, enjoyed at the same time

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1945
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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 dislikes the word, isn't he?

A) doesn't he? B) didn't he?
C) does he? D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) doesn't he?

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1945