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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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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

Pravin sat up on the (1)/ sofa, with his legs (2)/ tucked down him. (3)/No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2011
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Which  of  the  following  statements  relating to  the  powers  of  the  President  of  India is/are correct?

1.The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President.

2.The executive power shall be exercised by the  President only  through  officers subordinate to him.

3.The  supreme  command  of  the  defence forces of  the  Union  shall  be  vested  in the President.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1 and 2 only
C) 1 and 3 only D) 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 only

Explanation:

The  Presidentof  India  is  the  head of   the   executive   of   the   Union Government    and    all    executive powers are exercised by him or her either   directly   or   through   the subordinate  officers.  President  can appoint  the  important  officers  in Central  Government  including  the Attorney-General   for   India.   The supreme   commander   of   all   the defence  services  is  the  President and  in  this  capacity,  he  appoints the  chief  of  the  Army,  the  Naval and the Air Force.

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Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2011
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In the following question, out of the give four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Plight

A) Blessing B) Aid
C) Relief D) Difficulty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Difficulty

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2011
Q:

In each of the following question, find out which part has an error. I may spend

A) / this summer vacations B) / with one of my friends
C) / in the back water of Kerala D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) / this summer vacations

Explanation:

Here ‘vacations’ should be singular as ‘vacation’.

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2011
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Which of the statements given below are correct?
 
A) Maverick Viñales won the 2017 Qatar Motorcycle Grand Prix MotoGP.
B) In 2017, Zaheer Khan captained the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore.
C) In 2017, Gautam Gambhir captained the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.

A) Only A B) Only B
C) Only C D) A & C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A & C

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Filed Under: Sports

1 2011
Q:

Which biome is also called Mediterranean?

A) Tundra B) Chaparral
C) Desert D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Chaparral

Explanation:

Chaparral biome is also called Mediterranean. The chaparral biome is a part of each continent and consists of various types of terrain including mountains and plains. It is often confused with the desert biome because they share many similarities such as both being hot and dry. The chaparral biome receives more rainfall per year than the desert biome.

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

3 2011
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Which statement is true of the 1950s?

A) US central bank regulations prevented it from doing so. B) European currencies were only convertible for non-residents before 1958.
C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents. D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.

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

0 2011
Q:

India's livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as

A) Cattle Safety Laboratory B) Animal Safety Laboratory
C) Biosafety Laboratory D) Cattle Monitoring Laboratory
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Biosafety Laboratory

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Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2010