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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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Q:

Another name for a bundle of nerve fibers is

A) Axon B) Tract
C) Fascicles D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fascicles

Explanation:

Another name for a bundle of nerve fibers is called Fascicles.

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3 2009
Q:

The concept of Public Interest Litigation originated in

A) India B) England
C) United States D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) United States

Explanation:

The term PIL refers to Public Interest Litigation.

 

Public Interest Litigation was originated in United States in 1980's. 

Public Interest Litigation is directly filed by an individual or group of people in the Supreme Court of India and High Courts and judicial member.  This petition is accepted by the court only if there is interest of large public involved. Generally this petition is filed by a public spirited person or organisation, if it was felt that certain interests are undermined by the government.

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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4 2009
Q:

Economic Survey of India is published by

A) Chief Economic Adviser B) Finance Ministry
C) Home Ministry D) External Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Finance Ministry

Explanation:
  • The Department of Economic Affairs, Finance Ministry of India presents the Economic Survey in the parliament every year, just before the Union Budget.

 

  • It is prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, Finance Ministry.

 

  • It is the ministry's view on the annual economic development of the country.
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Filed Under: Indian Economy
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2 2009
Q:

Name the British tennis player who announced his retirement.

A) Andy Murray B) Roger Federer
C) Rafael Nadal D) Serena Wiliams
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Andy Murray

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1 2009
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

 

I (has been) fortunate to travel with interesting co-passengers

 

A) have been B) have being
C) has being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) have been

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0 2008
Q:

What is the name of the acid in grapes?

A) Lactic acid B) Formic acid
C) Acetic acid D) Tartaric acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tartaric acid

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0 2008
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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".

If the sky is overcast, I take my umbrella with me.

A) When B) Unless
C) Whenever D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Whenever

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The big stone monument was the only __________ the lost traveller remembered.

A) specimen B) souvenir
C) piece D) landmark
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) landmark

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Filed Under: English
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0 2008