Sawaal
  • Home/
  • General Knowledge

General Knowledge Questions

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:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
Popular Latest Rated
Q:

Name the U.S. war between the north and the south?

A) American Civil War B) Colonial wars
C) War of Independence D) Post-Civil War
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) American Civil War

Explanation:

The American Civil War has been known by a number of names since it began in 1861.

 

In most East Asian languages, the war is called "Battle between North and South side of the United States" or more commonly as "American (U.S.) North–South War", depending on the individual language.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

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

2 1972
Q:

Name the British Viceroy who was the original practitioner of the policy of 'divide and rule' in Bengal.

Answer

Lord Curzon

Report Error

View answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

Subject: World History

3 1972
Q:

What was India’s rank in the Educational Attainment pillar as per the Global Gender Gap report 2017?

 

A)  139 B)  112
C)  141 D)  15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  112

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Politics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 1971
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 improvementis needed, select "no improvement".

 

Certainly she (had been) under a lot of stress.

 

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

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1971
Q:

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".

The custom has took root in the society.

A) taken root B) take root
C) takes root D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) taken root

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1971
Q:

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

Phonetic

A) Mute B) Reticent
C) Silent D) Spoken
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Spoken

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1971
Q:

Among the following States, _________has the lowest birth rate in India.

A) Kerala B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar D) West Bengal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Kerala

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1971
Q:

Kidney stones are composed of ______.

A) Calcium Oxalate B) Sodium Chloride
C) Magnesium Nitrate D) Calcium Bicarbonate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Calcium Oxalate

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1971