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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

After driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he dropped him at his guest house.

A) After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house. B) After he had driven Dr. Bose to the hospital he had dropped him at his guest house.
C) After he was driving Dr. Bose to the hospital he was dropping him at his guest house. D) Dr. Bose was being driven to the hospital first and then he was being dropped at his guest house.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) After being driven to the hospital Dr. Bose was dropped at his guest house.

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In the gamma decay of a nucleus

A) the mass number of the nucleus changes whereas its atomic number does not change B) the mass number of the nucleus does not change whereas its atomic number changes
C) both the mass number and the atomic number of the nucleus change D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) neither the mass number nor the atomic number of the nucleus changes

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The emission of gamma rays does not alter the number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus but instead has the effect of moving the nucleus from a higher to a lower energy state (unstable to stable)

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0 1916
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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) benefecial B) baneficial
C) banefecial D) beneficial
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) beneficial

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0 1915
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

sums of money expressed in a specified monetary unit

A) to denominate B) to monetise
C) to nominate D) demarche
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) to denominate

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_______ are chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloid, autotrophic and largely acquatic (both fresh water and marine) organisms.

A) Pteridophytes B) Bryophytes
C) Algae D) Gymnosperms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Algae

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2 1915
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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".

In case of a natural calamity the shortage of essential things must be overcome in a short time

A) commodities B) consignments
C) material D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) commodities

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Who can make laws for Union Territories on any subject under the three lists Viz. union list, state list and concurrent list?

A) The President of India alone B) The Parliament
C) The Prime Minister of India D) Home Minister of India
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The Parliament

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A ball rolling along the ground gradually slows down and finally comes to rest is due to ________.

A) Friction B) Magnetic force
C) Electrostatic force D) Muscular force
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Friction

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2 1915