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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
  • All India Services:
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In the following question, a sentence / a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose "No Improvement" option.

 

Usain Bolt is second to one as an athlete.

A) second to no one B) second to none
C) none of second D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) second to none

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1952
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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.

Get on the nerves

A) To be an irritant B) To lose confidence
C) To become very sensitive; cry easily D) To become very strong emotionally
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To be an irritant

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0 1952
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What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purander in 1665?

A) To gain goodwill of Shivaji B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur
C) To deceive Shivaji D) To make Shivaji a puppet of Mughals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur

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Where is the headquarters of Interpol located?

A) Paris B) London
C) Lyon D) Brussels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Lyon

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Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1951
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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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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1951
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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) raveshing B) ravisheing
C) ravishing D) ravesheing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ravishing

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0 1951
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

an event serving as an introduction to something more important

A) perform B) prelude
C) introduce D) preface
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) prelude

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0 1951
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The largest source of pollution in the world is

A) herbicides and insecticides B)  Automobile exhausts
C) Sewage and garbage D)  Industrial effluents
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sewage and garbage

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Filed Under: General Science
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2 1951