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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, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Having or involving an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

A) Valiant B) Stout
C) Phobic D)  Foolhardy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Phobic

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1956
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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.
Being a _____ doctor, he never shirks work.

A) conscious B) conscience
C) conscientious D) consensus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) conscientious

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Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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In    the    elections    to    the    provincial legislatures in 1937 in British India

1.only  about  10  to  12  percent  of  the population had the right to vote

2.the untouchables had no right to vote

3.the Congress won an absolute majority in five out of eleven provinces

4.the  Muslim  League  won  more  than  80 percent   of   the   seats   reserved   for Muslims

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

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

Explanation:

Provincial  elections  in  British  India (1937)  under  the  Government  of India Act 1935 were held in eleven provinces, including Madras, Bihar, Orissa.  Indian  National  Congress won   in   eight   of   the   provinces except  three  i.e.  Bengal,  Punjab, and  Sindh  and  won  an  absolute majority   in   five   out   of   eleven provinces.   The   All-India   Muslim League  won  106  seats  about  80% of total Muslim seats. Untouchables were allowed to  vote.  Around 30.1 million    people,    including    4.25 million  women,  had  the  right  to vote  which  was  12%of  the  total population

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Filed Under: Indian History
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1956
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Stringent

A) Annoying B) Revengeful
C) Incidental D) Rigorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rigorous

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Filed Under: English
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Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves for a maximum term of _______ years.

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Filed Under: Indian Politics

0 1956
Q:

Yellow Journalism refers to

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Yellow Journalism refers to a type of journalism with the use of lurid features like eye catching head lines and sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation. The techniques that are used in this journalism may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism.

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Subject: General Science Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

0 1956
Q:

Which is the rank of Madhya Pradesh in India in terms of scheduled Tribe Population?

A) Fourth B) Third
C) Second D) First
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) First

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Filed Under: General Awareness
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0 1956
Q:

What type of bridge was used to bring water to Roman cities?

Answer

Aqueduct

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Subject: World Geography

0 1956