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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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Who is the author of "The Secret of the Nagas"?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri B) Amish Tripathi
C) Ravinder Singh D) Salman Rushdie
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Amish Tripathi

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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.

Drive someone up the wall

A) To help someone achieve success. B) To overcome an obstacle by going over it.
C) To close someone's path of escape. D) Make someone very irritated or angry.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Make someone very irritated or angry.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Jubilant

A) Happy B) Excited
C) Celebrating D) Sorrowful
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sorrowful

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Which of the statements given below are correct?
1. The author of the novel 'Air' is Geoff Ryman.
2. The author of the novel 'Ulysses' is James Joyce.
3. The author of the novel 'The Great Gatsby' is F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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

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In the year 2016, the Government of India announced a `6,000 crore special package for the textile and apparel sector to

1.create one crore jobs within three years

2.create jobs equally for men and women

3.provide tax and production incentives for the entrepreneurs

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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

Explanation:
In textile industry there is women majority, so it is impossible for government to create jobs equally for men and women.
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The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

A) Advisory jurisdiction B) Original jurisdiction
C) Appellate jurisdiction D) Jurisprudence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Original jurisdiction

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What is the theme of the International Yoga Day 2018?

A) Yoga for Peace B) Connect the Youth
C) Yoga For Health D) Yoga For Environment
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yoga for Peace

Explanation:

The 2018 theme of the International Yoga Day is “Yoga for Peace”. International Yoga Day (4th) is being celebrated worldwide on 21st June to promote yoga and make it a part of people’s daily routine.

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Which of the following is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin?

A) Potassium B) Calcium
C) Iodine D) Sodium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Iodine

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