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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 has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"Alas! I have broken my grandfather's watch" said Amit.

A) Amit was sorrowful that he broke his grandfather's watch. B) Amit exclaimed sorrowfully that he has broken his grandfather's watch.
C) Amit was sorrowful that he had broken his grandfather's watch. D) Amit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his grandfather's watch.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Amit exclaimed sorrowfully that he had broken his grandfather's watch.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Receeding B) Cemetery
C) Parallelogram D) Rehearsal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Receeding

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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.
In a jiffy

A) Fail to win appreciation B) In an appropriate manner
C) Something that is done very quickly D) To fall in love
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Something that is done very quickly

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What is the literal meaning of 'Certiorari'?

A) We command B) To have the body of
C) To forbid D) To be certified (or) to be informed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) To be certified (or) to be informed

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With which of the following body organ is 'pace-maker' associated?

A) Liver B) Brain
C) Heart D) Lungs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brain

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Folk dance "Lai Haraoba" is popular in which Indian state?

A) Assam B) Manipur
C) Mizoram D) Nagaland
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Manipur

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Graphical analysis of tariffs reveals that

A) they benefit domestic consumers at the expense of domestic producers. B) revenue gains outweigh the costs to domestic consumers.
C) they increase domestic production of the good for which imports face tariffs. D) although the benefits are not shared equally, everyone in the domestic economy benefits from tariffs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) they increase domestic production of the good for which imports face tariffs.

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According to the Hornbostel–Sachs system of Indian Musical Instruments, Ghungroo can be classified as

A) Chordophones B) Aerophones
C) Membranophones D) Idiophones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Idiophones

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