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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 among the following Indians has been honoured by a special Oscar?

A) Mahesh Bhatt B) Satyajit Ray
C) Mira Nair D) G.P.Sippy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Satyajit Ray

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Incumbent

A) Increase B) Redundant
C) Choice D) Required
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Required

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Who discovered bacteria?

A) Antonie Ven Leeuwenhoek B) Robert Brown
C) Robert Hook D) Robert Koch
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Antonie Ven Leeuwenhoek

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Which city hosted Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in January 2019?

A) Varanasi B) Kolkata
C) Chennai D) Bengaluru
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Varanasi

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Prime minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in January 2019. The theme this year is, 'Role of Indian Diaspora in building New India'.

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What is an 'ante-dated' cheque?

A) A cheque issued without drawer's signature B) A cheque with only signature of the drawer
C) A cheque which has completed threemonths from its date of issue D) A cheque which has completed six monthsfrom its date of issue
 
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Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called as theante-dated cheque.Example-If drawer writes a cheque on 1st Februarybut he put the date 1st January. This type of cheque is called antedated cheque.

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Who invented the mobile phone?

A) Joseph Wilson B) Edwin Land
C) Martin Cooper D) John Lloyd Wright
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Martin Cooper

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Where in China is the Forbidden city located?

A) Guilin B) Beijing
C) Shanghai D) Guanzho
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Beijing

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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.

 

Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation

 

A) Exemplary B) Laudable
C) Scurrilous D) Stellar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scurrilous

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