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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
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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.

Alphabet soup

A) A beautiful poem. B) A text which nourishes your soul.
C) A book that is close to your heart. D) A confusing or confused mixture of things
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A confusing or confused mixture of things

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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.

The criminal changed his name to an ___________ in order to elude the police.

A) alternative B) alias
C) option D) untrue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alias

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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.

He is not a native speaker yet he has a good __________ over German.

A) authority B) hold
C) command D) expertise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) command

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Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers are called ________.

A) Diploblastic B) Extoderm
C) Tripoblastic D) Endoderm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Diploblastic

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

Suffix

A) Addition B) Basic
C) Root D) Focal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Addition

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India has recently constituted a Committee to investigate the causes of the accident that occurred on 1stNovember, 2017 at Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Plant Ltd., Unchahar, in Uttar Pradesh. Who among the following is the Chairman of the Committee?

A) Dr. L. D. Papney B) Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar
C) Shri Subir Chakraborty D) Shri P. Siwal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Shri P. Siwal

Explanation:

Power Ministry constitutes a Committee to investigate into the causes of the NTPC, Unchahar Thermal Power Plant accident

The composition of the committee would be as follows:

       Name                                                                                                 Position

Shri P.D. Siwal, Member (Thermal), CEA                                                      Chairman

Shri Subir Chakraborty,Director (Projects), UPRVUNL                                      Member

Shri Dhawal Prakash Antapurkar,Director of Steam Boilers, Maharashtra           Member

Dr. L.D. Papney,Chief Engoneer, (TE&TD), CEA                                              Member & Convenor

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One who goes on a journey to a holy place -

A) Saint B) Pilgrim
C) Hermit D) Mendicant
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pilgrim

Explanation:

One who goes on a journey to a holy place - Pilgrim.

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The mountain situated in the north-west India is: ______________________.

A) Aravali B) Vindhyachal
C) Hindukush D) Satpura
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Aravali

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