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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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The new symbol of Indian currency is designed by

A) Santosh Kumar B) Y.V. Reddy
C) Udayakumar D) Dr. Rangarajan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Udayakumar

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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Make both ends meet

A) Live within means B) Achieve a solution
C) Live among people D) End of the road
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Live within means

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General anaesthetic was invented by?

A) Alfred P. Southwick B) Isaac Singer
C) Murasaki Shikibu D) Hanaoka Seishū
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hanaoka Seishū

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Select the word with the correct spelling.

A) wrapping B) bargundy
C) streses D) stenchhes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) wrapping

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.

When did Rohit return my bike?

A) When was my bike returned by Rohit? B) When was it that Rohit returned my bike?
C) Rohit returned my bike when? D) When did my bike come back from Rohit?
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) When was my bike returned by Rohit?

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Equs Asinus is the scientific name of

A) Donkey B) Cow
C) Deer D) Kangaroo
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Donkey

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Which of the following is responsible for giving colour to human skin?

A) Luciferin B) Haemoglobin
C) Flavonoids D) Melanin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Melanin

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).

A) Of the many problems that confront the leaders of the world B) none are of grave consequence than the problem of saving
C) the normal human race from extinction. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) none are of grave consequence than the problem of saving

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Error is in second part. Replace ‘grave’ with ‘graver’. Since problems are being compared in the given sentence we will use the comparative form of ‘grave’ that is ‘graver’.

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