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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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During uniform motion of an object along a straight line, its ___________ remains constant with time

A) acceleration B) deceleration
C) force D) velocity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) velocity

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

A) The car is washed by me every Sunday. B) Every Sunday by me the car is to be washed.
C) Every Sunday by myself the car is to be washed. D) The car will be washed by me every Sunday.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The car will be washed by me every Sunday.

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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

Explanation:

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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Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?

A) Histones are proteins that are present in mitochondrial membrane B) Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA
C) Histones are proteins associated with lipids in the cytosol D) Histones are proteins associated with carbohydrates in the cytosol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Histones are proteins that are present in nucleus in association with DNA

Explanation:

Histones are highly alkaline proteins found in eukaryotic cell nucleusthat package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes. They are the chief protein components of chromatin, acting as spools around which DNA winds, and playrole in gene regulation.

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Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

A) Erroneous B) Eronneous
C) Erronous D) Eroneous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Erroneous

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Which of the following is the first country to become Carbon-Negative?

A) Canada B) Poland
C) Bhutan D) USA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bhutan

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Who among the following had been roped in June 2017 by the Union Government of India to promote GST?

A) Sachin Tendulkar B) Salman Khan
C) Amitabh Bachchan D) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amitabh Bachchan

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Performance goals are used to

A) measure productivity B) determine a worker's attitude
C) measure effectiveness, but not efficiency D) communicate nonverbally
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) measure productivity

Explanation:

Performance goals are used to measure productivity.

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