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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
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The common name of lead (II) sulphide is

A) borax B) epsom salt
C) galena D) brimstone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) galena

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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.

 

Ravi had committed a mistake.

A) A mistake has been committed by Ravi. B) A mistake had been committed by Ravi.
C) A mistake was committed by Ravi. D) A mistake is committed by Ravi.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A mistake had been committed by Ravi.

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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said, "I started the job today."

A) He said that he has started the job today. B) He said that he had started the job that day.
C) He said that he had had started the job that day. D) He said that he has had started the job that day.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) He said that he had started the job that day.

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___________ is a welfare scheme started by the Prime Minister in order to provide LPG connections to domestic households that fall under the below the poverty line category.

A) Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
C) Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Yojana D) Vidyanjali Yojana
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

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Which of the following pairing is incorrect

A) Hygrometer ­- Water vapour content of the atmosphere B) Lactometer - ­ Specific gravity of liquids
C) Anemometer ­ - Speed of the wind D) Seismograph -­ Earthquakes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lactometer - ­ Specific gravity of liquids

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

Those films (being) made now.

A) was being B) is being
C) are being D) no improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) are being

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Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed for how many years?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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Who appoints the Finance Commission in India?

A) Governor,R.B.I B) CAG of India
C) President of India D) Central Finance Minister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) President of India

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