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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?

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Which of the following country has won the ‘2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup’?

A) India B) Germany
C) England D) Spain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) England

Explanation:

England has won the ‘2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup’ by defeating European Champions Spain at Salt Lake stadiumin Kolkata. England’s goal-machine Rhian Brewster won the golden boot.

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For participating countries NAFTA called for

A) the gradual removal of trade restrictions B) a removal of workers rights
C) the development of a single currency D) a challenge to U.S. economic leadership
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) the gradual removal of trade restrictions

Explanation:

For participating countries NAFTA called for the gradual removal of trade restrictions.

NAFTA is The North American Free Trade Agreement is a treaty signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade by removing restrictions on trade in North America. It came into effect on Jan 1st 1994.

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____ is the most electropositive and ___ is the most electronegative element of the third period of modern periodic table.

 

A) Sodium, Potassium B) Magnesium, Aluminium
C) Sodium, Chlorine D) Aluminium, Chlorine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sodium, Chlorine

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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 mind is a tool to achieve ______ levels of consciousness, wisdom and bliss.

 

A) higher B) digaonal
C) vertical D) horizontal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) higher

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The common name of sodium tetraborate decahydrate is _____.

A) epsom salt B) gypsum
C) Borax D) galena
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Borax

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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.

 

She said to her friend, "What can I do to help you?"

 

A) She asked her friend that what she can do to help her. B) She asked her friend what she could do to help her.
C) She asks her friend what is that she could do to help her. D) She asks her friend what she can do for helping her.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) She asked her friend what she could do to help her.

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

 

Tempestuous

 

A) Stress B) Toil
C) Calm D) Examine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Calm

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Raipur is the capital of which Indian State?

A) Jharkhand B) Goa
C) Himachal Pradesh D) Chattisgarh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Chattisgarh

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