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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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Who won the first medal for India at the Rio Olympics?

A) Babita Kumari B) Narsingh Yadav
C) P. V. Sindhu D) Sakshi Malik
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sakshi Malik

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Sour taste of lemon is due to the presence of which of the following ?

A) Citric acid B) Acetic acid
C) Oxalic acid D) Formic acid
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Citric acid

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In male reproductive system, the testes are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch called __________.

A) Glands B) Scrotum
C) Testicular Lobules D) Seminiferous Tubules
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Scrotum

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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.

The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.

A) The hardworking salesman collected the payment. B) The salesman who worked hard was able to collect the payment.
C) To collect the payment the salesman had to work hard. D) The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The hardworking salesman collected the payment.

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Which film won the award for Best Film at the 61st Filmfare Award held in 2016?

A) Tubelight B) Sultan
C) Bajirao Mastani D) Badlapur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bajirao Mastani

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"Foreign jurisdiction" is listed in the __________ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.

A) Union B) State
C) Global D) Concurrent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Union

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The tropical region has generally a hot climate because of its location around the___________.

A) poles B) southern hemisphere
C) high altitudes D) equator
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) equator

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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) Tell him to take B) another photograph
C) of the group D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tell him to take

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The error is in first part. ‘Tell’ should be replaced with ‘Ask’. Tell is a command whereas Ask is a request and hence more courteous in this case. As this is a request the sentence should start with ‘Ask’ rather than ‘tell’.

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