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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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Which of the following is also known as the brain of the computer?

A) CPU B) ALU
C) Motherboard D) Keyboard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CPU

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The  Gulf  Stream  is  a  poleword  flowing current in the Atlantic Ocean. Which one of the following statements with regard to this is not correct?

A) It  is  similar  to  the  Kuroshio  current  in the North Pacific Ocean. B) It   transports   warm,   tropical   water towards polar region.
C) This   current   is   a   major   factor   in weather  along  the  east  coast  of  the USA. D) The  warm  water  of  the  Gulf  Stream sustains  the  coral  reefs  of  West  Pacific Coast.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The  warm  water  of  the  Gulf  Stream sustains  the  coral  reefs  of  West  Pacific Coast.

Explanation:

All are correct except 4. The Kuroshio is a north-flowing ocean  current on  the  west side  of  the  North Pacific  Ocean.  It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North  Atlantic  and  is  part  of  the North  Pacific ocean  gyre.  Like  the Gulf  stream,  it  is  a  strong western boundary  current.  Gulf  stream  is not present in west Pacific coast

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Who among the following was awarded with Dhronacharya Award 2016 in the field of 'Swimming (Lifetime)'?

A) Shri Raj Kumar Sharma B) Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal
C) Shri S. Pradeep Kumar D) Shri Nagapuri Ramesh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Shri S. Pradeep Kumar

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Q:

One of the leading producers of asbestos in the world is

A) Australia B) Russia
C) Canada D) America
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Canada

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Back seat driver

 

A) A passenger who gives unwanted and/or unneeded directions to the driver B) A person who gives unwanted advice is sometimes right
C) When too many people are controlling a project it is bound to fail D) A person who acts as a remote control taking orders from others
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A passenger who gives unwanted and/or unneeded directions to the driver

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Revel in and make the most of something pleasing

 

A) Abhor   B) Bask  
C) Fret   D) Edgy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bask  

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Who is the captain of the Indian men's volleyball team as of February 2018?

A) K Udayakumar B) Navjit Singh
C) GR Vaishnav D) Gurinder Singh
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Gurinder Singh

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Resistance switching is normally employed in

A) Bulk oil breakers B) All breakers
C) Air blast circuit breakers D) Minimum oil breakers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Air blast circuit breakers

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