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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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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.

Fourteen kilometres ______ not a short distance, to reach to my office daily.

A) are B) has
C) have D) is
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) is

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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 Marathas surrendered their fort to the Mughals after the war.

A) After the war the Marathas had to surrender their fort to the Mughals. B) The Mughals after the war took the fort surrendered by the Marathas.
C) Their fort was surrendered by the Marathas to the Mughals after the war. D) The Marathas after the war surrendered their fort to the Mughals.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Their fort was surrendered by the Marathas to the Mughals after the war.

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Which one of the following is a bad Thermal Conductor?

A) Aluminium B) Copper
C) Glass D) Silver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Glass

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 What is child sex ratio for 1000 males as per census 2011? 

A)  919 females  B) 921 females 
C) 927 females  D) 925 females 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  919 females 

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As per the Census, 2011 the child sex ratio (0-6 years) has shown a decline from 927 females per thousand males in 2001 to 919 females per thousand males in 2011.

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Sun appears red in colour at sunrise and sunset due to

A) the fact that sun emits only red colour at that time B) red light having longer wave length scatters away
C) that sun comes out of the mountains D) that all other colours scatter away except red
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) that all other colours scatter away except red

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"Global Competitiveness Report" is released by which of the following organization?

A) WTO B) WEF
C) SAARC D) EU
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) WEF

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Name the Indian paralympic high jumper who won gold at the Rio Paralympics. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017.

A) Devendra Jhajharia B) Mariyappan Thangavelu
C) Narender Ranbir D) Varun Bhati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mariyappan Thangavelu

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In the '10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards' who won the BestActor Award?

A) Rajni Kant B) Aamir Khan
C) Manoj Bajpayee D) Anupam Kher
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Manoj Bajpayee

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