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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:
  • Group 'A' Services:
  • Group 'B' Services:
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In each of the following choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.

“DEROGATORY”

A) Conferred B) Immediate
C) Praising D) Private
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Praising

Explanation:

Derogatory means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude and, Praising means express warm approval. Both words are opposite in nature.

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Which of the following is associated with The Government of India's 'Khelo India' programme?

A) Science and Technology B) Literature
C) Sports D) Music
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sports

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’.

Trend-analysts experts specializes (1)/ in predicting what will (2)/ be in and what will be out. (3)/ No error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called __________

A) Basalt B) Laccolith
C) Lava D) Magma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Magma

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A raise in the price of a product causes

A) an increase in competition B) an increase in demand
C) a decrease in competition D) a decrease in supply
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an increase in competition

Explanation:

The raise in the price of a product may be due to increase in cost of production, increase in the demand of the product and increase in the margin.

 

When the price of a product increases its demand may fall as per the Law of Demand and an increase in the competition.

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Q:

Which is the fastest land animal in the world?

A) Dog B) Cheetah
C) Tiger D) Horse
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cheetah

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When is International day for Preservation of Ozone layer observed?

A) September 16 B) July 4
C) January 23 D) May 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) September 16

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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.

 

No dice

 

A) A great gamble B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success
C) Be confident of the outcome D) Make false assurances
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success

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