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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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The most important function of an interest group is to

A)  form the government B) alter government policies to its liking
C) build up public opinion D)  Contest elections
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) alter government policies to its liking

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Which Indian nuclear scientist is currently the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India?

A) R. Murugesan B) A.S. Kiran Kumar
C) Madhavan Nair   D) Sekhar Basu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sekhar Basu

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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.

 

Burn the midnight oil

 

A) To live a life of hardship B) To waste away resources that could have helped in difficult times
C) Procrastinate and then work at the last minute to finish the task D) Read or work late into the night
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Read or work late into the night

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What will be the force of attraction between two bodies weighing 20 kg and 50 kg, respectively, with a distance of 2 metre between them?

 

A) 16.675 x 10-11 N B) 166.75 x 10-10 N
C) 6.67 x 10-11 N D) 16.67 x 5-10 N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.75 x 10-10 N

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Which among the following have a perfect pair of sex chromosomes?

A) Only men B) Only women
C) Both men and women D) Neither men nor women
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only women

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Nagarhole National Park is part of the ____________ Biosphere Reserve.

A) Aravalli B) Vindhya
C) Satpura D) Nilgiri
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Nilgiri

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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. These sentences, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Select the most logical order of sentences from among the options.

 

P: Honesty is an important principle that must govern our lives.
Q: Honesty is reflected in our words and deeds.
R: When we speak the truth we state the facts as they are.
S: We may find it convenient to avoid telling the truth, but if we are honest we should say the truth whatever may be the repercussions.

A) SRQP B) SPQR
C) QRPS D) PQRS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PQRS

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Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?

A) Kalhana B) Maitreyi
C) Kalidasa D) Panini
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Panini

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