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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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Who is the new Director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)

A) Prashant Pathrabe B) Amol Palekar
C) Shabana Azmi D) Bhupendra Kainthola
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Bhupendra Kainthola

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Which   one   of   the   following   statements is  correct  in  relation  to  the  Indian  Air Force?

A) It has bases in many friendly countries. B) It  does  not  carry  out  joint  exercises with any country.
C) It    has    a    separate    Maintenance Command. D) No  officer  has  ever been  elevated  to the  rank  of  Marshal  of  the  Indian  Air Force.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) It    has    a    separate    Maintenance Command.

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Maintenance Command is a command of the Indian Air Force. It was raised as Maintenance Group at Chakeri in Kanpur in 1950. In 1955, it was designated as Maintenance Command.

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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: If we manage our time effectively we can accomplish all the activities and tasks we wish to.
Q: It is important that we draw up a time table that we can adopt practically.
R: If we can stick to the time table we can then succeed in achieving our goals whether they are in the short term or long term.
S: This requires drawing up a practicable time table.

A) QPRS B) PSQR
C) SPQR D) SQPR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PSQR

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Who was the first Indian to be elected as a Member of the British House of Commons?

A) Jayaprakash Narayan B) Dada Bhai Naoroji
C) Ram Manohar Lohia D) Sarojini Naidu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dada Bhai Naoroji

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Kyoto Protocol is associated with

A) Species conservation B) Climate change
C) Wetland Conservation D) Medicinal plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Climate change

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active voice.
I would have kept your bicycle here if you had left it with me.

A) Your bicycle would have been kept here if you had left it with me. B) Keeping of your bicycle would have been done by me if you had left it.
C) If you had left it with me I would have kept your bicycle there. D) Your bicycle would be kept there if you have left it with me.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Your bicycle would have been kept here if you had left it with me.

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Q:

Work done by a passenger standing on a platform holding a suitcase weighing 10kg is

A) 980 J B) 98 J
C) 0 J D) 100 J
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0 J

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Which country has started constructing world’s biggest floating Solar power plant in December 2017?

 

A) China B) Australia
C) South Africa D) Russia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) China

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