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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
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Kevin Durant plays which International Sport?

A) Golf B) Baseball
C) Basketball D) Boxing
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Basketball

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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.
John was arrested on a charge of murder, but for lack of evidence he was released.

A) The police arrested John on a charge of murder, but for lack of evidence released him. B) John was arrested on a charge of murder but was released for lack of evidence.
C) The police arrested John on a charge of murder, but for lack of evidence he was released. D) John had been arrested on a charge of murder, but for lack of evidence he had been released.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The police arrested John on a charge of murder, but for lack of evidence released him.

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) When total utility is maximum, marginal utility is zero B) When total utility is decreasing, marginal utility is negative
C) When total utility is increasing, marginal utility is positive D) When total utility is maximum,marginal and average utility are equal to each other.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) When total utility is maximum,marginal and average utility are equal to each other.

Explanation:

Total utility -It is total psychological satisfaction which a consumer derives from the consumption of a commodity is known as total utility

Marginal utility -It is anaddition made in total utility by consuming and additional unit of a commodity is known as marginal utility.

•When marginal utility is positive,total utility increases

•When marginal utility is zero,total utility is at maximum

•When marginal utility is negative,total utility decreases

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Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is not correct?

A) The Union and every State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting Scheduled Tribes. B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.
C) The Commission, while investigating any matter, has all the powers of a Civil Court. D) The Commission has the power to regulate its own procedures.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) All the reports of the Commission and its recommendations shall be laid only before Lok Sabha.

Explanation:

All the reports of the Commission are presented to the President, who in turn sends them to the both the houses of the Parliament.

 

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Which planet is considered as the Dwarf planet?

A) Earth B) Jupiter
C) Pluto D) Saturn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pluto

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Recipient of C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2014-15 in cricket was

A) Syed Kirmani B) E.A.S. Prasanna
C) G.R. Vishwanath D) Bishan Singh Bedi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Syed Kirmani

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Allergy Screening Blood Test for human beings does not include ___.

A) RAST B) ELISA
C) IgE D) Hemoglobin A1C
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hemoglobin A1C

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In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) Misterous   B) Misterius  
C) Mysterous   D) Mysterious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Mysterious

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