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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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Kishori amonkar died recently. He was associated with which of the following fields?

A) Classical Vocalist B) Classical Dancer
C) Sports D) Politician
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Classical Vocalist

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Kishori amonkar died recently. He was associated with Classical Vocalist.

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Which among the following is called quicksilver?

A) Titanium B) Mercury
C) Platinum D) Radium
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mercury

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The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 30 cm. Following Cartesian Sign Convention, its focal length is expressed as

A) -30 cm B) -15 cm
C) +30 cm D) +15 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -15 cm

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

This argument is completely ______________ and shows very little understanding ____________ education. The costs quoted for private schools, one, have no reliable source of data and, ______________, they discount two kinds of hidden costs — to the family and _____________ the nation. Often the cost of education in private schools is _________________ with the fee per child.

 

one, have no reliable source of data and, ______________, they discount two kinds of hidden costs

 

A) twice B) both
C) two D) secondly
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) two

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Rectifiers convert _____.

A) high voltage to low voltage B) low voltage to high voltage
C) AC to DC D) DC to AC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) AC to DC

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Who was the winner of 2015 Men's Cricket World Cup?

A) India B) West Indies
C) Pakistan D) Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Australia

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Alexander the Great was born in ________.

A) 356 BC B) 189 BC
C) 189 AD D) 356 AD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 356 BC

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The famous work 'Anandmath' was written by

A) Sri Aurobindo B) Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Sri Rabindra Nath Tagore D) Sri Aarti Chaudhary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

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