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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
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  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
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Diamond does not conduct electricity, because

A) It's structure is very compact B) It is of crystalline nature
C) There are only carbon atoms present in it D) No free electrons are present in it
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) No free electrons are present in it

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Who is the author of Manimekalai?

A) Kovalan B) Sathanar
C) Ilango Adigal D) Timtakkatevar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sathanar

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One of the finest jewels of Tamil poetry, the epic poem Manimekalai was written by Sathanar in 2nd century A.D. It is unique for the deep spirituality and mysticism it unfolds against the historical and geographical background of South India and of adjacent Jaffna.

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With the participation in the Rio Olympics who has become the first tennis player in the world to have 7 appearances in Olympics?

A) Martina Navratilova B) Serena Williams
C) Leander Paes D) Roger Federer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Leander Paes

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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.
Children like to play all day long.

A) Liking is done by children of playing all day long. B) Playing all day long is liked by children.
C) All day long children do like to play. D) Children play all day long and like it.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Playing all day long is liked by children.

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Q:

Swachh Bharat Mission is to

A) Levy Swachh Bharat cess and earn revenue B) Make celebrities clean the roads
C) Achieve clean and healthy India D) Dispose off waste material
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Achieve clean and healthy India

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Salil Parekh, who took charge as the new CEO of Infosys, is moving out from which company to join and lead Infosys?

A) IBM B) Accenture
C) Capgemini D) Wipro
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capgemini

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Roshan Lal, who won the Guru Dronacharya Award for 2017, is associated with which stream of sport?

A) Volleyball B) Hockey
C) Wrestling D) Football
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Volleyball

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Consider a hypothetical planet with a mass equal to half that of Earth and radius is one-third that of Earth. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth, the acceleration due to gravity on the planet will be

A) (1/2)g B) (9/2)g
C) (5/2)g D) (3/2)g
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (9/2)g

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