Sawaal
  • Home/
  • General Knowledge

General Knowledge Questions

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:
Popular Latest Rated
Q:

Which of these railway stations is a World Heritage Site?

A) Kharagpur Railway Station B) Howrah Station
C) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus D) Kanpur Central
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Geography
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1329
Q:

What is the approximate circumference of earth?

A) 40,000 Km B) 60,000 Km
C) 80,000 Km D) 1,00,000 Km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40,000 Km

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1329
Q:

The _________ balance is equal to capital flows from the rest of the world, minus capital flows to the rest of the world.

A) Current Account B) Savings Account
C) Capital Account D) Asset Account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Capital Account

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Indian Economy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1329
Q:

Chemical properties of isotopes .............

A) must be same B) must be different
C) need not be same D) need not be different
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) must be same

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1329
Q:

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.

Lakhs of tourists view the Taj Mahal every year.

A) The Taj Mahal is being viewed by lakhs of tourists every year. B) Every year the Taj Mahal is being viewed by lakhs of tourists.
C) Every year the Taj Mahal was being viewed by lakhs of tourists. D) The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The Taj Mahal is viewed by lakhs of tourists every year.

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1329
Q:

P. V. Sindhu defeated Wang Yihan to enter the semi final of womens' singles of badminton at the Rio Olympics. Wang Yihan belongs to ____________

A) Indonesia B) Taiwan
C) China D) Japan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) China

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Sports
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1329
Q:

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always zero. B) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always + 1.
C) The oxidation number for hydrogen is always -1. D) Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hydrogen can have more than one oxidation number.

Explanation:

Hydrogen has two possible oxidation numbers: +1 and -1.

-1 in case of hydrides.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1329
Q:

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
No sooner did I come out of my home to go to market (1)/ when it started raining heavily (2)/ which drenched me completely. (3)/ No Error (4)

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1329