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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
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Acid rain is caused by release of ___ and___ into the air.

A) Carbon dioxide and Carbon monoxide B) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C) Oxygen and Water vapour D) Nitrous oxide and Ozone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

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The Indian National Army reclaimed the Andaman and Nicobar Island from British rule and named them?

A) Swaraj Islands B) Shaheed and Swaraj Island
C) Free Islands D) Swatantra and Swaraj Island
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shaheed and Swaraj Island

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On which river is the city Madurai situated?

A) Cooum B) Kaveri
C) Vaigai D) Pennar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vaigai

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Which of the following causes damage to bridges, iron railings and all objects made of metals?

A) Reduction B) Rancidity
C) Acidity D) Corrosion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Corrosion

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

 

Mind your language

 

A) To speak first and think later. B) To put a lot of efforts to understand what the other person is trying to say.
C) Tell someone to speak politely. D) To speak grammatically incorrect language.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tell someone to speak politely.

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Which Indian female mountaineer recently created the fastest record of scaling Mount Everest back-to-back twice within 5 days?

A) Anshu Jamsenpa B) Arunima Sinha
C) Premlatha Agarwal D) Bachedri Pal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Anshu Jamsenpa

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Which of the following best defines disposable income?

A) income received by households less personal taxes B) the before-tax income received by households
C) all income earned by resource suppliers for their current contributions to production D) the market value of the annual output net of consumption of fixed capital
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) income received by households less personal taxes

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

curiosity killed the cat

 

A) a person who constantly keeps asking questions is avoided by everybody B) everybody has a fatal weakness
C) being inquisitive about other people's affairs may get you into trouble D) everyone feels like killing a nagging person
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) being inquisitive about other people's affairs may get you into trouble

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