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:

Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Rekha : The untold story" a biography on a veteran actress Rekha?

A) Yasser Usman B) Anand Neelakantan
C) Ram Kamal Mukherjee D) K. Vijay Kumar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Yasser Usman

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Books and Authors
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1339
Q:

Which one of the following is the largest source of electricity in India?

A) Hydropower plants B) Nuclear power plants
C) Thermal power plants D) Wind energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thermal power plants

Explanation:

About 65% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest by 10% from other alternate sources like solar, wind, biomass etc.

India is the sixth largest in terms of power generation.

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Awareness
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1339
Q:

A force of 20 N displaces an object through 2 m and does a work of 20 J. The angle between the force and displacement is

A) 60 deg B) 0 deg
C) 90 deg D) 30 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60 deg

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Physics
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1338
Q:

Ammonium nitrate, on thermal decomposition, produces :

A) NH3 and NO2 B) NH3 and NO
C) N2 and H2O D) N2O and H2O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) N2O and H2O

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chemistry
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1338
Q:

By which process substance like carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane?

A) Plasmolysis B) Sedimentation
C) Diffusion D) Transpiration
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Diffusion

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Biology
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1338
Q:

Which of the following is the cleanest source of energy?

A) Biofuel B) Fossil fuel
C) Nuclear power D) Wind energy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Wind energy

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: General Science
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 1338
Q:

Which of the following venue hosted its first ever test match on 9th November, 2016 which was played between India and England?

A) JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi B) Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
C) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala D) Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Sports
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1338
Q:

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Be appropriate or applicable

 

A) Futile   B) Extraneous  
C) Appertain   D) Irrelative
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Appertain  

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: English
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , GRE

1 1337