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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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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'.
I was taken with surprise (1)/ when I saw (2)/ the beautiful Taj Mahal. (3)/ No Error (4)

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

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Pitch Black Exercise is an air exercise between

A) India and Japan B) India and France
C) India and Nepal D) India and Australia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India and Australia

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Indian Air Force (IAF) has participated in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Darwin, Australia. Sixteen different nations from across the globe, including French Air Force (FAF) participated in this exercise.

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Orbital period of Halley's comet is ___ years.

A) 25 B) 50
C) 75 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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Which of the following events is NOT considered for the time being of Viceroy Lord Lytton?

A) Afghan War   B) Burma war  
C) Arms Act   D) Press Act  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Burma war  

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Which team created history by winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time in January 2018?

A) Kerala B) West Bengal
C) Odisha D) Vidarba
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Vidarba

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Except Helium, all noble gases have how many electrons in the outermost shell?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 6 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Who is the only Indian economist to have won the Nobel prize?

A) Avinash Dixit B) Amit Mishra
C) Amartya Sen D) Abhijit Banerjee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Amartya Sen

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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.

They will advise me about the price of the accessories.

A) I will have been advised about the price of the accessories. B) I would have been advised about the price of the accessories.
C) I shall be advised about the price of the accessories. D) I would have had been advised about the price of the accessories.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) I shall be advised about the price of the accessories.

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