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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
In 1933 congress repealed prohibition with the
A)
21st Amendment
B)
20th Amendment
C)
19th Amendment
D)
18th Amendment

Correct Answer :   21st Amendment

In 1933, Congress repealed prohibition with the 21st amendment. At it’s heart, the scopes trial was a clash between religion and science. Nativists were opposed to immigration because they feared that immigration would be a damage to America’s traditions and that it would result in a loss of jobs.
The Prohibition Era in United States history lasted from 1919 to 1933. It was defined by a complete prohibition of the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.

Published On : May 15, 2021
2 .
Which of the following poems was/were credited to a Greek poet named Homer?
A)
Iliad
B)
Odyssey
C)
Periplus
D)
Both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer :   Both (a) and (b)

Two poems, credited to a poet named Homer, provide a great deal of information about the life and institutions of the early Greeks. The Iliad is the story of siege and destruction of the city of Troy, on the western coast of Asia miner. The Odyssey describes the adventures and return home, from troy , of a Greek hero, Odysseus.

Published On : May 15, 2021
3 .
The Pullman strike in 1894 began when
A)
Pullman workers attempted to move out of the company town.
B)
a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.
C)
the Pullman workers’ union voted for a wildcat strike.
D)
a workers’ delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman.

Correct Answer :   a recession prompted the Pullman Company to lay off workers.

Published On : May 15, 2021
4 .
Two important schools of philosophy Stoicism and Epicureanism were associated with
A)
Iranians
B)
Parthians
C)
Greeks
D)
Macedonians

Correct Answer :   Greeks

The Stoic School taught that man should accept his fate, since he cannot change it. According to Stoics, serenity of mind is the goal all men should strive to attain.Epicureans believed that the highest good for man is pleasure ,but they aimed at tranquility of mind rather than indulgence in pleasures.

Published On : May 15, 2021
5 .
Buckingham palace became the official royal residence during the reign of which British monarch?
A)
Queen Victoria
B)
King George III
C)
King George V
D)
King Henry VIII

Correct Answer :   Queen Victoria

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6 .
Name one problem that led to the civil war
A)
Slavery
B)
Economic reasons
C)
State's Rights
D)
All the above

Correct Answer :   All the above

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7 .
The first country to make a constitution
A)
Russia
B)
United States
C)
France
D)
North Korea

Correct Answer :   United States

The United States Constitution, ratified June 21, 1788, was influenced by the writings of Polybius, Locke, Montesquieu, and others. The document became a benchmark for republicanism and codified constitutions written thereafter. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Constitution was passed on May 3, 1791.

Published On : May 15, 2021
8 .
The fall of the Czar in Russia is known as
A)
March Revolution
B)
October Revolution
C)
February Revolution
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   February Revolution

The fall of the Czar is known as February Revolution because, according to the old Russian calender, it occured on 27 February 1917.

Published On : May 15, 2021
9 .
Who wrote the first history book?
A)
Herodotus
B)
Euclid
C)
Julius Caesar
D)
Aristotle

Correct Answer :   Herodotus

Herodotus, a Greek author written the first history book in 5th century B.C.

Published On : May 15, 2021
10 .
Which of the following events of World History marked the beginning of the Second World War?
A)
Occupation of Latvia , Estonia and Lithuania by the soviet Union
B)
The period of 'Phoney war"
C)
War against Finland declared by the USSR
D)
Invasion of Poland by German armies

Correct Answer :   Invasion of Poland by German armies

On 1 september 1939 German armies marched into poland. On 3 September Britain and France declared war on Germany.Thus the invasion of poland marked the beginning of the Second World War. The German armies completed the conquest of poland in less than three weeks as no aid reached poland. In spite of the declaration of war, however, there was little actual fighting for many months. Therefore, the war during the period from  september 1939 to April 1940 when germany invaded Narway and Denmark is known as the "Phoney War"

Published On : May 15, 2021