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 .
Which was true of Pullman porters in the 1920s?
A)
The porters could not start a union because it was illegal.
B)
The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.
C)
The porters did not need a union because they made good money.
D)
The porters could not start a union because they were African American.

Correct Answer :   The porters needed a union because they were not treated well.

Published On : May 16, 2021
2 .
Which event best illustrates the war on terrorism?
A)
the attack on the Pentagon
B)
the attack on the World Trade Center
C)
Both A & B
D)
the bombing of the Marine barracks and the attack on the Achille Lauro

Correct Answer :   Both A & B

Published On : May 16, 2021
3 .
The term Round Revolution is most closely associated with which among the following?
A)
Eggs
B)
Tomato
C)
Brinjal
D)
Potato

Correct Answer :   Potato

Published On : May 16, 2021
4 .
Singing Their Songs was created by
A)
Elizabeth Catlett
B)
Francisco de Goya
C)
Vija Celmins
D)
Louise Bourgeois

Correct Answer :   Elizabeth Catlett

Published On : May 16, 2021
5 .
Which theme can be found in the story of Atalanta?
A)
Atalanta should never have married anyone
B)
Women shouldn't try to compete against men
C)
Melanion should not have tried to win against Atalanta
D)
Women can be as strong and skilled as men

Correct Answer :   Women can be as strong and skilled as men

The theme that is found in the story of Atalanta was Women can be as strong and skilled as men.

Published On : May 16, 2021
6 .
Which statement is true of the 1950s?
A)
US central bank regulations prevented it from doing so
B)
Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.
C)
European currencies were only convertible for non-residents before 1958.
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Some Americans were accused of being Communist agents.

Published On : May 16, 2021
7 .
Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because
A)
English laws restricted which crops farmers could plant
B)
foreign plants soon grew out of control in the American soil
C)
unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation
D)
English investors promoted manufacturing over farming

Correct Answer :   unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation

Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.

Published On : May 16, 2021
8 .
As a result of wartime production
A)
the average work week for people increased
B)
the government borrowed money from citizens
C)
people needed government aid to survive
D)
more women volunteered for noncombat groups

Correct Answer :   the average work week for people increased

As a result of wartime production, the average work week for people increased.

Published On : May 16, 2021
9 .
The powder keg in the balkans refers to the
A)
efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region
B)
invasion of the region
C)
larger number of munitions factories built in the region
D)
political instability of the region

Correct Answer :   political instability of the region

In the early 20th century, the Balkans were called a "powder keg" because the political situation in the region was very unstable. For a long time, the Ottoman Turks occupied the balkans, and with the rise of nationalism, some balkan states declared independence.

Published On : May 16, 2021
10 .
The term 'fourth estate' is used in reference to
A)
The Executive
B)
The Press and news paper
C)
Parliament
D)
The Judiciary

Correct Answer :   The Press and news paper

Thomas Carlyle attributed the origin of the term to Edmund Burke, who used it in a parliamentary debate in 1787 on the opening up of press reporting of the House of Commons of Great Britain.

Published On : May 16, 2021
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