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 .
The Last Supper is an immortal paintings of
A)
Michael Angelo
B)
Leonardo Da Vinci
C)
Raphael
D)
Andrea del sarto

Correct Answer :   Leonardo Da Vinci

Published On : May 15, 2021
2 .
Of which country was the religion 'Shintoism'?
A)
Japan
B)
China
C)
Arabs
D)
Turkey

Correct Answer :   Japan

The old religion of Japan is known as Shiltoism. This religion consists mainly of the worship of the forces of nature.

Published On : May 15, 2021
3 .
Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born?
A)
Tiberius
B)
Augustus
C)
Gaius Octavius
D)
Julius Caesar

Correct Answer :   Augustus

Published On : May 15, 2021
4 .
Wilhelm I was declared kaiser of Germany in
A)
1797
B)
1841
C)
1871
D)
1914

Correct Answer :   1871

In Germany, Kaiser means 'Emperor'. On 18th January, 1871 Wilhelm I was declared as Kaiser of Germany.

Published On : May 15, 2021
5 .
A king of the Roman Empire, in 37 B.C, became the most powerful and ruled for 44 years. Who was that king?
A)
Octavian
B)
Julius Caesar
C)
Lapidus
D)
Mark Antony

Correct Answer :   Octavian

In 37 BC, Octavian became the most powerful man in the Roman Empire for 44 years under the titles of Augustus, which meant 'holy' and imperator, meaning 'Victorious general'. He also called himself Princeps, 'first citizen of the state'. The period of Roman history beginning with his rule upto A.D 284 is called the principate. His rule and the period following it were  peaceful and  are known in history as 'Pax Romana' which means 'Roman Peace'

Published On : May 15, 2021
6 .
Which of the following contributed to the failure of prohibition?
A)
it was not imposed strictly on immigrants
B)
many americans didnt consider drinking to be a crime
C)
it adversely affected american productivity
D)
organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

Correct Answer :   organized crime controlled illegal alcohol production

Crime connected with illegal alcohol production and sale became a major issue so that even many people who had originally supported Prohibition decided that it needed to be repealed.

Published On : May 15, 2021
7 .
What is the basic foundation of neoclassical literature?
A)
Puritan philosophy
B)
Enlightenment theory
C)
Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome
D)
Anti-Renaissance thought

Correct Answer :   Artistic values of ancient Greece and Rome

Published On : May 15, 2021
8 .
What is the main purpose of state legislatures?
A)
to make and pass laws at the state level
B)
to control the legislation of local governments
C)
to provide legislative support for Congress
D)
to challenge the legality of federal laws

Correct Answer :   to make and pass laws at the state level

Each state in the U.S. has a state legislature. The state legislatures main purpose is to make and pass laws at the state level.
 
An integral part to each state government - indeed where the people of each state are best represented - is the state legislature.
 
State legislatures are the respective representative bodies for the people of each state.
The primary responsibility of any state legislature is to design, draft, and vote on bills and laws to govern each state. Bills and laws generally go through several committees prior to being voted on in the entire assembly, through which the bills and laws are changed, amended, or killed altogether.

Published On : May 15, 2021
9 .
Colonial America adopted whose NCO traditions?
A)
Britain
B)
US
C)
Korea
D)
France

Correct Answer :   France

The American noncommissioned officer tradition began with creation of the Continental Army in 1775 at the beginning of the American Revolution. They adopted NCO traditions from French NCO

Published On : May 15, 2021
10 .
Who is the first woman in space ?
A)
Sunitha Williams
B)
Valentina Tereshkova
C)
Masida namisha
D)
Tamara Press

Correct Answer :   Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman to have flown into space

Published On : May 15, 2021
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