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 of these cities has one part of it is in Asia and other part in Europe ?
A)
Istanbul
B)
London
C)
Moscow
D)
Saint Peteresburg

Correct Answer :   Istanbul

Published On : May 15, 2021
2 .
Which, among the following, was the most powerful kingdom of Italy on the eve of unification ?
A)
Lombardy
B)
Sicily
C)
Sardinia
D)
Tuscany

Correct Answer :   Sardinia

Published On : May 15, 2021
3 .
Where is the 'Pearl Harbour' located ?
A)
Atlantic ocean
B)
Pacific ocean
C)
Indian ocean
D)
Southern ocean

Correct Answer :   Pacific ocean

Pearl Harbour is an American Naval base in Hawaii

Published On : May 15, 2021
4 .
When the European union formed nations began to?
A)
eliminate their home governments.
B)
abolish many geographic boundaries.
C)
create one unified education system.
D)
cooperate on law enforcement.

Correct Answer :   cooperate on law enforcement.

When the European union formed nations began to cooperate on law enforcement. The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbours, which culminated in the Second World War.
 
As of 1950, the European Coal and Steel Community begins to unite European countries economically and politically in order to secure lasting peace. The six founding countries are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The 1950s are dominated by a cold war between east and west.
 
The historical roots of the European Union lie in the Second World War. Europeans are determined to prevent such killing and destruction from ever happening again.

Published On : May 15, 2021
5 .
Whose winter residence did potala palace serve as till 1959 ?
A)
Dalai lama
B)
Jodhpur Maharaj
C)
Pope
D)
Nepal Raju

Correct Answer :   Dalai lama

Published On : May 15, 2021
6 .
The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were
A)
successful and had different styles of government in the various countries.
B)
successful and had similar styles of government in the various countries.
C)
unsuccessful and left strong liberal governments in place.
D)
unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.

Correct Answer :   unsuccessful and left strong conservative governments in place.

Published On : May 15, 2021
7 .
Which year is associated with the Boston Tea Party ?
A)
1770
B)
1773
C)
1776
D)
1779

Correct Answer :   1773

In 1773, several colonies of North America refused to unload the tea coming in English ship.In Boston, when the governor ordered a ship to be unloaded, a group of citizens, dressed as American Indians, boarded the ship and dumped the crates of tea into the water. This incident is known as the 'Boston Tea Party '.

Published On : May 15, 2021
8 .
When was the Opium war held between Britain and China ?
A)
1853
B)
1837
C)
1839
D)
1857

Correct Answer :   1839

Published On : May 15, 2021
9 .
The only Communist Government of Europe which had kept itself free from the influence of Soviet Union is
A)
Romania
B)
Yugoslavia
C)
Greece
D)
Czechoslovakia

Correct Answer :   Yugoslavia

The Communist Government of Yugoslavia had kept itself free from the Soviet Union almost from the beginning . Yugoslavia was one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. It was a fedaration of 6 republics. In four of these republics, the rule of the communist parties came to an end in 1990. By 1992,Yugoslavia broke up into five independent states-the new states of yugoslavia comprising Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Published On : May 15, 2021
10 .
Which of the following city has highest historical monuments?
A)
Punjab
B)
Mumbai
C)
Delhi
D)
Hyderanad

Correct Answer :   Delhi

Delhi has highest number of historical monuments.

Published On : May 15, 2021
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