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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 .
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
A)
the people
B)
Lok Sabha
C)
elected members of the legislative assembly
D)
elected members of the legislative council

Correct Answer : Option (C) - elected members of the legislative assembly

Published On : July 3, 2020
2 .
The new committee system constitutes an improvement over the earlier committee system in so far as
A)
it assures representation to all the political parties in proportion to their strength in the Parliament
B)
it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail
C)
it enables the Parliament to accept the demands of various ministries without scrutiny
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - it enables the Parliament to examine the grants of all the ministries and departments in detail

Published On : July 3, 2020
3 .
The name of the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi islands was changed to Lakshadweep by an Act of Parliament in
A)
1970
B)
1971
C)
1972
D)
1973

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 1973

Published On : July 3, 2020
4 .
The president can be removed from his office before the expiry of his normal term only on the recommendation of
A)
the Supreme Court
B)
the chief justice of India
C)
council of ministers
D)
the two Houses of Parliament

Correct Answer : Option (D) - the two Houses of Parliament

Published On : July 3, 2020
5 .
The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A)
it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
B)
it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
C)
the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

Published On : July 3, 2020
6 .
Plants wilt due to excess of
A)
transpiration
B)
photosynthesis
C)
absorption
D)
None of these

Correct Answer : Option (A) - transpiration

Published On : July 3, 2020
7 .
Normal adult human male has
A)
10 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
B)
14 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
C)
18 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood
D)
24 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 14 gram of haemoglobin/100 gram of blood

Published On : July 3, 2020
8 .
Ramapithecus and Cro-Magnon man are considered
A)
ancestors of modern man
B)
ancestors of monkey
C)
ancestors of lion
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - ancestors of modern man

Published On : July 3, 2020
9 .
Our skin, when exposed to excess sunlight, becomes dark. This is because our skin pigments called
A)
flavoxanthin
B)
melanin
C)
carotene
D)
Xanthophyll

Correct Answer : Option (B) - melanin

Published On : July 3, 2020
10 .
Plants growing on sand are called as
A)
chasmophytes
B)
oxylophytes
C)
lithophytes
D)
psammophytes

Correct Answer : Option (D) - psammophytes

Published On : July 3, 2020