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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 .
It is easier to roll a stone up a sloping road than to lift it vertical upwards because
A)
work done in rolling is more than in lifting
B)
work done in lifting the stone is equal to rolling it
C)
work done in both is same but the rate of doing work is less in rolling
D)
work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it

Correct Answer : Option (D) - work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it

Published On : July 3, 2020
2 .
Identify the vector quantity from the following
A)
Heat
B)
Angular momentum
C)
Time
D)
Work

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Angular momentum

Published On : July 3, 2020
3 .
Radiocarbon is produced in the atmosphere as a result of
A)
collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
B)
action of ultraviolet light from the sun on atmospheric oxygen
C)
action of solar radiations particularly cosmic rays on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
D)
lightning discharge in atmosphere

Correct Answer : Option (A) - collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere

Published On : July 3, 2020
4 .
Rain is falling vertically downwards. To a man running east-wards, the rain will appear to be coming from
A)
east
B)
west
C)
northeast
D)
southeast

Correct Answer : Option (A) - east

Published On : July 2, 2020
5 .
Intensity of sound has
A)
an object existence
B)
a subject existence
C)
no existence
D)
both subjective and objective existence

Correct Answer : Option (A) - an object existence

Published On : July 2, 2020
6 .
Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A)
two
B)
three
C)
four
D)
more than four

Correct Answer : Option (B) - three

Published On : July 2, 2020
7 .
It is easier to roll a barrel full of coal tar than to pull it because
A)
the full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled
B)
the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction
C)
more surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when it is pulled
D)
coal tar is a liquid and it flows in the barrel when it is rolled

Correct Answer : Option (B) - the rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction

Published On : July 2, 2020
8 .
An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h and at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically at a point A on the ground a bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes the ground at point B. The distance AB is
A)
1200 m
B)
0.33 km
C)
3.33 km
D)
33 km

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 3.33 km

Published On : July 2, 2020
9 .
Mica is used in electrical appliances such as electric iron because mica is
A)
a good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity
B)
a bad conductor of heat but a good conductor of electricity
C)
a good conductor of heat as well as electricity
D)
a bad conductor of heat as well as electricity

Correct Answer : Option (A) - a good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity

Published On : July 2, 2020
10 .
One nanometer is equal to
A)
10-5m
B)
10-5m
C)
10-5m
D)
10-5m

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 10-5m

Published On : July 2, 2020