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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 .
One watt-hour is equivalent to
A)
6.3 x 103 J
B)
6.3 x 10-7 J
C)
3.6 x 103 J
D)
3.6 x 10-3 J

Correct Answer :  

Published On : July 3, 2020
2 .
Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly
A)
2 minutes
B)
4 minutes
C)
8 minutes
D)
16 minutes

Correct Answer :   8 minutes

Published On : July 3, 2020
3 .
Isotopes of an element contain
A)
the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
B)
the same number of neutrons but different number of protons
C)
equal number of protons and electrons
D)
equal number of nucleons

Correct Answer :   the same number of protons but different number of neutrons

Published On : July 3, 2020
4 .
Mirage is due to
A)
unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
B)
magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
C)
depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
D)
equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

Correct Answer :   unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere

Published On : July 3, 2020
5 .
Solar eclipse will take place when
A)
the sun is between the moon and the earth
B)
the earth is between the moon and the sun
C)
the moon is between the sun and the earth
D)
the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth

Correct Answer :   the moon is between the sun and the earth

Published On : July 3, 2020
6 .
Light year is a unit of
A)
time
B)
distance
C)
light
D)
intensity of light

Correct Answer :   distance

Published On : July 3, 2020
7 .
Nuclear sizes are expressed in a unit named
A)
Fermi
B)
angstrom
C)
newton
D)
tesla

Correct Answer :   Fermi

Published On : July 3, 2020
8 .
Planets are
A)
luminous heavenly bodies revolving around a star
B)
non-luminous heavenly bodies
C)
luminous heavenly bodies that twinkle
D)
luminous heavenly bodies that do not twinkle

Correct Answer :   non-luminous heavenly bodies

Published On : July 3, 2020
9 .
Large transformers, when used for some time, become very hot and are cooled by circulating oil. The heating of the transformer is due to
A)
the heating effect of current alone
B)
hysteresis loss alone
C)
both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss
D)
intense sunlight at noon

Correct Answer :   both the heating effect of current and hysteresis loss

Published On : July 3, 2020
10 .
Natural radioactivity was discovered by
A)
Marie Curie
B)
Ernest Rutherfor
C)
Henri Becquerel
D)
Enrico Fermi

Correct Answer :   Henri Becquerel

Published On : July 3, 2020