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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 .
Siphon will fail to work if
A)
the densities of the liquid in the two vessels are equal
B)
the temperature of the liquids in the two vessels are the same
C)
the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height
D)
both its limbs are of unequal length

Correct Answer :   the level of the liquid in the two vessels are at the same height

Published On : July 3, 2020
2 .
One should not connect a number of electrical appliances to the same power socket because
A)
this can damage the appliances due to overloading
B)
this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading
C)
this can damage the electrical meter
D)
the appliance will not get full voltage

Correct Answer :   this can damage the domestic wiring due to overloading

Published On : July 3, 2020
3 .
The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves
A)
viscosity of ink
B)
capillary action phenomenon
C)
diffusion of ink through the blotting
D)
siphon action

Correct Answer :   capillary action phenomenon

Published On : July 3, 2020
4 .
Large astronomical telescopes always use as objective
A)
lens
B)
mirror
C)
combinations of lenses
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   combinations of lenses

Published On : July 3, 2020
5 .
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 :   work done in rolling a stone is less than in lifting it

Published On : July 3, 2020
6 .
Identify the vector quantity from the following
A)
Heat
B)
Angular momentum
C)
Time
D)
Work

Correct Answer :   Angular momentum

Published On : July 3, 2020
7 .
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 :   collision between fast neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere

Published On : July 3, 2020
8 .
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 :   east

Published On : July 2, 2020
9 .
Intensity of sound has
A)
an object existence
B)
a subject existence
C)
no existence
D)
both subjective and objective existence

Correct Answer :   an object existence

Published On : July 2, 2020
10 .
Minimum number of unequal vectors which can give zero resultant are
A)
two
B)
three
C)
four
D)
more than four

Correct Answer :   three

Published On : July 2, 2020