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 .

In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?

Chemicals other than fertilizers

Services sector

Telecommunication

Food processing

Correct Answer : Telecommunication

Published On : July 4, 2020

2 .

Foreign Direct Investment ceilings in the telecom sector have been raised from 74 percent to

80 percent

83 percent

90 percent

100 percent

Correct Answer : 100 percent

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3 .

Gilt-edged market means

bullion market

market of government securities

market of guns

market of pure metals

Correct Answer : market of government securities

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4 .

In which of the following sequences the change in quantity of money leads to change in price level in the Keynesian models?

Change in quantity of money - change in investment - change in employment and output - change in rate of interest - change in price level

Change in quantity of money - change in employment and output - change in investment - change in the rate of interest - change in price level

Change in quantity of money - change in investment - change in rate of interest - change in employment and output - change in price level

Change in quantity of money - change in rate of interest - change in investment - change in employment and output - change in price level

Correct Answer :

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5 .

ICICI is the name of a

financial institution

corporation

bureau

chemical industry

Correct Answer : financial institution

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6 .

Deficit financing implies

printing new currency notes

replacing new currency with worn out currency

public expenditure in excess of public revenue

public revenue in excess of public expenditure

Correct Answer : public expenditure in excess of public revenue

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7 .

Development expenditure of the Central government does not include

defence expenditure

expenditure on economic services

expenditure on social and community services

grant to states

Correct Answer : defence expenditure

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8 .

What is the symbol of Indian Railways?

Tiger

Horse

Lion

Elephant

Correct Answer : Elephant

The mascot — a cartoon of an Elephant holding a signal lamp with a green light in one hand- was initially designed for Indian Railways' 150th year commemoration events and was unveiled on 16 April 2002 in Bangalore. Later in 2003, Indian Railways decided to permanently retain it as the official mascot.

Published On : July 4, 2020

9 .

Which is the first Railway station in India?

Chennai Central railway station

Royapuram railway station

Bori Bunder (Victoria Terminus)

None of these

Correct Answer : Bori Bunder (Victoria Terminus)

The Great India Peninsula Company was formed in 1849, which built a 21-mile-long route from Bori Bunder (later the Victoria Terminus) in Bombay to Thane, becoming India’s first railway line opened for traffic on 16 April 1853. Thus Victoria Terminus was the first railway station in India.

Published On : July 4, 2020

10 .

When was first electric train started in India?

3 February 1925

18 October 1927

3 Jun 1929

3 May 1930

Correct Answer : 3 February 1925

The first railway budget was presented in 1925. On 3 February 1925, the first electric passenger train in India ran between Victoria Terminus (VT) and Kurla on 1,500 V DC overhead traction. Cammell Laird and Uerdingenwagonfabrik manufactured the locomotives for this train.

Published On : July 4, 2020