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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 .
Who among the following started Ganapati Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national character?
A)
Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
B)
Nana Patil
C)
Lok manya Tilak
D)
Vinoba Bhave

Correct Answer :   Lok manya Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganapati festival in 1893. By doing so, he transformed the traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a National festival.

Published On : June 30, 2020
2 .
Which of the following was the birth place of Guru Nanak ?
A)
Shakargarh
B)
Sultanpur
C)
Nankana Sahib
D)
Shahkot

Correct Answer :   Nankana Sahib

Published On : June 30, 2020
3 .
Elephanta Caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God?
A)
Lord Hanuman
B)
Lord Indra
C)
Lord Brahma
D)
Lord Shiva

Correct Answer :   Lord Shiva

Elephanta is a small island in sea and located at about 6.2 miles (North-East) from Gateway of India, Mumbai. Five caves are discovered in Elephanta hills, which are related to hindu religion and especially related to Lord Shiva.

Published On : June 30, 2020
4 .
In which among the following states, the people following Baul tradition are found?
A)
West Bengal
B)
Gujarath
C)
Rajasthan
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

Published On : June 30, 2020
5 .
Where is the Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization ?
A)
Shimla
B)
Kolkata
C)
Chennai
D)
Dehrdun

Correct Answer :   Shimla

To pay a befitting tribute to the man of letters, Nobel Laureate, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, on his 150th birth anniversary, the Government of India has set up a 'Tagore Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization' (TCSCC) at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla.

Published On : June 30, 2020
6 .
Rajgir Mahotsav is celebrated in __:
A)
Rajasthan
B)
Bihar
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Bihar

Published On : June 30, 2020
7 .
Akshardham temple, which is situated in Delhi, is revered for which Hindu deity?
A)
Krishna
B)
Shiva
C)
Swaminarayan
D)
Ganesh

Correct Answer :   Swaminarayan

Published On : June 30, 2020
8 .
Hornbill Festival is celebrated in which state of India?
A)
Manipur
B)
Nagaland
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Mizoram

Correct Answer :   Nagaland

Published On : June 30, 2020
9 .
Chakan Gaan-Ngai, a post-harvest festival is celebrated in __:
A)
Manipur
B)
Sikkim
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Manipur

Celebration of the biggest post-harvest festival of the Zeliangrong community, Chakan Gaan-Ngai, also popularly known as Gaan-Ngai was kick-started in Manipur recently with different organizations celebrating the festival in their own manner with traditional gaiety and religious fervour.

Published On : June 30, 2020
10 .
World’s largest religion (population wise) is ____:
A)
Hindu
B)
Muslim
C)
Christian
D)
Buddhists

Correct Answer :   Christian

Christianity represents about a third of the world's population and is the world's largest religion. A study has found that Christians make up about 32 percent of the world's population, followed by Muslims, the second largest group.

Published On : June 30, 2020