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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 .
The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in
A)
oceans and seas
B)
groundwater's, rivers and streams
C)
glaciers and ice sheets
D)
freshwater lakes and water vapours

Correct Answer :   oceans and seas

Published On : June 28, 2020
2 .
The production of wheat has increased mainly due to
A)
increase in area under wheat
B)
increase in yield per hectare
C)
increase in demand for wheat
D)
increase in prices

Correct Answer :   increase in yield per hectare

Published On : June 28, 2020
3 .
The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is
A)
improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B)
optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

The Centrally sponsored Command Area Development (CAD) Programme was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential and optimizing agriculture production and productivity from irrigated agriculture through a multi-disciplinary team under an Area Development Authority.

Published On : June 28, 2020
4 .
The minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at
A)
the equator
B)
the tropics
C)
the arctic
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   the arctic

Published On : June 28, 2020
5 .
The term 'Abyssal refers to
A)
inner most part of the earth
B)
deeper parts of the oceans
C)
organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   deeper parts of the oceans

Published On : June 28, 2020
6 .
The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called
A)
sublimation
B)
stem flow
C)
interception
D)
through fall

Correct Answer :   interception

Published On : June 28, 2020
7 .
The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include
A)
formation of crust, continents and oceans
B)
formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life
C)
formation of present day atmosphere
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above.

Published On : June 28, 2020
8 .
The spring season in the north temperate zone is when
A)
the sun returns to equator
B)
the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer
C)
the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
D)
the sun is directly overhead the equator

Correct Answer :   the sun is directly overhead the equator

Published On : June 28, 2020
9 .
The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is
A)
the Rio Grande
B)
the Amazon
C)
the Mississippi
D)
the Colorado

Correct Answer :   the Rio Grande

Since 1848, the Rio Grande has marked the boundary between Mexico and the United States from the twin cities of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to the Gulf of Mexico. As such, crossing the river was the escape route used by some Texan slaves to seek freedom.

Published On : June 28, 2020
10 .
The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include
A)
Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore
B)
Appalachians and Central European mountains come up
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020