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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 pedogenic process associated with poor drainage and which involves the accumulation of organic matter in the upper layers of the soil is called
A)
salinisation
B)
gleisation
C)
calcification
D)
podsolisation

Correct Answer :   gleisation

Published On : June 28, 2020
2 .
The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called
A)
Novas
B)
Comets
C)
Asteroids
D)
Meteors

Correct Answer :   Asteroids

The Asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called "Asteroids" or "minor planets"

Published On : June 28, 2020
3 .
The groundwater can become confined between two impermeable layers. This type of enclosed water is called
A)
unconfined groundwater
B)
artesian well
C)
artesian
D)
confined groundwater

Correct Answer :   artesian

Published On : June 27, 2020
4 .
The humidity of the air depends upon
A)
temperature
B)
weather
C)
location
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

Humidity depends on water vaporization and condensation, which, in turn, mainly depends on temperature. Therefore, when applying more pressure to a gas saturated with water, all components will initially decrease in volume approximately according to the ideal gas law.

Published On : June 27, 2020
5 .
The largest glaciers are
A)
mountain glaciers
B)
Continental glaciers
C)
alpine glaciers
D)
piedmont glaciers

Correct Answer :   Continental glaciers

Published On : June 27, 2020
6 .
The ionosphere includes
A)
mesosphere
B)
thermosphere
C)
thermosphere and exosphere
D)
thermosphere, exosphere and mesosphere

Correct Answer :   thermosphere and exosphere

The ionosphere is the ionized part of Earth's upper atmosphere, from about 60 km (37 mi) to 1,000 km (620 mi) altitude, a region that includes the thermosphere and parts of the mesosphere and exosphere. The ionosphere is ionized by solar radiation.

Published On : June 27, 2020
7 .
The iron and steel industries of which of the following countries are almost fully dependent on imported raw materials?
A)
Japan
B)
Poland
C)
Germany
D)
Britain

Correct Answer :   Japan

Published On : June 27, 2020
8 .
With the disintegration of USSR in end 1991, comprised of ____ Union Republics.
A)
5
B)
10
C)
15
D)
20

Correct Answer :   15

Published On : June 27, 2020
9 .
Which of the following is tropical grassland?
A)
Taiga
B)
Pampas
C)
Prairies
D)
Savannah

Correct Answer :   Savannah

When a grassland is located in tropical region, it is called a tropical grassland. Savannah is the name given to grasslands found in tropical regions of east Africa, hence it is the correct answer.

Published On : June 27, 2020
10 .
The habitats valuable for commercially harvested species are called
A)
coral reefs
B)
sea grass bed
C)
hot spots
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   sea grass bed

Published On : June 27, 2020