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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 .
Without ____ the equator would be much hotter than it is while the poles would be much cooler.
A)
global wind pattern
B)
latitudinal redistribution of heat
C)
cycle of air circulation
D)
All are similar terms

Correct Answer :   All are similar terms

Published On : June 27, 2020
2 .
The landmass of which of the following continents is the least?
A)
Africa
B)
Australia
C)
Europe
D)
Asia

Correct Answer :   Australia

Australia has the least landmass, at 5.9% of the Earth's land. Australia is a single country continent and also the smallest of all the seven continents.

Published On : June 27, 2020
3 .
The light of distant stars is affected by
A)
the earth's atmosphere
B)
interstellar dust
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 27, 2020
4 .
The largest dune files are found in
A)
Middle East
B)
North Africa
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 27, 2020
5 .
The leading state in producing paper is
A)
Bihar
B)
West Bengal
C)
Kerala
D)
Orissa

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

Production of paper in West Bengal is the highest because raw material for the industry, i.e., bamboo, is abundantly available in the state. Moreover, the neighboring state of Assam also provides bamboo in large amounts to West Bengal.

Published On : June 27, 2020
6 .
The iron ore mined at Bailadila is mostly
A)
limonite
B)
haematite
C)
magnetic
D)
siderite

Correct Answer :   haematite

Published On : June 27, 2020
7 .
The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
A)
silicate group
B)
organic group
C)
oxide group
D)
hydride group

Correct Answer :   organic group

Published On : June 27, 2020
8 .
The highest degree of concentration of mineral deposits are found in
A)
northeastern zone
B)
northwestern zone
C)
southern zone
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   northeastern zone

Published On : June 27, 2020
9 .
The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are
A)
latitudes
B)
longitudes
C)
geographic grids
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   geographic grids

Published On : June 27, 2020
10 .
The great Victoria Desert is located in
A)
Canada
B)
Australia
C)
West Africa
D)
North America

Correct Answer :   Australia

The Great Victoria Desert bioregion is located in the southern rangelands of Western Australia (WA; 52% of bioregion area), stretching into the western half of South Australia (SA).

Published On : June 27, 2020