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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 highest mountains on earth namely Mount Everest, K2, Kanchenjanga are located in
A)
the outer Himalayas
B)
the greater Himalayas
C)
the Lesser Himalayas
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   the greater Himalayas

Published On : June 27, 2020
2 .
The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called
A)
vertisols
B)
histosols
C)
andisols
D)
aridsols

Correct Answer :   vertisols

Published On : June 27, 2020
3 .
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which of the following?
A)
Volcanic mountains
B)
Residual mountains
C)
Block mountains
D)
Fold mountains

Correct Answer :   Fold mountains

Published On : June 27, 2020
4 .
The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A)
Dead Sea
B)
Red Sea
C)
Black Sea
D)
Mediterranean Sea

Correct Answer :   Dead Sea

Published On : June 27, 2020
5 .
The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at
A)
Moscow in Russia
B)
Kistiner in Moldavia
C)
Minsk in Byelorussia
D)
Kiev in Ukraine

Correct Answer :   Minsk in Byelorussia

Published On : June 27, 2020
6 .
The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from
A)
seismic surveying
B)
echo sounder
C)
side-scan sonar
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

All of the above

Published On : June 27, 2020
7 .
The hunting and gathering economy can support only
A)
1 person per sq. km
B)
3 persons per sq. km
C)
5 persons per sq. km
D)
7 persons per sq. km

Correct Answer :   1 person per sq. km

Published On : June 27, 2020
8 .
The largest gulf in the world is
A)
Persian Gulf
B)
Gulf of Mexico
C)
Gulf of Carpentaria
D)
Gulf of Mannar

Correct Answer :   Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the worlds largest gulf. It has a coastline of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles).

Published On : June 27, 2020
9 .
The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the
A)
ocean floors
B)
mantle
C)
crust
D)
core

Correct Answer :   ocean floors

The heavier silicates named 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most aboundant in the ocean floor. These are a mix of minerals like gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and rare earth metals like molybdenum, tellurium, and titanium that form along the ocean floor—near underwater volcanic vents.

Published On : June 27, 2020
10 .
The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 º meridian, is called the
A)
Equator
B)
Tropic of Cancer
C)
Prime Meridian
D)
International Date Line

Correct Answer :   International Date Line

Published On : June 27, 2020