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 study of soils is called
A)
geomorphology
B)
pedology
C)
hydrology
D)
biogeography

Correct Answer :   pedology

Published On : June 28, 2020
2 .
The phosphate are a group of minerals of one or more metallic elements chemically associated with the phosphate compound ____
A)
PO4
B)
PO3
C)
PO2
D)
PO

Correct Answer :   PO4

Published On : June 28, 2020
3 .
The main tributaries of Indus river system are
A)
the Jhelum, the Chenab , the Ravi
B)
the Beas, the Sutlej
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020
4 .
The troughs of the waves are where the jet stream of waves is closest to the
A)
poles
B)
equator
C)
Prime meridian
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   equator

Published On : June 28, 2020
5 .
The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
A)
1 to 4
B)
1 to 1.5
C)
1 to 1
D)
1 to 10

Correct Answer :   1 to 4

Published On : June 28, 2020
6 .
The two 'equinoxes' take place respectively in the months of
A)
January and June
B)
July and December
C)
March and September
D)
September and December

Correct Answer :   March and September

Published On : June 28, 2020
7 .
The river Jordan drains into the
A)
Dead Sea
B)
Adriatic Garden
C)
Gulf of Suez
D)
Resaca Garden

Correct Answer :   Dead Sea

The Jordan River, approximately 186 miles (300 km) in length, meanders south, draining the waters of Lake Tiberias (better known as the Sea of Galilee), the Yarmūk River, and the valley streams of both plateaus into the Dead Sea, which occupies the central area...

Published On : June 28, 2020
8 .
The main period of Mesozoic era include
A)
Triassic period and Cretaceous period
B)
Jurassic period and Triassic period
C)
Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period
D)
cretaceous period and Jurassic period

Correct Answer :   Triassic period, Jurassic period and cretaceous period

The Mesozoic Era is the age of the dinosaurs and lasted almost 180 million years from approximately 250 to 65 million years ago. This era includes 3 well known periods called the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. A mass-extinction marked the beginning and end of the Mesozoic Era.

Published On : June 28, 2020
9 .
The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is
A)
Jupiter
B)
Neptune
C)
Saturn
D)
Uranus

Correct Answer :   Jupiter

Jupiter	63
Saturn	60
Uranus	27
Neptune	13
Pluto	3
Mars	2
Earth	1
Venus	0
Mercury	0

Published On : June 28, 2020
10 .
The Mistral is
A)
very cold wind, which blows down from the plateau of central France
B)
swift, dry, cold northerly wind that blows down from the western Alps and the plateau of Southern France and out over the Mediterranean
C)
wind that blows for 100 days a year and may cause extensive frost damage to plants
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

Published On : June 28, 2020
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