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 mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are

A)

young mountains

B)

old mountains

C)

volcanic mountains

D)

fold mountains

Correct Answer : young mountains

Published On : June 28, 2020

2 .

The tide produced as a consequence of the moon and the sun pulling the earth in the same direction is called

A)

ebb tide

B)

high tide

C)

spring tide

D)

neap tide

Correct Answer : spring tide

Published On : June 28, 2020

3 .

The platform and the basement rock together form

A)

craton

B)

shield

C)

both (a) and (b)

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : craton

Published On : June 28, 2020

4 .

The main objective of multi-purpose river projects are

A)

extension of irrigation facilities by constructing dams to store surplus water during the rainy season, for release in summer

B)

power generation by constructing hydro power stations

C)

flood controls and making rivers navigable

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Published On : June 28, 2020

5 .

The short term variations of the atmosphere, ranging from minutes to months are called

A)

climate

B)

weather

C)

temperature

D)

humidity

Correct Answer : weather

Published On : June 28, 2020

6 .

The ocean water is saline due to

A)

evaporation of its surface

B)

volume of fresh water added by rainfall

C)

salts are already present in sea water

D)

both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer : both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020

7 .

The low latitude zone of globe extends between

A)

Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer

B)

North pole to South pole

C)

Tropic of Capricorn and equator

D)

Equator and Tropic of Cancer

Correct Answer : Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer

Published On : June 28, 2020

8 .

The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called

A)

the surface temperature

B)

equilibrium temperature

C)

the mean global surface temperature

D)

global temperature

Correct Answer : the mean global surface temperature

Published On : June 28, 2020

9 .

The process of evaporation of water in nature is one of the basic components of the hydrological cycle. The other process that is considered to be essential for the completion of hydrological cycle is the

A)

flow tide and ebb tide in a river

B)

movement of water vapour in the atmosphere

C)

flow of water in the sea

D)

movement of water in the water table

Correct Answer : movement of water vapour in the atmosphere

Published On : June 28, 2020

10 .

The lowest point, on land, in the world is

A)

Death valley, USA

B)

Caspian sea, Russia

C)

Dead sea, Jordan/Israel

D)

Lake Eyre, Australia

Correct Answer : Dead sea, Jordan/Israel

Published On : June 28, 2020

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