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 second largest continent in the world is
A)
Asia
B)
Africa
C)
Australia
D)
Europe

Correct Answer :   Africa

Published On : June 28, 2020
2 .
The points in the ecliptic farthest north and south of the celestial equator are called
A)
autumnal and vernal equinox
B)
north celestial pole and south celestial pole
C)
summer and winter solstices
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   summer and winter solstices

Published On : June 28, 2020
3 .
The minerals resources of north-eastern zone include
A)
coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond
B)
crude Petroleum and natural gas
C)
Fe, Au(gold)
D)
natural gas, Fe, Au, Mn, U

Correct Answer :   coal, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mica, U, diamond

Published On : June 28, 2020
4 .
The sulphites are a mineral group that contain one or more metallic elements in combination with the sulphate compound ____
A)
SO3
B)
SO2
C)
SO4
D)
SO

Correct Answer :   SO4

Published On : June 28, 2020
5 .
The R-horizon of soil horizon consists of
A)
Unweathered bedrock
B)
weathered parent material
C)
plant litter at various levels of decomposition
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Unweathered bedrock

R - (bedrock) A mass of rock such as granite, basalt, quartzite, limestone or sandstone that forms the parent material for some soils – if the bedrock is close enough to the surface to weather. This is not soil and is located under the C horizon.

Published On : June 28, 2020
6 .
The monsoon climatic regions are
A)
Asia, Africa and Antarctica
B)
Europe and South America
C)
South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   South-east Asia including Australia, Africa, America

Published On : June 28, 2020
7 .
The variation in the duration of the day and the night is due to earth's
A)
rotation on its axis
B)
revolution around the sun
C)
inclination of an angle of 60(1/2) degrees
D)
both (a) and (b)

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020
8 .
The original landmass, pangola split into
A)
Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south
B)
Laurissa in the south and Godwanaland in the north
C)
Laurissa in the east and Godwanaland in the west
D)
Laurissa in the west and Godwanaland in the east

Correct Answer :   Laurissa in the north and Godwanaland in the south

Published On : June 28, 2020
9 .
The longest river in the Common wealth of independent states is the
A)
Irtysh river
B)
Ob river
C)
Yenisei river
D)
Volga river

Correct Answer :   Volga river

Published On : June 28, 2020
10 .
The part of continental margin that is structurally a part of continent?
A)
Continental shelf
B)
Continental Slope
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020
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