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 three recognized major fishing grounds of the world are located in the

A)

northern hemisphere only

B)

southern hemisphere only

C)

two in the southern hemisphere only and one in the northern hemisphere

D)

one in the southern hemisphere only and two in the northern hemisphere

Correct Answer : northern hemisphere only

Published On : June 28, 2020

2 .

The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is

A)

vegetation

B)

topography

C)

climate

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : climate

Published On : June 28, 2020

3 .

The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as

A)

one solar day

B)

one sidereal day

C)

both the terms are similar, so any of these may be used

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : one sidereal day

Published On : June 28, 2020

4 .

The low heating capacity of which of the types of coal reduces its value as an industrial fuel?

A)

Peat

B)

Lignite

C)

Bituminous coal

D)

Anthracite

Correct Answer : Peat

Published On : June 28, 2020

5 .

The traditional lands of the nomads of Central Asia are

A)

Mongolia and Tibet

B)

Sinkiang and Turkistan

C)

Kirghiz steppe

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Published On : June 28, 2020

6 .

The period of daylight

A)

is nearly constant near the equator

B)

varies with latitude and the season

C)

reaches a maximum of 24 hour in the polar zones in summer

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

Published On : June 28, 2020

7 .

The most recent era of the geological time scale is

A)

Mesozoic

B)

cenozoic

C)

Triassic

D)

paleocene

Correct Answer : cenozoic

Published On : June 28, 2020

8 .

The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to

A)

the development of waves

B)

the latitude difference

C)

the longitude difference

D)

the temperature gradient

Correct Answer : the development of waves

Published On : June 28, 2020

9 .

The oldest rocks found in ocean basins are ____ than the oldest continental rocks.

A)

older

B)

younger

C)

larger

D)

smaller

Correct Answer : younger

Published On : June 28, 2020

10 .

The meridian passing through London is called the

A)

equator

B)

Tropic of Cancer

C)

Prime Meridian of 0° Meridian

D)

Tropic of Capricorn

Correct Answer : Prime Meridian of 0° Meridian

Published On : June 28, 2020

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