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 right ascension is the equivalent of longitude on the celestial sphere, and it is given in the units of
A)
degrees
B)
time-hours, minutes and seconds
C)
only hours
D)
only seconds

Correct Answer :   time-hours, minutes and seconds

Published On : June 28, 2020
2 .
The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the
A)
Aravalli hills
B)
Raj Mahal hills
C)
Siwalik hills
D)
Western Ghats

Correct Answer :   Western Ghats

Published On : June 28, 2020
3 .
The strongest bonds exist between the particles found within
A)
metamorphic rocks
B)
igneous rocks
C)
sedimentary rock
D)
all have similar strength of bonds

Correct Answer :   igneous rocks

Published On : June 28, 2020
4 .
The number of a topographic map is 47A/16/NW. Its scale must be
A)
1 : 250,000
B)
1 : 100,000
C)
1 : 50,000
D)
1 : 25,000

Correct Answer :   1 : 25,000

Published On : June 28, 2020
5 .
The longest epoch of the tertiary period is
A)
Palaeocene
B)
Eocene
C)
Oligocene
D)
Miocene

Correct Answer :   Eocene

Published On : June 28, 2020
6 .
The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
A)
protons
B)
electrons
C)
cosmic rays
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   cosmic rays

Cosmic rays: particles from outer space. Earth is subject to a constant bombardment of subatomic particles that can reach energies far higher than the largest machines. Cosmic rays are a form of high-energy radiation that originate from outside our solar system.

Published On : June 28, 2020
7 .
The ozone layer at high altitude contains
A)
only ozone (O3)
B)
mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3)
C)
only ordinary oxygen (O2)
D)
atomic oxygen (O) and ordinary oxygen (O2)

Correct Answer :   mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary oxygen (O2) and Ozone (O3)

Published On : June 28, 2020
8 .
The main percentage of the volume of water in the hydrosphere is in
A)
oceans and seas
B)
groundwater's, rivers and streams
C)
glaciers and ice sheets
D)
freshwater lakes and water vapours

Correct Answer :   oceans and seas

Published On : June 28, 2020
9 .
The production of wheat has increased mainly due to
A)
increase in area under wheat
B)
increase in yield per hectare
C)
increase in demand for wheat
D)
increase in prices

Correct Answer :   increase in yield per hectare

Published On : June 28, 2020
10 .
The main objective of centrally sponsored Command Area Development programme is
A)
improving the utilisation of irrigation potential
B)
optimizing agricultural productivity and production from the irrigated area
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

The Centrally sponsored Command Area Development (CAD) Programme was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential and optimizing agriculture production and productivity from irrigated agriculture through a multi-disciplinary team under an Area Development Authority.

Published On : June 28, 2020
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