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 minimum values of annual receipts of solar radiation occur at
A)
the equator
B)
the tropics
C)
the arctic
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   the arctic

Published On : June 28, 2020
2 .
The term 'Abyssal refers to
A)
inner most part of the earth
B)
deeper parts of the oceans
C)
organism found in the shallow water zone of the seas
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   deeper parts of the oceans

Published On : June 28, 2020
3 .
The process of capture of precipitation by the plant canopy and its subsequent return to the atmosphere is called
A)
sublimation
B)
stem flow
C)
interception
D)
through fall

Correct Answer :   interception

Published On : June 28, 2020
4 .
The major events of Pre-Cambrian era include
A)
formation of crust, continents and oceans
B)
formation of crust, birth of oldest known rock, origin of life
C)
formation of present day atmosphere
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above.

Published On : June 28, 2020
5 .
The spring season in the north temperate zone is when
A)
the sun returns to equator
B)
the sun is at the Tropic of Cancer
C)
the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer
D)
the sun is directly overhead the equator

Correct Answer :   the sun is directly overhead the equator

Published On : June 28, 2020
6 .
The river situated along the border between the USA and Mexico is
A)
the Rio Grande
B)
the Amazon
C)
the Mississippi
D)
the Colorado

Correct Answer :   the Rio Grande

Since 1848, the Rio Grande has marked the boundary between Mexico and the United States from the twin cities of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, to the Gulf of Mexico. As such, crossing the river was the escape route used by some Texan slaves to seek freedom.

Published On : June 28, 2020
7 .
The major geological events of the Palaeozoic era include
A)
Caledonian mountain rise, life comes ashore
B)
Appalachians and Central European mountains come up
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020
8 .
The tropical easterlies wind lie at
A)
0-30? latitude
B)
30-60? latitude
C)
60-90? latitude
D)
10-40? latitude

Correct Answer :   0-30? latitude

Published On : June 28, 2020
9 .
The Penumbra is
A)
the outer portion of the moon's shadow
B)
formed by the tangent that intersects between the sun and the moon
C)
both (a) and (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   both (a) and (b)

Published On : June 28, 2020
10 .
The longest ship canal in the world is the
A)
Panama canal, Central America
B)
Suez canal, Egypt
C)
Kiel canal, Germany
D)
St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)

Correct Answer :   St. Laurence Seaway (USA and Canada)

Published On : June 28, 2020
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