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 highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A)
Dead Sea
B)
Red Sea
C)
Black Sea
D)
Mediterranean Sea

Correct Answer :   Dead Sea

Published On : June 27, 2020
2 .
The headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed out of erstwhile USSR, is at
A)
Moscow in Russia
B)
Kistiner in Moldavia
C)
Minsk in Byelorussia
D)
Kiev in Ukraine

Correct Answer :   Minsk in Byelorussia

Published On : June 27, 2020
3 .
The knowledge about the topography of the ocean basins has been derived from
A)
seismic surveying
B)
echo sounder
C)
side-scan sonar
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above

All of the above

Published On : June 27, 2020
4 .
The hunting and gathering economy can support only
A)
1 person per sq. km
B)
3 persons per sq. km
C)
5 persons per sq. km
D)
7 persons per sq. km

Correct Answer :   1 person per sq. km

Published On : June 27, 2020
5 .
The largest gulf in the world is
A)
Persian Gulf
B)
Gulf of Mexico
C)
Gulf of Carpentaria
D)
Gulf of Mannar

Correct Answer :   Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico, bordered by the United States, Mexico, and the island nation of Cuba, is the worlds largest gulf. It has a coastline of about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles).

Published On : June 27, 2020
6 .
The heavier silicates named as 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most abundant in the
A)
ocean floors
B)
mantle
C)
crust
D)
core

Correct Answer :   ocean floors

The heavier silicates named 'Sima' or silica + magnesium are most aboundant in the ocean floor. These are a mix of minerals like gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and rare earth metals like molybdenum, tellurium, and titanium that form along the ocean floor—near underwater volcanic vents.

Published On : June 27, 2020
7 .
The imaginary line on the earth's surface, which closely follows the 180 º meridian, is called the
A)
Equator
B)
Tropic of Cancer
C)
Prime Meridian
D)
International Date Line

Correct Answer :   International Date Line

Published On : June 27, 2020
8 .
The highest mountains in Africa, which is not part of any mountains chain, is
A)
Mt. Aconcagua
B)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
C)
Mt. Kosciuszko
D)
Mont Blanc

Correct Answer :   Mt. Kilimanjaro

The majestic mountain is a snow-capped volcano. Located in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain at about 5,895 meters (19,340 feet).

Published On : June 27, 2020
9 .
The layer of the earth, immediately below the crust, is called
A)
inner core
B)
outer core
C)
inner mantle
D)
outer mantle

Correct Answer :   outer mantle

Published On : June 27, 2020
10 .
The greatest variety of animal and plant species is fund in
A)
tundra regions
B)
temperate grasslands
C)
tropical moist forests
D)
None of above

Correct Answer :   tropical moist forests

Published On : June 27, 2020
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