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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.

A)
Joe Frazier
B)
George Foreman
C)
Sputnik
D)
Leon Spinks

Correct Answer :   George Foreman


Stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. military, Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire with an eighth-round knockout of George Foreman.

Published On : July 3, 2021
A)
R.E. Grant Govan
B)
Anthony S. D'Mello
C)
Sikandar Hyat Khan
D)
Dr. Maharajkumar Sir Vijaya Ananda

Correct Answer :   R.E. Grant Govan


Govan was president from 1928-29 to 1932-33.

Published On : July 3, 2021
A)
Helium Bat
B)
Tubby
C)
Stodge
D)
Stumpy

Correct Answer :   Stumpy


He was christened 'Helium Bat' very early in his career by team mates, due to his habit of lifting his bat over his shoulder and letting anything bowled outside the off-stump go by.

Published On : July 3, 2021
A)
Apside
B)
Lissajous
C)
Lagrangian point
D)
Ephemeris

Correct Answer :   Lagrangian point


Lagrange point is position in space where combined gravitational forces of two large bodies, such as Earth and sun or Earth and moon, equal centrifugal force felt by a much smaller third body. The interaction of these forces creates point of equilibrium where spacecraft may be “parked” to make observation. These points are named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange, an 18th-century mathematician. There are 5 such points between earth and sun namely – L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5. In these orbits, the satellite requires very little energy to maintain its orbit and it will not be eclipsed from the sun

Published On : July 2, 2021
A)
Seismology
B)
Sedimentology
C)
Petrology
D)
Paleontology

Correct Answer :   Seismology


Seismology is the study of earthquakes and the structure of the earth, by both naturally and artificially generated seismic waves.

Published On : July 2, 2021
A)
Arete
B)
Ait
C)
Inselberg
D)
Cirque

Correct Answer :   Ait


Ait is a small island formed due to the deposition of sediments in water. The river islands found on river Thames and its tributaries in England are called as Aits.

Published On : July 2, 2021
A)
Time
B)
Sound
C)
Temperature
D)
Dimensions

Correct Answer :   Dimensions


The Vernier caliper has a main scale and a sliding vernier scale which can measure nearest to 0.02 mm. It can be used to measure internal and the external dimensions of an object by using the smaller jaws at the top and the main jaws respectively. By using stems depth can be measured.

Published On : July 2, 2021
A)
Gondwanaland
B)
Panthalassa
C)
Pangaea
D)
Laurasia

Correct Answer :   Laurasia


According to Wegener, the supercontinent Pangaea broke into two land mass – Laurasia which is to the north of the Sea of Tethys and Gondwanaland which is to the south of Sea of Tethys.

Published On : July 2, 2021
A)
Erg
B)
Fjord
C)
Hoodoo
D)
Hogback

Correct Answer :   Hoodoo


Hoodoo is an erosion landform mainly found in the desert areas. They generally form with sedimentary and volcanic rock formations. A hoodoo is a thin, tall spire of rock protruding from the bottom of a badland. It is also called as a tent rock, fair chimney or earth pyramid.

Published On : July 2, 2021
A)
January 4
B)
March 22
C)
June 21
D)
December 21

Correct Answer :   January 4


The point in the orbit where the planet is closest to the Sun is called “perihelion”. The point where the planet is farthest from the Sun is called “aphelion”.

Published On : July 2, 2021