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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 .
St Andreas Fault passes close to the US city of
A)
New Orleans
B)
Hollywood
C)
Los Angeles
D)
San Francisco

Correct Answer :   San Francisco

A devastating  series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.

Published On : July 2, 2021
2 .
Which ocean takes up about half of the surface of the earth?
A)
Pacific
B)
Indian
C)
Southern
D)
Atlantic

Correct Answer :   Pacific

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. We know that, Earth is made up of 70% of water and 30% of land. Pacific Ocean covers 1/3rd of the water on the Planet Earth.

Published On : July 2, 2021
3 .
Which port is situated on the southern tip of the Suez Canal?
A)
Port Said
B)
Port Suez
C)
Ismailia
D)
Port Ibrahim

Correct Answer :   Port Suez

The canal extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi) including its northern and southern access-channels.

Published On : July 2, 2021
4 .
The Planet amongst the following (other than Saturn) , that shows a faint ring is
A)
Pluto
B)
Mars
C)
Jupiter
D)
Earth

Correct Answer :   Jupiter

A faint ring encircles Jupiter. Neptune and Uranus are also reported to show some sort of ring.

Published On : July 1, 2021
5 .
The difference in the duration of day and night increases as one moves from
A)
Poles to equator
B)
Equator to poles
C)
West to East
D)
East and west of the prime meridian

Correct Answer :   Equator to poles

As you move from the equator towards the poles, the latitude increases (up to 90°). The further you go from the equator in any direction, the difference between the duration of the day and night in different times of the year will be bigger.

Published On : July 1, 2021
6 .
Which of the following features is the product of vulcanicity ?
A)
Geosynclines
B)
Fold Mountain
C)
Escarpment
D)
Caldera

Correct Answer :   Caldera

Calderas are some of the most spectacular features on Earth. They are large volcanic craters that form by two different methods: an explosive volcanic eruption; or, collapse of surface rock into an empty magma chamber.

Published On : July 1, 2021
7 .
Smallest gulf in the world is
A)
Gulf of California
B)
Gulf of Oman
C)
Persian Gulf
D)
Gulf of Mexico

Correct Answer :   Gulf of California

Gulf of California is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean and it is also known as the 'Sea of Cortez'. It separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It covers an area of 160,000 square km.

Published On : July 1, 2021
8 .
Which of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust
A)
Oxygen
B)
Calcium
C)
Silicon
D)
Carbon

Correct Answer :   Oxygen

Oxygen is by far the most abundant element in the earth's crust. Scientists estimate oxygen comprises nearly half of the mass of the crust. It also accounts for 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere.

Published On : July 1, 2021
9 .
The earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun on :
A)
December 22nd
B)
September 19th
C)
July 4th
D)
January 30th

Correct Answer :   July 4th

Earth comes closest to the sun every year around January 3. It is farthest from the sun every year around July 4th. The difference in distance between Earth's nearest point to the sun in January and farthest point from the sun in July is 3.1 million miles (5 million kilometers).

Published On : July 1, 2021
10 .
Which of the following is a volcanic plateau
A)
Brazilian plateau
B)
Antrum plateau
C)
Anatolia plateau
D)
Tibetan plateau

Correct Answer :   Antrum plateau

Published On : July 1, 2021