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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 .
Which of these places lies nearest to the Equator?
A)
Singapore
B)
Jakarta
C)
Lagos
D)
Colombo

Correct Answer :   Singapore

Singapore lies nearest to the Equator. Singapore is located 6,125.89 mi (9,858.67 km) south of the North Pole.

Published On : July 1, 2021
2 .
Which colony was farthest north?
A)
Virginia
B)
New Hampshire
C)
Massachusetts
D)
Georgia

Correct Answer :   Massachusetts

There are 13 colonies and are ruled by England.
 
* The farthest north colony - Massachusetts
* The farthest south colony - Georgia
* The oldest colony - Virginia
* The colony between the 2 parts of Massachusetts - New Hampshire

Published On : July 1, 2021
3 .
The primary effect on climate of a volcanic eruption depends on
A)
how hot the eruptive products are
B)
the quantity of lava produced
C)
the amount of water vapour produced
D)
none of the above

Correct Answer :   none of the above

Volcanoes affect the climate through the gases and dust particles thrown into the atmosphere during eruptions. The effect of the volcanic gases and dust may warm or cool the earth's surface, depending on how sunlight interacts with the volcanic material.

Volcanic dust blasted into the atmosphere causes temporary cooling. The amount of cooling depends on the amount of dust put into the air, and the duration of the cooling depends on the size of the dust particles. 

Published On : July 1, 2021
4 .
Geostationary orbit is at a height of
A)
1000 km
B)
3600 km
C)
35,786 km
D)
48,834 km

Correct Answer :   35,786 km

In order to perfectly match Earth's rotation, the speed of GEO satellites should be about 3 km per second at an altitude of 35,786 km. This is much farther from Earth's surface compared to many satellites.

Published On : July 1, 2021
5 .
Where is the secretariat office of Birdlife International?
A)
Mumbai,India
B)
Cambridge UK
C)
Geneva
D)
Suva, Fiji

Correct Answer :   Cambridge UK

Published On : July 1, 2021
6 .
Primitive people practice animal rearing in the tropical grasslands of
A)
Orinoco Basin in South America
B)
Northern Australia
C)
East Africa
D)
Brazil

Correct Answer :   Orinoco Basin in South America

Published On : July 1, 2021
7 .
Which among the following migratory bird species migrates from Arctic to Antarctica every year, making it longest migratory route on nearth?
A)
American Robin
B)
Black necked swan
C)
Bobolink
D)
Arctic Tern

Correct Answer :   Arctic Tern

The Arctic tern holds the long-distance migration record for birds, travelling between Arctic breeding grounds and the Antarctic each year.

Published On : July 1, 2021
8 .
Settled agriculture was first seen in China around
A)
8000 bp
B)
7000 bp
C)
6000 bp
D)
5000 bp

Correct Answer :   8000 bp

Settled communities are first evident between 9000 and 8000 bp in Inner Mongolia and the Huangtu Gaoyuan (Loess Plateau) drained by the Huang He (Yellow River) system and other rivers such as the Liao in northeastern China. In all these areas, people were moving toward agriculture by 8000 bp.

Published On : July 1, 2021
9 .
Which program is an example of domestic policy?
A)
NAFTA
B)
The Versailles Treaty
C)
The Clean Air Act NATO
D)
The Carter Doctrine

Correct Answer :   The Clean Air Act NATO

Domestic policy is the decisions made by a government regarding issues that occur within the country. The Clean Air Act NATO program is an example of domestic policy.

Published On : July 1, 2021
10 .
The 'Old Faithful' in Yellow stone National Park, Wyoming is a/an
A)
extinct volcano
B)
geyser
C)
oak tree
D)
hot spring

Correct Answer :   geyser

Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that erupts with an explosion whereas hotsprings or thermal springs are found where water sinks deep enough the surface to be heated up by the interior forces and it comes out without any explosion. Iceland and New Zealand are the other countries having geysers while hot springs are relatively common.

Published On : July 1, 2021