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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 .
The busiest sea route is
A)
The Pacific Route
B)
The South Atlantic Route
C)
The Mediterranean Red-Sea Route
D)
The North Atlantic Route

Correct Answer : Option (D) - The North Atlantic Route

The busiest sea route is The North Atlantic Route. Known as the busiest shipping lane in the world, the English Channel separates England from France, and connects the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The channel is 350 miles long, 20-150 miles wide, and 150-400 feet deep.

Published On : July 1, 2021
2 .
Which city is known as 'Gold capital of the world' ?
A)
Paris
B)
Johannesburg
C)
Saudi
D)
Dubai

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Johannesburg

Because of the gold mines, Johannesburg is considered the gold capital of the world. Since 1886, when gold mining started in this South African region, it has been known as the gold capital.

Published On : July 1, 2021
3 .
Latitude of place is indicated of its
A)
Amount of rain
B)
Temparature
C)
Time
D)
Altitude

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Temparature

Latitude of place is indicative of its temperature. In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles.

Published On : July 1, 2021
4 .
Tsunamis are originated due to
A)
Sea waves
B)
Rotation of the earth
C)
Earthquake
D)
Hurricane

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Earthquake

Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean surface due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.

Published On : July 1, 2021
5 .
The most abundant element in sea water is
A)
Chlorine
B)
Sulphur
C)
Sodium
D)
Magnesium

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Chlorine

The sea water contains 18.98 parts per thousand of chlorine, 10.56 parts per thousand of sodium  and 1.27 parts per thousand of magnesium.

Published On : July 1, 2021
6 .
The lines joining the place of equal intensity of seismic waves are known as
A)
Isogonal line
B)
Isogonic line
C)
Seisimice line
D)
Isoseisimic line

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Isoseisimic line

Published On : July 1, 2021
7 .
Exogenic forces are connected with
A)
Atmospheric
B)
Lithosperic
C)
Plucking action
D)
Volcanic action

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Atmospheric

The exogenic forces derive their energy from the atmosphere determined by the ultimate energy from the sun and also the gradient created by tectonic factors. We have already discussed in previous articles that slopes on the earth surface are mainly created by tectonic factors or earth movements due to endogenic forces.

Published On : July 1, 2021
8 .
Which of the following active volcanoes is known as ' the light house of the Mediterranean Sea'
A)
Ema
B)
Stromboli
C)
Volcano
D)
Veoavius

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Stromboli

Stromboli, a volcano located on its homonymous island in the South of the Tyrrhenian Sea, is considered one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Already famous for its persistent explosive character during the Roman ages, they named Stromboli 'the Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'.

Published On : July 1, 2021
9 .
'Mohs scale' is used to indicate the
A)
Degree of viscosity of a liquid
B)
Degree of elasticity of a material
C)
Degree of hardness of minerals.
D)
Degree of brittleness of a substance

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Degree of hardness of minerals.

Mohs scale is a scale used to measure the relative hardness of a mineral by its resistance to scratching. From softest to hardest, the ten minerals of the Mohs scale are talc (measuring 1 on the scale), gypsum, calcite, fluorite, apatite, orthoclase, quartz, topaz, corundum, and diamond (measuring 10 on the scale).

Published On : July 1, 2021
10 .
The mapping of which of the following is most difficult
A)
Plateau and Plains
B)
Interior of the earth
C)
Oceans and their depth
D)
Mountains

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Interior of the earth

The Earth's interior is composed of four layers, three solid and one liquid not magma but molten metal, nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. The mapping of interior of the Earth of the following is most difficult.

Published On : July 1, 2021