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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 Savannas of Orinoco Basin are termed as
A)
llanos
B)
prairies
C)
pampas
D)
steppes

Correct Answer :   llanos

The Savannas or Orinoco Basin are termed as Llanos. llanos is a tropical grassland while the remaining three are temperature grasslands.

Published On : July 1, 2021
2 .
The most abundent metal in the Earth's crust is
A)
Magnesium
B)
Aluminium
C)
Iron
D)
Calcium

Correct Answer :   Aluminium

Percent abundance of given elements in the earth's crust are :
 
* Oxygen - 46.6%
* Aluminium - 8.1%
* calcium-3.63%
* gold-0.0011%
 
But oxygen is a non-metal and aluminium, calcium and gold are metals. 
 
Therefore, Aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.

Published On : July 1, 2021
3 .
What do lines of latitude measure?
A)
North-east position between the poles
B)
North-south position between the poles
C)
South-west position between the poles
D)
East-west position between the poles

Correct Answer :   North-south position between the poles

Lines of latitude measure north-south position between the poles.
 
Lines of latitude are imaginary reference lines that describe how far north or south a location on the Earth is from the Equator. The equator is defined as 0 degrees, the North Pole is 90 degrees north, and the South Pole is 90 degrees south. Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, thus they are often referred to as parallels.

Published On : July 1, 2021
4 .
Tarsands containing large molecular hydrocarbons like crude oil are found in limited quantities in several parts of the world but the most important known occurrence is in :
A)
Russia
B)
Australia
C)
U.S.A
D)
Canada

Correct Answer :   Canada

Published On : July 1, 2021
5 .
The Planets that have no natural satellites are
A)
Uranus and Neptune
B)
Jupiter and Saturn
C)
Mercury and Venus
D)
Earth and Mars

Correct Answer :   Mercury and Venus

Venus (and the planet Mercury) are the only two planets that don't have a single natural moon orbiting them.

Published On : July 1, 2021
6 .
Addis Ababa is the Capital city of
A)
Ethiopia
B)
Chile
C)
Burundi
D)
Angola

Correct Answer :   Ethiopia

The Capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.
 
Countries and Capital cities :
 
Angola  -  Launda
Burundi  -  Bujumbura
Chile  -  Santiago

Published On : July 1, 2021
7 .
The Earth's population has ________since the turn of the century
A)
trebled
B)
doubled
C)
Stayed the same
D)
multiplied ten times

Correct Answer :   trebled

The population increases in geometrical progression and has crossed the 5 billion mark. The united nations estimate an average growth rate of 1.5% per annum.

Published On : July 1, 2021
8 .
The first oil well in the world was drilled at
A)
Assam
B)
Pensylvania
C)
Japan
D)
Former USSR

Correct Answer :   Pensylvania

The first oil well was dug in 1859. The oil production has since declined but it retains its name for high grade oil

Published On : July 1, 2021
9 .
In Britain the Grand Union Canal is running from
A)
Glasgow to Edinburgh
B)
Liverpool to Hull
C)
Cardiff to Birmingham
D)
West Midlands to the London area

Correct Answer :   West Midlands to the London area

In Britain few of the Canals built during the early days of the Industrial Revolution are now playing an important role in the economy  of the country. Example, Grand Union Canal.

Published On : July 1, 2021
10 .
In which direction earth spins on its axis?
A)
North to South
B)
South to North
C)
West to East
D)
East to West

Correct Answer :   West to East

Earth rotates eastward, in prograde motion. As viewed from the north pole star Polaris, Earth turns counterclockwise. The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface.

Published On : July 1, 2021