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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 .
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in
A)
India
B)
Mexico
C)
U K
D)
Egypy

Correct Answer :   India

Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in India. Cyclonic or 'frontal' rain occurs where two air masses meet and form a 'front'. The warmer, moisture laden air rises over the colder air as a 'warm front'. As. the air rises it cools, and its relative humidity increases. Clouds form as water vapour condenses, and then fall as rain.

Published On : June 30, 2021
2 .
What is the most commonly spoken language in the world?
A)
English
B)
Spanish
C)
Mandarin Chinese
D)
Hindi

Correct Answer :   Mandarin Chinese

English is the largest language in the world, if you count both native and non-native speakers. If you count only native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the largest.

Published On : June 30, 2021
3 .
State funding of elections takes place in
A)
USA and Canada
B)
Britain and Switzerland
C)
Germany and Austria
D)
France and Italy

Correct Answer :   Germany and Austria

State funding of elections takes place in Germany and Austria.

Published On : June 30, 2021
4 .
The state of california uses a mechanism known as
A)
BOTS
B)
LOTS
C)
POTS
D)
NOTS

Correct Answer :   NOTS

The state of California uses a mechanism known as NOTS. NOTS stands for (Negligent Operator Treatment System).

Published On : June 30, 2021
5 .
Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
A)
Indian Ocean
B)
Southen Ocean
C)
Atlantic Ocean
D)
Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer :   Southen Ocean

The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica, and its area is usually defined as extending from the edge of the continent (and its ice shelves) to the position of the 'polar front' separating it from the surrounding Pacific, Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
 
This is the area located south of 50° latitude.

Published On : June 30, 2021
6 .
Why do Fold mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks?
A)
Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline
B)
The plains were folded into mountains
C)
The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe
D)
Due to deposition of sediments in a valley for milions of years

Correct Answer :   Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline

Due to accumulation of sediments in a geosyncline fold mountains have enormous thickness of sedimentary rocks. The plains were folded into mountains and The sediments were folded into recumbent and nappe.

Published On : June 30, 2021
7 .
The Sea that separates Greece and Italy is
A)
The Aegean
B)
The Adriatic
C)
The Tyrrhenian
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   The Adriatic

Ionian Sea, Latin Mare Ionium, Italian Mare Ionio, part of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Albania (northeast), Greece (east), Sicily (southwest), and Italy (west and northwest). Though considered by ancient authors to be part of the Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea is now seen as a separate body of water. 

Published On : June 30, 2021
8 .
Magma that reaches earth's surface and then solidifies is called
A)
silicates
B)
quartz
C)
lava
D)
granite

Correct Answer :   lava

Magma that reaches the earth's surface and then solidifies is known as the lava.

Published On : June 30, 2021
9 .
The oceanic current named as 'Kuroshio - Kurile and Alaskan' are located in
A)
South Atlantic Ocean
B)
North Indian Ocean
C)
North Atlantic Ocean
D)
North Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer :   North Pacific Ocean

The oceanic current named as 'Kuroshio - Kurile and Alaskan' are located in North Pacific Ocean.

Published On : June 30, 2021
10 .
The Largest producer of Gold in the world is
A)
Canada
B)
Australia
C)
Russia
D)
China

Correct Answer :   China

Until 2006 South Africa was the world's largest gold producer. In 2007 increasing production from other countries and declining production from South Africa meant that China became the largest producer, although no country has approached the scale of South Africa's period of peak production during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1970 South Africa produced 995 tonnes or 32 million ounces of gold, two-thirds of the world's production of 47.5 million ounces.

Published On : June 30, 2021