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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.

A)
Denmark
B)
France
C)
Norway
D)
Sweden

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Norway


Dubbed as the land of the midnight sun, Norway is one of the very few locations where sunset merges into sunrise, with no darkness in between. The midnight sun only occurs at certain times of the year and is only visible very close to the Arctic.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
at the centre of the earth
B)
on the equator
C)
on the poles of the earth
D)
on the surface of the earth

Correct Answer : Option (C) - on the poles of the earth


The weight of an object is minimum when it is placed at the center of the earth because when an object is in the center, experiences gravitational pull from all directions & the weight of an object maximum on earth is on the poles.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
a land between two lakes
B)
a land between two rivers
C)
a land between two seas
D)
a land between two mountains

Correct Answer : Option (B) - a land between two rivers


Doab (English: /ˈdoʊɑːb/) is a term used in South Asia for the tract of land lying between two confluent rivers. It is similar to an interfluve.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Germany
B)
USA
C)
Switzerland
D)
Japan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Japan


The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Finland
B)
Sweden
C)
Denmark
D)
Norway

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Finland


Finland and Iceland are not a part of the Scandinavian peninsula, and therefore not truly Scandinavian countries. To fix the divide, the French stepped in to diplomatically smooth out the terminology by dubbing Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, Nordic countries.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Island in the Indian Ocean
B)
Second source of River Ganga
C)
River valley in Andhra Pradesh
D)
Unmanned station located in Antarctica

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Unmanned station located in Antarctica


Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Programme. It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole. It is currently being used as a supply base and transit camp. The base is named after Dakshin Gangotri Glacier.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Scotland
B)
Italy
C)
Antarctica
D)
Ireland

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Antarctica


Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Beijing
B)
Shanghai
C)
Washington
D)
Moscow

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Shanghai


The bank is headquartered in Shanghai, China. The first regional office of the NDB is in Johannesburg, South Africa. The second regional office was established in 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil, followed by Moscow, Russia.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
India
B)
Australia
C)
China
D)
Germany

Correct Answer : Option (C) - China


In an attempt to fight air pollution, China had constructed an experimental air purifying tower, touted to be the "worlds biggest air purifier" at a height of over 100 meters (328 feet). The tower was built in Xian in Shaanxi province and is being tested by researchers at the Institute of Earth Environment at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. As per reports, the air purifier had produced more than 10 million cubic meters of clean air since it was launched. The air purification system works through greenhouses covering about half the size of a soccer field around the base of the tower.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Superior to Huron
B)
Erie to Huron
C)
Superior to Michigan
D)
Michigan to Huron

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Superior to Huron


They are located on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, between the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario. They bypass the rapids of the river, where the water falls 21 feet (6.4 m).

Published On : June 30, 2021