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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 two official languages of the United Nations?
A)
Arabic and Chinese
B)
Japanese and English
C)
Hindi and Russian
D)
Hindi and French

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Arabic and Chinese

There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Published On : June 29, 2021
2 .
Mount Damavand is the highest peak in
A)
Oman
B)
Iran
C)
Iraq
D)
Papua New Guinea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Iran

Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in the Middle East. The mountain and its surrounding areas are popular hiking, climbing, and skiing destinations.

Published On : June 29, 2021
3 .
Who elected as new King of Malaysia?
A)
Nazrin Shah
B)
Ahmad Shah
C)
Sultan Abdullah
D)
Ibrahim Ismail

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sultan Abdullah

Malaysia's new king, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, poses for a photograph during his coronation at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 30, 2019. (Malaysia's Department of Information/Handout via Reuters).

Published On : June 29, 2021
4 .
The polar regions are sparsely populated because of
A)
mountainous topography
B)
unsuitable climatic conditions
C)
lack of minerals
D)
infertile land

Correct Answer : Option (B) - unsuitable climatic conditions

The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.

Published On : June 29, 2021
5 .
Amazon river flows through which of the following country?
A)
France
B)
Canada
C)
USA
D)
Brazil

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Brazil

The Amazon and its tributaries flow through the countries of Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean 6, 437 kilometers (4,000 miles) from the Amazon's headwaters high in the Andes mountains of Peru.

Published On : June 29, 2021
6 .
Which of the following countries border does not touch China?
A)
Cambodia
B)
Myanmar
C)
Laos
D)
Vietnam

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Cambodia

Published On : June 29, 2021
7 .
Which is the deepest trench (steep depression in ocean) in the world?
A)
Mariana Trench
B)
Cism trench
C)
Sean trench
D)
Arabic trench

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Mariana Trench

The deepest trench in the world, the Mariana Trench located near the Mariana Islands, is 1,580 miles long and averages just 43 miles wide. It is home to the Challenger Deep, which, at 10,911 meters (35,797 feet), is the deepest part of the ocean.

Published On : June 29, 2021
8 .
How does La-Nina affect the Pacific Ocean?
A)
Increases salinity of ocean
B)
Decreases salinity of ocean
C)
Cools downs the temperature of water
D)
Maintains stable temperature of water

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Cools downs the temperature of water

During La Niña, it's the opposite. The surface winds across the entire tropical Pacific are stronger than usual, and most of the tropical Pacific Ocean is cooler than average. Rainfall increases over Indonesia (where waters remain warm) and decreases over the central tropical Pacific (which is cool).

Published On : June 29, 2021
9 .
Which ' water Body ' separates Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A)
9° Channel
B)
10° channel
C)
Indira Point
D)
Andaman sea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 10° channel

The 10° channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands from each other in the Bay of Bengal. The two sets of islands together form the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Published On : June 29, 2021
10 .
Pakistan is located in which part of Asia?
A)
Eastern Asia
B)
Western Asia
C)
Northern Asia
D)
South Asia

Correct Answer : Option (D) - South Asia

Pakistan, populous multiethnic country of South Asia. Having a predominately Indo-Iranian speaking population, Pakistan has historically and culturally been associated with its neighbours Iran, Afghanistan, and India.

Published On : June 29, 2021