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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.

A)
Basic Infrastructure
B)
Social Infrastructure
C)
Institutional Infrastructure
D)
Public Infrastructure

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Public Infrastructure


Government owned infrastructure is known as Public Infrastructure. Public Infrastructure projects are built with the aim of uplifting the life of the people. Example: Roads, Hospitals, etc.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
J S Mill
B)
Adam Smith
C)
John Maynard Keynes
D)
Milton Friedman

Correct Answer : Option (C) - John Maynard Keynes


British economist, John Maynard Keynes, argued against the long-held view that free markets would automatically provide full employment, spearheading a revolution in economic thinking. He proposed that state intervention is required during boom and bust cycles of the economy, a policy adopted by most western economies during the thirties. This went out of fashion by the seventies, but the world still looks to the Keynesian policy during economic crises.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Reliable
B)
Draw neighbour area water
C)
Independent
D)
Cheapest

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Draw neighbour area water


Well irrigation is the simplest, cheapest, and independent source of irrigation and can be used as and when the necessity arises. It is more reliable during periods of drought when surface water dries up.

Tubewells can draw a lot of groundwater from its neighboring areas and make the ground dry and unfit for agriculture. This is a demerit.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Kenya
B)
India
C)
China
D)
South Africa

Correct Answer : Option (B) - India


India is the world’s largest consumer of fuelwood. The country¿s consumption of fuelwood is about five times higher than what can be sustainably removed from forests, however, a large percentage of this fuelwood is grown and managed outside forests. Fuelwood meets about 40 percent of the energy needs of the country. About 70 percent of the fuelwood is used by households and the rest by commercial and industrial units. Around 80 percent of rural people and 48 percent of urban people use fuelwood.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
B)
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
C)
Atal Mission for Revamping and Urban Trade
D)
Atal Mission for Revamping and Urban Transformation

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation


AMRUT is the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. It aims to build basic public amenities and make 500 cities in India more livable and inclusive.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
14 days
B)
9 months
C)
6 months
D)
3 months

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 3 months


The maximum maturity period for Inter Bank Term money is 3 months. The call money has maximum maturity of 14 days.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
SS Das
B)
K V Kamath
C)
Ajay Tyagi
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ajay Tyagi


As of 2020, Ajay Tyagi is the chairman of SEBI. The headquarters of SEBI is at Mumbai.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
B)
Central Vigilance Commission
C)
National Consumer Forum
D)
Competition Commission of India

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Competition Commission of India


The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was set up to replace the anachronistic Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC). It was established to eliminate practices that adversely affect competition in different industries/areas and protect interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade. The Competition Act of 2002 called for the creation of CCI. However, it was established in 2003 and became fully functional only by 2009. The CCI is a quasi-judicial body which gives opinions to statutory authorities and also deals with other cases. It has one chairman and six members. It is the youngest and the only cross-sector regulator in India.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
agreement on services
B)
trade-distorting subsidies
C)
agreement on intellectual property
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - trade-distorting subsidies


Doha round of negotiations has remained stalled since 2008, primarily over the issue of huge trade-distorting subsidies being given to farmers by the rich countries. The fundamental objective of the DDA was to improve trading prospects for developing nations. It included issues such as agriculture, greater market access in industrial products, enhanced foreign direct investments, regulations relating to services trade, trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights, rules on anti-dumping, subsidies and trade facilitation. While India and other developing nations want a reaffirmation to conclude the DDA first, developed countries seek to mostly dilute the negotiations and widen the mandate with new issues, including e-commerce and global value chain.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Wages of a person
B)
How to produce good
C)
Aggregate economic activity
D)
Investment of households

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Aggregate economic activity


Macroeconomics is a branch of economics that studies how an overall economy the market systems that operate on a large scale behaves. It deals with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole. Its features are Employment, national income, poverty etc.

Published On : June 26, 2021