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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)
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
A)
10%
B)
20%
C)
30%
D)
45%

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 10%


Agriculture accounts for about 10% of the total export earnings and provides raw material to a large number of Industries (textiles, silk, sugar, rice, flour mills, milk products).

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Maharashtra
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Jarkhand
D)
Bihar

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Maharashtra


Dependence of fuelwood on forests is highest in the State of Maharashtra, whereas, for fodder, small timber and bamboo, dependence is highest in Madhya Pradesh.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Improve servie sector
B)
Economic federation
C)
Coopertive federalism
D)
Improve Manufacturing sector

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Economic federation


Industrial Policy of 1980 aimed to promote Economic federation. It also aimed to raise the efficiency of the public sector.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Karnataka
C)
Kerala
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Odisha


Kotpad handloom fabric is a vegetable dyed handloom fabric woven by tribal weavers of the Mirgan community of Kotpad village in Koraput district, Odisha. It recently got GI tag.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
Israel
D)
Sweden

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Israel


The top 3 countries spend maximum as a percentage of GDP on R&D are:
1. Israel
2. Switzerland
3. Sweden

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
10
B)
20
C)
30
D)
40

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 30


The average of 30 major companies make up the sensex or sensitive Index. This belongs to the Bombay stock Exchange.

Published On : June 26, 2021
A)
5
B)
6
C)
7
D)
8

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 5


There are 5 stock exchanges in India. They are BSE, NSE, United stock Exchange,MCX stock Exchange(MCX-SX) and India International Exchange(INX).

Published On : June 26, 2021