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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)
Shriram Bhikaji Velankar
B)
Mahesh Barnwal
C)
D.R. Khullar
D)
Savinder Singh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Shriram Bhikaji Velankar


The PIN code was first introduced on 15th August, 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar who was the then Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Communications. A new system was felt required to simply the process of manual sorting and delivery of mails.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
North-East
B)
South-East
C)
North
D)
West

Correct Answer : Option (B) - South-East


The himalayas are the range of mountains that stretch upto 1500 miles in the southern asia in between India and China.  Himalayas redirect monsoon winds south and southeast asia.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
B)
Ladakh and Pir Panjal
C)
Ranjoti and Nanga Parvat
D)
Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal


Kullu valley is located among Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal. Kullu Valley is a broad open valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, formed by the Beas River between Manali and Largi.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Kolleru
B)
Pulicat lagoon
C)
Chilka lagoon
D)
Vembanad lagoon

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Chilka lagoon


Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake with estuarine character that sprawls along the east coast of India. It is considered to be the largest lagoon in India and counted amongst the largest lagoons in the world.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Mumbai
B)
Kolkata
C)
Thiruvananthapuram
D)
Srinagar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Srinagar


Since Srinagar lies to the north of the Tropic of Cancer, it never gets the vertical rays of the sun.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Vindhyas
B)
Aravalli
C)
Nilgiris
D)
Satpura Range

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Aravalli


According to geological history, the important mountains of india arranged in the order of age starting from the oldest are the Aravallis , the westerm Ghats, Vindhya and Satpura, the Nilgiris , and the Himalayas.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Madhya Pradesh
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Bihar
D)
Orissa

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Uttar Pradesh


Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. Its reservoir area is on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Bokaro Steel Plant
B)
Durgapur Steel Plant
C)
Jamshedpur - Tata steel Plant
D)
Rourkela Steel Plant

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Rourkela Steel Plant


Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Tapi
B)
Indravati
C)
Narmada
D)
Sharavati

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Narmada


River Narmada : Kapildhara waterfall is located in the Amarkantak district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It lies at a distance of 6 kilometers from the Narmada Kund. The holy waters of the River Narmada plunge from a height of about 100 feet, from the ground level.

Published On : June 25, 2021
A)
Myanmar
B)
Nagaland
C)
West Bengal
D)
Baluchistan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Myanmar


Arakan Yoma mountain range is also known as the Rakhine mountains is located in the region of Western Myanmar. The specific location of the Arakan Yoma mountain is between the Irrawaddy river valley and the Arakan coast.

Published On : June 25, 2021