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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 .
Which among the following states leads in Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India?
A)
Odisha
B)
Maharastra
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is beggest Handloom and Handicrafts clusters in India.

Published On : June 25, 2021
2 .
_______ is known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea?
A)
Mumbai
B)
Surat
C)
Cochin
D)
Mangalore

Correct Answer :   Cochin

Called the "Queen of the Arabian Sea", Cochin(Kochi) was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India from the 14th century onward, and maintained a trade network with Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era. Occupied by the Portuguese in 1503, Kochi was the first of the European colonies in colonial India.

Published On : June 25, 2021
3 .
Which Country has launched Sahara Forest Project near the southern port city of Aqaba to turn the desert land into farming Land ?
A)
Jordan
B)
Libya
C)
Iran
D)
Iraq

Correct Answer :   Jordan

Jordan, a water-poor country that is 90% desert, has launched Sahara Forest Project near the southern port city of Aqaba to turn desert land into farming land to produce food using sun and sea water.

The project seeks to demonstrate innovative application of technology to revolutionize our land systems in a way that benefits the climate, people, and businesses. It is funded by Norway and European Union.
 
Sahara Forest Project aims to provide fresh water, food and renewable energy in hot, arid regions as well as re-vegetating areas of uninhabited desert. It combines saltwater-cooled greenhouses with solar power technologies, and technologies for desert revegetation.

In the first stage, the project aims to produce up to 130 tonnes of organic vegetables annually from area size of four football pitches. It will also produce fresh water. It will use solar panels to provide power and include outdoor planting space, water desalination unit, two saltwater-cooled greenhouses and salt ponds for salt production. In later stages, it is expanded to be expanded from three hectares to around 200 hectares of desert.

Published On : June 25, 2021
4 .
Which river of Rajasthan is known as Van Ki Asha?
A)
Mahi
B)
Chambal
C)
Luni
D)
Banas

Correct Answer :   Banas

Banas (hope of the forest) is the longest river in Rajasthan having full flow. It originates from hills of aravalli range near kumbhalgarh (Rajsamand) and passing through Udaipur, Chittaurgarh, Bhilwara, Ajmer and Tonk districts joins chambal near rameshwar in Sawai madhopur district. Its main tributaries are kothari, khari, bedach, dhundh, mashi and morel. This is the longest river flowing through the state. Its length is 512 km. Its catchment capacity is the highest. Beesalpur dam (Tonk district) is built over this river. In 1999-2000 launched by the centre, new centpercent scheem such as banas land water conservation was started in four district-Tonk, Jaipur, Sawai madhopur and Dausa.

Published On : June 25, 2021
5 .
In India, Salt Lake City is located in
A)
Rajastan
B)
West Bangal
C)
Delhi
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer :   West Bangal

Salt Lake City Is located in West Bangal
 
* Bidhannagar or Salt Lake is a city and a municipal corporation .
* It was developed between 1958 and 1965 to accommodate the burgeoning population of Kolkata. 
* It was founded by Bidhan Chandra Roy.

Published On : June 25, 2021
6 .
Keoladeo National Park is situated in which state?
A)
Jharkand
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Rajasthan

Keoladeo National Park, located in the State of Rajasthan, is an important wintering ground of Palaearctic migratory waterfowl and is renowned for its large congregation of non-migratory resident breeding birds.

Published On : June 25, 2021
7 .
Which union territory is the capital of two states?
A)
New Delhi
B)
Puducherry
C)
Chandigarh
D)
Chattisgarh

Correct Answer :   Chandigarh

The city Chandigarh, being a union territory is the capital city of both Haryana and Punjab. As it is a union territory it is ruled directly by the central government and not by either states.

Published On : June 25, 2021
8 .
Manas sanctuary in assam known for
A)
Elephants
B)
Birds
C)
Tigers
D)
Bears

Correct Answer :   Elephants

Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site in Assam is known for Elephants. It is located in the Himalayan foothills.

Published On : June 25, 2021
9 .
The largest herbarium of India is located at
A)
Lucknow
B)
Mumbai
C)
Coimbatore
D)
Kolkata

Correct Answer :   Kolkata

The Central National Herbarium (CAL), popularly known as CNH or Calcutta(Kolkata) herbarium, is one of the oldest and largest herbaria in the world.

Published On : June 25, 2021
10 .
India's first-ever autism township will come up in?
A)
West Bengal
B)
Telangana
C)
Gujarat
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

The World-class autism township will come up near Kolkata, where children and adults suffering from the developmental disorder can receive training, treatment and boarding facilities. It’s a one-of-its-kind initiative in India and will be built as a joint effort by private firm ‘Ratnabali Group’ & the West Bengal government. The estimated cost for building the township has been pegged at Rs 500 crore. Hence, the India Autism Center (IAC) - a non-profit organization under Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013 - is expected to come up over a 52-acre plot at Sirakol in South 24 Parganas by 2023. The IAC will have housing facilities for 350 residents and daycare centre for over 200 children, adolescents and adults. It will also have an administrative wing and a guest house, where parents of those receiving training at the institute can put up for a few days. The soft launch of the project has been scheduled for January 2019.

Published On : June 25, 2021