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 .

China and Pakistan air forces have launched _________ joint air exercise in China.

Desert Eagle

Shaheen

Black Flag

Red Flag

Correct Answer : Shaheen

Shaheen-IX is the ninth in the series of joint exercises between the PAF and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) which started in 2011 and are held in Pakistan and China on alternate basis.

Published On : June 30, 2021

2 .

Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?

Hail

Mist

Dew

Fog

Correct Answer : Hail

Hail forms of precipitation is different from the rest. Hail is a form of solid precipitation. The formation of hail usually requires cumulonimbus or other convective clouds with strong updrafts, it often accompanies thunderstorms.

Published On : June 30, 2021

3 .

Cyclones are called as hurricanes in

Japan

Bangladesh

China

Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea

Correct Answer : Gulf of Mexico and Carribean Sea

Tropical cyclones are also known as 'typhoons' in china, and Willy Willies in Australia.

Published On : June 30, 2021

4 .

The Waterfall with the greatest meterage in the fall is

The Victoria Falls, Africa

The Niagara Falls, N America

The Salto Angel Falls, S America

The Jog Falls, India

Correct Answer : The Salto Angel Falls, S America

The greatest single drop of the waterfall, Salto Angel of Venezuela, measures 807m and the width at the base is about 150 m. From top to bottom the Angel falls measures 979 m - almost 1 km.

Published On : June 30, 2021

5 .

Amur, one of the longest rivers in the world is in

Europe

Africa

Asia

South America

Correct Answer : Asia

The river flows through south eastern parts of former USSR close to the china border and drains into sea of Okhotsk. It is 4510 Km long

Published On : June 30, 2021

6 .

Amazon Rainforest Forests are located in which continent?

Australia

South America

Antarctica

None of the above

Correct Answer : South America

Amazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and its tributaries in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km).

Published On : June 30, 2021

7 .

The continents of Africa and Europe, at their closest point are seperated from each other by the strait of

Gibraltar

Messina

Otranto

Bonifacio

Correct Answer : Gibraltar

Strait of Messina seperates Italy and Sicily , while Strait of Bonifacio is located between Corsica and Sardinia and Strait of Otranto is found between Italy and Albania.

Published On : June 30, 2021

8 .

Hydro-electric power provides more than 90% of the total power consumed in

Sweden

India

Norway

Correct Answer : Norway

The short and swift streams running down the Scandinavian mountains have been harnessed for power which also compensates for the absence of coal and oil.

Published On : June 30, 2021

9 .

Among the world oceans, which ocean is having the widest continental shelf?

Arctic Ocean

Atlantic ocean

Antarctic ocean

Indian Ocean

Correct Answer : Arctic Ocean

The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf of all the oceans; it extends c.750 mi (1,210 km) seaward from Siberia. The Siberian continental shelf form the world's widest continental shelf in Arctic Ocean.

Published On : June 30, 2021

10 .

Pablo Picasso was from

Italy

Spain

India

Correct Answer : Spain

Pablo Picasso, in full Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispín Crispiniano María Remedios de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso, also called (before 1901) Pablo Ruiz or Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (born October 25, 1881, Málaga, Spain—died April 8, 1973, Mougins, France), Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most-influential artists of the 20th century and the creator (with Georges Braque) of Cubism. (For more information on Picasso’s name see Researcher’s Note: Picasso’s full name.)

Published On : June 30, 2021