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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 .
Cooler, older, oceanic lithosphere sink into the mantle at
A)
subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries
B)
sites of long-lived, hot spot volcanism in the ocean basins
C)
transform fault zones along divergent plate boundaries
D)
rift zones along mid-ocean ridges

Correct Answer : Option (A) - subduction zones along convergent plate boundaries

Subduction zones are where the cold oceanic lithosphere sinks back into the mantle and is recycled. They are found at convergent plate boundaries, where the oceanic lithosphere of one plate converges with the less dense lithosphere of another plate.

Published On : June 25, 2021
2 .
Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?
A)
Le Corbusier
B)
Edward Lutyens
C)
Charles Correa
D)
Christopher Wren

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier was the town-planner of Chandigarh.
 
He was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture.

Published On : June 25, 2021
3 .
The caves of Ajanta are famous for
A)
Terra-cotta
B)
Sculpture
C)
Paintings
D)
Temples

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Paintings

A set of 29 caves, Ajanta is among the finest examples of some of the earliest Buddhist architecture, cave paintings and sculptures. These caves comprise Chaitya halls or shrines, dedicated to Lord Buddha and Viharas or monasteries, used by Buddhist monks for meditation and the study of Buddhist teachings.

Published On : June 25, 2021
4 .
Which state introduces a new Open Online Learning Programme 'KOOL'?
A)
Tamil Nadu
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Telangana
D)
Kerala

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Kerala

The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) is the platform that can be used to train teachers, students and the general public. KOOL is a major step by the State of Kerala to become Indias first complete digital state in Education.
 
KOOL has been designed in a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course model), which is becoming popular worldwide.

Published On : June 25, 2021
5 .
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
A)
Warm air
B)
Precipitation
C)
Cool air
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - precipitation

An occluded front is a type of weather front formed in the process of cyclogenesis when a cold front is overtaken a warm front. When this happens, the warm air is separated from the cyclone center at the Earth's surface.
 
An occluded front likely bring much precipitation kind of weather.

Published On : June 25, 2021
6 .
The Mosque with "shaking minarets" is situated in which Indian city?
A)
Ranchi
B)
Kanpur
C)
Ahmedabad
D)
Jaipur

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ahmedabad

Jhulta Minara Sidi Bashir Mosque Ahmedabad

There are two well-known pairs of Shaking Minarets in Ahmedabad, one located opposite the Sarangpur Darwaja and the other near the Kalupur Railway Station Area.

Published On : June 25, 2021
7 .
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Rajasthan
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Uttar Pradesh

Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh.
 
Okhla Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary at the Okhla barrage over Yamuna River. It is situated in Noida, Gautam Buddh Nagar district, on Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border and known as a haven for over 300 bird species.

Published On : June 25, 2021
8 .
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in _________ State
A)
karnataka
B)
Kerala
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Kerala

Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary is located in Kerala State. Periyar National Park and wildlife sanctuary is located in the Indian state of Kerala. The national park covers an area of 925 sq kilometers with a core zone of around 325 sq kilometers.

Published On : June 25, 2021
9 .
Which state has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand?
A)
Kerala
B)
Manipur
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 55770 fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water in the country followed by Odisha and Jharkhand.

Published On : June 25, 2021
10 .
Which one of the following ports is located on estuary?
A)
Kolkata-Haldia
B)
Marmagao
C)
Tuticorin
D)
Kandala

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Marmagao

Kandla is Tidal port, Kolkata Haldia is  a  riverine  port,  Tuticorin  is  a river  port,  Marmagao  is  in  Goa,  is situated   on   estuary   on   eastern coast of India. Delta formation and estuary    formation    take    place mostly  on  western  coast  and  Goa is in western coast. 

Published On : June 25, 2021