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)
Dirham
B)
Yen
C)
Yuan
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Yen


The Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States Dollar and the Euro. The Japanese Yen is also widely used as a reserve currency after the US Dollar, Euro, and British Pound.

Published On : June 30, 2021
A)
Aeration
B)
Penetration
C)
Saturation
D)
Both (B) & (C)

Correct Answer :   Both (B) & (C)


Groundwater is all the water that has penetrated the earth's surface and is found in one of two soil layers. The one nearest the surface is the "zone of aeration", where gaps between soil are filled with both air and water. Below this layer is the "zone of saturation", where the gaps are filled with water.

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A)
Australia
B)
China
C)
Japan
D)
Africa

Correct Answer :   Japan


Japan imports the most metal in the world. Explanation: Japan's imports totaled US$748.4 billion in 2018 and Japanese imports represent about 4.2% of total global imports estimated at $17.788 trillion for 2018.

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A)
Won
B)
Nakfa
C)
Krona
D)
Zloty

Correct Answer :   Won


The South Korean won. The South Korean won is the currency in circulation in South Korea since 1945, although it would later be replaced, temporarily, by the Hwan. It is divided into 100 dollars, the amount of which there is no currency. The plural of "won" is "wones".

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A)
Russia
B)
Antarctica
C)
Fiji
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   All of the above


The 180th meridian or antimeridian is the meridian 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian, with which it forms a great circle dividing the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.
 
It is common to both east longitude and west longitude.
 
It is used as the basis for the International Date Line because it mostly passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. However, the meridian passes through Russia and Fiji as well as Antarctica.

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A)
Mangoes
B)
Wine
C)
Wool
D)
Dry fruits

Correct Answer :   Wine


Napa Valley, in the Bay Area in California, is the main wine growing region of the United States of America and one of the major wine regions of the world. It is also known for its gourmet restaurants, cafes, and spa-treatment centers.

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A)
Pacific
B)
Arctic
C)
Atlantic
D)
Indian

Correct Answer :   Indian


The Indian Ocean is bounded by Iran, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh to the north; the Malay Peninsula, the Sunda Islands of Indonesia, and Australia to the east; Antarctica to the south; and Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to the west.

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A)
Manila
B)
Colombo
C)
Singapore
D)
Jakarta

Correct Answer :   Singapore


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A)
Siesman
B)
Tundra
C)
Savanna
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Savanna


A savanna or savannah is a grassland ecosystem inhabited by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The herbaceous layer at the floor of the forest gets enough sunlight by this open canopy. The widely spaced trees support the other flora at different strata of the forest. widely spaced, scattered trees. However, in many savannas, tree densities are higher and trees are more regularly spaced than in the forest. Savannas are also characterised by seasonal water availability, with the majority of rainfall confined to one season; they are associated with several types of biomes, and are frequently in a transitional zone between forest and desert or grassland. Savanna covers approximately 20% of the Earth's land area. Grasslands typically occur in interiors of continents and include the prairies of North America, steppes of Eurasia, the veld of Africa and pampas of South America. These are open land communities with limited moisture conditions. irregular rainfall and sharp seasonal and diurnal variation.

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A)
William Barr
B)
Janet Reno
C)
Dick Thornburg
D)
Edwin Meese

Correct Answer :   William Barr


The new Attorney General of the United States is William Barr from 2019.

Published On : June 30, 2021