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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 .
As per the structure and origin, the Highlands of Meghalaya is part of which of the following?
A)
Peninsular plateau
B)
Himalaya range
C)
Arakan Yoma Mountain
D)
Purvanchal Hill

Correct Answer :   Arakan Yoma Mountain

As per the structure and origin, the Highlands of Meghalaya is part of Arakan Yoma Mountain. The Arakan Mountains, also known as Arakan Range, Rakhine Range, Rakhine Yoma, Arakan Yoma, is the range of mountains in western Burma (Myanmar), between the coast of Rakhine State and the Central Burma Basin.

Published On : June 24, 2021
2 .
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, hosts a conference on Global Digital Content Market (GDCM) 2018 in which city?
A)
Kolkata
B)
New Delhi
C)
Bengaluru
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, hosts a conference on Global Digital Content Market (GDCM) 2018, on 14th- 15thNovember 2018, in New Delhi. The conference will feature sessions on music, film, broadcasting and publishing, as well as collective management, emerging models and the implications for the market and policy makers.

Published On : June 24, 2021
3 .
The range that acts as watershed between India and Turkistan is
A)
Karakoram
B)
Ladakh
C)
Zaskar
D)
Kailash

Correct Answer :   Karakoram

The Great Karakoram range, also known as Krishnagiri, forms India's frontiers with Afghanistan and China and acts as a watershed between India and Turkestan.

Published On : June 24, 2021
4 .
Which city is located on the banks of the river Brahmaputra?
A)
Kanpur
B)
Lucknow
C)
Srinagar
D)
Dibrugarh

Correct Answer :   Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh is a city in Assam's eastern part which is located on the bank of Brahmaputra river. It is one of the most productive tea producing cities of Assam.

Published On : June 24, 2021
5 .
Which of the following is called the 'Gateway of the Pacific'?
A)
Panama Canal
B)
Bering Sea
C)
Gulf of Alaska
D)
Suez Canal

Correct Answer :   Panama Canal

Panama Canal is called the "Gateway to the Pacific". The Panama Canal is a short cut between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Using the Panama Canal enables shipping to avoid the longer and stormy passage round Cape Horn (the southern tip of South America).

Published On : June 24, 2021
6 .
Which is the highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar islands?
A)
Mount Thuiller
B)
Mount Diavolo
C)
Saddle Peak
D)
Mount Koya

Correct Answer :   Saddle Peak

Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At 731 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak National Park. It is located near Diglipur, a town in North Andaman Island.

Published On : June 24, 2021
7 .
Pakistan is located in which direction of India?
A)
East-North
B)
West-North
C)
East
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   West-North

Pakistan is bounded by Iran to the west, Afghanistan to the northwest and north, China to the northeast, and India to the east and southeast.

Published On : June 24, 2021
8 .
Which Indian state has the largest share of the Waste lands in India?
A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Gujarat
D)
Rajasthan

Correct Answer :   Rajasthan

A wasteland is an area of land on which not much can grow or which has been spoiled in some way. Rajasthan has the largest share of the Wastelands in India with 25% of its geographical area being wasteland, accounting for 18% of the wasteland nationally.

Published On : June 24, 2021
9 .
Kolleru Lake is located in which Indian state?
A)
Odisha
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Kerala

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh

Kolleru Lake, also called Colair Lake, lake in northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies between the Godavari and Krishna river deltas near the city of Eluru.

Published On : June 24, 2021
10 .
Suryadhar lake is located in which state?
A)
Chandigarh
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Uttarakhand

Correct Answer :   Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has inaugurated the Suryadhar lake at Doiwala, Dehradun. The Suryadhar lake is 550 meters long, 28 meters wide and 10 meters deep with a capacity of 77,000 cubic meters.
 
Besides fulfilling the drinking water and irrigational needs of 18-20 villages, the lake will recharge the water resources in the area and help build a healthy eco-system that will attract migratory birds. The state government’s plans to organize a water sports festival at the lake either by Makar Sankranti or Basant Panchami next year to showcase the beauty of its surrounding environs.

Published On : June 24, 2021