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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 .
The city of Vijayanagar is also known as
A)
Chandragiri
B)
Kondavidu
C)
Halebidu
D)
Hampi

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Hampi

Vijayanagara is in the eastern part of central Karnataka, close to the Andhra Pradesh border. Hampi is an ancient human settlement, mentioned in Hindu texts and has pre-Vijayanagara temples and monuments.

Published On : June 24, 2021
2 .
Gol Gumbaz is located in?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Kerala
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Karnataka

Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Adil Shahi Dynasty. Construction of the tomb, located in Bijapur, Karnataka, India, was started in 1626 and was completed in 1656. The name is based on "Gol Gumbadh" derived from "Gola Gummata" meaning "circular dome".

Published On : June 24, 2021
3 .
Which among the following states of India has the highest installed solar power generation capacity?
A)
Karnataka
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Karnataka

The state of Karnataka has the highest installed solar power generation capacity (About 5300 MW). The Pavagada Solar Park of Karnataka is one of the largest solar parks in the world.

Published On : June 24, 2021
4 .
Which Indian territory was formerly known as 'Black Water' before Independence?
A)
Diu
B)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C)
Aliabet and Khadiabet
D)
Lakshadweep Group

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Kala Pani or Black-water: An Indian territory that was formerly known before Independence. Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Island, India. Kala Pani jail or Blackwater jail is a cellular jail in Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Island, India before independence.

Published On : June 24, 2021
5 .
Which of the following does not come under the renewable natural resource?
A)
Clean air
B)
Fertile soil
C)
Salt
D)
Fresh water

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Salt

Salt, or sodium chloride, is considered a non-renewable resource as the timescale for self-replenishing is too long.

Published On : June 24, 2021
6 .
Headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is in
A)
Varanasi
B)
Noida
C)
Lucknow
D)
Vadodara

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Noida

The head office of the Authority is at Noida. The Authority also has its regional offices at Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati and Kochi and sub-offices at Allahabad, Varanasi, Bhaglapur, Farakka, Hemnagar, Dibrugarh (Assam), Kollam, Bhubaneswar (Odisa) and Vijayawada(A.P.).

Published On : June 24, 2021
7 .
Which of the following is a major river in Bangladesh which is also the main distributary of the Ganges?
A)
Gomati
B)
Gandak
C)
Kosi
D)
Padma

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Padma

Padma River, main channel of the greater Ganges (Ganga) River in Bangladesh. For some 90 miles (145 km) the Ganges River forms the western boundary between India and Bangladesh before it enters Bangladesh at the northern edge of the Kushtia district as the upper segment of the Padma River.

Published On : June 24, 2021
8 .
The man-made pond-like water source found in Thar desert are known as by which of the following name?
A)
Johads
B)
Khaliya
C)
Pithora
D)
Tobas

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Johads

The man-made pond-like water source found in the Thar desert are known as Johads. The pond like natural water sources are known as Tobas.

Published On : June 24, 2021
9 .
Where is the headquarters of National Film Archives of India (NFAI) located?
A)
Chennai
B)
Mumbai
C)
Bangalore
D)
Pune

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Pune

The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) has recently acquired 1,790 songbooklets of hindi films belonging to every decade of the India’s cinematic heritage. The song booklets (from 1934 to 2012) are a visual and textual journey through our cinematic history and heritage. They are also an indicator of the changing printing technology and art-work down the ages. It is notable that these songbooks contain not only the full lyrics of songs in multiple languages, but are also a treasure trove of information about the film itself, including the cast, credits and storyline. The headquarters of NFAI is at Pune, Maharashtra.

Published On : June 24, 2021
10 .
Where is the origin of Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers are situated respectively?
A)
Uttar Pradesh and Tibet
B)
Nepal and Tibet
C)
Uttarakhand and Tibet
D)
Tibet and Sikkim

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Uttarakhand and Tibet

The river Ganga originates from Devprayag in Uttarakhand at the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi. The river Brahmaputra originates from the Angsi Glacier in Burang County, Tibet.

Published On : June 24, 2021