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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)
Khandesh
B)
Konkan
C)
Marathwada
D)
Paschim Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Marathwada


"The quadrapling of railway investment in Maharashtra is the largest and has not been seen in 70 years, the project for setting a coach factory in Latur was decided on January 31st and within few days the land will be handed over to the railways for construction. This shows the concern for the people in Marathwada and the coaches which will be constructed will not only be supplied for the metro in the country but also internationally," said Piyush Goyal.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
Sahyadri hills
B)
Choota Nagpur
C)
Greater Himalaya
D)
Kumaon Himalaya

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Choota Nagpur


The Damodar River rises in the Palamau hills of Choota Nagpur at an elevation of about 609.75 m. It flows in a south-easterly direction entering the deltaic plains below Raniganj. Near Burdwan, the river abruptly changes its course to a southerly direction and joins Hooghly about 48.27 km below Calcutta.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
Uttarakhand
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Rajasthan


About 85% of the Thar Desert is located within India, and the remaining 15% is in Pakistan. The Thar Desert forms about 4.56% of the total geographic area of India. More than 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and it extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana, and the Pakistani province of Sindh.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
Maharashtra
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Gujarat


The famous Madhavpur Mela begins at Madhavpur Ghed of Porbandar district in Gujarat today. In a unique initiative, the four-day-long Mela will see its first-ever cultural integration with the North-East with which it is said to share its roots.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
Gwalior
B)
Indore
C)
Jabalpur
D)
Ujjain

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Gwalior


Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
6
B)
7
C)
8
D)
9

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 8


As of 2020 there are 8 Union Territories and 28 states in India.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
Nepal Himalayas
B)
Punjab Himalaya
C)
Assam Himalaya
D)
Kumaon Himalaya

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Nepal Himalayas


The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas.  The Kali and Teesta rivers divide the Nepal Himalayas and the part lying between Teesta and Dihang rivers is known as Assam Himalayas.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
New Delhi
B)
Ambala city
C)
Rawalpindi
D)
Meerut

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ambala city


Kurukshetra : This is the battlefield of the Mahabharata war. Kurukshetra lies in Haryana, 50 km to the east of the Ambala city. It is believed that Lord Krishna came to take a dip in the Brahmakund here before the battle began. The lake is called Brahma Sarovar.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
Kolhapur
B)
Nashik
C)
Pune
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mumbai


The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay(Mumbai), contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave.

Published On : June 24, 2021
A)
7
B)
8
C)
9
D)
10

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 9


9 States and 4 Union Territories : The states which have a sea-line running along their borders are nine viz. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Two Union territories with sea-line are Daman & Diu and Puducherry, while Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadeweep Islands are island territories.

Published On : June 24, 2021