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 .
Raipur is the Capital City of
A)
Chhattisgarh
B)
Assam
C)
Telangana
D)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Correct Answer :   Chhattisgarh

Raipur city had been the capital of the Haihaya Kings, controlling the traditional forts of the Chhattisgarh for a long time. The town of Raipur has been in existence since the 9th century, the old site and ruins of the fort can be seen in the southern part of the city.

Published On : June 24, 2021
2 .
As per the ISFR 2019, the total forest cover of India increased by what percent?
A)
0.23%
B)
0.56%
C)
2.8%
D)
3.2%

Correct Answer :   0.56%

As per the ISFR 2019, the total forest cover of India increased by 0.56% (3,976 sq. km.). Total tree cover increased by 1.29% and forest and tree together increased by 0.65%.

Published On : June 24, 2021
3 .
The Headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is located at which one of the following places?
A)
Chennai
B)
Karwar
C)
Thiruvananthapuram
D)
Kochi

Correct Answer :   Kochi

The Southern Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. It has its headquarters in Kochi, Kerala at INS Venduruthy.

Published On : June 24, 2021
4 .
The headquarters of ISRO is located at
A)
Mumbai
B)
Pune
C)
Bangalore
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   Bangalore

The Secretariat of DOS and ISRO Headquarters are located at Antariksh Bhavan in Bangalore.

Published On : June 24, 2021
5 .
Similipal Tiger Reserve is in which state?
A)
Andhra Pradesh
B)
Chhattisgarh
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer :   Odisha

The Government of Orissa declared Similipal as a wildlife sanctuary in 1979 with an area of 2750 sq. km. Later in 1980, Government of Orissa proposed 303 sq. km of the sanctuary as National Park.

Published On : June 24, 2021
6 .
International Date line passes through middle of __________ Ocean.
A)
Pacific
B)
Indian
C)
Arctic
D)
Atlantic

Correct Answer :   Pacific

The International Date Line, established in 1884, passes through the Mid-Pacific Ocean and roughly follows a 180 degrees longitude north-south line on the Earth. It is located halfway round the world from the prime meridian—the zero degrees longitude established in Greenwich, England, in 1852.

Published On : June 24, 2021
7 .
Which of the following is related to the Tinkathiya Pratha?
A)
Darbhanga
B)
Champaran
C)
Bardoli
D)
Kheda

Correct Answer :   Champaran

Tinkathia System or Tinkathia Pratha was a system under which the native peasants of Champaran were forced by the European planters to use 3/20th of their landholding to cultivate Indigo.
 
The European planters practised illegal methods to grow indigo, however, with the help of Rajendra Prasad and Gandhiji the peasants of Champaran organised Satyagraha and abolished the system.

Published On : June 24, 2021
8 .
Marathi is the official language of
A)
Chandigarh
B)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C)
Daman and Diu
D)
Delhi

Correct Answer :   Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and co-official language in the union territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. In Goa, Konkani is the sole official language; however, Marathi may also be used for all official purposes in any case.

Published On : June 24, 2021
9 .
Which are the two major rivers which emerge from the Amarkantak Plateau, but they flow in different directions?
A)
Narmada and Betwa
B)
Chambal and Betwa
C)
Narmada and Son
D)
Chambal and Stone

Correct Answer :   Narmada and Son

The Narmada, also called the Rewa and previously also known as Nerbuddais a river in central India and the sixth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. Son River of central India is the second largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries after Yamuna River.

Published On : June 24, 2021
10 .
What is the capital of Ireland?
A)
Ottawa
B)
Brussels
C)
Helsinki
D)
Dublin

Correct Answer :   Dublin

Ireland's capital is Dublin, a populous and affluent city whose metropolitan area is home to more than one-fourth of the country's total population.

Published On : June 24, 2021
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