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 .

Angel Falls is situated on which river?

Parana River

Orinoco River

Amazon River

Churun River

Correct Answer : Churun River

Churun River : Angel Falls, Spanish Salto Ángel, also called Salto Churun Meru, waterfall in the Guiana Highlands in Bolívar state, southeastern Venezuela, on the Churún River, a tributary of the Caroní, 160 miles (260 km) southeast of Ciudad Bolívar.

Published On : June 24, 2021

2 .

Molten rock below the surface of the earth is called

Laccolith

Basalt

Magma

Lava

Correct Answer : Magma

Molten rock below the surface of the Earth that rises in volcanic vents is known as magma, but after it erupts from a volcano it is called lava.

Published On : June 24, 2021

3 .

A bound collection of maps is called

Atlas

Cryosphere

Contour lines

Geomorphology

Correct Answer : Atlas

An atlas is a book or collection of maps.

Published On : June 24, 2021

4 .

Kanha National Park belongs to which of the following bio-geographical areas?

Tropical Moist Forests

Tropical Dry Forests

Tropical Humid Forests

Tropical Sub-humid Forests

Correct Answer : Tropical Dry Forests

Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh. It belongs to the tropical dry deciduous forest.

Published On : June 24, 2021

5 .

India signed an agreement in 2016 to develop a strategic port in one of its neighbouring countries. What is the name of the port?

Gwadar

Chabahar

Mongla

Hambantota

Correct Answer : Chabahar

In 2016, India signed a deal with Iran entailing $8 billion investment in Chabahar port and industries in Chabar Special Economic Zone, including an aluminium smelter and a urea making facility, at Chabahar port is being developed was a transit route to Afghanistan and central Asia.

Published On : June 24, 2021

6 .

Sabrimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located in which Tiger Reserve area?

Kanha

Bandipur

Panna

Periyar

Correct Answer : Periyar

Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, with an estimated over 100 million devotees visiting every year.

Published On : June 24, 2021

7 .

Bandipur National Park is in which state?

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Bandipur National Park is located in Gundulpet taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka. Park is the part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve making it largest protected area in Southern India and largest habitant of Wild Elephants in South Asia.

Published On : June 24, 2021

8 .

Dogri is primarily spoken in which State?

Jammu and Kashmir

Assam

Meghalaya

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

Dogri is spoken by approximately 2.6 million people, most commonly in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is an officially recognized language of India.

Published On : June 24, 2021

9 .

Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?

At tropic of Capricorn

At tropic of cancer

At equator

At poles

Correct Answer : At poles

Gravitational force is maximum at Poles. The gravitational force is almost equal in every where in the earth. The resultant force is maximum in pole.

Published On : June 24, 2021

10 .

Keoladeo Ghana National Park in Rajasthan was formerly called as

Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Mayani Bird Sanctuary

Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

Correct Answer : Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season.

Published On : June 24, 2021