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 .

Kacheguda railway station - India's first energy - efficient 'A1 Category' railway station - is situated in which of the following states?

Karnataka

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Correct Answer : Telangana

Hyderabad (Telangana) : Kacheguda here has earned the distinction of being the first energy-efficient 'A1 Category' railway station in the country, the South Central Railway (SCR) said.

Published On : June 24, 2021

2 .

To which of the following Indian states does Mardani Khel, one of the famous martial art forms in India belong?

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Originally from Maharashtra, Mardani Khel is a weapon-based martial art form. It owes its development to the geographic conditions of the state (hills, caves and valleys).

Published On : June 24, 2021

3 .

‘Lavani’ is a dance form of which state in India?

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm.

Published On : June 23, 2021

4 .

Who built Jodhpur Fort?

Shah Jahan

Rao Jodha

Guru Ramdas

None of the above

Correct Answer : Rao Jodha

Though the fortress was originally started in 1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur, most of the fort which stands today dates from the period of Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1638–78). The fort is located at the centre of the city spreading over 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) on top of a high hill.

Published On : June 23, 2021

5 .

Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the palace at

Fatehpur Sikri

Gwalior Fort

Agra Fort

Amer Fort

Correct Answer : Fatehpur Sikri

Buland Darwaza ( lit. 'High Gate'), or the "Door of victory", was built in 1575 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, which is 43 km from Agra, India.

Published On : June 23, 2021

6 .

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is in which state?

West Bengal

Chhattisgarh

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttar Pradesh

Dudhwa National Park or the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve residing the areas of Lakhimpur & Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, lying adjacent to the Indo-Nepal border bringing together two most incredible sanctuaries of the area namely, Kishanpur and Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuaries to represent the excellent natural forests and greenery along the Terai region.

Published On : June 23, 2021

7 .

Which of the following is the second highest mountain peak in the world?

Nanda Devi

Godwin Austen

Nanga Parvat

Kanchenjunga

Correct Answer : Godwin Austen

K2, Chinese Qogir Feng, also called Mount Godwin Austen, called locally Dapsang or Chogori, the world's second highest peak (28,251 feet [8,611 metres]), second only to Mount Everest.

Published On : June 23, 2021

8 .

The famous 'Hawa Mahal' is in which city of Rajasthan?

Kota

Ajmer

Jaipur

Jodhpur

Correct Answer : Jaipur

Hawa Mahal (English translation: "The Palace of Winds" or "The Palace of Breeze") is a palace in Jaipur, India approximately 300 kilometers from the capital city of Delhi. Built from red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.

Published On : June 23, 2021

9 .

The state animal of Haryana is

Alligator

Rhinoceros

Blackbuck

None of the above

Correct Answer : Blackbuck

Blackbuck is the state animal of both Punjab and Haryana.

Published On : June 23, 2021

10 .

The Arid Forest Research Institute is located in

Jodhpur

Ahmedabad

Jaipur

Dehradun

Correct Answer : Jodhpur

Arid Forest Research Institute is a research institute situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The institute conducts scientific research in forestry in order to provide technologies to increase the vegetative cover and to conserve biodiversity in the hot arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Published On : June 23, 2021