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 .

Which is the largest non-polar desert in the world?

Sahara

Gobi

Great Australian

Kalahari

Correct Answer : Sahara

The largest is the Sahara Desert, a subtropical desert in northern Africa. It covers a surface area of about 3.5 million square miles.

Published On : June 23, 2021

2 .

With which of the following countries, India shares maximum length of border?

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Nepal

China

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

India has 15106.7 Km of land border running through 92 districts in 17 States and a coastline of 7516.6 Km touching 13 States and Union Territories (UTs). The length of India’s land borders with neighbouring countries is as under.

Bangladesh- 4,096.7 km

China- 3,488 km

Pakistan- 3,323 km

Nepal- 1,751 km

Myanmar- 1,643 km

Bhutan-699 km

Afghanistan- 106 km

India shares 4096.7 Km of its land border with Bangladesh. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are the States which share the border with Bangladesh.

Published On : June 23, 2021

3 .

Cultivation is difficult on red soil because

It is highly contaminated

Its water holding capacity is less

Biological components do not mix with it

It is red in colour

Correct Answer : Its water holding capacity is less

Red soils are generally derived from crystalline rock. They are usually poor growing soils, low in nutrients and humus and difficult to be cultivated because of its low water holding capacity.

Published On : June 23, 2021

4 .

According to India State of Forest Report 2019, how much of the total geographical area of the country is covered by forests and trees?

47.83%

42.56%

34.56%

24.56%

Correct Answer : 24.56%

24.56 percent : The latest 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR 2019) released by the country's environment minister Prakash Javadekar on December 30, 2019, revealed that the total forest and tree cover of the country is 807,276 square kilometres (which is 24.56 percent of the geographical area of the country) compared to 802,088 sq km

Published On : June 23, 2021

5 .

In 1781, Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India set up a Madarssa in ......... for the study and teaching of Muslim law.

Bombay

Delhi

Kolkata

Bihar

Correct Answer : Kolkata

Kolkata madrasa – in 1781 Warren Hastings set up this Madarsa to study and teaching of Muslim Law and related subjects

Published On : June 23, 2021

6 .

Which of the following is the largest railway zone in India?

Central Railway

Northern Railway

Western Railway

Northeast Frontier Railway

Correct Answer : Northern Railway

Northern Railways is one of the nine old zones of Indian Railways and also the biggest in terms of network having 6807 kilometre route. It covers the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and the Union territories of Delhi and Chandigarh.

Published On : June 23, 2021

7 .

As per the India State Forest Report 2015, _________has the largest forest cover in terms of its area.

Madhya Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Jammu and kashmir

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (990 sq km) and Kerala (823 sq km).”, said the Minister. Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.

Published On : June 23, 2021

8 .

Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Orissa

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 15°30′23″N 74°23′30″E in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka state in India. The sanctuary covers an area of 866.41 km2 (334.52 sq mi).

Published On : June 23, 2021

9 .

Goecha La is a pass in which of the following Indian State?

Meghalaya

Assam

Uttarakhand

Sikkim

Correct Answer : Sikkim

Goecha La (el. 4940 mt or 16,207 ft) is a high mountain pass in Sikkim, India in the Himalaya range.

Published On : June 23, 2021

10 .

Kanha Tiger Reserve is in which state?

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh, state in the heart of India.

Published On : June 23, 2021