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 .

India’s first Uranium Mine is located at which among the following places?

Jadugauda

Pichli

Dalbhum

Tummalapalle

Correct Answer : Jadugauda

Jaduguda is first Uranium Mine in India located in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. Other mine is located in Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh. Pichli near Abrakipahar in Gaya district of Bihar and Sunrgai and Dalbhum areas of Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are other locations where etc,.

Published On : June 23, 2021

2 .

Name the state capital located 530 metres above sea level between 93 East longitude and 27 North latitude

Hyderabad

Patna

Dispur

Itanagar

Correct Answer : Itanagar

Itanagar is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, located 530 meters above sea level between 93 East longitude and 27 North latitude.

Published On : June 23, 2021

3 .

Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by _____ in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.

Humayun

Allauddin Khilji

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Correct Answer : Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.

Published On : June 23, 2021

4 .

Sultanpur National Park is in

Punjab

Delhi

Haryana

Rajasthan

Correct Answer : Haryana

National Park is situated in Gurgaon district of Haryana on Gurgaon-Farrukh Nagar road. Distance of the park is around 50 Km from Delhi & 15km from Gurgaon. For over one hundred year now, Sultanpur Jheel has been attracting birds.

Published On : June 23, 2021

5 .

Which among the following is the least harmful insecticide?

Aldrin

Pyrethrin

Malathion

Furadan

Correct Answer : Pyrethrin

Pyrethrum : a natural insecticide that will 'knock down' most insects, but unless something like piperonyl butoxide is added, the insects will not be killed. Pyrethroids - are the synthetic versions of pyrethrum and they are effective against most insects. However, they do last longer in the environment than pyrethrum.

Published On : June 23, 2021

6 .

Which State has the longest coastline?

Gujarat

Andhra Pradesh

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Gujarat

The Arabian Sea gives the state of Gujarat its extensive coastline. The 1214.7 kilometers long coastline of Gujarat, which is approximately 23% of the country's total mainland coastline, makes it the state with the longest mainland coastline.

Published On : June 23, 2021

7 .

Where did Lord Buddha deliver his first sermon?

Lumbini

Kushinagar

Bodh Gaya

Sarnath

Correct Answer : Sarnath

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath 11th century

A popular subject in medieval Buddhist art is the Buddha preaching his first sermon in a deer forest at Sarnath, north of Bodhgaya, where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior.

Published On : June 23, 2021

8 .

Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?

Mizoram

Nagaland

Arunachal Pradesh

Meghalaya

Correct Answer : Mizoram

State with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : Mizoram (94.5 %)

State with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : Goa (0.04 %)

UT with highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : Lakshadweep (94.5 %)

UT with lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes : A & N Islands (8.3 %)

Published On : June 23, 2021

9 .

In which city is India's oldest European church?

Goa

Chennai

Cochin

Kolkata

Correct Answer : Cochin

Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin), Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent.

Published On : June 23, 2021

10 .

Which state became the first in the country to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy?

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra

Odisha

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

Maharashtra became the first state in the country to adopt the Fly Ash Utilization Policy. The policy seeks 100% use of fly ash generated from thermal power plants and biogas plants for construction activities. It facilitates use of fly ash to make bricks, blocks, tiles, wall panels, cement and other construction materials. The policy extends use of fly ash to 300 Kms radius of power plant from earlier 100 kms radius of power plant. It will help in environment protection and save soil excavation. It also will make available raw material for construction at low cost to help ‘Housing for All’ projects. It will also help create new employment opportunities in the power plant sector and pave way for prosperity by generating Wealth from Waste.

Published On : June 23, 2021