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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 one of the following was a temple built by the Chola Kings?
A)
Srirangam Temple, Thiruchirapalli
B)
Durga Temple, Aihole
C)
Brihadiswara Temble, Tanjavur
D)
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Correct Answer :   Brihadiswara Temble, Tanjavur

Brihadisvara Temple, also known as Rajarajesvaram temple, is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, and is dedicated to lord Shiva. Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 AD and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Great Living Chola Temples”.

Published On : June 21, 2021
2 .
Ain-i-Akbari and Akbarnama were written by Abul Fazl in
A)
Urdu
B)
Turki
C)
Arabic
D)
Persian

Correct Answer :   Persian

The Ain-i-Akbari (Persian: آئینِ اکبری‎) or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language. It forms Volume III and the final part of the much larger document, the Akbarnama (Account of Akbar), also by Abu'l-Fazl, and is itself in three volumes

Published On : June 21, 2021
3 .
Which of the following official documents is related with India
A)
Green Paper
B)
Blue Book
C)
Yellow Book
D)
White paper

Correct Answer :   White paper

White papers are policy documents produced by the Government that set out their proposals for future legislation. White Papers are often published as Command Papers and may include a draft version of a Bill that is being planned.

Published On : June 21, 2021
4 .
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is appointed by the
A)
Union Finance Minister
B)
Prime Minister
C)
President
D)
Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Correct Answer :   Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Though this is essentiallly a Committee of the House of the people (having 15 members from that house) , by an agreement between the two houses , 7 members from the other Houses are also associated with this Committee, in order to strengthen it.

Published On : June 21, 2021
5 .
The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from
A)
9th December,1946
B)
1st January, 1947
C)
26th January, 1947
D)
15th August, 1947

Correct Answer :   9th December,1946

The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946, reassembling on 14 August 1947 as a sovereign body and successor to the British parliament's authority in India.

Published On : June 21, 2021
6 .
Peace, discipline, freedom and equality are all examples of
A)
Resolutions
B)
Democratic values
C)
Settings
D)
Myths

Correct Answer :   Democratic values

Peace, discipline, freedom and equality are all examples of human values or democratic values which all the people want to be in them for society.

Published On : June 21, 2021
7 .
Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A)
the 38th Amendment Act, 1975
B)
the 40th Amendment Act, 1976
C)
the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
D)
the 44th Amendment Act, 1979

Correct Answer :   the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976

The 42nd Amendment changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic republic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic", and also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation".

Published On : June 21, 2021
8 .
Which House of Parliament is sometimes called the "House of Elders"?
A)
Rajya Sabha
B)
Lok Sabha
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Rajya Sabha

Published On : June 21, 2021
9 .
When was the mandate that a candidate at an election should file with his nomination papers an affidavit recording the particulars of the spouse and the dependents, enforced at a General Electon for the first time?
A)
Assembly election held in Mizoram in Nov.2003
B)
Assembly elections held in Rajasthan/Delhi in Dec.2003
C)
Assembly elections held in Madhya Pradesh/chhattisgarh in Dec.2003
D)
Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003

Correct Answer :   Assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003

Published On : June 21, 2021
10 .
The idea of including the Emergency provisions in the Constitution of India has been borrowed from the
A)
Constitution of Ireland
B)
Constitution of USA
C)
Weimar Constitution of Germany
D)
Constitution of Canada

Correct Answer :   Weimar Constitution of Germany

The Emergency provisions of the Indian constitution has been borrowed from the German constitution. The Emergency provisions are contained in Part XVIII of the Constitution, from Articles 352 to 360. These provisions enable the Central government to meet any abnormal situation effectively.

Published On : June 21, 2021