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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 .
Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Council?
A)
The Vice-President
B)
The president
C)
The Prime Minister
D)
The Chief Justice of India

Correct Answer :   The Prime Minister

Published On : June 21, 2021
2 .
The power to curve out a new state is vested in
A)
The President
B)
The Parliament
C)
State's Reorganisation Commission
D)
The Council of MInisters

Correct Answer :   The Parliament

Published On : June 21, 2021
3 .
Which statement about the Supreme Court is true?
A)
The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.
B)
Every case appealed to the Supreme Court is ruled upon by the court.
C)
The court can hear only cases that have worked their way up from local courts.
D)
The court hears all cases for which two or more justices agree that the case has merit.

Correct Answer :   The court decides which cases it will hear. In deciding cases, the chief justice’s vote counts as two votes.

The Supreme Court decides which cases it will hear. The Supreme Court is asked to review more than 7,000 cases each year, so it would not be possible for the court to rule on every case that is sent to it. The Supreme Court agrees to hear about 100 to 150 cases per year.

Published On : June 21, 2021
4 .
When was the wealth tax first introduced in India ?
A)
1954
B)
1955
C)
1957
D)
1959

Correct Answer :   1957

When the wealth tax was introduced in India in 1957, the taxation system in India had multiple taxes coupled with high rates. Such a structure was more coercive rather than progressive and was leading to economic instability.

Published On : June 21, 2021
5 .
Of the following, the town does not come within the National Capital Region(NCR) is
A)
Khurja
B)
Rohtak
C)
Panipat
D)
Mathura

Correct Answer :   Mathura

Published On : June 21, 2021
6 .
The question of disqualification of a member of a State Legislature shall be decided by the Governor after consultation with the
A)
Election Commission
B)
Public Service Commission
C)
Chief Minister
D)
Supreme Court

Correct Answer :   Election Commission

Article 192

Published On : June 21, 2021
7 .
A bill presented in Parliament becomes an Act after
A)
The Supreme Court has declared it to be within the competence of the Union Parliament
B)
The Prime Minister has signed it
C)
It is passed by both the Houses
D)
The President has given her/his assent

Correct Answer :   The President has given her/his assent

Published On : June 21, 2021
8 .
During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly delibrate upon and finalise the Constitution of India?
A)
December,1947 - November, 1949
B)
December,1946 - November, 1949
C)
November,1947 - November, 1949
D)
November,1946 - November, 1949

Correct Answer :   December,1946 - November, 1949

Published On : June 21, 2021
9 .
The Legislature of the USA is known as the
A)
Parliament
B)
Commons
C)
Congress
D)
Senate

Correct Answer :   Congress

The US Congress consists of two bodies 
 
a) the Senate and   b) the House of Representatives. The Senate, composed of 100 members (two Senators from each State), is a powerful body and exercises a very real influence in national affairs.

Published On : June 21, 2021
10 .
A power that is vested in the president is
A)
Subject to approval by the Senate
B)
legally guaranteed by the Supreme Court
C)
Legally guaranteed by the Constitution
D)
Subject to approval by the House

Correct Answer :   legally guaranteed by the Constitution

Published On : June 21, 2021