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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 is the present Attorney General of India?
A)
Mukul Rohatgi
B)
K.K. Venugopal
C)
P. P. Malhotra
D)
Ranjit Kumar

Correct Answer :   K.K. Venugopal

K.K. Venugopal is the new Attorney General of India since 2017.

Kottayan Katankot Venugopal, known generally to us as K. K. Venugopal is an eminent Indian constitutional lawyer and a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India.

He was preceded by Mukul Rohatgi.

Published On : June 20, 2021
2 .
Girglani Committee was appointed to examine
A)
Farmer's suicides
B)
Role of Political parties
C)
Surplus funds of Telangana
D)
Violation of 610 G.O

Correct Answer :   Violation of 610 G.O

Published On : June 20, 2021
3 .
Age of a Candidate to contest Parliamentary election should not be lesser than
A)
18years
B)
21 years
C)
25 years
D)
35 years

Correct Answer :   25 years

To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India and must be 25 years of age or older, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and should not be criminally convicted. The minimum age for a person to become a member of Rajya Sabha is 30 years.

Published On : June 20, 2021
4 .
The speaker of the Lok Sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as
A)
Yielding the floor
B)
Crossing the floor
C)
Point of Order
D)
Calling Attention Motion

Correct Answer :   Yielding the floor

Yielding the floor :  The speaker of the Lok sabha can ask a member of the house to stop speaking and let another member speak.

Crossing the floor:  Passing between the member addressing the House and the Chair which is considered breach of Parliamentary etiquette.

Point of Order :  A Member of Parliament may raise a point of order if he feels that the proceedings of' the House do not follow the normal rules. The presiding officer decides whether the point of order raised by the member should be allowed.

Calling Attention Motion :  With the prior permission of the Speaker, any member of the Parliament may call the attention of a Minister to a matter of urgent public importance. The Minister may make a brief statement about the matter or he may ask for time to make a statement later.

Published On : June 20, 2021
5 .
The fundamental rights of Indian citizens can be suspended by the
A)
Union Parliament
B)
Supreme Court of India
C)
Both (a) and (b)
D)
President of India

Correct Answer :   President of India

These Fundamental Rights can be suspended during emergency by the President of India under Article 359. The Fundamental Rights are justiciable. Under Article 32 of the Constitution, a person can go to the Supreme Court for the enforcement of these rights.

Published On : June 20, 2021
6 .
Political right does NOT include which of the following
A)
Right to Vote
B)
Right to Life
C)
Right against exploitation
D)
Right to contest in election

Correct Answer :   Right to Life

Published On : June 20, 2021
7 .
When was Jana-Gana-Mana (which later became 'National Anthem' of India) first sung and where ?
A)
27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta
B)
26th Dec, 1942 in Calcutta
C)
24th Jan, 1950 in Allahabad
D)
24th jan, 1950 in Delhi

Correct Answer :   27th Dec, 1911 in Calcutta

Jana Gana Mana was sung for the first time in a public function on the second day of the annual session of the Indian National Congress on December 27th, 1911. The official document of the day called " Janaganamana Adhinayaka" a 'patriotic song.

Published On : June 20, 2021
8 .
Who is known as the Second Law Officer of India?
A)
Chief justice of India
B)
Law minister of India
C)
Solicitor general of India
D)
Attorney general of India

Correct Answer :   Solicitor general of India

The Solicitor General of India is the second law officer of the country.

The Solicitor General of India is below the Attorney General for India, who is the Indian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.

The Solicitor General of India is appointed for the period of 3 years. He assists the Attorney General and is himself assisted by several Additional Solicitors General of India.

Published On : June 20, 2021
9 .
The Constitution of India was adopted on
A)
15th August, 1947
B)
26th November 1949
C)
26th January, 1950
D)
26th January, 1955

Correct Answer :   26th November 1949

The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950 to commemorate the idea of Purna Swaraj put forth by Nehru in 1928. The Constitution of India is not a rigid constitution and can be amended by the Parliament following certain rules and regulations.

Published On : June 20, 2021
10 .
Social Rights will not include _____ of the following?
A)
Children
B)
Women
C)
Adivasi
D)
Care for Political Section

Correct Answer :   Care for Political Section

Published On : June 20, 2021