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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 .
Intersection of columns and rows is called a?
A)
Table
B)
Cell
C)
Data
D)
Schema

Correct Answer :   Cell

Published On : June 16, 2021
2 .
Which of the following is an advantage to using fiber optics data transmission?
A)
Fast data transmission rate
B)
Resistance to data theft
C)
Few transmission errors
D)
Low noise level

Correct Answer :   Fast data transmission rate

Published On : June 16, 2021
3 .
VSNL stands for ?
A)
Vigam System Nigar Ltd
B)
Very Soft Network Link
C)
Very Small Network Link
D)
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd

Correct Answer :   Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd

The Full form of VSNL is Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, popularly known as VSNL was an Indian based telecommunication company. It was incorporated in 1986 as a public sector enterprise to cater to overseas communication services.

Published On : June 16, 2021
4 .
ISDN stands for ?
A)
Integrated System Digital Network
B)
International Standard Digital Network
C)
Integrated Service Digital Network
D)
International Subscriber Dialing Network

Correct Answer :   Integrated Service Digital Network

ISDN or Integrated Services Digital Network is a circuit-switched telephone network system that transmits both data and voice over a digital line.

Published On : June 16, 2021
5 .
A portable, personal computer small enough to fit on your lap is called a
A)
PDA
B)
Workstation
C)
Mainframe computer
D)
Notebook computer

Correct Answer :   Notebook computer

Laptops are also sometimes called notebook computers or notebooks. They are portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Other terms, such as ultrabooks or netbooks, refer to specific types of laptop/notebook.

Published On : June 16, 2021
6 .
In programming, repeating some statements is usually called
A)
Structure
B)
Looping
C)
Compiling
D)
Control structure

Correct Answer :   Looping

Looping is used in programming to save the tedium of many repetitive tasks. One of the main uses of loops in programs is to carry out repetitive tasks. A loop executes one or more lines of code (statements) as many times as one wants.

Published On : June 16, 2021
7 .
Which of the following is an impact printer?
A)
Daisy wheel printer
B)
Bubble-jet printer
C)
Ink-jet printer
D)
Laser printer

Correct Answer :   Daisy wheel printer

Impact Printers refer to a class of printers that work by banging a head or needle against an ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. This includes dot-matrix printers, daisy-wheel printers, and line printers. In contrast, laser and ink-jet printers are nonimpact printers.

Published On : June 16, 2021
8 .
Which was the first supercomputer purchased by India for medium range weather forecasting?
A)
CDC Cyber 930-11
B)
Param
C)
Medha - 930
D)
CrayXMP-14

Correct Answer :   CrayXMP-14

Cray XMP -14 was the first super computer purchased by India for medium range weather forecasting, New Delhi, in 1989. Param was developed by C-DAC Pune in 1991.
 
The cray XMP supercomputer being used for weather forecasting will be phased out by the end of the year. It was a dual-use technology and could be used for developing nuclear weapons.
 
A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. Performance of a supercomputer is measured in floating-point operations per second instead of million instructions per second.

Published On : June 16, 2021
9 .
Synonym of Internet is
A)
World Wide Web (WWW)
B)
Intranet
C)
Cyber Space
D)
Gopher

Correct Answer :   Cyber Space

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite. It is a network of networks linked by a broad array of electronic, wireless and optical networking technologies. Cyberspace refers to the global network of interdependent information technology infrastructures, telecommunications networks and computer processing systems in which online communication takes place.

Published On : June 16, 2021
10 .
In Windows, Icons such as Add/ Remove programs, Add New Hardware, Modems etc.; are found in :
A)
My Computer
B)
Task Bar
C)
Control Panel
D)
Network Neighbourhood

Correct Answer :   Control Panel

The Control Panel is a part of the Microsoft Windows graphical user interface which allows users to view and manipulate basic system settings and controls via applets, such as adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling user accounts and changing accessibility options

Published On : June 16, 2021