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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 .
What is the study of Moon called?
A)
Cosmology
B)
Iridology
C)
Selenology
D)
Planetology

Correct Answer :   Selenology

Selenography is the study of the surface and physical features of the Moon. ... Today, selenography is considered to be a subdiscipline of selenology, which itself is most often referred to as simply "lunar science."

Published On : June 14, 2021
2 .
What is one map unit equivalent to
A)
the distance between a pair of homologous chromosomes
B)
1% recombination frequency
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
1 nanometer of distance between two genes

Correct Answer :   1% recombination frequency

The distance between two genes is measured with a unit called map unit. One map unit is equivalent to 1% recombination frequency.

Published On : June 14, 2021
3 .
______constitute the biotic component of the biosphere.
A)
Living things
B)
Atmosphere
C)
Minerals
D)
Non-living and Living things

Correct Answer :   Living things

Published On : June 14, 2021
4 .
Access to potable water is most heavily limited by
A)
Raw water supplies
B)
Precipitation
C)
Climate
D)
Money

Correct Answer :   Money

Around the world the most significant restriction on access to potable water is money. While access to raw water sources, clean or otherwise, is important, the purification process itself is expensive. Once water has been rendered potable, it is important that it be delivered without reintroducing contamination.

Published On : June 14, 2021
5 .
Which part of the brain is responsible for memory?
A)
Cerebellum
B)
Cerebrum
C)
Medulla Oblongata
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Cerebellum

Published On : June 14, 2021
6 .
The chief constituent of gobar gas is
A)
Hydrogen
B)
Methane
C)
Ethane
D)
Carbon Dioxide

Correct Answer :   Methane

Biogas is primarily made up of methane and carbon dioxide with a small amount of hydrogen sulphide, siloxanes and moisture. Methane (CH4) constitutes 50-75 percentage of biogas, while carbon dioxide takes up 25-50 percentage, so we can say that methane is the major constituent of biogas.

Published On : June 14, 2021
7 .
Which energy source generates radioactive waste?
A)
Thermal power
B)
Hydel power
C)
Nuclear power
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Nuclear power

Radioactive (or nuclear) waste is a byproduct from nuclear reactors, fuel processing plants, hospitals and research facilities. Radioactive waste is also generated while decommissioning and dismantling nuclear reactors and other nuclear facilities.

Published On : June 14, 2021
8 .
Which of the following industries most closely approximates pure competition?
A)
Eectronic
B)
Steel
C)
Agriculture
D)
Clothing

Correct Answer :   Agriculture

Agriculture would be a good example of a purely competitive industry.

Published On : June 14, 2021
9 .
Systems biology is mainly an attempt to
A)
understand the behavior of entire biological systems.
B)
simplify complex problems by reducing the system into smaller, less complex units.
C)
analyze genomes from different species.
D)
speed up the technological application of scientific knowledge.

Correct Answer :   understand the behavior of entire biological systems.

Systems biology is mainly an attempt to understand the behavior of entire biological systems by studying interactions among its component parts.

Published On : June 14, 2021
10 .
According to cell theory, which activity is impossible?
A)
Heart cells forming from other heart cells
B)
Plants using energy from the sun
C)
Eukaryotes being in a multicellular organism
D)
Cells being formed from pure water

Correct Answer :   Cells being formed from pure water

According to cell theory, Cells being formed from pure water is impossible.

Published On : June 14, 2021