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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 .
The substance which makes natural rubber more strong and bouncy?
A)
Chlorine
B)
Sponge
C)
Sulphur
D)
Polythene

Correct Answer :   Sulphur

Sulfur vulcanisation is a chemical process for converting natural rubber or related polymers into more durable materials by heating them with sulfur. By this they achieve improved elasticity, resilience, tensile strength, viscosity, hardness and weather resistance.

Published On : June 13, 2021
2 .
Pain controlling chemicals in the body are called
A)
Androgens
B)
Endorphins
C)
Histamines
D)
Neural regulators

Correct Answer :   Endorphins

Pain controlling chemicals in the body are called endorphins. Endorphins are produced by the nervous system and pituitary gland.

Published On : June 13, 2021
3 .
A push or pull on an object is called
A)
Weight
B)
Opposition
C)
Force
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Force

In science, a push or a pull on an object is called a force. Thus, we can say that the motion imparted to objects was due to the action of a force.

Published On : June 13, 2021
4 .
The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc., is called the________________ at that place.
A)
ecology
B)
environment
C)
climate
D)
weather

Correct Answer :   weather

Published On : June 13, 2021
5 .
What occurs during the digestion of protein?
A)
Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids
B)
Specific hormones breakdown proteins into complex starches
C)
Specific hormones breakdown proteins into simple sugars
D)
Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into simple sugars

Correct Answer :   Specific enzymes breakdown proteins into amino acids

Protein digestion occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes :
 
1. Pepsin secreted by the stomach 
2. Trypsin and
3. Chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas
 
Break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.

Published On : June 13, 2021
6 .
To evaluate a piece of media means to
A)
communicate the information to a group of people
B)
disseminate the contents to a wide audience
C)
judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way
D)
express the main idea in a clear and specific way

Correct Answer :   judge the purpose and message in a thoughtful way

Published On : June 13, 2021
7 .
Very small insoluble particles in a liquid may be separated from it by using
A)
crystallization
B)
centrifugation
C)
decantation
D)
fractional distillation

Correct Answer :   centrifugation

Centrifugation is a method of separating very small insoluble particles in a liquid having different densities by spinning them in solution around an axis (in a centrifuge rotor) at high speed.

Published On : June 13, 2021
8 .
A protein that acts as a hormone is
A)
Insulin
B)
Estrogen
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Insulin

A protein that acts as a hormone is INSULIN.
 
Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body.  Insulin helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high or too low.  

Published On : June 13, 2021
9 .
Rise in sugar levels in blood is detected by the cells of
A)
Gall bladder
B)
Kidney
C)
Liver
D)
Pancreas

Correct Answer :   Pancreas

The gland called pancreas secrete two hormones and they are primarily responsible to regulate glucose levels in blood.

Published On : June 13, 2021
10 .
Who synthesized the first wholly artificial gene?
A)
Har Gobind Khorana
B)
J.J. Thompson
C)
Herbert Boyer
D)
Alexander Markham

Correct Answer :   Har Gobind Khorana

Synthesis of the first complete gene, a yeast tRNA, was demonstrated by Har Gobind Khorana and coworkers in 1972.

Published On : June 13, 2021