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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 name given to forces that shape and reshape the earth's crust
A)
Exogenetic
B)
Tectonic
C)
Diastrophic
D)
Erosion

Correct Answer :   Diastrophic

Constructive forces include crustal deformation, volcanic eruption, and deposition of sediment, while destructive forces include weathering and erosion.

Published On : June 12, 2021
2 .
Which one of the following is not an explosive matter
A)
Nitrocholoform
B)
Trinitro toluene
C)
Dinitro glycerine
D)
Cyclo Trimethylene trinitramine

Correct Answer :   Nitrocholoform

Published On : June 12, 2021
3 .
When electrical brain waves have ceased, this is called
A)
Electrolysis
B)
Electroshock
C)
Suicide
D)
Brain death

Correct Answer :   Brain death

Published On : June 12, 2021
4 .
Microorganisms that cause disease are called
A)
Microbes
B)
Infectees
C)
Pathogens
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Pathogens

A variety of microorganisms can cause disease. Pathogenic organisms are of five main types: viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and worms. Some common pathogens in each group are listed in the column on the right.

Published On : June 12, 2021
5 .
The study of brain is called
A)
Phrenology
B)
Pathology
C)
Nephrology
D)
Neurology

Correct Answer :   Phrenology

Phrenology (from Ancient Greek φρήν (phrÄ“n) 'mind', and λÏŒγος (logos) 'knowledge') is a pseudoscience which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits. ... Phrenological thinking was influential in the psychiatry and psychology of the 19th century.

Published On : June 12, 2021
6 .
Which planet of the solar system has the highest orbital speed?
A)
Jupiter
B)
Mercury
C)
Saturn
D)
Earth

Correct Answer :   Mercury

Mercury is the winner at an orbital speed of about 47.87 km/s (107,082 miles per hour), which is a period of about 87.97 Earth days.

Published On : June 12, 2021
7 .
Soil that forms on unconsolidated deposits is called
A)
transported soil
B)
residual soil
C)
humus
D)
bedrock

Correct Answer :   transported soil

Transported soils form from weathered material deposits, which are transported by natural forces to a new site, away from the site of origin.

Published On : June 12, 2021
8 .
Oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from
A)
Sugar
B)
Water
C)
Pyruvic acid
D)
Co2

Correct Answer :   Water

The oxygen released during photosynthesis is from the water. The plants will absorb water as well as carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. Later these water molecules are converted into oxygen and sugar. The oxygen is then released into the atmosphere whereas the sugar molecules are stored for energy.

Published On : June 12, 2021
9 .
Which nitrogenous bases pair together?
A)
adenine with thymine (in DNA)
B)
guanine with cytosine
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
Guanine with uraci

Correct Answer :   Both (a) & (b)

Published On : June 12, 2021
10 .
The first thing to be affected by alcohol is
A)
Senses
B)
Brain center
C)
Judgement
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Judgement

The first thing to be affected by alcohol is Judgement followed by brain center and senses like smell, taste, vision, etc...

Published On : June 12, 2021