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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 .
Rodentia Sciurus is the scientific name of
A)
Squirrel
B)
Beaver
C)
Platypus
D)
Rat

Correct Answer :   Squirrel

Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents.

Published On : June 11, 2021
2 .
The largest source of pollution in the world is
A)
Automobile exhausts
B)
Industrial effluents
C)
herbicides and insecticides
D)
Sewage and garbage

Correct Answer :   Sewage and garbage

Published On : June 11, 2021
3 .
Punica granatum is the scientific name of
A)
Custard Apple
B)
Silver Oak
C)
Pomegranate
D)
Gulmohar

Correct Answer :   Pomegranate

The pomegranate is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between 5 and 10 m tall. The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean region.

Published On : June 11, 2021
4 .
The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is
A)
Composting
B)
Incineration
C)
Land filling
D)
Bricketting

Correct Answer :   Bricketting

Published On : June 11, 2021
5 .
Annona squamosa is the scientific name of
A)
Papaya
B)
Custard Apple
C)
Babhul
D)
Drumstick

Correct Answer :   Custard Apple

Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar-apples or sweetsops.

Published On : June 11, 2021
6 .
Who coined the term "Ecology"?
A)
Ernst Haeckel
B)
Hugo de Vries
C)
Robert Brown
D)
G. Evelyn Hutchinson

Correct Answer :   Ernst Haeckel

The term “ecology” was coined by the German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel, in 1866 to describe the “economies” of living forms.

Published On : June 11, 2021
7 .
Potato is a ?
A)
Stem
B)
Root
C)
Fruit
D)
Bud

Correct Answer :   Stem

Published On : June 11, 2021
8 .
The wilting of plants takes place due to
A)
Respiration
B)
Transpiration
C)
Absorption
D)
Photosynthesis

Correct Answer :   Transpiration

Published On : June 11, 2021
9 .
What is Syzygy?
A)
Earth's position between Sun and Moon
B)
Sun and Moon position on one side of the Earth
C)
The right angle position of Moon from the Sun and Earth
D)
Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line

Correct Answer :   Position of sun, earth and moon in the straight line

Published On : June 11, 2021
10 .
The study of mountains is known as
A)
Lithology
B)
Oncology
C)
Orology
D)
Ornithology

Correct Answer :   Orology

Mountain research or montology, traditionally also known as orology (from Greek oros ὄρος for 'mountain' and logos λÏŒγος), is a field of research that regionally concentrates on the Earth's surface's part covered by mountain landscapes.

Published On : June 11, 2021