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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 .
Why does ice covered in sawdust not melt quickly?
A)
Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat
B)
Sawdust is good conductor of heat
C)
The water is absorbed by sawdust
D)
Sawdust does not allow the air to touch the ice

Correct Answer :   Sawdust is a bad conductor of heat

Published On : June 9, 2021
2 .
Any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land, water or soil is called?
A)
Deforestation
B)
Pollution
C)
Solid wastes
D)
Greenhouse effect

Correct Answer :   Pollution

Published On : June 9, 2021
3 .
Which one of the following bio reserves of India is not included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve?
A)
Gulf of Mannar
B)
Sunderbans
C)
Nandadevi
D)
Corbett

Correct Answer :   Corbett

Published On : June 9, 2021
4 .
Super cooling stands for cooling of a liquid :
A)
at melting point
B)
at freezing point
C)
below freezing point
D)
above melting point

Correct Answer :   below freezing point

Published On : June 9, 2021
5 .
There is a protocol signed to reduce production of CFC, known as
A)
CFC Protocol
B)
Montreal Protocol
C)
IR Protocol
D)
UV Protocol

Correct Answer :   Montreal Protocol

Published On : June 9, 2021
6 .
The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is
A)
aluminium
B)
copper
C)
iron
D)
zinc

Correct Answer :   aluminium

hus, the most abundant metal on earth's crust is Aluminium.

Published On : June 9, 2021
7 .
_____is the number of individuals of the same species that have come into the habitat from elsewhere during the time period under consideration
A)
Mortality
B)
Natality
C)
Immigration
D)
Emigration

Correct Answer :   Immigration

Published On : June 9, 2021
8 .
The arrangement of leaves on an axis or stem is called
A)
vernation
B)
phytotaxy
C)
venation
D)
Phyllotaxy

Correct Answer :   Phyllotaxy

Published On : June 9, 2021
9 .
The roots of a plant always grow downwards while shoots usually grows upwards and away from the earth. It is known as
A)
Geotropism
B)
Hydrotropism
C)
Chemotropism
D)
All of the above

Correct Answer :   Geotropism

Published On : June 9, 2021
10 .
Iodised salt contains
A)
Magnesium iodide
B)
Potassium iodide
C)
Calcium iodide
D)
Free iodine

Correct Answer :   Potassium iodide

It consists of 40% sodium and 60% chloride, by weight. Salt is by far the biggest dietary source of sodium, and the words “salt” and “sodium” are often used interchangeably. Some varieties of salt may contain trace amounts of calcium, potassium, iron and zinc. Iodine is often added to table salt ( 2 , 3 ).

Published On : June 9, 2021