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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 following is used as a lubricant heavy machines
A)
Bauxite
B)
Graphite
C)
Sulphur
D)
Phosphorus

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Graphite

Published On : June 9, 2021
2 .
Which one of the following types of glass can cut off the UV rays
A)
Crookes Glass
B)
Soda Glass
C)
Pyrex Glass
D)
Jena Glass

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Crookes Glass

Crooked Glass is a special kind of glass which contain cerium oxide and this is able to cutt off ub rays of sun and are thus used to make sunglasses.

Published On : June 9, 2021
3 .
Sound become noise pollution at
A)
35 dB
B)
60 dB
C)
80 dB
D)
100 dB

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 80 dB

Published On : June 9, 2021
4 .
____is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance.
A)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
B)
Uniform Resource Locator
C)
JavaScript
D)
Wide Area Network

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Wide Area Network

Published On : June 9, 2021
5 .
Science dealing with study of soil is called
A)
Pedology
B)
Pedagogy
C)
Ecology
D)
Pomology

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Pedology

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, pedology is 'the scientific study of soil, especially its formation, nature, and classification. ... Soil, the focus of pedology, is 'the uppermost unconsolidated part of the Earth.

Published On : June 9, 2021
6 .
‘Altitude sickness’ is caused at high altitude due to
A)
low level of haemoglobin
B)
low partial pressure of oxygen
C)
high partial pressure of carbon dioxide
D)
high partial pressure of oxygen

Correct Answer : Option (B) - low partial pressure of oxygen

Higher altitudes have lower levels of oxygen and decreased air pressure. When you travel in a plane, drive or hike up a mountain, or go skiing, your body may not have enough time to adjust. This can result in acute mountain sickness.

Published On : June 9, 2021
7 .
In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome
A)
Loss due to plant diseases
B)
Decrease in food production
C)
Loss due to insect pests
D)
Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins

Published On : June 9, 2021
8 .
How many steps are there in Suryanamaskar?
A)
3
B)
6
C)
12
D)
24

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 12

It is performed in sets of fives and consists of 8 asanas made into a sequence of 12 steps for each side, right and left. Each time you perform this sequence, take a deep breath with the movements of your body while performing it.

Published On : June 9, 2021
9 .
The method of soil conservation in which rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water which prevents gullies and further soil loss is called?
A)
Rock dam
B)
Mulching
C)
Terrace farming
D)
Contour barriers

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rock dam

Rock dam: Rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water. This prevents gullies and further soil loss.

Published On : June 9, 2021
10 .
Person who is colour-blind cannot distinguish between
A)
Yellow and white
B)
Green and blue
C)
Black and yellow
D)
Red and green

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Red and green

There are two major types of color blindness: Red-green color blindness: difficulty distinguishing between red and green. Blue-yellow color blindness: difficulty distinguishing between blue and yellow.

Published On : June 9, 2021