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 .

How many years it takes for Pluto to Orbit the Sun?

248 yrs

198 yrs

144 yrs

76 yrs

Correct Answer : 248 yrs

It takes 248 yrs for Pluto to orbit the Sun.

Published On : June 14, 2021

2 .

Which following industry is known as sunrise industry?

Rice milling

Steel industry

Petrochemical industry

All of the above

Correct Answer : Petrochemical industry

A sunrise industry is one that is new or relatively new, is growing fast and is expected to become important in the future. Examples of sunrise industries include hydrogen fuel production, petrochemical industry, food processing industry, space tourism, and online encyclopedias.

A new and growing industry especially in electronics and telecommunications is known as the sunrise industry. IT industry is called a sunrise industry as it has grown at a fast pace in last ten years. It is still growing and has tremendous scope to grow in coming years as well.

Published On : June 14, 2021

3 .

Generally, plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into

Nitrogen

Ammonia

Protein

Urea

Correct Answer : Nitrogen

Generally, plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into free nitrogen. Free nitrogen is simply molecular nitrogen (N2). Nitrogen, in its molecular form, consists of two nitrogen atoms bound together with a triple bond.

Published On : June 14, 2021

4 .

Which of the following animals have teeth in their stomach?

Frogs

Lobsters

Snakes

Cockroach

Correct Answer : Lobsters

The animal that has teeth in the stomach is a lobster. Lobsters have their teeth in their stomach.

They chew their food in their stomach, which is very close to their mouth, between three grinding surfaces that look like molar teeth called the “gastric mill”.

The gastric mill is found in crabs, lobsters, crayfish, barnacles, krill, and many others. These invertebrates don’t have teeth in their mouth to grind their food, so they process it a bit differently.

Published On : June 14, 2021

5 .

The mass of the earth is

5.972 × 10^20 kg

5.972 × 10^22 kg

5.972 × 10^23 kg

5.972 × 10^24 kg

Correct Answer : 5.972 × 10^24 kg

Published On : June 14, 2021

6 .

The word monsoon refers to

blowing of wind swiftly

changing direction of winds

blowing of wind slowly

blowing of wind in one direction always

Correct Answer : changing direction of winds

Monsoon regions. The monsoon broadly refers to an atmospheric phenomenon in which the mean surface wind reverses its direction from summer to winter. However, the monsoon is popularly used to denote the rains without reference to the winds. The term “monsoon” has its origin from an Arabic word meaning season.

Published On : June 14, 2021

7 .

Daisy wheel printer is a type of

Laser printer

Manual printer

Impact printer

Matrix printer

Correct Answer : Impact printer

A daisy-wheel printer works on the same principle as a ball-head typewriter. Daisy wheel printer is a type of impact printer invented in 1969.

The daisy wheel is a disk made of plastic or metal on which characters stand out in relief along the outer edge. To print a character, the printer rotates the disk until the desired letter is facing the paper.

Published On : June 14, 2021

8 .

The brain and spinal cord are two components of the

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system

Both (a) & (b)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Central nervous system

The brain and spinal cord are two components of the Central nervous system which are responsible for sensory information.

Published On : June 14, 2021

9 .

Soil erosion can be prevented by

Overgrazing

Removal of vegetation

Afforestation

Increasing bird population

Correct Answer : Afforestation

The four most common soil erosion prevention methods are vegetation, geotextiles, mulch, and retaining walls.

By planting grass in areas of concentrated water flow, farmers can prevent much of the soil erosion that results from runoff, as the grass stabilizes the soil while still providing an outlet for drainage.

Preventing soil erosion is critical in protecting your property and exposed soil, whether from wind, weather, running water, and even the after-effects of the forest fire.

Published On : June 14, 2021

10 .

Vision can be affected by drugs and alcohol making, especially difficult to distinguish

Shapes

Distance

Light

Colors

Correct Answer : Colors

Drinking alcohol can cause many damages to your body. Your vision can be affected as you will face blurred and double vision and even you can't identify colors.

Published On : June 14, 2021