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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 .
Thermal electricity is generated by using which of these?
A)
Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum
B)
Coal and Natural Gas only
C)
Coal only
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Coal, Natural Gas and Petroleum

Traditional thermal power plants: also called combustion power plants, they operate with energy produced by a steam boiler fueled by coal, natural gas, heating oil, as well as by biomass. The steam activates a turbine which, in turn, drives an alternator to produce electricity.

Published On : June 8, 2021
2 .
Halophytes are plants that grow in
A)
Ponds
B)
Cold Water
C)
Fresh Water
D)
Salt Water

Correct Answer :   Salt Water

Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants that grow in waters with high salinity, such as in mangrove swamps, marshes, seashores and saline semi-deserts. Only two per cent of the plant species found on the Earth are halophytes.

Published On : June 8, 2021
3 .
Speakers can establish credibility by
A)
getting the audience involved
B)
describing their qualifications
C)
previewing their main points
D)
using professionally designed visual aids

Correct Answer :   describing their qualifications

Published On : June 8, 2021
4 .
What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh ?
A)
Biomass Energy
B)
Thermal Energy
C)
Geothermal Energy
D)
Hydro Energy

Correct Answer :   Geothermal Energy

Published On : June 8, 2021
5 .
Concentration of water vapour in troposphere is
A)
0­-4%
B)
10­-14%
C)
20-­24%
D)
30­-34%

Correct Answer :   0­-4%

Water vapor concentration varies from trace amounts in Polar Regions to nearly 4 percent in the tropics. Most prevalent gases are nitrogen (78 percent) and oxygen (21 percent), with the remaining 1- percent consisting of argon, (. 9 percent) and traces of hydrogen ozone ( a form of oxygen), and other constituents.

Published On : June 8, 2021
6 .
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Noise Pollution?
A)
Death of Animals
B)
Ozone Depletion
C)
Tinnitus
D)
Hypertension

Correct Answer :   Ozone Depletion

Published On : June 8, 2021
7 .
Which of the following is measured by "Ohmmeter"
A)
Electric Energy
B)
Magnetic field
C)
Air Pressure
D)
Electrical Resistance

Correct Answer :   Electrical Resistance

Ohmmeter, instrument for measuring electrical resistance, which is expressed in ohms. In the simplest ohmmeters, the resistance to be measured may be connected to the instrument in parallel or in series. If in parallel (parallel ohmmeter), the instrument will draw more current as resistance increases.

Published On : June 8, 2021
8 .
Solutions with a pH level greater than 7 are known as
A)
Alkaline
B)
Acidic
C)
Pure Water
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Alkaline

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with 7 being neutral. pHs less than 7 are acidic while pHs greater than 7 are alkaline (basic).

Published On : June 8, 2021
9 .
Which of the following is used in pencils
A)
Silicon
B)
Phosphorous
C)
Graphite
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Graphite

Published On : June 8, 2021
10 .
Who is the first female commander of a space shuttle
A)
Kalpana Chawla
B)
Eileen Collins
C)
Sunita Williams
D)
Barbara Morgan

Correct Answer :   Eileen Collins

On her last mission, Eileen Collins became the first (and currently only) female Shuttle commander. On her next, she will command the historic STS-114 "Return to Flight" mission, the first after the Columbia tragedy.

Published On : June 8, 2021