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 Muridae is the scientific name of

Mouse

Monkey

Squirrel

Lizard

Correct Answer : Mouse

The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing over 700 species including many species of mice, rats and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. The name Muridae comes from the Latin mus (genitive muris), meaning "mouse".

Published On : June 11, 2021

2 .

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

Measurement of physical objects

Data projection

Counter

All of the above

Correct Answer : All of the above

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3 .

Which of the following is known as thinnest layer of the earth?

Core

Mantle

Crust

None of the above

Correct Answer : Crust

It is the thinnest layer of the Earth. *The crust is 5-35km thick beneath the land and 1-8km thick beneath the oceans..

The Earth can be divided into four main layers: the solid crust on the outside, the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. Out of them, the crust is the thinnest layer of the Earth, amounting for less than 1% of our planet's volume.

Published On : June 11, 2021

4 .

Which of the following vector transmits the causative agent of sleeping sickness, Trypanosoma brucei to human host

House fly

Sand fly

Tsetse fly

Triatomine bug

Correct Answer : Tsetse fly

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5 .

Formation of Carbon dioxide gas from Carbon and Oxygen is a a/an

Exothermic reaction

Biochemical reaction

Displacement reaction

Endothermic reaction

Correct Answer : Exothermic reaction

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6 .

Sweating is an

Exothermic process

Energy neutral process

Endothermic process

None of the above

Correct Answer : Endothermic process

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7 .

Which of the following chemicals is normally used as

Benzene

Hexane

Ethylene Glycol

Ethyl Alcohol

Correct Answer : Ethylene Glycol

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8 .

When cool air flows from a high mountain region to a lower elevation

Air will condense to form large amount of dew

Moisute content of the air will increase

Undergoes adiabatic cooling

Undergoes adiabatic warming

Correct Answer : Undergoes adiabatic warming

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9 .

Which waves are the fastest travelling waves during an Earthquake

N - waves

P - waves

Q - waves

Rayleigh waves

Correct Answer : P - waves

P waves travel fastest and are the first to arrive from the earthquake. In S or shear waves, rock oscillates perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. In rock, S waves generally travel about 60% the speed of P waves, and the S wave always arrives after the P wave.

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10 .

Which of the following is a strain of Bird Flu Virus

H₅N₁

H₇N₁

H₇N₅

H₇N₆

Correct Answer : H₅N₁

Bird flu is caused by a type of influenza virus that rarely infects humans. More than a dozen types of bird flu have been identified, including the two strains that have most recently infected humans — H₅N₁ and H₇N₉

Published On : June 11, 2021