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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 .
Which one is the nearest planet to the earth
A)
Mercury
B)
Jupiter
C)
Mars
D)
Saturn

Correct Answer :   Mercury

Essentially because Mercury is closest to the Sun, when taking an average over time, Mercury is the closest planet to the Earth, and—in that measure—it is the closest planet to each of the other planets in the Solar System.

Published On : June 7, 2021
2 .
Who is known as the Father of Biology
A)
Archimedes
B)
Vesalius
C)
Aristotle
D)
Gustav Fechner

Correct Answer :   Aristotle

Published On : June 7, 2021
3 .
How many US patents are in the name of Thomas Alva Edison
A)
176
B)
435
C)
756
D)
1093

Correct Answer :   1093

In his 84 years, Thomas Edison acquired a record number of 1,093 patents (singly or jointly) and was the driving force behind such innovations as the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb and one of the earliest motion picture cameras.

Published On : June 7, 2021
4 .
Total number of indian research station in Antarctica
A)
3
B)
5
C)
6
D)
8

Correct Answer :   3

Published On : June 7, 2021
5 .
Who constructed the 'Jantar Mantar' in Jaipur
A)
Man Singh I
B)
Jai Singh II
C)
Rana Sanga
D)
Ram Singh

Correct Answer :   Jai Singh II

The Jaipur astronomical observatory, Jantar Mantar—thought to have been built by the enlightened ruler Sawai Jai Singh II in 1729—is one of the world's most accurate pre-modern observatories, and attests eighteenth-century efforts to improve understanding of planetary and other cosmic movements.

Published On : June 7, 2021
6 .
Where is the National Institute of Ocean Technology located
A)
Vishakhapatnam
B)
Mumbai
C)
Kochin
D)
Chennai

Correct Answer :   Chennai

Published On : June 7, 2021
7 .
Which among the planets is orange in colour with white bands on it?
A)
Jupiter
B)
Saturn
C)
Mars
D)
Venus

Correct Answer :   Jupiter

Jupiter: Jupiter is famous for its banded appearance, consisting of orange and brown intermixed with bands of white. This is due to its composition and the weather patterns that are common to the planet.

Published On : June 7, 2021
8 .
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan was launched in
A)
2009
B)
2011
C)
2013
D)
2016

Correct Answer :   2013

The “Mission Mangalyaan”, also known as the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It was initially estimated to survive around six months, but it is still active and has captured the seasonal variations of the red planet for two Martian years.

Published On : June 7, 2021
9 .
What is the main cause of temperature rise in the interior of the Earth?
A)
Pressure
B)
Breakdown of radioactive substances
C)
Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Both the pressure and breakdown of radioactive substances

There are three main sources of heat in the deep earth:
(1) heat from when the planet formed and accreted, which has not yet been lost;
(2) frictional heating, caused by denser core material sinking to the center of the planet;
(3) heat from the decay of radioactive elements.

Published On : June 7, 2021
10 .
What of the following refers to hypotheses which are confirmed by varied tests?
A)
Assumption
B)
Answer
C)
Theory
D)
Opinion

Correct Answer :   Theory

Published On : June 7, 2021