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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 river Ganges rises in
A)
Badrinath
B)
Gangotri
C)
Kailash
D)
Lake Manasarovar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Gangotri

The Ganges River originates in the Himalaya Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gongotri Glacier. When the ice of this glacier melts, it forms the clear waters of the Bhagirathi River. As the Bhagirathi River flows down the Himalayas, it joins the Alaknanda River, officially forming the Ganges River.

Published On : June 3, 2021
2 .
Which river is called as the male river in India?
A)
Brahmaputra
B)
Ganga
C)
Godavari
D)
Kaveri

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Brahmaputra

This is evident in the name of rivers, for instance, 'Brahmaputra' is named after 'Son of Lord Brahma' and is regarded as the only 'male' river in India while all the other major rivers carry female names.

Published On : June 3, 2021
3 .
The longest river in the world is
A)
Ganga
B)
Congo
C)
Kaveri
D)
Nile

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Nile

Published On : June 3, 2021
4 .
Which river is called “Bengal’s sorrow”?
A)
Yamuna
B)
Tapti
C)
Damodhar
D)
Narmada

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Damodhar

Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah and Medinipur districts.

Published On : June 3, 2021
5 .
Which of the following is the 25th largest river in the world?
A)
Syr Darya – Naryn
B)
Salween
C)
Yukon
D)
Rio Grande

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Syr Darya – Naryn

Published On : June 3, 2021
6 .
In which state of India, Fulhar Lake is situated?
A)
Madhya Pradesh
B)
Uttar Pradesh
C)
Uttarakhand
D)
Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Uttar Pradesh

Fulhar Lake is situated at the coast of the Gomati river (Pilbhit district in Uttar Pradesh).

Published On : June 3, 2021
7 .
The position of India (2019-2020) in terms of production of coal is :
A)
First
B)
Second
C)
Fourth
D)
Fifth

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Second

1. China – 3.7 billion tonnes : China dominates global coal production, and accounted for almost 47% of the world’s entire output in 2019. It extracted almost 3.7 billion tonnes during the year, reflecting an annual growth rate of 4%.
 
2. India – 783 million tonnes : India is second on the list of the world’s largest coal-producing countries, producing around 783 million tonnes in 2019 – just under 10% of the global share.
 
3. United States – 640 million tonnes : Coal production in the US has been in decline for a number of years, and in 2019 hit its lowest level since the 1970s at 640 million tonnes.
 
4. Indonesia – 616 million tonnes : Indonesia posted record coal production in 2019 of 616 million tonnes – a 12% increase compared to the previous year.
 
5. Australia – 550 million tonnes : Australia produced 550 million tonnes of coal in 2019, just over half of which was thermal coal and more than a third was metallurgical.

Published On : June 3, 2021
8 .
An important river of the Indian desert is
A)
Narmada
B)
Krishna
C)
Luni
D)
Beas

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Luni

 
The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert of northwest India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 495 kilometres (308 mi).

Published On : June 3, 2021
9 .
Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?
A)
Wular
B)
Dal
C)
Chilka
D)
Sambhar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sambhar

Sambhar lake is the highest saline water lake among all the given lakes.

Published On : June 3, 2021
10 .
The river with highest tidal bore in India is
A)
Krishna
B)
Hoogli
C)
Mahanadi
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Hoogli

Published On : June 3, 2021