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 .
Myopia is also known as
A)
Extreme sightedness
B)
Poor sightedness
C)
Nearsightedness
D)
Far sightedness

Correct Answer :   Nearsightedness

Nearsightedness (myopia) is a common vision condition in which you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are blurry.

Published On : June 11, 2021
2 .
Benzene Hexachloride is very effective as
A)
Herbicide
B)
Pesticide
C)
Pain killer
D)
Stimulant

Correct Answer :   Pesticide

Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, gammaxene, Gammallin, and benzene hexachloride, is an organochlorine useful as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical agent to eliminate lice and scabies (Ahmed et al., 2008).

Published On : June 11, 2021
3 .
The Kelvin scale of temperature for boiling point of water is
A)
456.2 K
B)
373.2 K
C)
270.5 K
D)
100 K

Correct Answer :   373.2 K

The freezing point of water on the Kelvin scale is 273.15 K, while the boiling point is 373.15 K.

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4 .
Which of the following metals is mixed with iron to produce stainless steel
A)
Chromium
B)
Titanium
C)
Zinc
D)
Tin

Correct Answer :   Chromium

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5 .
Henry is the standard unit of
A)
Pressure
B)
Angular Motion
C)
Electrical resistance
D)
Electrical inductance

Correct Answer :   Electrical inductance

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6 .
Which of the following cannot be beaten into Sheets?
A)
Aluminum
B)
Silver
C)
Potassium
D)
Gold

Correct Answer :   Potassium

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7 .
If the orbit of a planet is an ellipse then what is the point at which the Sun is located called?
A)
Circumcentre
B)
Centre
C)
Focus
D)
Incentre

Correct Answer :   Focus

Both the Sun and the planets move around each other with their center of mass lying at the focus of the elliptical orbits.

Published On : June 11, 2021
8 .
Terrestrial life-forms require ____________ water for life processes.
A)
saline
B)
salt
C)
sour
D)
fresh

Correct Answer :   fresh

Published On : June 11, 2021
9 .
Dolomite power is applied in some agricultural lands. The purpose of applying it is to
A)
increase the pH of the soil
B)
lower the pH of the soil
C)
increase the phosphorus content of the soil
D)
increase the nitrogen content of the soil

Correct Answer :   increase the pH of the soil

Dolomite is a limestone compound that contains calcium and magnesium. It provides valuable nutrients to plants and helpschange the pH of the soil by raising it to match the plants' needs. It evenprovides more nutrients than straight lime. It is often used in addition to balanced fertilizers, particularly with seeding fruit.

Published On : June 11, 2021
10 .
Cinnamon is obtained from which part of the plant?
A)
Fruits
B)
Bark
C)
Roots
D)
Stem

Correct Answer :   Bark

Cinnamon, (Cinnamomum verum), also called Ceylon cinnamon, bushy evergreen tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae) and the spice derived from its bark.

Published On : June 11, 2021
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