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 space shuttle which took Sunita Williams beyond earth was
A)
Galileo
B)
Voyager-2
C)
Discovery
D)
Challenger

Correct Answer :   Discovery

Sunita Williamswas launched to the International Space Station (ISS) with STS-116, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, on December 9, 2006, to join the Expedition 14 crew. Discovery is one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built.

Published On : June 11, 2021
2 .
What is the accepted average Calorie requirement for rural area in India?
A)
2100
B)
2200
C)
2300
D)
2400

Correct Answer :   2400

Published On : June 11, 2021
3 .
The term "Gene" was coined by
A)
Morgon
B)
Johannson
C)
Mendel
D)
Hugo de Veris

Correct Answer :   Johannson

Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity. He also made the distinction between the outward appearance of an individual (phenotype) and its genetic traits (genotype).

Published On : June 11, 2021
4 .
What is vermiculture
A)
The science of studying animals
B)
The science of studying fishes
C)
The science of raising worms
D)
The science of killing worms

Correct Answer :   The science of raising worms

Published On : June 9, 2021
5 .
The only molecule in the living world that can replicate itself is
A)
DNA
B)
RNA
C)
Both of the above
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   DNA

Published On : June 9, 2021
6 .
Which gas is used in the purification of drinking water
A)
Fluorine
B)
Helium
C)
Carbon dioxide
D)
Chlorine

Correct Answer :   Chlorine

The technique of purification of drinking water by use of compressed liquefied chlorine gas was developed by a British officer in the Indian Medical Service, Vincent B.

Published On : June 9, 2021
7 .
Harmless concentration of flouride in drinking water is
A)
less on 0.7 ppm
B)
1.0 ppm
C)
greater on 1.2 ppm
D)
1.5 ppm

Correct Answer :   less on 0.7 ppm

Published On : June 9, 2021
8 .
The substance coated on plastic tape-recorder tapes is
A)
Zinc oxide
B)
Iron oxide
C)
Iron sulphate
D)
Magnesium oxide

Correct Answer :   Iron oxide

That are coated with fine particles of a magnetic substance, usually an oxide of iron, cobalt, or chromium.

Published On : June 9, 2021
9 .
Iron is obtained mostly from
A)
Iron pyrites
B)
Siderites
C)
Haematite
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Haematite

Iron is mostly obtained from minerals hematite and magnetite. In smaller degrees, it can also be obtained from the minerals taconite, limonite and siderite, according to Jefferson Lab.

Published On : June 9, 2021
10 .
Which metal is used for coating of Galvanization
A)
Zinc
B)
Iron
C)
Tin
D)
Copper

Correct Answer :   Zinc

Published On : June 9, 2021
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