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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 of the following rivers of the peninsular India receives rainfall both by the southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon and carries water throughout the year with comparatively less fluctuation?
A)
Krishna
B)
Kaveri
C)
Narmada
D)
Tapi

Correct Answer :   Kaveri

The Kaveri river has the unique locational advantage in the sense that its upper catchment area receives rainfall during summer by the south-west monsoon and the lower catchment area during winter season by the retreating north-east monsoon.

Published On : June 3, 2021
2 .
Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?
A)
Luni
B)
Sone
C)
Chambal
D)
Narmada

Correct Answer :   Narmada

There are three rivers in India which flow through a rift valley. The two other rivers which flow through a rift valley are Damodar and Narmada.

Published On : June 3, 2021
3 .
Into which of the following water bodies does the River Nile empty itself?
A)
Mediterranean Sea
B)
Gulf of Oman
C)
Gulf of Aden
D)
Red Sea

Correct Answer :   Mediterranean Sea

The River Nile is in the beautiful continent of Africa. It originates inside Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward to northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and then draining into the Mediterranean Sea.

Published On : June 3, 2021
4 .
Which country does not have any river flowing through it?
A)
Turkey
B)
Saudi Arabia
C)
Iran
D)
Iraq

Correct Answer :   Saudi Arabia

Published On : June 3, 2021
5 .
Which of the following rivers is not a tributary of the River Godavari?
A)
Bindusara
B)
Wardha River
C)
Bhima
D)
Manjira

Correct Answer :   Bhima

The Godavari originates in the Western Ghats near Nasik in Maharashtra. Major tributaries of the river include the Purna (South), Pravara, Indravati, Manjira River, Bindusara River, Sabari River, Wainganga, and Wardha River.

Published On : June 3, 2021
6 .
The place of confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi is known as
A)
Devaprayag
B)
Rudraprayag
C)
Haridwar
D)
Kedarnath

Correct Answer :   Devaprayag

​In Sanskrit, prayag means 'confluence' and Devprayag stands for 'holy confluence'. Devprayag is the confluence of two holy rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi to form Ganga.

Published On : June 3, 2021
7 .
Which one of the following rivers originates at Amarkantak?
A)
Mahanadi
B)
Damodar
C)
Tapti
D)
Narmada

Correct Answer :   Narmada

Son river is largest of southern tributaries of Ganga that originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh near the source of Narmada River.

Published On : June 3, 2021
8 .
On which of the following rivers is Gandhisagar Dam located?
A)
Sabarmati
B)
Betwa
C)
Chambal
D)
Son

Correct Answer :   Chambal

The Gandhi Sagar Dam is one of the four major dams built on India's Chambal River. The dam is located in the Mandsaur, Neemuch districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Published On : June 3, 2021
9 .
Which one of the following rivers forms estuary in place of delta?
A)
The Mahanadi
B)
The Narmada
C)
The Kaveri
D)
The Godavari

Correct Answer :   The Narmada

Published On : June 3, 2021
10 .
Which of the following is not a Trans-Himalayan river?
A)
Brahmaputra
B)
Sutlej
C)
Indus
D)
Ganges

Correct Answer :   Ganges

Published On : June 3, 2021