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 .
Who is the first female commander of a space shuttle
A)
Kalpana Chawla
B)
Eileen Collins
C)
Sunita Williams
D)
Barbara Morgan

Correct Answer :   Eileen Collins

On her last mission, Eileen Collins became the first (and currently only) female Shuttle commander. On her next, she will command the historic STS-114 "Return to Flight" mission, the first after the Columbia tragedy.

Published On : June 8, 2021
2 .
Albert Einstein received Nobel Prize in the year
A)
1901
B)
1911
C)
1921
D)
1931

Correct Answer :   1921

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect." Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922.

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3 .
The first nuclear test conducted in India under the code-name of Smiling Buddha in the year
A)
1968
B)
1974
C)
1986
D)
1991

Correct Answer :   1974

India is observing the 47th anniversary of its first nuclear test in Rajasthan's Pokhran on Tuesday. It made India a nuclear power. The test was codenamed 'Smiling Buddha' and conducted on May 18, 1974.

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4 .
Who was the President of the first Indian Science Congress meeting held in Kolkata in 1914
A)
Ashutosh Mukherjee
B)
Prafulla Chandra Roy
C)
Leonard Rogers
D)
J. C. Bose

Correct Answer :   Ashutosh Mukherjee

The first meeting of the Congress was held from January 15-17, 1914 at the premises of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta(Kolkata), with the Honourable Justice Sir Asutosh Mukherjee, the then Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta(Kolkata) University, as President.

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5 .
Ananas comosus is the scientific name of ________
A)
Bamboo
B)
Bamboo
C)
Custard Apple
D)
Pineapple

Correct Answer :   Pineapple

The botanical name of pineapple is Ananas comosus. It is considered an herbaceous, tropical, and monocot perennial plant.

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6 .
Which among the following has the maximum life span
A)
Elephant
B)
Eagle
C)
Tortoise
D)
Tiger

Correct Answer :   Tortoise

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7 .
The instrument used to measure Blood Pressure is
A)
Thermometer
B)
Stethoscope
C)
ECG
D)
Sphygmomano-meter

Correct Answer :   Sphygmomano-meter

The sphygmomano-meter consists of an inflatable pressure cuff which is wrapped around the patients upper arm and connected to a mercury type Page 2 manometer or to a pressure gauge.

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8 .
Name the international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer from CFCs.
A)
Sigma protocol
B)
Montreal protocol
C)
Ozone protocol
D)
Green protocol

Correct Answer :   Montreal protocol

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol) is an international agreement made in 1987. It was designed to stop the production and import of ozone depleting substances and reduce their concentration in the atmosphere to help protect the earth's ozone layer.

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9 .
Which of the following is biodegradable?
A)
Cattle dung
B)
Aluminium cans
C)
Plastics
D)
D.D.T

Correct Answer :   Cattle dung

Any substance that does not cause pollution and is capable of getting decomposed by any living organism is called as Bio degradable. Human & animal excreta, plant wastes etc... come under bio-degradable.

Published On : June 8, 2021
10 .
One of the best solutions to get rid of non­biodegradable waste is
A)
Burning
B)
Burying
C)
Recycling
D)
Dumping

Correct Answer :   Recycling

Recycling is the best way to get rid of nonbiodegradable waste. Burying will not have any effect on the non-biodegradable wastes.

Published On : June 8, 2021
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