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 .

What does SPM in environment mean?

Suspended Pollution Mark

Suspended Particle Management

Suspended Particle Mode

Suspended Particulate Matter

Correct Answer : Suspended Particulate Matter

Suspended particulate matter (SPM) are finely divided solids or liquids that may be dispersed through the air from combustion processes, industrial activities or natural sources. Source Publication: Glossary of Environment Statistics, Studies in Methods, Series F, No.

Published On : June 7, 2021

2 .

The planet Mars is also known as the

Red planet

Morning star

Evening star

Blue planet

Correct Answer : Red planet

Mars is known as the Red Planet. It is red because the soil looks like rusty iron. Mars has two small moons. Their names are Phobos (FOE-bohs) and Deimos (DEE-mohs).

Published On : June 7, 2021

3 .

What is the code name of world’s largest amphibious aircraft made by China?

Sea Star

Kunlong

Libelle

Dornier

Correct Answer : Kunlong

The AVIC AG600 Kunlong (Chinese: 鲲龙; pinyin: kūnlóng; lit. 'Kun Dragon') is a large amphibious aircraft designed by AVIC and assembled by CAIGA. Powered by four WJ-6 turboprops, it is one of the largest flying boats with a 53.5 t (118,000 lb) MTOW.

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4 .

India's livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as

Biosafety Laboratory

Cattle Monitoring Laboratory

Cattle Safety Laboratory

Animal Safety Laboratory

Correct Answer : Biosafety Laboratory

The country’s livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system has received a boost with the setting up of the state-of-the art Biosafety Laboratory in Bengaluru to take up detailed studies into disease-causing organisms in 2015.

● The lab, set up by the National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI).

Published On : June 7, 2021

5 .

The third generation anti-tank missile that was successfully test fired by DRDO at Rajasthan is named

Agni

Toophan

Cobra

Nag

Correct Answer : Nag

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)on Tuesday successfully test fired anti-tank missile 'Nag' in a desert in the western sector of Rajasthan.

Published On : June 7, 2021

6 .

Which of the following Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical

Kepler

Galileo

Newton

Copernicus

Correct Answer : Kepler

Kepler Scientist proved that the path of each planet around the Sun is elliptical.

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7 .

Which part of the body is affected by the trachoma disease

Lungs

Kidneys

Eye

Liver

Correct Answer : Eye

Key facts. Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Blindness from trachoma is irreversible. It is a public health problem in 44 countries, and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people.

Published On : June 7, 2021

8 .

Which one of the following types of solar radiation does sunscreen protect the skin from

Microwaves

X-ray

Infrared

Ultraviolet

Correct Answer : Ultraviolet

The sun protection factor (SPF) on a sunscreen label is a measure of how well the sunscreen protects against ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. UVB rays are the main cause of sunburns. But like ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, they can also contribute to skin cancer.

Published On : June 7, 2021

9 .

When the Periodic Table was first published by Dmitri Mendeleev

1852

1869

1875

1883

Correct Answer : 1869

In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev developed his system of the elements to solve a pedagogical problem.

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10 .

Total number of bone in the human skull

Correct Answer : 22

The skull (22 bones) is divisible into two parts: (1) the cranium, which lodges and protects the brain, consists of eight bones (Occipital, Two Parietals, Frontal, Two Temporals, Sphenoidal, Ethmoidal) and the skeleton of the face, of fourteen (Two Nasals, Two Maxillae, Two Lacrimals, Two Zygomatics, Two Palatines, Two Inferior Nasal Conchae, Vomer and Mandible).

Published On : June 7, 2021