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 is the outermost solid part of the Earth?

Caldera

Crust

Core

None of the above

Correct Answer : Crust

The lithosphere is the solid, outer part of the Earth. The lithosphere includes the brittle upper portion of the mantle and the crust, the outermost layers of Earth's structure.

Published On : June 5, 2021

2 .

The Mission of the Ramsar Convention is to conserve

wetlands

rivers

oceans

deserts

Correct Answer : wetlands

The Convention's mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”. Wetlands are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems.

Published On : June 5, 2021

3 .

The Surface-to-air, Akash missile, was test fired from

Pokhran

Sriharikota

Thumba

Abdul Kalam Island

Correct Answer : Abdul Kalam Island

Abdul Kalam Island is located in the Bay of Bengal approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) off the eastern coast of India and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Chandipur in Balasore district, Odisha.

On 24 May 2012, India successfully test fired Akash missile to revalidate technology and operational efficacy. On 1 June 2012, the Air Force version of the missile with a strike range of 25 km was successfully test fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.

Published On : June 5, 2021

4 .

In the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states, the joint "Rajghat River Valley Project" is launched on?

Betwa River

Son River

Ken River

Correct Answer : Betwa River

Rajghat Dam is an Inter-state Dam project of the Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh being constructed on Betwa River about 14 km from Historical place Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh.

Published On : June 4, 2021

5 .

Which of the following river is not a list of five rivers of Punjab

Sutlej

Beas

Tista

Ravi

Correct Answer : Tista

It is called Punjab because it has five rivers namely- Satluj, Beas, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum. All are tributaries of the Indus River, the Chenab being the largest.

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6 .

Sabarmati River flows through which states

Haryana

Odisha

Madhya Pradesh

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Gujarat

The catchment area of the Sabarmati basin is 21,674 km² (8,368 sq mi) out of which 4,124 km² (1,592 sq mi) lies in Rajasthan State and the remaining 18,550 km² (7,160 sq mi) in Gujarat.

Published On : June 4, 2021

7 .

Guwahati is situated at the bank of river

Chambal River

Mahi River

Brahmaputra River

Yamuna River

Correct Answer : Brahmaputra River

Guwahati lies between the banks of the Brahmaputra River and the foothills of the Shillong plateau, with LGB International Airport to the west and the town of Narengi to the east.

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8 .

Which is the Longest River of Asia

Amazon

Yangtze

Ganges

Nile

Correct Answer : Yangtze

Former Senior Scientist, Leningrad Hydrological Institute. Author of Velichayshiye reki mira. Yangtze River, Chinese (Pinyin) Chang Jiang or (Wade-Giles romanization) Ch'ang Chiang, longest river in both China and Asia and third longest river in the world, with a length of 3,915 miles (6,300 km).

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9 .

Mullaperiyar Dam located in which river

Periyar River

Tamiraparani River

Krishna River

Vaigai River

Correct Answer : Periyar River

The Periyar Tiger Reserve covers the area inclusive of and around an artifical lake, created as a result of the construction of the Mullaperiyar Dam. The river and the dam are so called because the dam is located after the confluence of the Mullayar and Periyar rivers. The dam is 155 ft high and 1200 ft long.

Published On : June 4, 2021

10 .

The Bhadra Dam is located on the Bhadra River, a tributary of Tungabhadra River, in Chikkamagaluru district of which state?

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Odisha

Correct Answer : Karnataka

The Bhadra Dam, which has created the Bhadra Reservoir, is located on the Bhadra River a tributary of Tungabhadra River. Bhadra dam is located in the border of Bhadravathi and Tarikere, in the western part of Karnataka in India.

Published On : June 4, 2021