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 .

In which of the following States did the river Adi Ganga once flow?

Gujarat

West Bengal

Himachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

Published On : June 3, 2021

2 .

The Agulhas Current flow s in

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Correct Answer : Indian Ocean

The Agulhas Current flows is the western boundary current of the southwest Indian Ocean. It flows south along the east coast of Africa from 27°S to 40°S. It is narrow, swift and strong.

Published On : June 3, 2021

3 .

Volcanic eruptions do not occurs in the

Caspian sea

Caribbean sea

Black sea

Baltic sea

Correct Answer : Baltic sea

Volcanic eruption does not occur in the Baltic Sea. This Baltic Sea anomaly looks like a harbor with a pair of stairways and a couple of slot- like boat launches that lead to deeper water.

Published On : June 3, 2021

4 .

The concept of sea floor spreading was first propounded by

Lowthian Green

Harry Hess

F.B. Taylor

A. Holmes

Correct Answer : Harry Hess

The concept of sea floor spreading was first propounded by Harry Hess. Harry Hammond Hess was a geologist and United States Navy officer in World War II. Considered one of the "founding fathers" of the unifying theory of plate tectonics. Rear Admiral Harry Hammond Hess was born on May 24, 1906 in New York City.

Published On : June 3, 2021

5 .

Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

Benguela current

Peru current

Kuroshio current

Labrador current

Correct Answer : Kuroshio current

Kuroshio current also known as Japan current is a north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. It transports the warm water northwards towards the polasr region. The warm waters of the Kuroshio Current sustain the coral reefs of Japan, the northernmost coral reefs in the world.

Published On : June 3, 2021

6 .

Which is the largest Island Country in the world?

New Guinea

Baffin

Sumatra

Greenland

Correct Answer : Greenland

* Greenland (836,330 sq miles/2,166,086 sq km)

* New Guinea (317,150 sq miles/821,400 sq km)

* Borneo (288,869 sq miles/748,168 sq km)

* Madagascar (226,756 sq miles/587,295 sq km)

* Baffin (195,928 sq miles/507,451 sq km)

* Sumatra (171,069 sq miles/443,066 sq km)

* Honshu (87,992 sq miles/227,898 sq km)... etc,.

Published On : June 3, 2021

7 .

Which of the following oceans holds almost 50% of total water on the planet?

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Correct Answer : Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean holds almost 50% of total water on the planet. The Pacific Ocean holds more than half of the Earth's open water supply. In fact, the Pacific Ocean's basin, or the land below sea level, is so large that it could hold all of the world's continents. The world's second largest body of water, the Atlantic Ocean.

Published On : June 3, 2021

8 .

Which of the following oceans have the most coral reefs?

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer : Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean has the most coral reefs. Reef-building corals are restricted in their geographic distribution by factors such as the temperature and the salinity (salt content) of the water.

Published On : June 3, 2021

9 .

The much-in-news Guantanamo Bay is located in which of the following countries?

Mexico

Cuba

Guatemala

Nicaragua

Correct Answer : Cuba

Guantánamo Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay in Guantánamo Province at the southeastern end of Cuba. It is the largest harbor on the south side of the island and it is surrounded by steep hills which create an enclave that is cut off from its immediate hinterland.

Published On : June 3, 2021

10 .

Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

Indonesia

Russia

Canada

U.S.A

Correct Answer : Canada

Coastline: Canada's coastline is the world's longest, measuring 243,042 km (includes the mainland coast and the coasts of offshore islands). This compares with Indonesia (54,716 km), Russia (37,653 km), the United States (19,924 km) and China (14,500 km).

Published On : June 3, 2021