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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 .
The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the UN elected by the General Assembly for two years term at present include (2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011)
A)
Morocco, Cape, Verde, Belgium, Russia
B)
Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa
C)
Zimbabwe, Venezuela, India, France
D)
Japan, India, Hungary, Venezuela

Correct Answer :   Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, South Africa

For the 2-year term which begins on the January 1, 2011, the elected non-permanent members for this 2-year period will be Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa.

Published On : May 30, 2021
2 .
Which of the following international organisations has started the scheme 'Partnership for Peace' for a group of nations?
A)
Organisations of African Unity (OAU)
B)
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
C)
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
D)
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (ESCAP)

Correct Answer :   North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

NATO constitutes 28 member states across North America and Europe. The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a programme of practical bilateral cooperation between individual Euro-Atlantic partner countries and NATO.

Published On : May 30, 2021
3 .
Which was the first country to withdraw from CENTO?
A)
U.K.
B)
Turkey
C)
Afghanistan
D)
Iraq

Correct Answer :   Iraq

Published On : May 30, 2021
4 .
Which of the following is not a member of G-15?
A)
Pakistan
B)
Malaysia
C)
India
D)
Indonesia

Correct Answer :   Pakistan

Published On : May 30, 2021
5 .
The headquarters of U.N. is located in
A)
Geneva
B)
Rome
C)
New York
D)
Washington D.C.

Correct Answer :   New York

The United Nations is headquartered in New York City in a complex designed by a board of architects led by Wallace Harrison and built by the architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1951.

Published On : May 30, 2021
6 .
The UNO was founded at
A)
Moscow
B)
San Francisco
C)
London
D)
Paris

Correct Answer :   San Francisco

The UNO was founded at 24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States

Published On : May 30, 2021
7 .
Which of the following country is not a member of G-7?
A)
France
B)
Japan
C)
Italy
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   Russia

Published On : May 30, 2021
8 .
SAARC was founded in
A)
Dhaka
B)
Geneva
C)
Thimpu
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   Dhaka

The SAARC was founded in Dhaka (Bangladesh) on 8 December 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization promotes development of economic and regional integration. It launched the South Asian Free Trade Area in 2006.

Published On : May 30, 2021
9 .
Which organ of the United Nations has ceased to be operational?
A)
Trusteeship Council
B)
International Court of Justice
C)
Economic and Social Council
D)
Secretariat

Correct Answer :   Trusteeship Council

The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations on 1 November 1994, a month after the independence of Palau, the last remaining United Nations trust territory.

Published On : May 30, 2021
10 .
For a long period, China was represented in the United Nations by
A)
Hongkong
B)
Peking
C)
Taiwan
D)
Tokyo

Correct Answer :   Tokyo

Published On : May 30, 2021