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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 .
Which disease does not affect the skin?
A)
Tetanus
B)
Vitiligo
C)
Psoriasis
D)
Leprosy

Correct Answer :   Tetanus

Published On : May 30, 2021
2 .
Thrombosis is a disorder related to the :
A)
thyroid
B)
blood
C)
lungs
D)
nervous system

Correct Answer :   blood

When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss. Even when a blood vessel is not injured, blood clots may form in the body under certain conditions.

Published On : May 30, 2021
3 .
Trachoma is a disease of
A)
liver
B)
lings
C)
throat
D)
eyes

Correct Answer :   eyes

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 : May 30, 2021
4 .
The number of chromosomes in a person affected with Downs Syndrome is
A)
45
B)
46
C)
47
D)
48

Correct Answer :   47

Normally, at the time of conception a baby inherits genetic information from its parents in the form of 46 chromosomes: 23 from the mother and 23 from the father. In most cases of Down syndrome, a child gets an extra chromosome 21 — for a total of 47 chromosomes instead of 46.

Published On : May 30, 2021
5 .
The condition in which body starts losing heat faster than it can generate is known as
A)
Hypothermia
B)
Hyperthermia
C)
Exothermia
D)
Endothermia

Correct Answer :   Hypothermia

Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.6 F (37 C).

Published On : May 30, 2021
6 .
Which virus has been linked with birth defect microcephaly?
A)
Ebola
B)
H5N1
C)
Zika
D)
H1N1

Correct Answer :   Zika

Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly. During pregnancy, a baby's head grows because the baby's brain grows. Microcephaly can occur because a baby's brain has not developed properly during pregnancy or has stopped growing after birth.

Published On : May 30, 2021
7 .
Which of the following is NOT a hormonal disease?
A)
Goitre
B)
Anaemia
C)
Diabetes
D)
Acromegaly

Correct Answer :   Anaemia

Published On : May 30, 2021
8 .
AIDS virus has
A)
Double-stranded RNA
B)
Double-stranded DNA
C)
Single-stranded DNA
D)
Single-stranded RNA

Correct Answer :   Single-stranded RNA

Published On : May 30, 2021
9 .
Which of the following diseases is not transmitted by air ?
A)
Malaria
B)
Measles
C)
Chicken Pox
D)
Tuberculosis

Correct Answer :   Malaria

Published On : May 30, 2021
10 .
Sorter’s disease (or wool sorter’s disease) is a form of
A)
Malaria
B)
Anthrax
C)
Plague
D)
Tuberculosis

Correct Answer :   Anthrax

A form of anthrax acquired by inhalation of dust containing bacillus anthracis; there is an initial chill followed by pain in the back and legs, rapid respiration, dyspnea, cough, fever, rapid pulse, and extreme cardiovascular collapse.

Published On : May 30, 2021