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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 one of the following kinds of organism causes malaria?
A)
Protozoan
B)
Fungus
C)
Virus
D)
Bacterium

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Protozoan

Plasmodium malariae is a parasitic protozoan that causes malaria in humans. It is one of several species of Plasmodium parasites that infect other organisms as pathogens, also including Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, responsible for most malarial infection.

Published On : May 29, 2021
2 .
Acute lead poisoning is also known as
A)
Itai- Itai
B)
Neuralgia
C)
Plumbism
D)
Byssinosis

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Plumbism

Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. The brain is the most sensitive. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet.

Published On : May 29, 2021
3 .
Which of the following is known as Hansen's disease?
A)
Plague
B)
Leprosy
C)
Tuberculosis
D)
Cholera

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Leprosy

Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. It can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and lining of the nose (nasal mucosa). With early diagnosis and treatment, the disease can be cured.

Published On : May 29, 2021
4 .
Bedaquiline is a medicine used to treat
A)
Tuberculosis
B)
Dengue
C)
AIDS
D)
Ebola

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Tuberculosis

Bedaquiline has been released specifically to treat TB patients with bacteria that are resistant to rifampicin as well as to isoniazid, another core anti-TB drug, and thus suffer from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).

Published On : May 29, 2021
5 .
Chickenpox is caused by
A)
Variola Virus
B)
Streptococcus
C)
Vibrio Cholera
D)
Varicella zoster Virus

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Varicella zoster Virus

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It can cause an itchy, blister-like rash. The rash first appears on the chest, back, and face, and then spreads over the entire body, causing between 250 and 500 itchy blisters.

Published On : May 29, 2021
6 .
Hypertension is the term used for
A)
Increase in heart rate
B)
Decrease in heart rate
C)
Increase in blood pressure
D)
Decrease in blood pressure

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Increase in blood pressure

Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Untreated high blood pressure can lead to many medical problems. These include heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, eye problems, and other health issues. Blood pressure readings are given as two numbers.

Published On : May 29, 2021
7 .
Which of the following diseases is associated with Vitamin C deficiency?
A)
Scurvy
B)
Pellagra
C)
Psoriasis
D)
Vitiligo

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Scurvy

What is scurvy? Scurvy happens when there is a lack of vitamin C, or ascorbic acid. The deficiency leads to symptoms of weakness, anemia, gum disease, and skin problems. This is because vitamin C is needed for making collagen, an important component in connective tissues.

Published On : May 29, 2021
8 .
To suspect HIV/AIDS in a young individual, which one among the following symptoms is mostly associated with?
A)
Sever anaemia
B)
Chronic diarrhoea
C)
Severe persistent headache
D)
Long standing jaundice and chronic liver disease

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Chronic diarrhoea

Published On : May 29, 2021
9 .
The anti-malarial drug Quinine is made from a plant. The plant is
A)
Neem
B)
Eucalyptus
C)
Cinchona
D)
Cinnamon

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Cinchona

Published On : May 29, 2021
10 .
One of the occupational health hazards commonly faced by the workers of ceramics, pottery and glass industry is
A)
stone formation in kidney
B)
stone formation in gall bladder
C)
melanoma
D)
silicosis

Correct Answer : Option (D) - silicosis

Published On : May 29, 2021