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 .

Who of the following are referred to as Blue Helmets?

US Soldiers

Israeli Soldiers

UN Peace Keeping Soldiers

New York Police personnel

Correct Answer : UN Peace Keeping Soldiers

Accordingly, UN peacekeepers (often referred to as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets because of their light blue berets or helmets) can include soldiers, police officers, and civilian personnel.

Published On : May 31, 2021

2 .

The headquarters of Army Training Command are located in

Shimla

Mussoorie

Dehradun

Chandigarh

Correct Answer : Shimla

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3 .

Aircraft carrier INS Viraat was formerly named

Admiral Kuznetsov

Admiral Gorshkov

HMS Hercules

HMS Hermes

Correct Answer : HMS Hermes

INS Viraat was formerly known as HMS Hermes as the aircraft carrier had served in the United Kingdom's Royal Navy for 27 years.

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4 .

Defence undertaking Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd is headquartered at

Mumbai

Kolkata

Kochi

Goa

Correct Answer : Kolkata

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, abbreviated as GRSE, is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and naval vessels.

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5 .

Which company manufactures C-17 Globemaster aircraft?

Boeing

Airbus

Agusta

Lockheed Martin

Correct Answer : Boeing

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6 .

Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School is located in

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Assam

Correct Answer : Mizoram

It was relocated at Vairengte, in Mizoram on 1 May 1970. To function as the Indian Army nodal instructional facility and a centre of excellence for training in counter insurgency and related aspects of jungle warfare.

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7 .

Daulat Beg Oldie, a well-known airstrip for supply of provisions to the armed forces is located in

Sikkim

Ladakh

Andaman Islands

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Ladakh

Daulat Beg Oldi (also Oldie, DBO) is a traditional campsite and current military base located in the midst of the Karakoram Range in northern Ladakh, India.

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8 .

Lt Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy became the first Indian to complete a solo, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in 2013. What was the name of the vessel used by him?

INSV Mandovi

INS Abhimanyu

INS Abhay

INSV Mhadei

Correct Answer : INSV Mhadei

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9 .

What was the name given to the operation conducted by National Security Guard in 2008 against terrorist attack in Taj hotel, Mumbai?

Operation Safed Sagar

Operation Black Tornado

Operation Black Thunder

Correct Answer : Operation Black Tornado

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10 .

At which of the following places is the Headquarters of South Western Air Command located?

Gandhinagar

Vadodara

Pune

Jodhpur

Correct Answer : Gandhinagar

The SWAC moved to its current headquarters in Gandhinagar in May 1998, and incorporates the Indian airbases of Bhuj, Jaisalmer, Naliya, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Uttarlai/Barmer and Pune.

Published On : May 31, 2021