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 .
Why has nuclear energy become an inevitable option for the development of the country?
A)
Due to acute shortage of other sources of energy
B)
High cost of energy production of other sources
C)
High efficiency of nuclear energy
D)
Because less pollution caused by nuclear plant

Correct Answer :   Due to acute shortage of other sources of energy

Published On : May 28, 2021
2 .
Compared to the charge and mass of a proton, an electron has____
A)
the same charge and the same mass
B)
an opposite charge and the same mass
C)
an opposite charge and a smaller mass
D)
the same charge and a smaller mass

Correct Answer :   an opposite charge and a smaller mass

Published On : May 28, 2021
3 .
Who won Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 on 27 March 2015?
A)
ISRO
B)
NASA
C)
ESA
D)
RFSA

Correct Answer :   ISRO

Published On : May 28, 2021
4 .
Who won the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 title on 28 March 2015?
A)
Aafreen Rachel Vaz
B)
Aditi Arya
C)
Vartika Singh
D)
Pranati Prakash

Correct Answer :   Aditi Arya

Published On : May 28, 2021
5 .
Who was felicitated with the notable Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award 2015?
A)
MYS Prasad
B)
Ravi Shrivastav
C)
Balakrishnan
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   MYS Prasad

The director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) and Sriharikota Range (SHAR), MYS Prasad, was honoured with the Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Award 2015, by the Indian Science Congress Association for his tremendous contribution to Reasearch & Development in the field of Space Science during his career at ISRO.

Published On : May 28, 2021
6 .
Who has been felicitated with the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Acheivement Award 2014?
A)
Sachin Tendulkar
B)
Kapil Dev
C)
Dilip Vengsarkar
D)
Sunil Gavaskar

Correct Answer :   Dilip Vengsarkar

The C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted by the BCCI for immense contribution to cricket, in memory of Caottari Kanakaiya Nayudu, who was the first Captain of the Indian Cricket Team in Test Matches. This year, the award was presented to former Captain and National Selector, Dilip Vengsarkar.

Published On : May 28, 2021
7 .
Which Former Prime Minister of India was presented with Bharat Ratna Award on 27 March 2015?
A)
Manmohan Singh
B)
H.D. Deve Gowda
C)
I.K. Gujral
D)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Correct Answer :   Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Published On : May 28, 2021
8 .
Which former Asian Games Gold-Medal Winning wrestler was honoured with Padma Bhushan on 30 Mar 2015?
A)
Rajendra Singh
B)
Arvinder Singh
C)
Satpal Singh
D)
Amar Singh

Correct Answer :   Satpal Singh

Published On : May 28, 2021
9 .
Who was the winner of the International Children's Peace Prize 2014?
A)
Kesz Valdez
B)
Neha Gupta
C)
Kailash Satyarthi
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Neha Gupta

The International Peace Prize is an initiative of Marc Dullaert, launched in 2005. It is awarded anually to a child who has shown special dedication to children's rights. It was awarded to Neha Gupta (18), who lives in Philadelphia and is of Indian descent. She set up her own foundation "Empower Orphans" at the age of 9 and also inspires children from other countries to start up campaigns.

Published On : May 28, 2021
10 .
Who was honoured with the 2014 Liberty Medal?
A)
Malala Yousafzai
B)
Tawakkol Karman
C)
Barack Obama
D)
Ban-Ki-Moon

Correct Answer :   Malala Yousafzai

The Liberty Medal is awarded anually by the National Constitution Centre to men and women of courage and conviction. Malala Yousafzai received the 2014 Liberty for her continued efforts and determination to promote child and women rights in the face of adversity.

Published On : May 28, 2021
Quick Links
Interview Questions
S/W Technology
Civil,   Mech
ECE,   EEE
More Technologies
MCQ (or) Quiz
S/W Technology
Civil,   Mech
ECE,   EEE
Aeronautical
Example Programs
C Language,   C++,   Java,   PHP,   Python
Articles
Marketing Management
Tech Updates
Tech Articles
Tools
Color Picker
Interest Calculator
EMI Calculator
Vehicle EMI Calculator
Compailers
HTML
C & CPP
PHP
Python