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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.

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A)
NTPC
B)
NHPC
C)
SJVN
D)
GAIL

Correct Answer : Option (A) - NTPC


NTPC Limited,  has been honoured with the CBIP Award 2022 for ‘Outstanding Contribution in Power Generation’, attributed to its Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, the largest power station in the country for its efficiency and high level of generation.

* The award presented by Shri R.K. Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Power, New & R.E, Govt. of India was received by Shri Ramesh Babu V, Director (Operations) and Shri Praveen Saxena, Regional Executive Director ( NR), Shri Suvash Chandra Naik, Executive Director (Vindhyachal) was also present at the Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi, on the occasion of the CBIP Day.

* NTPC stands committed to generating power responsibly and sustainably and occupies the premier position in the Indian energy sector in terms of size and efficiency.

* The CBIP Awards are conferred to institutions/individuals for their outstanding contributions to the development of water, power and Renewable Energy Sectors.

* The award stands as testimony to NTPC’s enduring contribution to the generation of power in the country..

Source : PIB

Published On : March 5, 2023
A)
INDRA Series of Exercises
B)
Exercise Shinyuu Maitri
C)
Exercise Yudh Abhyas
D)
Exercise Garuda Shakti

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Exercise Shinyuu Maitri


The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF).

* The exercise is being organised on the side-lines of the Indo-Japan Joint Army Exercise, Dharma Guardian, which is being conducted from 13 February 2023 to 02 March 2023 at Komatsu, Japan.

* The IAF contingent is participating in Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 with one C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

* The Exercise is being conducted on 01 and 02 March 2023. The first phase of the exercise consists of discussions on transport operations and tactical manoeuvring, followed by the second phase of flying drills by IAF’s C-17 and JASDF C-2 transport aircraft.

* The exercise gives an opportunity for the respective subject matter experts to interact and study each other’s operational philosophies and best practices. The exercise shall also enhance mutual understanding and interoperability between the IAF and the JASDF.

* Exercise Shinyuu Maitri 23 will be yet another step in the expanding defence cooperation between the two countries; as well as for the IAF to operate in diverse environments across the globe.

* The exercise is being conducted at a time when the IAF’s heavy lift transport aircraft fleet is also taking part in Exercise Desert Flag VIII in UAE and Exercise Cobra Warrior in the UK...

Source : PIB

Published On : March 4, 2023
A)
Crew-4 Mission
B)
Crew-5 Mission
C)
Crew-6 Mission
D)
Crew-7 Mission

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Crew-6 Mission


On Friday, March 3 at 1:40 a.m. ET, SpaceX’s Dragon autonomously docked with the International Space Station. Approximately 25 hours earlier at 12:34 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched the spacecraft and Crew-6 to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

* SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut mission arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early Friday morning (March 3, 2023).

* Crew-6's Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, docked with the ISS's Harmony module at 1:40 a.m. EST (0640 GMT) on Friday (March 3, 2023), while the two spacecraft were flying off the coast of Somalia at an altitude of 261 miles (420 kilometers).

* Crew-6 was positioned to dock about an hour earlier than that, but Endeavour stood down while SpaceX troubleshot a faulty sensor with one of the 12 hooks that helps the capsule connect to the ISS. Eventually, ground teams beamed up a software override that fixed the sensor problem, and Endeavour pulled off a successful rendezvous.

* "After a brief scenic detour, welcome to the International Space Station!" SpaceX's David Hwang told the Crew-6 astronauts from mission control just after docking occurred.

* "We're happy to be here," Crew-6 commander "Stephen Bowen" responded.

* Bowen and his three crewmatesNASA's Woody Hoburg, the United Arab Emirates' Sultan Al Neyadi and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev — will float aboard the ISS around 3:18 a.m. EST (0518 GMT) on Friday (3rd March 2023), when the hatches between the two spacecraft are opened..

Source : Space

Published On : March 4, 2023
A)
Dilip Tirkey
B)
Craig Fulton
C)
Graham Reid
D)
Mario Lemieux

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Craig Fulton


Hockey India, on Friday (3rd March 2023), announced Craig Fulton as the chief coach of the men's team, ending more than a month's speculations on who will take charge of the men in blue. This appointment comes just before the home games of the FIH Hockey Pro League.

* Craig Fulton will replace Australian Graham Reid, who tendered his resignation after the team's disappointing 2023 Hockey World cup campaign in Odisha.

* The Craig Fulton 48-year-old South African, with nearly 25 years of coaching experience, will join the team at the earliest upon completing formalities.

* Fulton grabbed many eyeballs with a stint with the Irish Men's Team as the Head Coach between 2014 to 2018 when the team qualified for the Rio Olympic Games 2016.

* This was the Irish team's first Olympic qualification in 100 years. This historic feat also won him the FIH Coach of the Year in 2015.

* He was named Belgium Coach of the Year 2023 after coaching the club which won the Belgium League. He has also been a part of the Belgium national team's rise in world hockey, taking the team to World No 3 in 2023 from World No.5 in 2018.

* Fulton was also the assistant coach of the Belgium team which bagged the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was also part of the Belgian coaching staff when they won the 2018 World Cup.

* As a hockey player, Craig Fulton represented South Africa in 195 international games with a career spanning over 10 years and played in the 1996 Atlanta and 2004 Athens Olympics along with World Cup and Commonwealth Games..

Source : The Bridge

Published On : March 4, 2023
A)
Ministry of Rural Development
B)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
D)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare


The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has received the Porter Prize 2023.

* The ministry was honored for the government's strategy in managing COVID-19, its approach, and the involvement of various stakeholders (involvement of ASHA workers to create PPE Kits).

* It was announced during 'The India Dialog' at Stanford University, California.

* Porter Prize : This award was named after award-winning economist Michael E. Porter.

* He has brought economic theory and strategy concepts to bear on many of the most challenging problems faced by corporations, economies and societies, including market competition and company strategy, economic development, the environment and healthcare.

Minister for Health : Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya..

Source : AIR

Published On : March 4, 2023
A)
Pranesh M
B)
Vignesh N R
C)
Rahul Srivastava
D)
Sayantan Das

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sayantan Das


Sayantan Das became India’s 81st Chess Grandmaster as well as the 11th player from West Bengal to bag the honour after he crossed the 2500-mark in live ratings and won the Cannes Open on Sunday (26th Feb 2023) with a score of 7.5 out of 9.

* The 26-year-old had achieved his final GM norm in 2017 but had to wait 6 years to cross the 2500-mark in order to become a grandmaster.

* Das had entered the Cannes tournament with 2476 rating points and finished the event with 2504.

* He joins the likes of Dibyendu Barua, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Sandipan Chanda, Neelotpal Das, Deep Sengupta, Saptarshi Chowdhury, Diptayan Ghosh, Saptarshi Roy, Mitrabha Guha, and Koustav Chatterjee who are all GMs hailing from West Bengal.

* Das, who is a member of Kolkata’s Alekhine Chess Club, is also a former U-12 World Champion as well as an U-16 Chess Olympiad bronze medal winner..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : March 3, 2023
A)
Yes Bank
B)
Axis Bank
C)
ICICI Bank
D)
HDFC Bank

Correct Answer : Option (D) - HDFC Bank


Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) and HDFC Bank on Wednesday (1st March 2023) announced a partnership to launch a co-branded travel credit card.

* Known as the IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit Card, the co-branded card is in a single variant and is available on NPCI's Rupay network.

* This is the third tie-up of IRCTC after State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda.

* The card will provide exclusive benefits and maximum savings on bookings of train tickets booked through the IRCTC's ticketing website and through IRCTC Rail Connect app, HDFC Bank Group Head (Payments, Consumer Finance, Digital Banking and IT).

* Additionally, he said, IRCTC HDFC Bank Credit cardholders will enjoy an attractive joining bonus, discounts on bookings and access to the several executive lounges at railway stations across the country.

* Commenting on the association, IRCTC chairman and managing director "Rajni Hasija" said the co-branded card offers exclusive access to newly opened lounges available at most of the major railway stations..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : March 3, 2023
A)
240
B)
260
C)
290
D)
310

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 310


Indian Army has proposed to buy 310 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems for deployment along the borders with China and Pakistan.

The guns, developed by DRDO in collaboration with two private firms, can strike targets up to 50 km away.

Key Points :

* The indigenous howitzer has the capability to strike targets at distances of up to 50 kilometers and is believed to be the best gun in its class.

* The gun has been tested at various altitudes and terrain and upgraded based on user feedback.

* Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge Group, the two private firms, have received raw howitzer technology and know-how from DRDO and will supply the system to the forces along with over 320 high mobility vehicles.

* The 155mm/52 caliber ATAGS trials were successfully completed at the Pokhran Field Firing Range (PFFR) between April 26 and May 2, 2023.

* The ATAGS is a part of the Indian Army's artillery modernization program and was developed in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, Bharat Forge Ltd, and other industries.

* Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) in Pune is the DRDO's nodal laboratory for the design and development of ATAGS..

Source : India Times

Published On : March 2, 2023
A)
Rs 1,49,577 Crore
B)
Rs 1,52,787 Crore
C)
Rs 1,58,326 Crore
D)
Rs 1,63,598 Crore

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rs 1,49,577 Crore


The gross goods and service tax (GST) revenue collection in the month of February 2023 stood at Rs 1,49,577 crore, up around 12% on an annual basis.

* The monthly GST revenues remained over Rs 1.4 lakh crore for 12 straight months in a row, the Finance Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday (1st March 2023).

* India's GST revenue in February 2022 was Rs 1,33,026 crore.

* Of the total revenue collected, CGST is Rs 27,662 crore, SGST is Rs 34,915 crore, IGST is Rs 75,069 crore (including ₹35,689 crore collected on import of goods) while cess is Rs 11,931 crore (including Rs 792 crore collected on import of goods)..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : March 2, 2023
A)
5.1%
B)
5.5%
C)
6.2%
D)
6.8%

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 5.5%


* Global rating firm Moody’s Investors Services on Wednesday (1st Mar 2023) raised India’s growth projection to 5.5 per cent in 2023, up from the earlier projection of 4.8 per cent in November 2022, and to 6.5 per cent in 2024.

* India’s growth rate in 2023 is the highest among G20 countries, according to Moody’s projection. It’s followed by China with 5 per cent growth and Indonesia 4.8 per cent.

* The US is expected to grow by 0.9 per cent, the Euro area by 0.5 per cent, Japan 1.5 per cent and the UK by -0.4 per cent.

* According to government data released on Tuesday(28th Feb 2023), India’s GDP growth declined to 4.4 per cent in the December 2022 quarter as against 6.3 per cent growth in the September 2022 quarter.

* The rating firm also expects further rate hikes in the US totalling 50 basis points to 75 bps over the next two to three meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), taking the terminal rate up to as high as 5.25 per cent to 5.50 per cent.

* In the case of India, the upward revisions additionally incorporate the sharp increase in capital expenditure budget allocation to Rs 10 lakh crore (3.3 per cent of GDP) for fiscal year 2023-24, up from Rs 7.5 lakh crore for the fiscal year ending in March 2023, according to Moody’s..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : March 2, 2023