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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)
Real Madrid
B)
Al-Hilal
C)
Mallorca
D)
Barcelona

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Real Madrid


Real Madrid has won the Club World Cup 2023 for a record-extending fifth time in the final held in the Abdellah stadium, Rabat, Morocco.

* Real Madrid has defeated Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal by 5-3.

* Vinícius Júnior (Brazillian) scored twice and assisted Karim Benzema to lead Real Madrid.

* Real Madrid last won the tournament in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

* Madrid also won three Intercontinental Cups in 1960, 1998, and 2002. a match between European and South American champions, which merged with the Club World Cup in 2005..

Source : Times of India

Published On : February 13, 2023
A)
Axis Bank
B)
Kotak Mahindra Bank
C)
State Bank of India
D)
Karur Vysya Bank

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Kotak Mahindra Bank


The Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced that it will acquire 100% equity shares of Sonata Finance (SFPL) for Rs 537 crore.

* Sonata Finance is a non-banking finance company, which is engaged in microfinance.

* This acquisition will provide Kotak Mahindra Bank access to 502 branches across the ten states.

* The SFPL will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank after receiving regulatory and other approvals.

* SFPL has Rs 1,903 crore of assets, servicing a customer base of 9 lakh with 2,882 employees.

* Kotak Mahindra Bank plans to use the acquisition to scale up its operations in the rural and semi-urban markets in the northern states of India...

Source : Times of India

Published On : February 13, 2023
A)
121 medals
B)
136 medals
C)
142 medals
D)
154 medals

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 154 medals


The fifth Khelo India Youth Games will culminate 11th February 2023 with a colourful ceremony at the Upper Lake in Bhopal.

* Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guests of the concluding ceremony.

* Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Nisith Pramanik will also be present in this ceremony.

* The Khelo India Youth Games-2022 started on the 30th of January. Around six thousand players from different States contested with all their energy and fervour for medals in 27 different sports in these 13 days.

* Maharashtra has retained the first position in the medals tally by winning 154 medals. These include 53 gold, 54 silver and 47 bronze medals.

* Haryana is in the second position with a total of 116 medals, including 40 gold while Host Madhya Pradesh is in the third position with 90 medals including 37 gold medals...

Source : AIR

Published On : February 12, 2023
A)
Robin K. Dhowan
B)
Prashant Saxena
C)
R. Hari Kumar
D)
Sunil Lanba

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Prashant Saxena


Indian Navy’s Captain Prashant Saxena AWPS (Mbi) launched Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, Yard 125 (LSAM 15) on February 10, 2023.

* The Barge was launched at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd in Thane.

* The ACTCM Barge has been equipped with auxiliary systems developed by indigenous manufacturers, making it stand true to the ‘Make in India’ resolve of the Ministry of Defence.

* In accordance with the “AatmaNirbhar Bharat” objectives of the Government of India, a contract for the building of eleven ACTCM Barges was concluded with the MSME, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane. The Barge has been constructed with a service life of 30 years.

*Contract for construction of 11 x ACTCM Barge was concluded with M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane, an MSME, in consonance with “AatmaNirbhar Bharat” initiatives of the Government of India,” read an official statement by the Ministry of Defence.

* The availability of ACTCM Barges will help Indian Navy fulfil its operational commitments by easing the transportation, embarkation, and discharge of supplies and ammunition onto the Navy ships at outer harbours and alongside jetties...

Source : News on Air

Published On : February 12, 2023
A)
Oliver Rowland
B)
Jean-Eric Vergne
C)
Nick Cassidy
D)
Antonio Felix da Costa

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Jean-Eric Vergne


The seasoned Jean Eric Vergne of DS Penske won an action-packed Formula E in Hyderabad on Saturday (11th February 2023).

* This marked a successful return of a high-profile motorsport event in India. Vergne held off a strong challenge from Envison Racing's Nick Cassidy to cross the chequered flag in the first place despite having less than 0.5% energy left in the car.

* Antonio Felix Da Costa of Porsche gained from a 17-second penalty handed out to Sebastian Buemi for 'over power' to secure the final spot on the podium.
           
* Earlier, Sports minister Anurag Singh Thakur turned up for the inaugural. Telangana IT Minister K Tarakarama Rao was also present.
           
* Mahindra Racing, in their first home race, recovered from an ordinary qualifying session earlier in the day to seal a points finish via Oliver Rowland.

* Rowland finished sixth from 10th on the grid while di Grassi came 14th from 17th on the grid. Loss of energy in the final moments of the race cost Mahindra a double points finish.

Take a look at all the point scorers at the Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix :

1. Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Penske) - 46:01.099

2. Nick Cassidy (Envision Racing)

3. Antonio Felix da Costa (Tag Heuer Porsche)

4. Pascal Wehrlein (Tag Heuer Porsche)

5. Sergio Sette Camara (Nio 333)

6. Oliver Rowland (Mahindra Racing)

7. Norman Nato (Nissan)

8. Stoffel Vandoorne (DS Penske)

9. Andre Lotterer (Avalanche Andretti)

Published On : February 12, 2023
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 2


Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Sainagar "Vande Bharat Express" from Mumbai on Friday (10th Feb 2023).

During the event, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister of Maharastra Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were also present at the occasion.

With the two trains becoming operational, the number of Vande Bharat Express trains running from Mumbai will increase to three and the count will go up to 10 for the country.

The first Vande Bharat train in Maharashtra connected Mumbai with Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

Here is the list of all the trains of Vande Bharat Express in function :

TRAIN NO.: VARANASI – NEW DELHI (22435) / NEW DELHI – VARANASI (22436) : 
On February 18, 2019, the first Vande Bharat Express train made its debut. The first route makes stops in Thyagraj and Kanpur on its way from the capital city of Delhi to the sacred city of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). Except on Monday and Thursday, this train runs five days a week.

TRAIN NO.: NEW DELHI – SMVD KATRA (22439) / SMVD KATRA -NEW DELHI (22440) : From Delhi to Katra, the second Vande Bharat Express is now operating (Jammu and Kashmir). Amit Shah, the minister of home affairs, gave it a ceremonial opening on October 3, 2019, and on October 5, 2019, it began operating for profit. The train stops in Jammu Tawi, Ludhiana, and Ambala Cantt. Except on Tuesday, it operates six days a week.

TRAIN NO.: MUMBAI CENTRAL- GANDHINAGAR CAP (20901)/ GANDHINAGAR CAP -MUMBAI CENTRAL (20902) : On September 30, 2022, the third train began operation. In less than six hours, this train travels the distance between Mumbai, Maharashtra, and Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Other trains take less than seven to eight hours to complete this trip. This train, which is a 2.0 upgrade of the Vande Bharat Express, is renowned for being quicker, quieter, and smoother. The train runs five days a week, but not on Sundays.

Amb Andaura - New Delhi (22447)/Amb Andaura - New Delhi (22448) : On October 13, 2022, the fourth train was put into service. From New Delhi, through Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, the railway travels the route. Six days a week, the train runs.

TRAIN NO.: CHENNAI – MYSURU (20608)/ MYSURU- CHENNAI (20607) : The Vande Bharat Express, which debuted on November 10, 2022, was the fifth train. Two stops are made by the high-speed train at Katpadi and KRS Bengaluru.

This train travels 479 KM in total. It operates five days a week and is not operational on Wednesday.

TRAIN NO.: NAGPUR JUNCTION (20825) /NAGPUR – BILASPUR JUNCTION (20826) : On December 11, 2022, the sixth Vande Bharat Express train was just inaugurated. It travels from Nagpur to Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) (Maharashtra). This train operates on a six-day schedule. On Saturdays, the train is not in service. The train stops in Gondia, Raipur, Durg, and Rajnandgaon.

TRAIN NO.: HOWRAH-NEW JALPAIGURI (22301) /NEW JALPAIGURI JUNCTION – HOWRAH (22302) : On December 30, the seventh Vande Bharat Express train debuted. The entire voyage of the train lasts 7 hours and 30 minutes. Except for Wednesday, the Vande Bharat Express runs six days every week.

Source : India Today

Published On : February 11, 2023
A)
Virat Kohli
B)
MS Dhoni
C)
Rohit Sharma
D)
Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rohit Sharma


Rohit Sharma led from the front as he scored his ninth Test century to become the first Indian captain to score hundreds in all formats.

* Rohit is the fourth overall to have scored centuries in all three formats as captain.

1. Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan,
2. South Africa’s Faf du Plessis
3.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam.
4. India's Rohit Sharma.

* This was Rohit’s first three-digit score in the longest format of the game against Australia in the 1st Test of the four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur on Friday (10th February 2023).

* Rohit had scored his maiden ODI century as Indian captain against Sri Lanka on December 13, 2017, in Mohali, unbeaten on 208.

* In T20Is, his first and only century as Indian skipper also came against Sri Lanka on December 22, 2017, in Indore, as he smashed 118.

* Rohit Sharma has scored 30 hundreds overall in one-day internationals.

* Rohit had scored his maiden century in Test cricket way back more than nine years back in November 2013 against the West Indies at the Eden Garden, a majestic 177.

* He had scored his first double-century against South Africa in October 2019, a superb 212 at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi.

* Rohit started cautiously on his overnight 56 before he smacked fast bowler captain Pat Cummins for six over deep-square leg and hit another over the fence from spinner Nathan Lyon....

Source : News18

Published On : February 11, 2023
A)
PSLV-D2
B)
SSLV-D2
C)
GSLV-D2
D)
ASLV-D2

Correct Answer : Option (B) - SSLV-D2


The second developmental flight of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), SSLV-D2 was successfully launched on February 10, 2023, at 9:18 am from the first launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.

* It injected EOS-07, Janus-1, and AzaadiSAT-2 satellites into a 450 km circular orbit, in its 15-minute flight.

* The first developmental flight of the SSLV from SDSC on August 7, 2022, failed due to vibration disturbance for a short duration on the equipment bay deck during the second stage separation.

* The main objectives of Friday’s mission were the demonstration of the designed payload capability of SSLV in low earth orbit and the injection of the EOS-07 satellite, and two passenger satellites Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2 into a 450 km circular orbit.

* SSLV-D2/EOS-07 Mission is accomplished successfully.

* SSLV-D2 placed EOS-07, Janus-1, and AzaadiSAT-2 into their intended orbits.

* SSLV caters to the launch of up to 500 kg satellites to low earth orbits on a ‘launch-on-demand’ basis. It provides low-cost access to space, offers low turn-around time and flexibility in accommodating multiple satellites, and demands minimal launch infrastructure.

* It is configured with three solid propulsion stages and a velocity terminal module. It is a 34 m tall, 2 m diameter vehicle having a lift-off mass of 120 tonne.

* The EOS-07 is a 156.3 kg satellite designed, developed, and realised by ISRO. New experiments include mm-Wave Humidity Sounder and Spectrum Monitoring Payload.

* Janus-1, a 10.2 kg satellite, belongs to ANTARIS, US. Janus-1 is a technology demonstrator, smart satellite mission, based on the Antaris software platform.

* The 8.7 kg satellite AzaadiSAT-2 is a combined effort of about 750 girl students across India guided by Space Kidz India, Chennai.

* It aims to demonstrate LoRa and amateur radio communication satellites, measure radiation levels in space, and demonstrate expanding satellite structure...

Source : Hindu businessline

Published On : February 10, 2023
A)
Arnab Goswami
B)
Ravish Kumar
C)
Palagummi Sainath
D)
Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad


Veteran journalist Dr Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad, popularly known as ABK, has been chosen for the prestigious “Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award” for excellence in Journalism-2020 for his outstanding contribution to the field of journalism, the Press Council of India announced on Wednesday (8th February 2023).  

* In a career spanning over 75 years, Dr Prasad has been the editor of nearly all mainstream journals in the State.

* He also served as the Chairman of the Official Language Commission from 2004 to 2009 in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

* The award was conferred by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Chairperson of Press Council of India and will be presented on February 28, 2023 at Deputy Speaker Hall, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg in Delhi..

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : February 10, 2023
A)
Tata Capital
B)
Shriram City Union Finance
C)
Life Insurance Corporation
D)
Bajaj Finance

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Bajaj Finance


Bajaj Finance launches Insurance Mall for its customers to ensure an Easy-buy experience. The new portal offers a plethora of policies and plans in the core insurance segment and also the company’s one-of-its-kind category of Pocket Insurance and Subscription.

Bajaj Finance has partnered with leading insurers in India to bring you products that are best suited to changing needs of the times. Insurance Mall offers 250+ policies and plans, designed to cater every customer’s need..

One portal for all policies :

Bajaj Finance has been providing plans in partnership with leading insurance companies and assistance service providers so that both existing and new customers get maximum protection. You can choose from the wide range of products offered in the following categories :

* Health insurance : Comprehensive health insurance plans offered to individuals and families give coverage against all medical-related expenses.

* Two-wheeler insurance : Two-wheeler insurance plans will let individuals secure both – damages to their own vehicle and third-party damages.

* Four-wheeler insurance : The comprehensive car insurance policies cover you against financial liabilities for own and third-party damages.

* Appliances extended warranty : Get financial coverage for repair and replacement of multiple gadgets and home appliances in case of damage even after your manufacturer’s warranty expires.

* Pocket Insurance and Subscription : These are budget-friendly plans tailored to give substantial coverage for health, travel, appliances, and lifestyle items.
Investment plans: Benefit from insurance plans offering dual facilities of insurance and investment, ensuring you and your family have a secure future.

These policies are well categorised in the new portal, letting customers explore and purchase those seamlessly.

Features and benefits of the portal :

Here are all the benefits customers can avail by purchasing the insurance plans from the Bajaj Finance Insurance Mall:

* 100% digital process : You can easily compare and buy the policies and plans online with zero paperwork. This saves you from the tedious process of visiting the offline branches of insurers and doing cumbersome paperwork to purchase an insurance plan.

* Extensive product list : You can choose from 250+ benefit-rich Insurance and Pocket Insurance & Subscription plans offered by top insurers that fit your requirements.

* Budget-friendly premiums : The insurance plans available on this platform come at competitive premiums without compromising on coverage or overall benefits.

* Exclusively designed plans : Understanding the need of the time and customers, Bajaj Finance along with its insurance partners brings products that suit you best depending on your requirements. These plans ensure complete financial security at the time of need..

Source : Mint

Published On : February 10, 2023