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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)
Venkaiah Naidu
B)
Droupadi Murmu
C)
Ram Nath Kovind
D)
Jagdeep Dhankhar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Droupadi Murmu


The President of India, Droupadi Murmu has conferred the Digital India Awards 2022 to the winners on 7th January 2023.

The e-NAM (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) was awarded the platinum award in Digital Empowerment of Citizens category.

The e-Vivechna App (Madhya Pradesh) was awarded the platinum award in Digital Initiatives at Grassroots Level.

The Mine Mitra (Uttar Pradesh) was awarded in Digital Initiatives for Ease of Doing Business category..

Source : PIB

Published On : January 9, 2023
A)
N. V. Ramana
B)
Uday Lalit
C)
Ranjan Gogoi
D)
Sharad Arvind Bobde

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ranjan Gogoi


Former Chief Justice of India and member of the Rajya Sabha "Ranjan Gogoi" on Thursday (5th January 2023) released a book 'Chief Minister's Diary No.1' containing the account of events of the first year in office of Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.
 
* Speaking on the occasion, Assam Chief Minister said that without bringing his personal life into the limelight, the book featured accounts of daily activities he undertook as a Chief Minister.
 
* Terming him a fortunate Chief Minister who did not have to face any situation like a catastrophic earthquake of 1950, the Indo-China War of 1962 or Assam Agitation, he said that as a result, he could concentrate on developmental activities.

* His diary essentially featured the growth initiatives that the state has witnessed over the last 11 months..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : January 8, 2023
A)
Chhattisgarh
B)
Odisha
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Chhattisgarh


Chhattisgarh Chief Minister "Bhupesh Baghel" celebrates the traditional Cherchera festival at Dudhadhari Math in the state capital Raipur on Friday (6th January 2023).
 
The traditional Cherchera festival is celebrated on the full moon night of ‘PaushHindu calendar month in the happiness of taking the crops to their homes after cultivation.

According to mythological belief, on this day Lord Shankar begged from Mata Annapurna, so people used to donate green vegetables along with paddy on this day.
 
CM Baghel extended wishes to all the citizens of the state on the occasion.
 
He said, “Our government has declared a holiday on all festivals and we also celebrate all the festivals at CM House. The amount donated in Cherchera is spent for public welfare. People from every class, including Annadata (Farmers), donate food grains. Giving charity is a symbol of generosity and accepting charity is a symbol of destroying ego.”

"With the blessings of Lord Balaji, there has been a very good yield of paddy in the state. We have bought 85 lakh metric tonnes of paddy and immediate payment has been given to the farmers. There have been no complaints from any farmer."..

Source : Theprint

Published On : January 8, 2023
A)
Aparna Sen
B)
Kamalini Sen
C)
Moushumi Chatterjee
D)
Konkona Sen Sharma

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Aparna Sen


Veteran actor-director, Aparna Sen was honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF).

She made her film debut in Teen Kanya (directed by Satyajit Ray) in 1961.

She has directed acclaimed movies like 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), Paroma (1985), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), and Mr and Mrs Iyer (2002).

282 films from 63 countries are being screened from 6th -10th January 2023..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : January 8, 2023
A)
ICICI Bank
B)
Axis Bank
C)
HDFC Bank
D)
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Axis Bank


Private lender, Axis Bank announced joining hands with the digital banking fintech company, OPEN on Thursday (5th Jan 2023) to launch a digital current account for its customers including SMEs (small and medium enterprises), freelancers, homepreneurs, influencers and others. 
 
The current account holders will get access to Axis bank’s over 250 banking services along with OPEN’s financial automation tools for business management including payments, accounting, payroll, compliance, expense management and other such services.
 
“Business banking is opening up to newer and niche segments like homepreneurs, influencers etc. and we look forward to creating tailored products for them in partnership with Axis Bank.

We will further work on integrating value-add services like term loans, revenue-based financing and more for these users,” said Anish Achuthan, co-founder and chief executive officer, OPEN
 
The authentication process of the digital current account will be completely online using PAN (permanent account number) and Aadhaar followed by a Video KYC (know your customer), said the company’s statement..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : January 7, 2023
A)
Jio Platforms Limited
B)
Bharti Airtel
C)
Adani Data Network
D)
Vodafone Idea

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Jio Platforms Limited


Jio Platforms Limited (Jio) has signed a partnership agreement with Manchester City to become the Official Mobile Communications Network Partner of Club in the country.

Man City's OTT platform 'CITY' will be integrated into the JioTV platform.

The English Premier League club’s over-the-top platform — called CITY+ — will also be integrated into the JioTV platform “providing fans in India further access to exclusive club content including match highlights, live Manchester City Women’s team” and other fixtures, according to a statement Thursday (5th Jan 2023) from Reliance Industries Ltd., Jio Platforms’ parent. ..

Source : CNBC

Published On : January 7, 2023
A)
Sydney Cricket Ground
B)
Wankhede Stadium
C)
Lord’s Cricket Ground
D)
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Sydney Cricket Ground


Former Australia captain Belinda Clark has been the first female cricketer to have a bronze sculpture of herself unveiled at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday (5th Jan 2023). 
 
The 52-year-old’s statue stands alongside Richie Benaud, Fred Spofforth, Stan McCabe and Steve Waugh as cricketers honoured with sculptures in the SCG precinct. at the ground. Her bronze cast now stands alongside former captain Richard Benaud and Steve Waugh. 
 
The 52-year-old Clark who has held several roles in Australian Cricket board was excited on this honour. Known for scoring the first double century in ODI cricket, Clark played 15 Tests and over 100 l imited-over matches between 1991-2005.

She holds the record for the most one-day international runs scored by an Australian woman -- 4,844 runs in 118 matches at an average of 47.49 -- while hitting 919 in 15 Test matches.

His historic double hundred came against Denmark in 1997 with an unbeaten knock of 229 runs from just 155 balls against Denmark in 1997..

Source : Times of India

Published On : January 7, 2023
A)
Mumbai city police and Pune city police
B)
Amravati city police and Bhandara city police
C)
Dhule city police and Chandrapur city police
D)
Jalna city police and Nagpur city police

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Jalna city police and Nagpur city police


Jalna district police and Nagpur city police in Maharashtra have bagged the ‘Best Police Unit’ awards for 2021 in the state.

* Under different classes for maintaining law and order, use of modern technology, evolving community policing and administration.
 
* The Jalna police got the award in ‘Class A’ and the Nagpur police in ‘Class B’, as per the winners announced on Tuesday by Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Kulwant Sarangal.
 
* Police units with less than 6,100 Indian Penal Code cases are grouped in ‘Class A’, while those with more than 6,100 IPC cases are grouped in ‘Class B’, according to a police circular.
 
* In ‘Class A’, Raigarh district police got the second best police unit award, while Sindhudurg district police won for the best unit for conviction in session trial cases, Beed district police for best unit in technology for policing, and Gadchiroli police for best unit in community policing initiatives.
 
* In ‘Class B’, Pune city police bagged the second best police unit award, Mira-Bhayandar-Vasai Virar police won for the best unit in technology for policing. 

* While Solapur rural police won two awards — best unit for conviction in session trial cases and for community policing initiatives..

Source : The Print

Published On : January 6, 2023
A)
James Cameron
B)
Ayan Mukherji
C)
SS Rajamouli
D)
Ridley Scott

Correct Answer : Option (C) - SS Rajamouli


Filmmaker SS Rajamouli has honoured with the Best Director Award for RRR at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2022.

RRR has also been nominated in the Best Foreign Film category, and Best Original Song (for Naatu Naatu Song) at the Golden Globe Awards 2023.

Naatu Naatu has also shortlisted in the Best Song category at the 95th Academy Awards.

Other Awards :

Best Picture : Tar (Directed by Todd Field)
Best Actor : Colin Farrell (Tar)
Best Actress : Cate Blanchett.

Source : Indian Express

Published On : January 6, 2023
A)
Delhi
B)
Chennai
C)
Hyderabad
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Hyderabad


The countdown to the first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race in India to be held in Hyderabad on 11th February 2023 kicked off on Wednesday (4th Jan 2023) with the sale of tickets for the prestigious event getting underway.
 
* Telangana Special Chief Secretary (Municipal Administration) Arvind Kumar booked the first ticket at an event here.
 
* Akbar Ebrahim, president Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, and other dignitaries were present.
 
* Speaking on the occasion, Kumar said Hyderabad has been witnessing tremendous growth and Hyderabad has also won the 'world green city award' recently.
 
* State Municipal Administration K T Rama Rao has been emphasising that Hyderabad should aim to be among the top 25 cities in the world.

* The government thought that hosting Formula E would put Hyderabad in the league with some of the top cities in the world and it is a matter of prestige that Hyderabad got to host the prestigious event.
 
* It would would place Hyderabad as a global destination for e-mobility.
 
* The event is climate-friendly as it is a net zero carbon sport.
 
* Hyderabad race on February 11 will be the fourth race of the season, season 9 of Formula E, the first three include Mexico City and Riyadh (second and third).
 
* A total of 11 teams with 22 cars would be racing here and they include some of the top racing companies, he said. The track is about 2.8 kms..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : January 6, 2023