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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 won Gold medal in the men's javelin with the throw of 81.23m at the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru 2022?
A)
Rohit Yadav
B)
Krishna Kumar
C)
DP Manu
D)
Kishore Kumar Jena

Correct Answer : Option (C) - DP Manu

Indian javelin thrower "DP Manu" clinched a gold medal in the men’s competition at the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru on Tuesday(18th Oct 2022).
 
Manu, who represents Services and won the National Games 2022 gold, threw the javelin to a distance of 80.32 m and improved it with 80.50 m in his third attempt. His sixth and last attempt went 81.23 m away and clinched him the gold, according to Olympics.com.
 
Former national champion Rohit Yadav got the silver medal after his effort of 79.80 m while Kishore Kumar Jena took home the bronze medal with the best effort of 78.05 m.

Men’s javelin throw :

1. DP Manu (Services – 81.23m),
2. Rohit Yadav (Railways – 79.80m),
3. Kishore Kumar Jena (Odisha – 78.05m).

Source : The Print

Published On : October 19, 2022
2 .
Which insurance company has launched a new scheme 'Dhan Varsha' effect from 17th October 2022?
A)
Kotak Life Insurance
B)
Max Life Insurance
C)
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)
D)
SBI Life Insurance

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)

The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has introduced a new plan Dhan Varsha with effect from 17th October 2022 which is a non- linked, non-participating, individual, savings, single Premium Life Insurance plan which offers a combination of Protection and savings. 
 
* This plan provides financial support for the family in case of unfortunate death of the life assured during the policy term. It also provides guaranteed lumpsum amount on the date of maturity for the surviving life assured. 
 
* The UIN for this plan is 512N349V01. This is a close ended plan and shall be available for sale up to the end of current financial year i.e. 31st March,2023.
 
Sum assured feature : The proposer has two options to choose “Sum Assured on Death"
  (1) 1.25 times of Tabular Premium

  (2) 10 times of Tabular Premium for the chosen Basic Sum Assured. 
 
* The proposer can choose the term either for 10 years or 15 years. The minimum age at entry for 10 year term is 8 years and 3 years for 15 year policy term. 
 
* The maximum age at entry varies from 35 to 60 years depending on the term and option of Sum Assured on Death chosen.

* The minimum Basic Sum Assured is Rs.125000/- and there is no limit for maximum Basic Sum Assured..

Source : Mint

Published On : October 19, 2022
3 .
Who has been awarded the Sir Syed Excellence Award 2022 by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)?
A)
Barbara Daly
B)
Eric Foner
C)
Barbara Metcalf
D)
Caroline Walker Bynum

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Barbara Metcalf

* Noted American historian, Prof. Barbara Metcalf has been awarded the Sir Syed Excellence Award 2022 by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

* The award ceremony was held on the 205th birth anniversary of the founder of AMU, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.

* She has written extensively on the history of the Muslim population of India and Pakistan.

* Sir Syed Ahmad Khan established the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) College in 1875, later known as Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Source : Indian Express

Published On : October 19, 2022
4 .
Who has won India's first Greco-Roman medal in U-23 Wrestling World Championship 2022?
A)
Aman Sehrawat
B)
Sajan Bhanwala
C)
Sagar Jaglan
D)
Antim Panghal

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Sajan Bhanwala

Sajan Bhanwala won a bronze medal in the Greco Roman 77kg category at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships 2022 on Tuesday(18th Oct 2022) to mark India’s first podium finish in Greco Roman wrestling in the age group at the worlds.
 
The Indian wrestler defeated Ukraine’s Dmytro Vasetskyi in a closely-fought bronze match to clinch the historic medal for India.

Sajan Bhanwala was trailing 4-10 at one stage but scored the next six points, including a four-point throw, to end the bout at 10-10.
 
Sajan emerged as the winner by criteria courtesy of scoring the highest-scoring move in the bout. In wrestling, if two grapplers finish a match level on points, the one who has scored the highest-scoring move or the final point wins the bout..

Source : Olympics
 

Published On : October 19, 2022
5 .
Who has been named the high-performance director (HPD) for Indian boxing on 17th Oct 2022?
A)
Bernard Dunne
B)
James Toney
C)
Steve Collins
D)
Mike Tyson

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bernard Dunne

Former Irish professional boxer "Bernard Dunne" has been named the high performance director (HPD) for Indian boxing. Dunne, who had a five-year (2017-2022) stint with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, replaces Santiago Nieva.
 
The 42-year-old Dunne, who has bagged 13 national titles, has joined the Indian boxing elite programme at Patiala, said on Monday(17th Oct 2022).
 
During Dunne’s tenure with the Ireland team, Kellie Harrington emerged World (2018, Delhi) and Olympic (2021, Tokyo) champion, while Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke won golds at this year’s World championships in Istanbul and Aidan Walsh secured a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.
 
“India has the talent and the boxers have been performing exceedingly well. It will be a great opportunity for me to work with them and contribute to their success,” said Dunne, who won the European Championship in 2007 and the WBA World Championship in 2009.
 
“This is a major boost to our aim of winning medals at the Paris Olympics,” said Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : October 19, 2022
6 .
Who launched his book titled 'A confused Mind story'?
A)
A.K. Verma
B)
Harsh Prakash
C)
Sahil Seth
D)
Chhotey Lal Ambesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sahil Seth

IRS officer "Sahil Seth" launches his book ‘A confused mind story’ – IRS Joint Commissioner GST, Custom & Narcotics and youth influencer "Sahil Seth" launched his book titled ‘A confused Mind story’, which is based on the contrast between the spiritual and material world.

‘A confused Mind story’ book highlights the answers behind the confusion of the common man in day-to-day life and explains the rationale behind the meaning of life and belief system. The book was launched and the first look was Unveiled in the presence of Union Health Minister Sh Mansukh L Mandaviya.
 
* Blue Rose publication house is one of the fastest-growing self-publishing platforms in India and has published the book.
 
* The book contains 23 life-changing chapters to explain the importance of spirituality in our lives including divine god, beliefs & myths, the afterlife concept, the concept of shunya, the science of god, destiny or hard work?, the genes theory- the world of infinite memory, placebo effect- the science behind prayers, do hell or heaven exist? World exists within us, where to find god- mountain or forest? , the importance of Japa and many more interesting topics.

Published On : October 19, 2022
7 .
At which of the following places was the 61st Senior National Open Athletics Championship 2022 held between 15-19 October 2022?
A)
Chennai
B)
Bangalore
C)
Mumbai
D)
Ahmedabad

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Bangalore

The 61st Senior National Open Athletics Championships 2022 was inaugurated by the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru on 15 October 2022.
 
The Senior National Open Athletics Championships 2022 is being organised by the Athletics Federation of India. 

The five day championships which will be held from 15-19 October 2202 will see participation of over  800 participants from across the country competing in 47 medal events.

Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister said that the Karnataka government said that as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav the state government will train 75 athletes for the next summer olympics to be held in Paris France in 2024. 

Athletics Federation of india :  
 
* It is the apex sports body for athletics in India. It conducts various athletics championships in the country and is a member of the World Athletics and Asian Athletics.

* It was set up in 1943.

* It was earlier called as Amateur Athletic Federation of India

President : Adille Sumariwalla 
Headquarters : New Delhi 

Source : Olympics

Published On : October 18, 2022
8 .
Which country to host association for Asian Football Confederation(AFC) Asian Cup 2023?
A)
Bahrain
B)
Kuwait
C)
Turkey
D)
Qatar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Qatar

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has confirmed the Qatar Football Association (QFA) as the host association for AFC Asian Cup 2023

The AFC Executive Committee has also shortlisted the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) as the final two bidders for the AFC Asian Cup 2027.

Qatar will stage next year's Asian Cup in place of original host China after seeing off rival bids from South Korea and Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Monday(16th Oct 2022).
 
The continental championship was awarded to China in 2019 but the world's most populous country relinquished the rights earlier this year as it pursued a zero-COVID policy.
 
The AFC reopened the bidding process and Qatar, which will host the World Cup finals from next month, was preferred to bids from South Korea and Indonesia at an executive committee meeting on Monday(16th Oct 2022).
 
"Qatar's capabilities and track record in hosting major international sporting events and their meticulous attention to detail are well admired throughout the globe," AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said in a statement..

Source : Sport Star

Published On : October 18, 2022
9 .
Who has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by Paytm Payments Bank?
A)
Rakesh Sharma
B)
Sashidhar Jagdishan
C)
Deependra Singh Rathore
D)
Chandra Shekhar Ghosh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Deependra Singh Rathore

Paytm Payments Bank has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as the interim chief executive officer (CEO), in addition to his role as chief product & technology officer.
 
He will replace Satish Gupta, who is presently serving as the bank's CEO and retire in October 2022.
 
The bank will announce the new full-time CEO after receiving regulatory approvals.
 
The bank has also appointed Sunil Chander Sharma, a former IRS officer as chief operating officer (COO)..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : October 18, 2022
10 .
Women's Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to take place in which year?
A)
2025
B)
2024
C)
2023
D)
2022

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 2023

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to launch the long-awaited women's Indian Premier League (IPL) as a five-team tournament in March 2023.
 
As per the note sent by BCCI to state associations, the news agency Press Trust of India reported that the women's IPL will feature 20 league games with teams playing each other twice. 
 
The table toppers will earn a direct entry into the final, while the second and third-place teams will battle out in the Eliminator. Each team can have 18 players with a maximum of six from overseas.
 
"To have a well balance of domestic & international players and to have competitive teams, it has been tentatively decided to have five teams for WIPL. Each team can comprise a maximum of eighteen players whereas no team can have more than six overseas players.
 
"Further, no more than five overseas players - four from Full Members of the ICC and one from the Associate Members of the ICC – can be part of the playing XI of each team," read the BCCI note..

Source : India Today

Published On : October 18, 2022