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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 the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?
A)
George Russell
B)
Sergio Perez
C)
Fernando Alonso
D)
Max Verstappen

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

Red Bull’s "Max Verstappen" won the Belgian Grand Prix 2022 at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday(28th Aug 2022), overcoming a grid penalty for a power unit change that meant he started from the midfield.
 
From 14th on the grid, Verstappen surged through the field to take the lead after just 12 of the 44 laps.
 
Early leader Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) briefly retook P1 after the first pitstop cycle, but Verstappen was on much fresher tyres and hit the front again on Lap 18. Sergio Perez’s Red Bull also passed Sainz to finish second.

Belgian Grand Prix 2022
 
Source : Motorsport

Published On : August 30, 2022
2 .
Which Bank established a partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to offer RuPay credit cards from August 2022?
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
Axis Bank
C)
ICICI Bank
D)
Yes Bank

Correct Answer :   ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank 29th Aug 2022 announced its partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a range of credit cards on RuPay, the indigenous payments network. To begin with, the ICICI Bank RuPay Credit Card is available in the Coral variant of the Bank’s Gemstone series, which will be followed by Rubyx and Sapphiro variants soon.
 
Called, ‘ICICI Bank Coral RuPay Credit Card’, the contactless card offers a host of privileges and benefits including reward points on daily purchases like shopping and restaurants, paying utility bills, complimentary domestic airport & railway lounge access, waiver of fuel surcharge, discounts on movie tickets & dining, among others. The card also offers exclusive benefits of the RuPay network such as accident insurance coverage to the cardholder and dedicated personal concierge services.
 
Speaking on the launch, Sudipta Roy, Head- Credit Cards, Payment Solutions and Merchant Ecosystem, ICICI Bank, said, “ICICI Bank has always been at the forefront of offering innovative, powerful and distinctive value propositions for its customers. We are delighted to partner with NPCI to launch ICICI Bank Credit Cards on RuPay network, which is an Indian card payments network equipped with state-of-the-art technology..

Source : Mint

Published On : August 30, 2022
3 .
Who has become the first-ever England's fast bowler to complete 950 wickets in international cricket?
A)
Matthew Potts
B)
Mark Wood
C)
Tymal Mills
D)
James Anderson

Correct Answer :   James Anderson

England’s James Anderson picked his 950th international wicket during the second Test against South Africa at his home ground in Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday(27th aug 2022).
 
Anderson’s milestone scalp of South Africa’s Simon Harmer helped him scale past Australian legend Glenn McGrath’s tally of 949 wickets to become the most successful fast bowler in international cricket. He proceeded to dismiss Kagiso Rabada and finished with figures of 3/30 as England levelled the series with an innings and 85-run win.
 
The 40-year-old, who is playing in his 173rd Test and a record 100th at home, is fourth on the all-time wicket-takers list across formats. Muttiah Muralidaran (1347 wickets), Shane Warne (1001) and Anil Kumble (956) make the top three.
 
Anderson who made his Test debut in 2003, overtook McGrath’s tally of Test wickets (563) in 2018 to become the leading wicket-taker among fast bowlers in the format. He currently stands at 664 wickets - the third-most in history - which include 32 five-wicket hauls..

Source : Sportstar

Published On : August 30, 2022
4 .
Which company has awarded a five-year contract with BMW Group in the infotainment sector from August 2022?
A)
TATA
B)
L&T Technology
C)
Infosys
D)
HCL Technologies

Correct Answer :   L&T Technology

Engineering services firm L&T Technology Services announced on Monday(29th Aug 2022) that it has won a five-year, multi-million-dollar deal from European luxury automaker BMW Group to provide high-end engineering services for its suite of infotainment consoles targeted for its family of hybrid vehicles.
 
The LTTS team of engineers will be providing services in the areas of software build and integration, infotainment validation and defect management, the company said in a statement.
 
"The large deal was awarded to LTTS because of its deep domain expertise and engineering leadership in transportation technologies and LTTS' proven ability to offer unique opportunities to scale up existing projects and work on new ones," it said.
 
LTTS said it has an existing near shore centre which provides engineering and R&D services for BMW Group's suite of infotainment consoles and its family of hybrid electric vehicles.
 
The proximity to BMW Group's campus will enable LTTS' engineers to work on a variety of solutions and offer services in real time, it stated..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 30, 2022
5 .
Who Claims First Medal for India in Badminton World Championship 2022?
A)
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy - Chirag Shetty
B)
Srikanth Kidambi - Prannoy HS
C)
Lakshya Sen - B. Sai Praneeth
D)
B. Sumeeth Reddy - Parupalli Kashyap

Correct Answer :   Satwiksairaj Rankireddy - Chirag Shetty

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair to win a medal in the men’s doubles competition at the Badminton World Championship 2022. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the world’s number 7 combination, and the duo also bagged a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

It is India’s second World Championship medal in any doubles event, the first medal in World Championship by India was bagged by Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa who claimed bronze in the 2011 women’s doubles.
 
Satwiksairaj and Chirag won against defending champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi with the gameplay of 24-22, 15-21, 21-14 in an hour and 15 minutes. Satwik and Chirag have assured bronze medals in the tournament and will face the sixth-seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Tik in the semifinals. However, it was a tough day for Prannoy, who is former world number 8. China’s Zhao Jun Peng won against India’s Prannoy with 19-21, 21-6, and 21-18..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : August 29, 2022
6 .
Who has become the first Indian and the second player overall in international cricket history to have played 100 matches each in all three formats of the game?
A)
Rohit Sharma
B)
Virat Kohli
C)
KL Rahul
D)
Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer :   Virat Kohli

Batting maestro Virat Kohli on Sunday(28th Aug 2022) added another milestone to his name when he was named in India’s playing XI for the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2022 match with Pakistan on Sunday(28th Aug 2022) evening. Kohli has become the first Indian and just the second player overall in international cricket history to have played 100 matches each in all three formats of the game.
 
Kohli has now 100 T20Is to his name in addition to 102 Tests and 262 ODIs since making his international debut in August 2008.
 
The first man to do so was New Zealand batter Ross Taylor who retired from international cricket in April this year. The 38-year-old represented his country in 112 Tests, 236 ODIs and 102 T20Is between 2006 and 2022..

Source : News18

Published On : August 29, 2022
7 .
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has plans to invest how many lakh crores to achieve net-zero emissions from its operations by 2046?
A)
Rs 2 lakh crore
B)
Rs 5 lakh crore
C)
Rs 8 lakh crore
D)
Rs 12 lakh crore

Correct Answer :   Rs 2 lakh crore

* India's top oil refiner, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has planned to invest more than Rs 2 lakh crore (or $25 billion) to achieve net-zero emissions from its operations by 2046.
 
* The target set is in line with India's aim to reach net-zero emissions by 2070.
 
* IOC oil refining and petrochemicals business has a total emission of 21.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2)
 
* IOC has already prepared a road map to achieve its net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Source : Deccan Chronicle

Published On : August 29, 2022
8 .
India won the match against Pakistan by how many wickets Asia Cup 2022 In second T20?
A)
Three-wickets
B)
Four-wickets
C)
Five-wickets
D)
Six-wickets

Correct Answer :   Five-wickets

Hardik Pandya (33 n.o., 17b, 4x4x, 1x6) and Ravindra Jadeja (35, 29b, 2x4, 2x6) kept their cool under pressure to guide India to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup cricket tournament at Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday(28th Aug 2022).
 
The duo got together at 89 for four, with India chasing 148. Pakistan was on top at this stage, but the all-rounders hung around to chip away at the total. With seven needed off the last over, Jadeja lost his stumps to left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz. It took a mighty six from Hardik to finish the job.
 
The teams
India : Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
 
Pakistan : Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk) Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : August 29, 2022
9 .
Who has won the BWF World Championships 2022 title in Men’s Singles and Women’s Singles categories?
A)
Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi
B)
Lee Zii Jia and Tai Tzu-Ying
C)
Lee Chong Wei and Chen Yufei
D)
Kento Momota and Nozomi Okuhara

Correct Answer :   Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen won his second badminton world title on Sunday(28th Aug 2022), beating Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn 21-5, 21-16 in the final in Tokyo.
 
World number one Axelsen has lost only one singles match this season and was too much for 21-year-old rising star Vitidsarn, who was blown away in the first game.
 
Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi retained her badminton women’s world title in front of her home crowd in Tokyo on Sunday(28th Aug 2022), beating China’s Chen Yufei 21-12, 10-21, 21-14.
 
The top-seeded Yamaguchi, who won her first world title last year in the Spanish city of Huelva, had to dig deep to see off the challenge of Olympic champion Chen..

Source : News18, News18

Published On : August 29, 2022
10 .
Which Indian Skipper, overtook New Zealand's Martin Guptill to become the leading run-scorer in men's T20 Internationals on August 2022?
A)
Virat Kohli
B)
Rohit Sharma
C)
MS Dhoni
D)
Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer :   Rohit Sharma

Indian Skipper, Rohit Sharma overtook New Zealand’s Martin Guptill to become the leading run-scorer in men’s T20 Internationals. In 133 matches in the shortest format for India, Rohit Sharma has scored 4 hundred and 26 half-centuries so far. 
 
Rohit now has 3499 runs in the format. Following him is Martin Guptill, who has scored 3497 runs. Virat Kohli is the third highest scorer in men’s T20 Internationals with 3341 runs from 100 matches.
 
Rohit jointly holds the record for the fastest hundred in T20 Internationals. In December 2017, Rohit had hit a 35-ball hundred against Sri Lanka to go level with David Miller of South Africa, who had also hit a 35-ball hundred in a T20I against Bangladesh just two months earlier. In 2019, S Wickramasekara of the Czech Republic drew level with Miller and Rohit with a 35-ball century against Turkey.

Published On : August 29, 2022