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 .

The Indian Premier League (IPL), whose total valuation (2022) has surpassed ________ USD, has evolved into a decacorn.

$10.9 billion

$12.5 billion

$15.4 billion

$18.3 billion

Correct Answer : $10.9 billion

The value of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ecosystem has touched a staggering $10.9 billion in 2022, thereby making the cash-rich league a decacorn, according to a report by consulting firm D and P Advisory.

* A business is called a decacorn when its value crosses $10 billion.

* The value of the IPL ecosystem has registered a 75% growth in dollar terms since 2020 when it was valued at $6.2 billion.

* The growth in the value of the IPL ecosystem in INR terms is 90%.

* The firm has used the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Method for valuation.

* The DCF Method is a valuation technique that provides an estimate of the value of an asset, or a business based on the cash flows that the asset or business is expected to generate over its remaining useful life.

* The report titled 'Beyond 22 Yards' noted that the growth in IPL ecosystem's value is primarily driven by the landmark $6.2 billion media rights deal inked by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in June and the auction of two new teams - Gujarat Titans and Lucknow SuperGiants - for a combined value of $1.6 billion in October last year(2021).

* Disney Star had bagged the IPL TV rights for Rs 23,575 crore while Viacom18 acquired the digital rights for a whopping Rs 23,758 crore..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : December 22, 2022

2 .

Which cricket team won the Blind T20 World Cup 2022?

Australia

Indian

New Zealand

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Indian

The Indian national blind cricket team made history Saturday(17th Dec 2022) as they won the T20 World Cup 2022 for the Blind for the third consecutive time.

* They beat Bangladesh by an impressive margin of 120 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

* After winning the toss, Indian skipper Ajay Kumar Reddy choose to bat and his team eventually set a formidable target of 277 runs for Bangladesh.

* Sunil Ramesh was declared man of the match. News agency ANI reported Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot awarded the winners and runners-up trophies..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : December 22, 2022

3 .

Indian armed forces are now set to procure the 'Pralay' ballistic missile that can hit the target from __________ km.

150 to 350 km

150 to 500 km

150 to 750 km

150 to 1000 km

Correct Answer : 150 to 500 km

As the conflicts in the border region with China increase, the Indian armed forces are now set to procure the 'Pralay' ballistic missile that can hit the target from 150 to 500 km.

The government is expected to clear the approval moved by the Indian Defences Forces over acquiring the missile this week, sources informed the news agency.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) had successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile 'Pralay', from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha in December 2021. According to an earlier statement from the ministry, the mission had met all its objectives.

Pralay Capabilities :

* “The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms.

* All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the down range ships, tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events,” the statement read.

* The Pralay missiles combined with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles would be the longest-range tactical weapon system in the defence forces as the long-range strategic weapons are controlled by the strategic forces command. The missile can help the troops to completely destroy or take out enemy air defence sites or similar high-value targets.

* ‘Pralay’ is powered with a solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies.

* The missile has a range of 150-500 kilometres and can be launched from a mobile launcher. The missile guidance system includes a state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics..

Source : One India

Published On : December 21, 2022

4 .

What is the name of the first ship of the ASW SWC project launched by the Indian Navy?

INS Vagir

INS Arnala

INS Ranvijay

INS Mormugao

Correct Answer : INS Arnala

INS Arnala, the first ship of the ASW SWC Project, being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, GRSE for the Indian Navy was launched 20th Dec 2022 at Kattupalli, Chennai. She made her first contact with the water of the Bay of Bengal at 1040 hrs at the launch ceremony graced by Rasika Chaube, Financial Adviser, Ministry of Defence.

* In keeping with the Naval maritime tradition, Ms Chaube launched the ship to the chanting of invocation from Atharva Veda.

* The ship has been named Arnala to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Arnala located about 13 Km north of Vasai, Maharashtra by the great Maratha warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

* The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between Defence Ministry and GRSE, Kolkata in April 2019.

* Arnala class of ships will replace the Abhay class ASW Ships of the Indian Navy and are designed to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal waters and Low Intensity Maritime Operations including subsurface surveillance in littoral waters.

* The ASW SWC ships will have over 80 per cent indigenous content, ensuring that large-scale defence production is executed by Indian manufacturing units. It will generate employment and capability build up within the country. .

Source : AIR

Published On : December 21, 2022

5 .

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has won which award in the Digital India Awards 2022?

Gold Icon

Silver Icon

Platinum Icon

Bronze Icon

Correct Answer : Platinum Icon

The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has won the Platinum Icon in the Digital India Awards 2022 for their initiative “DataSmart Cities: Empowering Cities through Data”.

* The award was announced under the ‘Data Sharing and Use for Socio-Economic Development’ category.

* The DataSmart Cities Initiative is a key step in creating a robust data ecosystem that enables evidence-based decision-making in cities.

* It aims to harness the power of data for better governance in India’s 100 Smart Cities.

* Digital India Awards presents an opportunity to bring to the fore digital initiatives being adopted to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.

* It is a prestigious National competition that seeks to encourage and honour innovative digital solutions by government entities in realising the Digital India vision..

Source : AIR

Published On : December 21, 2022

6 .

Google has announced a partnership with the _______ in the Google for India 2022 event on 19th Dec 2022.

Zerodha

DigiLocker

State Bank of India

National Securities Depository Limited

Correct Answer : DigiLocker

A partnership with DigiLocker was announced by Google On Monday(19th Dec 2022). It was announced in the Google for India 2022 event.

DigiLocker is a government authorised identification storage system that brings government issued ID to the local storage of Android devices.

This partnership is a part of Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) which involves on-device processing of images and texts that help to identify important documents and organise them in ‘Files’- the local storage folder. The Android operating system of Google will also tap into the DigiLocker application programming interface (API).

Government issued and authorised verification documents will be stored locally on the smartphone itself. The President and chief executive of National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Abhishek Singh said that the developed application by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) now has equal authority as that of an official document and DigiLocker will be available on Android devices as a pre-installed service by default “very soon”.

Google also mentioned that the AI identification system that it has will make use of AI processing capabilities which is locally located on each device and will not expose any sensitive document on the Internet.

Identification of government issued documents such as PAN card to Aadhaar card will be identified by the AI system locally. Also, a pattern lock will be provided to secure storage of the identification documents locally.

The Chief Executive Officer of Google, Sundar Pichai, in a conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India has offered references for a host of technological tools built by Google. Pichai said, “UPI is one of the biggest examples that I cite in terms of a successful digital tool, thanks to our learning with Google Pay..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : December 21, 2022

7 .

Which Bank has signed an MoU with the Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence for Defence Pensioners and their families?

Axis Bank

Bandhan Bank

IDBI Bank

Federal Bank

Correct Answer : Bandhan Bank

Private lender Bandhan Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Controller General of Defence Accounts to extend banking facilities to servicemen.

A statement by the bank said that under the MoU, Bandhan Bank will provide services to the defence pensioners and their families through its 557 branches.

The service to the defence personnel will be provided under the System for Pension Administration Raksha (SPARSH).

Starting 2015, the bank presently has 5,646 outlets with more than 2.77 crore customers and a business of around Rs 1,80,000 lakh crore. .

Source : The Print

Published On : December 21, 2022

8 .

Which state has been selected for the Platinum Award at the Digital India Awards 2022?

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

West Bengal’s flagship ‘Duare Sarkar’ or government at doorstep scheme won the Platinum Award at the Digital India Awards 2022, an official said on Monday(19th Dec 2022).

* The scheme was awarded by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the ‘Public Digital Platforms — Central Ministries, Departments and States’.

* President Droupadi Murmu will give the award to the state on January 7, 2023 at a function in Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

* Since its rollout in December 2020, ‘Duare Sarkar’ has been held in five phases and over 6.6 crore services have been successfully delivered to the citizens through 3.61 lakh outreach camps..

Source : The Print

Published On : December 20, 2022

9 .

What is the name of the 5th Scorpene submarine of Project 75?

INS Vagir

INS Khanderi

INS Kharanj

INS Kalavari

Correct Answer : INS Vagir

The Indian Navy on Tuesday(20h Dec 2022) received the fifth scorpene-class submarine Vagir ahead of its planned commissioning next month(Jan 2023). The induction of the submarine, built under Project-75, is set to bolster the Indian Navy's combat capability.

* India has been focusing on shoring up its maritime capability with a focus on the Indian Ocean in the backdrop of concerns over China's growing forays into the region, considered the backyard of the Indian Navy.

* Project-75 includes the indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design.

* The submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai in collaboration with the Naval Group of France.

* "Launched on Nov 12, 2020, Vagir commenced the sea trials from February 1 and it is a matter of great pride that she has completed all major trials including the weapon and sensor trials in the shortest time in comparison to the earlier submarines," Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : December 20, 2022

10 .

India's overall trade deficit for goods and services down at ________ in November 2022.

$9.42 billion

$10.03 billion

$11.11 billion

$13.15 billion

Correct Answer : $11.11 billion

India’s overall trade deficit for goods and services in November 2022 fell to $11.11 billion, lower than last year(2021), data released by the Commerce Ministry showed. The overall trade deficit was $13.19 billion in November 2021.

Exports (merchandise and services combined) grew 10.97 per cent y-o-y to $58.22 billion, while the import in November grew 5.60 per cent to $69.33 billion.

India’s overall exports in the April-November period grew 17.72 per cent y-o-y to $499.67 billion..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : December 20, 2022