General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

How much is the prize money for FIFA World Cup 2022 winners?

$33 million

$37 million

$42 million

$50 million

Correct Answer : $42 million

Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 and a significant sum of prize money after defeating France on penalties 4-2.

* Not only did Argentina win the most incredible prize money ever granted in World Cup history, but every side in the tournament received some amount, and this applies to all 32 teams.

* Messi scored twice in the final, including a goal from Angel Di Maria, to help his team defeat the reigning champions by three goals. However, Kylian Mbappe's hattrick in the final meant that the match went to penalties.

* Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup victory on penalties, 4-2, and confirmed a whopping $42 million in prize money, roughly equal to Rs. 344 crore.

* While Messi and co. received the lion's share of the prize money, each participating team received a figure based on their position in the FIFA World Cup 2022.

* As part of the tournament preparation fees, each of the 32 players earned $1.5 million.

* The finalist France took home $30 million in prize money, equivalent to Rs 248 crore. Croatia took third place in the competition, defeating Morocco 2-1, and earning $27 million and $25 million, respectively.

World Cup 2022 prize money : Position Prize money (USD)

* Winner : $42m

* Runner-up: $30m

* Third place: $27m

* Fourth place: $25m

* Quarter-final: $17m

* Last 16: $13m

* Group stage: $9m

Source : Economic Times

Published On : December 20, 2022

2 .

______ Meeting of Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India was held in Kolkata on 16th December 2022.

575th

581th

592th

599th

Correct Answer : 599th

The 599th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held 16th December 2022 in Kolkata under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor.

The Board in its meeting reviewed the current economic situation, global and domestic challenges including geopolitical developments, finance and trade. The Board also discussed the activities of select Central Office Departments and the draft Report on the Trend and Progress of Banking in India, 2021-22.

Deputy Governors Shri Mahesh Kumar Jain, Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra, Shri M.Rajeshwar Rao, Shri T. Rabi Sankar and other Directors of the Central Board viz. Shri Satish K. Marathe, Smt. Revathy Iyer, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Shri Venu Srinivasan, Shri Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel and Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia attended the meeting..

Source : RBI

Published On : December 20, 2022

3 .

Who announced his retirement from International football on 19th Dec 2022?

Kylian Mbappé

Thibaut Courtois

Robert Lewandowski

Karim Benzema

Correct Answer : Karim Benzema

France forward Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football on Monday(19th Dec 2022) after the FIFA World Cup 2022 came to an end.

Benzema was initially part of the squad that made the trip to Qatar, but unfortunately, a thigh injury forced him to pull out of the tournament before it got underway.

The 2022 Ballon d'Or winner did recover quickly and returned to Real Madrid for full training before the La Liga season restarted. Benzema also took part in a friendly against Leganes.

This sparked people asking France to bring the forward into the squad for the final against Argentina, but Didier Deschamps said that he was only interested in working with the 24 people they had in his squad..

Source : India Today

Published On : December 20, 2022

4 .

Who has launched his book 'Fit At Any Age' at India International Centre, New Delhi?

P.V. Iyer

R. Hari Kumar

V R Chaudhari

Abhinandan Varthaman

Correct Answer : P.V. Iyer

Air Marshal P.V. Iyer (retd.) has launched his book ‘Fit At Any Age’ at India International Centre, New Delhi on Tuesday(29th Nov 2022).

* He penned his journey to fitness in the book and shared anecdotes from his life to explain how he became motivated to work out daily.

* He also writes about why it’s important to work out and why one’s journey towards fitness should start early. The book, published by Bloomsbury India.

The essence of the book :

* This book explains how adhering to a culture of fitness can keep illnesses at bay. Exercising strengthens the heart and cleans the blood vessels. Informative, and humorous, Fit at Any Age combines personal anecdotes, sciencebased logic and simple tips.

* It is also an inspirational story that will show you anything can be achieved no matter how old you are. Do you want to be fit into your 90s? Most people think being fit requires hours of working out in the gym.

* Air Marshal P.V. Iyer, a 92-year-old runner, tells us how we can make fitness part of our everyday activities at any age, leaving sufficient time for leisure. At the age of 47, when Air Marshal Iyer was confronted with the Indian Air Force’s new policy demanding minimum age-specific physical fitness to be eligible for promotion, he set out to pass the test.

* In the course of his training it dawned on him that every one of us, irrespective of age and lifestyle, can become fit and it’s never too late to learn new habits..

Source : The Print

Published On : December 20, 2022

5 .

Who crowned ITF World Champions 2022?

Roger Federer and Venus Williams

Andy Murray and Ajla Tomljanović

Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams

Correct Answer : Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek

Spanish Tennis Player, Rafael Nadal has been named the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the 5th time after an outstanding 2022 season. Previously, He has been named the men’s ITF World Champion in 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2019.

Polish tennis player, Iga Świątek, has been named Women’s ITF World Champion 2022 for her performance in 2022 winning 2 Grand Slam titles and 8 titles.

The winners will be honoured at the annual ITF World Champions Awards event which will be held on 8th July 2023 at Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom(UK). The event is usually held in Paris France.

ITF World Champion Awards is annually presented under 4 categories :

* ITF Singles World Champions

* ITF Doubles World Champions

* ITF Wheelchair World Champions

* ITF Junior World Champions

ITF World Champions 2022 :

* Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have been named ITF Women’s Doubles World Champions for the 2nd straight year and the 3rd time overall, having won the title in 2018 and 2021.

* Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury have been named ITF Men’s Doubles World Champions for the 1st time.

* Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and Netherlands’ Diede de Groot were honoured in the men’s and women’s wheelchair categories

* At junior level, two-time Grand Slam boys’ singles runner-up Gilles Arnaud Bailly of Belgium has been rewarded for a season of consistent performances, while Roland Garros girls’ singles champion Lucie Havlickova of Czech Republic was crowned as ITF Girls World Champion.

Source : The Print

Published On : December 20, 2022

6 .

Which Bank has launched a new special retail term deposit dubbed as "Ind Shakti 555 days", effective from December 19, 2022?

IndusInd Bank

India Post Payments Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

Indian Bank

Correct Answer : Indian Bank

Indian Bank has launched a new special retail term deposit dubbed as “Ind Shakti 555 days” effective from December 19, 2022.

According to the Indian bank website, “Special Retail Term Deposit Product “IND SHAKTI 555 DAYS” has been launched w.e.f 19.12.2022 offering higher rate of interest for investment starting from Rs.5000 to less than 2 Crore for 555 days in the form of FD/MMD with callable options.”

ND SHAKTI 555 DAYS – RATE OF INTEREST

* Public : 7.00%

* Senior Citizen : 7.15%

Indian Bank FD interest rates :

* The interest rate on fixed deposits maturing in 7 to 29 days is at 2.80%, while Indian Bank is offering an interest rate of 3.00% on deposits maturing in 30 to 45 days.

* Deposits maturing in 46 to 90 days will earn 3.25% interest, while fixed deposits maturing in 91 to 120 days will earn 3.50% interest.

* Indian Bank will offer a 3.85% interest rate on deposits maturing in 121 days to 180 days, and a 4.50% interest rate on deposits maturing in 181 days to less than 9 months.

* The bank will pay 4.75% on fixed deposits maturing in 9 months to less than one year, for one year deposits, the bank will offer an interest rate of 6.10%.

* Indian Bank offers interest rate of 6.30% on deposits maturing in more than one year to less than two years.

* The bank will offer an interest rate of 6.50% on deposits maturing in two years to less than three years.

* Deposits maturing in three to five years will now earn 6.25% and 6.10% for tenure over 5 years..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : December 19, 2022

7 .

Who has been awarded the Golden Ball Award in FIFA World Cup 2022?

Lionel Messi

Luka Modric

Kylian Mbappe

Enzo Fernandez

Correct Answer : Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has been awarded the Golden Ball reward in FIFA World Cup 2022.

* The 2022 World Cup marks Argentina’s third-ever victory and the first after 1986.

* Messi gets his hand on the coveted trophy and the whole Aegebtina camp is in a celebratory mood.

Published On : December 19, 2022

8 .

Which team won Pro Kabaddi League 2022 title?

Puneri Paltan

Jaipur Pink Panthers

Bengaluru Bulls

Gujarat Giants

Correct Answer : Jaipur Pink Panthers

Jaipur Pink Panthers has defeated Puneri Paltan by 33-29 in the summit clash to emerge champions of the 2022 Pro Kabaddi League.

* Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan at NSCI Dome, NVP Stadium, in Mumbai on 17th December 2022.

* The tournament was played across Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad while the playoffs were played in Mumbai.

* V Ajith, Sunil Kumar and Arjun Deshwal emerged as the best players for Jaipur side with six points each.

* Jaipur Pink Panthers team is currently led by Sunil Kumar Malik and coached by Sanjeev Baliyan.

* The team is owned by Abhishek Bachchan

Source :

Published On : December 19, 2022

9 .

Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar?

Argentina

Brazil

Serbia

Mexico

Correct Answer : Argentina

In Football, Argentina defeated France 4-2 on penalties to win the 2022 Fifa World Cup after a 3-3 draw in a thrilling final at the Lusail Stadium in Doha. Lionel Messi scored twice in the final and also scored in the shoot-out.

Despite scoring a hat-trick, France's Kylian Mbappe's dream of winning World Cups were shattered in the final.

FIFA also announced a number of awards to recognize the great performance throughout the tournament. Argentina captain Messi won the Golden Ball award. Messi, who scored twice in the final, took his tally of goals to seven.

Golden Boot award was bagged by Kylian Mbappe for scoring eight goals which was the highest in the tournament.

The ‘Young Player’ award went to Enzo Fernandez and the Golden Glove award to Emi Martinez..

Source : AIR

Published On : December 19, 2022

10 .

Which second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, has been commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022?

INS Ranvijay

INS Ranvir

INS Mormugao

INS Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer : INS Mormugao

INS Mormugao (D67), second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, has been commissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022.

It was designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Warship Design Bureau.

It was constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.

It has 70-km MRSAM system, torpedo and rocket launchers.

The event marked the formal induction of the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers..

Source : PIB

Published On : December 19, 2022