Today GK, 2023 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2022

1 .

Who won the Gold medal in Men's Wrestling Freestyle 57kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Bajrang Punia

B)

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

C)

Manpreet Singh

D)

Yogeshwar Dutt

Correct Answer : Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Indian grappler Ravi Kumar Dahiya won the gold medal in the Men's Freestyle 57kg category in the Commonwealth Games 2022. He defeated Ebikewenimo Welson of Nigeria at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Saturday(6th Aug 2022).

"I came here with the goal of winning a gold medal for the country and achieved it. My next target is World Championship and I will try to win a gold medal for the country there also," Dahiya said.

Dahiya won the gold medal match on technical superiority with 10-0 margin. The match lasted two minutes and 16 seconds..

Source : Times of India

Published On : August 7, 2022

2 .

Who won the silver medal in men's 3000m steeplechase at Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Bahadur Prasad

B)

Jinson Johnson

C)

Avinash Sable

D)

Muhammed Anas Yahiya

Correct Answer : Avinash Sable

Avinash Sable won silver in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday(6th Aug 2022). He clocked 8:11.20 to come second - this is his personal best and also a national record.

This is the ninth time Sable has re-written the national record. He is making his Commonwealth Games debut. Sable was just 0.05 seconds short of the gold medal.

This is the first time after six Commonwealth Games that a non-Kenyan athlete has earned a podium finish in the event..

Source : Sportstar

Published On : August 7, 2022

3 .

Who won the silver medal in women's 10000m race walk in Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Dutee Chand

B)

Caster Semenya

C)

Hima Das

D)

Priyanka Goswami

Correct Answer : Priyanka Goswami

Priyanka Goswami wins silver at Commonwealth Games 2022 in a 10000m race walk. She becomes the first Indian woman to win a medal in the race walk, Athletics at Commonwealth Games 2022. Priyanka records 43:38:82, which is a new Indian National record in a 10000m race walk on Saturday(6th Aug 2022).The national record in India was previously held by Khushbir Kaur, with 44:35.5 in 2017.

Australia’s Jemima Montag won Gold in race walk with a record of 42:34:00 at Commonwealth Games 2022. She previously won a 20km race walk at Gold Coast in 2018.

Priyanka Goswami is an Indian athlete who completes in the 20km race walk category. She represented India in Tokyo Olympics and finished in 17th position. In February 2021, she won the Indian Racewalking Championship in a 20km race by making India’s new record of 1:28:45..

Source : Olympics

Published On : August 7, 2022

4 .

Who won the gold medal in women's Para Table Tennis singles in Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Bhavina Patel

B)

Avani Lekhara

C)

Deepa Malik

D)

Dipa Karmakar

Correct Answer : Bhavina Patel

Bhavina Patel on Saturday(6th Aug 2022) won the gold medal in the women's singles para table tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Bhavina defeated Nigeria's Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi 12-10 11-2 11-9. It was India's 13th gold medal in the games.

The 35-year-old from Gujarat had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics. After winning the silver medal in the individual category at the 2011 PTT Thailand Open, Bhavina reached reached the world No. 2 ranking.

At the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2013, the star Indian para table tennis player won a silver medal in the women's singles class 4. She also clinched a bronze in the Asian Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing in 2017..

Source : Times Now News

Published On : August 7, 2022

5 .

Who won the gold medal in the Men's Boxing 48-51kg weight category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Amit Panghal

B)

Vikas Krishan

C)

Manish Kaushik

D)

Vijender Singh

Correct Answer : Amit Panghal

Indian boxer "Amit Panghal" has won the gold medal in the 48-51kg weight category at ongoing Commonwealth Games being held in Birmingham. He defeated England's Kiaran Macdonald by 5-0 in the final match.

Panghal bettered his silver from the last edition as he out-punched European Championship silver medallist England's Kiaran MacDonald by a 5-0 verdict in the men's flyweight.

Despite the height disadvantage, Asian Games gold medallist Panghal was the far better pugilist among the two.

But MacDonald upped the ante in the final round despite managing a nasty cut..

Source : Mint

Published On : August 7, 2022

6 .

Who won gold in women's Boxing 48 kg category in Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Pinki Jangra

B)

Nitu Ghanghas

C)

Nikhat Zareen

D)

Lovlina Borgohain

Correct Answer : Nitu Ghanghas

Nitu Ghanghas, an Indian boxer in the women's 48 kg category bagged a gold in the Commonwealth Games 2022. She punched down her opponent Demie-Jade Resztan of England by a unanimous 5-0 decision.

* This is the first medal for India in boxing at this edition of Commonwealth Games.

* Nitu's clinched the victory against her opponent after barraging her with non-stop punches. In the semi-finals also she was ruthless over Canada's Priyanka Dhillon as she scored a RSC (Referee Stops Contest) win.

* She played with an open guard, inviting her opponent to strike using straight jabs and combo punches in enhanced effect.

* The 21 year old from Haryana's Bhiwani district is a two-time junior world champion..

Source : Mint

Published On : August 7, 2022

7 .

Who becomes the first Indian to win gold in the triple jump in Commonwealth Games 2022?

A)

Arshad Nadeem

B)

Avinash Sable

C)

Eldhose Paul

D)

Jah-Nhai Perinchief

Correct Answer : Eldhose Paul

India’s Eldhose Paul scripted history by winning the first-ever gold medal in Men’s Triple Jump at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday(7th Aug 2022). With the best effort of 17.03m, he left everyone in awe of his stunning jump. Paul’s statemate Abdulla Aboobacker won silver with a 17.02m jump (wind assistance +1.2) in his fifth attempt. Bermuda’s Jah-Nhai Perinchief won bronze with a jump of 16.92m.

It was even more special as India clinched a historic 1-2 in the men's triple jump final. Abdulla Aboobacker win Silver in the event as the two Indians celebrated the memorable victory by taking a lap around the Alexander Stadium with the Indian flag draped around their shoulders.

Eldhose Paul (born 7 November 1996) is an Indian athlete who competes in triple jump. In 2022, he became the first Indian to qualify for the final of the triple jump at the World Athletics Championships.

Published On : August 7, 2022

8 .

Which country successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket?

A)

India

B)

Russia

C)

France

D)

China

Correct Answer : China

China successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket on Friday(5th Aug 2022),.

The unidentified spacecraft, which was launched from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, will return to a planned landing site after operating in the orbit for some time to provide technical validations for reuses.

China said it made a big step towards developing reusable space transportation technology as it launched a spacecraft which returned to Earth on the same day after flying to the edge of the atmosphere in July.

Source : India Today

Published On : August 6, 2022

9 .

Who has authorised the issuance of up to $400 million, 5 per cent unsecured Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) on a private placement basis?

A)

GMR Group

B)

Gammon India

C)

Reliance Infrastructure

D)

Hindustan Construction Company

Correct Answer : Reliance Infrastructure

The board of infrastructure company Reliance Infrastructure has authorised the issuance of up to $400 million, 5 per cent unsecured Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) on a private placement basis.

The FCCBs shall be convertible into equity shares of â‚¹10 each of the company as per the FCCBs term, at â‚¹123 (including a premium of â‚¹113) per equity share.

The tenure of the bonds will be ten years.

Each FCCB of $1,000,000 is equivalent to â‚¹7.94 crore..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : August 6, 2022

10 .

Indian food processing industry potentially growing at a CAGR of 10-11% to reach how many billion dollars by FY27?

A)

$420-450

B)

$445-478

C)

$480-500

D)

$500-530

Correct Answer : $500-530

According to a report, the Indian food processing industry is on the verge of a transformation, with a strong agricultural background and several favourable trends supporting its progress. The industry could potentially grow at a CAGR of 10-11 percent to reach $500-530 billion by FY27.

According to the report, by addressing immediate challenges and focusing on reducing food waste, increasing food processing penetration, and increasing exports, the sector could potentially double in size to $600-650 billion in the same period.

According to McKinsey & Company, the report's Knowledge Partners, India has emerged as a global agricultural powerhouse, and it is now the world's second-largest agricultural producer, leading in the production of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables, sugar, and milk.

The agricultural sector not only accounts for 19% of India's GDP, but it also employs nearly half of the population. Between 2000-01 and 2020-21, the per capita agricultural GDP increased at a CAGR of 6% to $15,056 per year. Between FY 15-20, the country's food processing industry grew at an 11 percent CAGR to USD 300-320 billion. In terms of growth, it outperformed Brazil, the United States, and China in 2021, particularly in cereals..

Source : Krishi Jagran

Published On : August 6, 2022