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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 bronze medal in the men's high jump final Commonwealth games 2022?
A)
Subramani Siva
B)
Hari Shankar Roy
C)
Amiya Kumar Mallick
D)
Tejaswin Shankar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Tejaswin Shankar

3rd Aug 2022 : New Zealand's "Hamish Kerr" won the gold medal, while Brandon Starc bagged the silver medal. Both athletes soared and cleared 2.25 metres but Kerr won the gold on count back.
 
Tejaswin Shankar on Wednesday(3rd Aug 2022) won the bronze medal in the men's high jump final at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022. Shankar became the first India to win a medal in men's high jump medal in the commonwealth games.
 
The Indian high jumper cleared 2.22 metres to finish third on count back. Notably, Donald Thomas of Bahamas and England's Joel Clarke-Khan also cleared 2.22 metres but they took more than one attempt to clear the distance. Meanwhile, Shahkr did it in one try.
 
About Tejaswin Shankar : Tejaswin Shankar (born 21 December 1998) is an Indian athlete who competes in the high jump event. He holds the high jump national record of 2.29 metres set in April 2018. Shankar won the gold medal at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, setting a Games record of 2.14 metres.

He won silver at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati with a leap of 2.17 metres. Due to a groin injury, he finished sixth at the Asian Junior Championships and missed the 2016 World Junior Championships..

Source : Times Now News
 

Published On : August 4, 2022
2 .
Who has clinched the bronze medal in squash men's singles by beating James Willstrop of England 11-6, 11-1, 11-4 to take India's Commonwealth Games 2022?
A)
Ramit Tandon
B)
Ali Farag
C)
Sourav Ghoshal
D)
Mohamed El Shorbagy

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sourav Ghoshal

Sourav Ghoshal wins squash bronze
 
Indian squash player Saurav Ghosal bagged the bronze medal and his maiden singles title at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham as he defeated James Willstrop of England in the men's singles category on Wednesday(3rd Aug 2022).
 
The 35-year-old Ghosal defeated England's Willstrop 3-0 to win India's first-ever singles medal at the Commonwealth Games.
 
Ghosal played a commanding game against his English opponent for the bronze medal and won the match in a one-sided clash with a scoreline of 11-6, 11-1, 11-4..

Source : First Post

Published On : August 4, 2022
3 .
Who has Won in Indian Women Team 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai on 1st Aug 2022?
A)
Bhakti Kulkarni
B)
Tania Sachdev
C)
Soumya Swaminathan
D)
Harika Dronavalli

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Tania Sachdev

Tania Sachdev battled long and hard to rake in a precious point as India A registered a sensational 2.5-1.5 win against Hungary in the fourth-round match of women section at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai on Monday(1st Aug 2022).
 
After Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika and R Vaishali ended with a draw in their respective encounters, Sachdev rose brilliantly to the occasion. She thrashed Zsoka Gaal to earn a decisive point as well as the match for the team..

Source : The Print

Published On : August 4, 2022
4 .
Which has launched first ever, men-focused Committee 'EmpowerHim' as part of its flagship HR initiative 'Prerna'?
A)
Bank of Baroda
B)
Canara Bank
C)
Indian Bank
D)
Union Bank of India

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Union Bank of India

Union Bank of India has launched first ever, men-focused Committee 'EmpowerHim' as part of its flagship HR initiative 'Prerna'.

Aim : To promote the employees' career trajectory and improve diversity in the Bank by picking out and resolving individual as well as common existing challenges.

This Committee will complement the women focused; EmpowerHer Committee launched by the bank earlier in July 2022.

Source : Union Bank

Published On : August 3, 2022
5 .
India won a historic gold in which of the following sports for the first time at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
A)
Lawn Bowls
B)
Rowing
C)
Fencing
D)
Water Polo

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Lawn Bowls

The Indian "Lawn Bowls" team scripted history by clinching gold in the women's fours final at Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 on August 2, 2022.
 
Lawn bowls fairy tale : Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey struck gold, India’s fourth of the Games, in the women’s fours lawn bowls competition beating South Africa 17-10 in the gold medal match. It was not only the first-ever gold, but also the first ever medal for India in the sport.
 
The Indian quartet did not have it easy, however, seeing their 8-2 lead disappear in a jiffy with the South Africans making a brilliant comeback to edge ahead 8-10 after the completion of 10 ends.
 
With five more ends remaining, India staged a golden comeback of their own and pulled-off a nine-point streak without reply to create history..

Source : First Post

Published On : August 3, 2022
6 .
Who is inaugurated 4th ONGC Para Games 2022 in Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi?
A)
Hardeep Singh Puri
B)
Kiren Rijiju
C)
Anurag Thakur
D)
Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Hardeep Singh Puri

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister "Hardeep Singh Puri" 2nd august 2022 inaugurated the fourth ONGC Para Games 2022 in Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi. On the occasion Mr. Puri said, the ONGC Para Games is a wonderful platform to bring in inclusiveness and equity in the human resource of the public enterprises under the Ministry.
 
Beginning from today the fourth ONGC Para Games is being organized by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) by the 4th of this month. Nearly 275 Persons with Disabilities (PwD) are participating in the Games. These all are employees of eight central oil and gas public enterprises..

Source : AIR

Published On : August 3, 2022
7 .
Who is the author of the book "Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik"?
A)
Cory Monteith
B)
Ruskin Bond
C)
Stephen Barker
D)
Aravind Adiga

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Stephen Barker

A book titled “Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik, the Royal Air Force and the First World War” is all about an “India’s first fighter pilot” who participated in the World War, long before the Indian Air Force was born. 
 
The book has been written by author "Stephen Barker", who describes in great detail, how challenging it was for an Indian to serve in the British armed forces, fighting racial discrimination – both institutional and interpersonal.
 
During the First World War, Hardit Singh Malik served as a fighter pilot for both Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) for fighting the Germans. He is also the first Indian Ambassador to France..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : August 3, 2022
8 .
Who is author by a book titled "Dangerous Earth"?
A)
Ellen Prager
B)
J. D. Vance
C)
Gene Hackman
D)
Frances Dipper

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ellen Prager

Marine biologist "Ellen Prager" has come up with a book titled “Dangerous Earth: What we wish we knew about volcanoes, hurricanes, climate change, earthquakes and more”.
 
About the book : In Dangerous Earth, marine scientist Ellen Prager explores the science of investigating volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, rip currents, and–maybe the most perilous hazard of all–climate change. 
 
Each chapter considers a specific hazard, begins with a game-changing historical event, and highlights what remains unknown about these dynamic phenomena. Along the way, we hear from scientists trying to read Earth’s warning signs, pass its messages along to the rest of us, and prevent catastrophic loss..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : August 3, 2022
9 .
Which country Table Tennis paddlers wins gold in Commonwealth Games 2022?
A)
Japan paddlers
B)
Malaysia paddlers
C)
Singapore paddlers
D)
India's paddlers

Correct Answer : Option (D) - India paddlers

India’s paddlers retained their men’s team championship title with a convincing 3-1 win over Singapore in the Table-Tennis Final of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Tuesday(2nd August 2022). For India, Harmeet Desai and G Sathiyan gave India a great start by registering a win in the doubles match. However, Chew Zhe Yu Clarence won the next game to level Singapore at 1-1. But G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai ensured India’s gold by winning their respective matches.
 
India has won the gold medal for the second time in a row in the team event of men’s table tennis. Indian men’s table tennis also won the yellow medal in the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Then the Indian team defeated Nigeria 3-0 in the final match. In the fourth match, Harmeet Desai defeated Chew Zhe Yu Clarence 11-8, 11-5, 11-6..

Source : Thehindu

Published On : August 3, 2022
10 .
Who has won the silver medal in the men's 96 kg weightlifting category in Commonwealth Games 2022?
A)
B)
C)
Vikas Thakur
D)

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Vikas Thakur

Vikas Thakur lifted total of 346 kg (155 kg+191 kg) to claim the silver medal in the men's 96 kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2022 on Tuesday(2nd August 2022).

Samoa's Don Opeloge 381 kg (171 kg+210 kg) bettered his 2018 silver by clinching gold with a record breaking performance. For the Indian lifter, this was his third medal in three successive Commonwealth Games. Indian lifters have so far won eight medals in Birmingham, including three gold..

Source : Outlookindia

Published On : August 3, 2022