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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 .
Which three Asian countries have been granted associate membership of ICC recently?
A)
Mali, Ghana and Liberia
B)
Angola, Niger, Sudan
C)
Cambodia, Uzbekistan and Cote D'Ivoire
D)
Cape Verde, Uganda and Somalia

Correct Answer :   Cambodia, Uzbekistan and Cote D'Ivoire

The ICC awarded three new countries membership status on Tuesday(26 July 2022) during the ongoing ICC Annual Conference in Birmingham.
 
Cambodia and Uzbekistan from Asia, and Cote D'Ivoire from Africa, were all awarded Associate membership status, taking ICC's total members to 108 countries, including 96 Associates.
 
The two Asian teams take the total count of Asian countries to 25 while Cote D'Ivoire is the 21st country from Africa.
 
A major criteria to gain ICC Membership is detailed in 'Participation and domestic structures' of Clause 2.1 (d) of the ICC Membership Criteria. This includes having in place a proper structure with minimum team requirements for 50-over and 20-over tournaments, aside from clear junior and women's pathways..

Source : ICC

Published On : July 27, 2022
2 .
Which nation was stripped of its ICC membership?
A)
Israel
B)
Russia
C)
Serbia
D)
Bulgaria

Correct Answer :   Russia

Russia's ICC membership, which was suspended during the 2021 AGM has been terminated during the ongoing ICC annual conference after the country's cricket board failed to resolve the issues and demonstrate compliance following suspension.

The ICC has also postponed Ukraine’s application for ICC Membership till cricket can safely resume within the country. The ICC will though continue to support the Ukraine Cricket Federation through this process..

Source : Thecricketer

Published On : July 27, 2022
3 .
Which former Indian cricketer has been appointed to ICC Cricket Committee?
A)
Anil Kumble
B)
VVS Laxman
C)
Yuvraj Singh
D)
Virender Sehwag

Correct Answer :   VVS Laxman

Former Indian batter VVS Laxman has been appointed to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricket Committee as a current player representative.
 
Apart from them, former West Indies cricketer Roger Harper has been appointed as the second past player representative.
 
“Daniel Vettori and VVS Laxman have also been appointed to the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee as current player representatives, while Roger Harper has been appointed as the second past player representative, joining Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardena,” stated ICC in an official statement.
 
Earlier, ICC also announced the host countries for the next major ICC tournaments in the women’s category, with India to host the marquee 50-over 2025 World Cup.
 
The next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka will host the ICC Women’s T20 Champions Trophy in 2027 subject to them qualifying for the event.
 
Bangladesh will be hosting the Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time around..

Source : Telangana Today

Published On : July 27, 2022
4 .
Who has joins hands with Equitas Small Finance Bank to offer demat, trading services on 25th July 2022?
A)
Kotak Securities
B)
HDFC Securities Ltd
C)
ICICI direct
D)
Motilal Oswal Financial Services

Correct Answer :   HDFC Securities Ltd

HDFC Securities Ltd on Monday(25th July 2022) announced its partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank to provide its clients with a demat account and its broking or investment services.
 
With this partnership, Equitas SFB will be able to offer its customers a 3-in-1 account that helps them access the services of HDFC Securities. The stock broking company will oversee the entire journey for Equitas’ customers, from account opening to regular share transactions.
 
All Equitas Small Finance customers would be able open their demat and trading account for buying & selling shares and trading in futures & options/ commodities and even currencies.
 
For the bank, this tie-up offers an opportunity to provide its customer with additional investment avenues..

Source : Mint

Published On : July 27, 2022
5 .
Who is received locally developed Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle(QRFV) from Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)?
A)
Indian Navy
B)
Indian Army
C)
Indian Air Force
D)
National Security Guard

Correct Answer :   Indian Army

Tata group’s arm for aerospace and defence, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), on Monday(25th July 2022) transported an indigenously developed Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle-Medium (QRFV) to the Indian Army.
 
According to the company, the vehicle will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Army in future conflicts and war-like situations.
 
Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State for Defence of India, had said that the BJP-led government in Centre has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby expanding the production of indigenous defence equipment.

Source : India Times

Published On : July 27, 2022
6 .
Who has won the Swiss Open Tennis Tournament 2022 held in Gstaad, Switzerland on 24th July 2022?
A)
Holger Rune
B)
Marin Čilić
C)
Rafael Nadal
D)
Casper Ruud

Correct Answer :   Casper Ruud

Top seed and defending champion Casper Ruud came from a set down to beat second seed Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in a high quality final of the clay-court ATP event in Gstaad, Switzerland on Sunday(24th July 2022).
 
It marked a ninth career title for Ruud - four of them coming in Switzerland - and his third of the year following successes in Geneva and Buenos Aires, also on clay.
 
"There is a big story here with Roger Federer, who is a reference for me and a lot of players in the world," said Ruud after the match which stretched just over two and a half hours.
 
"Switzerland is a country with a lot of history now in tennis, winning a lot of Grand Slams with Roger and Stan (Wawrinka) the last 18 or 19 years.
 
"So it's been an inspiration to everyone around the world, including myself, that they are able to come from a small country, sort of like Norway. Everything about Switzerland reminds me a little bit about Norway.".

Source : Times Now News

Published On : July 27, 2022
7 .
Which country decides to leave the International Space Station after 2024?
A)
Japan
B)
Russia
C)
Canada
D)
Europe

Correct Answer :   Russia

Russia has decided to quit the International Space Station "after 2024", the newly-appointed chief of Moscow's space agency told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday(26th July 2022).
 
"Of course, we will fulfil all our obligations to our partners, but the decision to leave this station after 2024 has been made," Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov told Putin in comments released by the Kremlin.
 
This decision comes at a time the Kremlin's war with Ukraine has isolated Russia in terms of trade and financially. Western sanctions imposed on Russia following the special military operation launched by Putin on Ukraine has triggered speculations of of another world war. Albeit the real implications of the sanctions seems to have wearied off from the Western premediated script. 
 
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit. It is a multinational collaborative project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada)..

Source : Mint

Published On : July 27, 2022
8 .
Who has given permission for the "Imvanex vaccine" to be marketed as protection against monkeypox?
A)
US Commission
B)
European Commission
C)
Australian commission
D)
Russian commission

Correct Answer :   European Commission

Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic said on Monday(25th July 2022) the European Commission had given permission for its Imvanex vaccine to be marketed as protection against monkeypox, as recommended last week by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Globally, over 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported from 75 countries.
 
In the current outbreak in countries and amongst the reported monkeypox cases, transmission appears to be occurring primarily through close physical contact, including sexual contact. Transmission can also occur from contaminated materials such as linens, bedding, electronics, and clothing, that have infectious skin particles.
 
Imvanex is a non-replicating smallpox vaccine developed in collaboration with the U.S. government to ensure the supply of a smallpox vaccine for the entire population, including immunocompromised individuals.
 
The vaccine gained regulatory approvals in Canada (marketed as Imvamune) and the U.S. (marketed as Jynneos) where the approvals have been extended to include the monkeypox indication as the only vaccine obtained this to-date.
 
The vaccine was approved by the European Commission in 2013 for immunization against smallpox in adults aged 18 years and older.
 
Imvanex can be used as active immunisation against smallpox, monkeypox and disease caused by the vaccinia virus in adults..

Source : Mint

Published On : July 27, 2022
9 .
MF cut India's economic growth forecast from 80 bps to what percentage?
A)
7.4%
B)
7.8%
C)
8.1%
D)
8.5%

Correct Answer :   7.4%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday(26th July 2022) slashed India’s growth forecast for 2022-23 (FY23) by 80 basis points to 7.4 per cent, citing less favourable external conditions and rapid policy tightening by the central bank.
 
In its update to the April World Economic Outlook, the IMF said that though a global recession in 2022 was ruled out with a growth estimate of 3.2 per cent, the balance of risks was squarely to the downside, driven by a wide range of factors that could adversely affect the global economic performance.
 
“The risk of recession is particularly prominent in 2023, when in several economies growth is expected to bottom out, household savings accumulated during the pandemic will have declined, and even small shocks could cause economies to stall.

For example, according to the latest forecasts, the United States will have real GDP growth of only 0.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 on a year-over-year basis, which will make it increasingly challenging to avoid a recession,” it said..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 27, 2022
10 .
Which Bank approves $96.3 million loan to Himachal Pradesh for safe drinking water project?
A)
World Bank
B)
Reserve Bank of India
C)
New Development Bank
D)
Asian Development Bank

Correct Answer :   Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 96.3 million (about Rs 770 crore) loan to fund safe drinking water and sanitation project in Himachal Pradesh.
 
The loan has been provided under the Himachal Pradesh Rural Drinking Water Improvement and Livelihood Project, ADB said in a release on Saturday(23rd July 2022).
 
It said more than 90 per cent of the state’s rural population have access to drinking water, but the water supply infrastructure is old and deteriorated, resulting in inefficient and poor service quality.
 
The ADB project will connect 75,800 households to the service, providing uninterrupted water supply to about 370,000 residents across 10 districts.
 
“The project meets the objectives of the Jal Jeevan Mission, a national flagship programme of Government of India, which aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024,” said Jude Kohlhase, ADB Unit Head of Project Administration on Urban Development and Water for South Asia..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : July 26, 2022