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 .

When was India's first digital rupee pilot project launched by RBI for the wholesale segment?

October 29, 2022

October 30, 2022

October 31, 2022

November 1, 2022

Correct Answer : November 1, 2022

First Digital Rupee pilot project of India has been launched on November 1, 2022, by RBI for the wholesale segment.

Participated Banks : SBI, BoB, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank and HSBC

CBDC can be classified into two types : Retail (CBDC-R) and Wholesale (CBDC-W)

* CBDC-R : It would be potentially available for use by all.

* CBDC-W : It is designed for restricted access to select financial institutions.

Source : Economic Times

Published On : November 1, 2022

2 .

Who has been selected for the Kerala government for its first 'Kerala Jyothi' award 2022?

Hariharan

M T Vasudevan Nair

Mohanlal

M. Mukundan

Correct Answer : M T Vasudevan Nair

M T Vasudevan Nair (Malayalam literary) has been selected for the Kerala governemnt for its first ‘Kerala Jyothi’ award.

It was instituted by the Kerala govt on the lines of the Padma awards.

Aim : To honour individuals who have made priceless contributions to the society.

Kerala Prabha : Omcheri N N Pillai and T Madhava Menon

Kerala Sree : Sathyabhama Das Biju, Gopinath Muthukad, Kanayi Kunhiraman, Kochouseph Chittilappilly, M P Parameswaran and Vijayalakshmi..

Source : The Print

Published On : November 1, 2022

3 .

Who has received Guard of Honour at South Block on 1st Nov 2022?

Pem Dorji

Chimi Dorji

Dhendup Tshering

Batoo Tshering

Correct Answer : Batoo Tshering

Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army, "Lt General Batoo Tshering" on Tuesday(1st Nov 2022) received Guard of Honour at the South Block.

On the invitation of General Manoj Pande, the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, the Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army is in India for a visit, reported Bhutanese daily BBS.

During his six-day visit, Lt General Batoo Tshering will meet the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Vice Chief of Army Staff and Director General of Military Operations.

He will also call on the Defence Secretary of India. Lt General Batoo Tshering will also review the Passing out Parade at the Officers Training Academy in Chenna.

The visit is expected to further enhance and strengthen the already existing friendship and cooperation between the Royal Bhutan Army and the Indian Armed Forces.

The basic framework of India-Bhutan bilateral relations was the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed in 1949 between the two countries..

Source : The Print

Published On : November 1, 2022

4 .

Who has been named the Captain of the Indian team for the upcoming T20I series in New Zealand?

Rohit Sharma

Rishabh Pant

Hardik Pandya

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Hardik Pandya

All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been announced as India’s Captain for the upcoming three-match T20I series in New Zealand.

The T20I Series will begin in Wellington, New Zealand on November 18, 2022, just four days after the conclusion of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia.

Published On : November 1, 2022

5 .

Who won F1 Mexican Grand Prix (GP) 2022?

Lewis Hamilton

Sergio Perez

Max Verstappen

George Russell

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

Red Bull's "Max Verstappen" claimed a record 14th victory of the Formula One season by winning the Mexico Grand Prix 2022 on Sunday(30th Oct 2022).

World champion Verstappen finished a comfortable 15.186 seconds ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes while Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez finished third on home soil.

It was the second win inside a week for Dutchman Verstappen, who also triumped at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

Verstappen has now beaten the record previously held by Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for the most wins in a single season..

Source : Times of india

Published On : November 1, 2022

6 .

The Mizoram Football Foundation (MFA) has tied up with___________Foundation to promote football at the grassroot level in the state.

TATA Foundation

Reliance Foundation

Akanksha Foundation

Infosys Foundation

Correct Answer : Reliance Foundation

The Mizoram Football Foundation (MFA) has tied up with Reliance Foundation to promote football at the grassroot level in the state.

RFYC academy will provide training support to the young footballers.

As a part of this partnership, Naupang (Children) League will be introduced in Mizoram.

Aim of League : To develop local ecosystems and enable aspiring and talented footballers as young as 5-year-olds (both boys and girls).

The league will be hosted in four locations in Mizoram. The MFA and district football associations will host the leagues in Lunglei and Kolasib while RFYC will operate two leagues in Aizawl and Champhai.

Source : Outlook India

Published On : November 1, 2022

7 .

Who has received 'Rajyotsava award 2022' by Karnataka awards?

K Sivan

Nambi Narayanan

A. S. Kiran Kumar

K. Radhakrishnan

Correct Answer : K Sivan

Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman "K Sivan", Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) chairman "BV Naidu" and 65 others will be honoured at the 2022 Rajyotsava Awards on November 1, 2022.

The list of 67 awardees, as well as 10 organisations that will be awarded, was released by the Department of Kannada and Culture on Sunday(30th Oct 2022). The awards are given out annually to those who have rendered service in various fields.

Veteran actors Avinash Yelandur and H G Dattatreya will also be awarded the prestigious honour. Avinash, who has contributed to the film industry for over 37 years, popularly known for his prominent characters in films across South Indian languages, is happy to receive the Rajyotsava award.

“I didn’t expect it, nor was I thinking about it. It is some kind of recognition the government is bestowing on me for what I’ve been in cinema for three decades. I feel happy about it for a day, but work goes on,” he mentioned.

Dattatreya, popularly known as Dattanna, said, “There are a lot of artists in various fields who are worthy of this award, and I will be representing all of them while accepting this.”..

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : November 1, 2022

8 .

Which Under 21 men's hockey team has won the 10th edition of Sultan of Johor Cup title in Malaysia?

India

Japan

Malaysia

Australia

Correct Answer : India

Indian Under 21 men’s hockey team defeated Australia in a nail-biting final to lift the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 in Malaysia 29th Oct 2022.

The two teams were tied at 1-1 in regulation time, following which nine penalty shots were needed to decide the winner.

India edged the shootout 5-4 and won their third Sultan of Johor Cup title. Sudeep Chirmako in the 14th minute scored the goal for India in regulation time.

India’s previous two titles came in 2013 and 2014.

The top-scorer at the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup was India’s Sharda Nand Tiwari with seven goals to his name, and the Player of the Match in the final against Australia was Sudeep Chirmako.

Source : AIR

Published On : October 31, 2022

9 .

Which Indian duo has won the French Open Men's Doubles Title 2022?

Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun

B. Sumeeth Reddy and Manu Attri

S. Sanjeeth and Manish Gupta

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Correct Answer : Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

In Badminton, the Indian star duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have stormed into the men's doubles final of the French Open tournament in Paris.

The world No. 8 Indian pair beat South Koreans Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho 21-18, 21-14 in the semifinals 29th Oct 2022. Satwik and Chirag will play the summit clash against Chinese Taipei’s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han 30th Oct 2022.

The Chinese duo defeated the British pair of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-15, 21-14 in the other semifinals last night.

Meanwhile, reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen advanced in the men's singles final after securing a straight-set victory against Japan's Kodai Naraoka. The men’s singles summit clash will be played today between the two Danish players, Viktor Axelsen and Rasmus Gemke.

2016 Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin defeated reigning two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-14, 21-18 to reach the women's singles final. Marin will face the winner between China's He Bing Jiao in the summit clash. .

Source : AIR

Published On : October 31, 2022

10 .

Who has created three new national records in the 40kg weight category at the Khelo India National Ranking Women's Weightlifting Tournament 2022?

Santoshi Matsa

Punam Yadav

Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu

Akanksha Vyavahare

Correct Answer : Akanksha Vyavahare

Maharashtra-based weightlifter "Akanksha Vyavahare" created three new national records in the 40kg weight category at the Khelo India National Ranking Women's Weightlifting tournament here.

The weightlifter, who is also a part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, created records in 'snatch', 'clean and jerk' and total weight lifted on Friday(28th Oct 2022).

Akanksha improved her existing 'snatch' national record by lifting 60kg. She recorded 71kg in the 'clean and jerk', and in the process registering a total lift of 131kg.

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu was present during the opening ceremony earlier in the day.

Speaking about the importance of the Khelo India women's leagues, Mirabai mentioned, “The leagues are very important as many girls are coming across and representing different States and UTs of India. The exposure being provided will very beneficial for all girls in the coming future."

Mirabai had won the gold medal in Phase 1 of the Khelo India weightlifting tournament in Himachal Pradesh earlier this year..

Source : Times of India

Published On : October 31, 2022