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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 company has signed an MoU with Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 3,000 crore for setting up a greenfield 4GW solar cell and 4 GW solar module manufacturing?
A)
Reliance Power
B)
JSW Energy
C)
Tata Power
D)
Power Grid Corporation of India

Correct Answer :   Tata Power

Tata Power on Monday(4th July 2022) announced that it has inked a pact with the Tamil Nadu government to invest Rs 3,000 crore for setting up a new facility to manufacture solar cells and modules in Tirunelveli district of the state.
 
"Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated power companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to invest approximately Rs 3,000 crore for setting up a greenfield 4GW solar cell and 4GW solar module manufacturing plant in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu," a company statement said.
 
The investment in the plant will be made over a period of 16 months and will directly or indirectly create over 2,000 employment opportunities with majority of them for women, it informed.
 
The MoU was signed by S Krishnan, additional chief secretary to government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, and Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power, in the presence of state chief minister M K Stalin and senior officials of the state..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 5, 2022
2 .
Who has received the Shiromani Award at NRI World Summit 2022 in the United Kingdom?
A)
Dilip Shanghvi
B)
Pramesh Aurora
C)
Savitri Jindal
D)
Michelle Poonawalla

Correct Answer :   Michelle Poonawalla

Michelle Poonawalla, well known artist, businesswoman and philanthropist, from the renowned Poonawalla family received the coveted Shromani Award from the hands of Mr. G. P. Hinduja, the co-chairman of Hinduja Group at NRI World Summit 2022, United Kingdom for her contribution to the field of Art, she was also a speaker at the prestigious House of Lords, UK. 
 
Poonawalla also unveiled her artwork at JMS Foundation Charity Gala Dinner at The Dorchester in London on 23 June 2022. The NRI Institute celebrated their 33rd anniversary with a two-day gala celebration of achievements, charity, investment opportunities, innovation and business networking. The Poonawalla’s were represented by Yohan and Michelle Poonawalla. 
 
Michelle Poonawalla was a key note speaker at the House of Lords and accepted the Shiromani Award for her contribution to the field of Art. Poonawalla unveiled her artwork ‘Reserve’ at the JMS Foundation Charity Gala on 23 June. Her film ‘Reserve’ highlighted water scarcity as a global crisis and accentuated pollution and contamination of water reserves..

Source : Outlook India

Published On : July 5, 2022
3 .
Who will be the winner of 2022 Malaysia Open?
A)
Lee Zii Jia
B)
Chen Long
C)
Viktor Axelsen
D)
Kento Momota

Correct Answer :   Viktor Axelsen

World number one, Viktor Axelsen (Danish badminton player) has clinched 2022 Malaysia Open title after defeating Japan's Kento Momota .

The badminton tournament was held at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Women's singles : Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)

Men's doubles : Takuro Hoki (Japan), Yugo Kobayashi (Japan)

Women's doubles : Apriyani Rahayu (Indonesia); Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Indonesia)

Mixed doubles : Zheng Siwei (China), Huang Yaqiong (China)

Source : The Hindu

Published On : July 5, 2022
4 .
Which train Indian Railways' Longest Train Journey Covers 4,247 Km and 9 States?
A)
Andaman Express
B)
Chamundi Express
C)
Bagmati Express
D)
Vivek Express

Correct Answer :   Vivek Express

The Vivek Express, running from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, currently holds the title of the longest train route in the country, both in terms of distance and time.

The train, along its way, crosses a total of nine states. With 58 stops, the train goes through Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
 
The announcement of the Vivek Express was made in 2011 during the presentation of the railway budget for 2011-12 by Mamata Banerjee, the then Railway Minister of India. The train route was established to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda..

Source : News18

Published On : July 4, 2022
5 .
Who is wins maiden F1 British Grand Prix 2022?
A)
Carlos Sainz
B)
Lewis Hamilton
C)
Charles Leclerc
D)
Sergio Perez

Correct Answer :   Carlos Sainz

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz took his maiden victory in Formula 1 as he held off the chasing pack during an enthralling 2022 British Grand Prix.
 
In a race that was red flagged on lap one due to a huge accident involving Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu heading into the first corner, the Spaniard held his nerve to fight off attacks from teammate Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton throughout to take his first race win.
 
Red Bull's Sergio Perez astonishingly fought his way back from an early pit stop to secure P2 whilst home favourite Hamilton completed the podium and took the fastest lap of the race. 
 
World Championship leader Max Verstappen struggled with his car after suffering a puncture early on, which saw him finish the race in P7, whilst Leclerc couldn't hold on towards the end of the race on his older set of hard tyres and slipped to finish P4 from leading the race on lap 43. 
 
Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris, Mick Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Kevin Magnussen rounded out the top 10, while six drivers failed to finish the race at Silverstone.

2022 British Grand Prix results :
Position Driver Team Points
1 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 25
2 Sergio Perez Red Bull 20
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 16
4 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 12
5 Fernando Alonso Alpine 10
6 Lando Norris McLaren  8
7 Max Verstappen Red Bull 6
8 Mick Schumacher Haas 4
9 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 2
10 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1
11 Lance Stroll Aston Martin  
12 Nicholas Latifi Williams  
13 Daniel Ricciardo  McLaren  
14 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri  
DNF Esteban Ocon Alpine  
DNF Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri  
DNF Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo  
DNF George Russell Mercedes  
DNF Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo  
DNF Alex Albon Williams  

Source : Sportingnews

Published On : July 4, 2022
6 .
Who has been elected as the new Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in july 2022?
A)
Avinash Jadhav
B)
Ajit Pawar
C)
Pramod Ratan Patil
D)
Rahul Narwekar

Correct Answer :   Rahul Narwekar

Days after Eknath Shinde took over as the chief minister and the BJP returned to power in the state, first-time BJP legislator "Rahul Narwekar" was elected as the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker on Sunday(3rd July 2022).
 
The election was held after the House proceedings began at 11 am. Narwekar garnered 164 votes in the Assembly.
 
He was fielded against Sena MLA and Uddhav Thackeray loyalist Rajan Salvi, who was the candidate of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine for the Speaker's election.
 
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were among the other MLAs in the state Assembly who cast their votes.
 
However, the Samajwadi Party (SP) abstained from voting against BJP candidate Narwekar. Both its MLAs, Abu Azmi and Raees Shaikh kept sitting during the head count. AIMIM MLAs also abstained from voting..

Source : India Today

Published On : July 4, 2022
7 .
Who is partnered with Avanse Financial for student travel insurance, a statement said on 29th June 2022?
A)
Angel One
B)
IDBI Capital
C)
TATA AIG
D)
Edelweiss

Correct Answer :   Edelweiss

* Edelweiss General Insurance(EGI) has joined hands with NBFC, Avanse Financial Services to provide travel insurance to Indian students.

* It offers complete coverage against medical, stay, travel inconvenience-related covers, emergencies and losses.

* The students can also customize their plan per their needs and requirements from universities.

* According to the Industry reports, the number of Indian students going abroad for higher studies is expected to touch 18 lakh by 2024.

Source : Money Control

Published On : July 4, 2022
8 .
Which company bags Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022?
A)
Tech Mahindra
B)
Accenture
C)
HCL Technologies
D)
Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer :   HCL Technologies

HCL Technologies was recognised at Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022, for innovation and implementing customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. HCL Tech bagged Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Healthcare and Life Sciences (global winner) and the 2022 UK Microsoft Partner of the Year Award (country winner). 
 
The IT company was also named a finalist in the 2022 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Internet of Things (domain finalist).
 
The Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based applications, services, and devices during the past year. More than 3,900 nominations were filed from 100+ countries worldwide, for the annual Awards. Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are announced annually before the company’s global partner conference, Microsoft Inspire, which will take place on July 19-20 this year. 
 
The HCL Microsoft Ecosystem Unit enables organizations to transform into more agile and adaptive enterprises with a focus on maximizing business value from industry leading innovation and transformation on the Microsoft cloud.

Published On : July 4, 2022
9 .
Which Bank and EazyDiner collaborate to introduce Dining Delights?
A)
Axis Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
ICICI Bank
D)
State Bank of India

Correct Answer :   Axis Bank

Axis Bank, a private lender, has announced the introduction of Dining Delights for bank clients in collaboration with EazyDiner, a top platform for table reservations, cuisine discovery, and restaurant payments. Numerous advantages will be provided by the service, including the ability to select from over 10,000 upscale restaurants in India and Dubai, fast confirmation of table bookings, and special discounts for reservations made through the EazyDiner app.
 
* In comparison to pre-Covid days, the number of clients who choose to find and eat at upscale restaurants has increased by about 132 percent, according to EazyDiner real-time data analytics.

* Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru are in the forefront of this huge rebound, followed by Goa, which has recently begun to gain in popularity.

* Additionally, with tremendous momentum building across the nation, consumers are dining out 3.2 times per month as opposed to 2.1 times per month prior to Covid.

* For premium cardholders, Dining Delights will soon offer “Celebrations with Axis Bank and EazyDiner,” an exclusive birthday celebration experience.

* During this experience, they can receive customised dining recommendations for their birthday from the EazyDiner culinary concierge and receive a 50% discount on their meal..

Source : Hotelierindia

Published On : July 4, 2022
10 .
How many crores Gross GST Revenue Collection in the month of June 2022?
A)
Rs 1,34,616 Crore
B)
Rs 1,44,616 Crore
C)
Rs 1,54,616 Crore
D)
Rs 1,64,616 Crore

Correct Answer :   Rs 1,44,616 Crore

The gross GST revenue collected in the month of June 2022 is ₹144,616 crore of which CGST is ₹25,306 crore, SGST is ₹32,406 crore, IGST is ₹75887 crore (including ₹40102 crore collected on import of goods) and cess is ₹11,018 crore (including ₹ 1197 crore collected on import of goods). The gross GST collection in June 2022 is the second highest collection next to the April 2022 collection of ₹1,67,540 crore.
 
The government has settled ₹29,588 crore to CGST and ₹24,235 crore to SGST from IGST. In addition, Centre has also settled ₹27,000 crore of IGST on ad-hoc basis in the ratio of 50:50 between Centre and States/UTs in this month. The total revenue of Centre and the States in the month of June 2022 after regular and adhoc settlement is ₹68,394 crore for CGST and ₹70,141 crore for the SGST.
 
The revenues for the month of June 2022 are 56% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year of ₹92,800 crore. During the month, revenues from import of goods was 55% higher and the revenues from domestic transaction (including import of services) are 56% higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year..

Source : PIB

Published On : July 4, 2022