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 named as Independent Director of Stashfin from September 2022?

Doug Ricket

Anupam Pahuja

Rohit Kulkarni

Vijay Jasuja

Correct Answer : Vijay Jasuja

Leading Fintech platform Stashfin has made a key addition to its leadership team with the announcement of renowned BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance) expert and former MD and CEO of SBI Cards, Vijay Jasuja as Non-Executive Independent Director.

Jasuja, an industry veteran, has more than 40 years of BFSI experience in leadership positions across Indian and overseas markets, having been the MD and CEO of SBI Cards, and director, PNB Cards. He has held multiple leadership positions at SBI including General Manager, Hyderabad; General Manager (IBG), Mumbai; Country Head and CEO, Maldives and Regional Head, Sub-Saharan Africa.

He joins the diverse and experienced Stashfin Board, which boasts of BFSI experts and former Chief General Managers of SBI – Radhakrishnan Iyer and Vijuy Ronjan.

With his rich expertise in different facets of the banking industry, including corporate lending, governance, pricing strategy, compliances, debt and equity syndication, de-risking of portfolio and financial engineering, he brings with him a thorough understanding of how to sustain the ever evolving fintech ecosystem, and make it more secure and accessible for borrowers across India..

Source : Business World

Published On : September 29, 2022

2 .

FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of which Indian football player?

Pronay Halder

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Bhaichung Bhutia

Sunil Chhetri

Correct Answer : Sunil Chhetri

World football governing body FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain "Sunil Chhetri" in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits.

FIFA announced that the three episodes are available on FIFA+, its streaming platform.

“You know all about Ronaldo and Messi, now get the definitive story of the third highest scoring active men’s international. Sunil Chhetri | Captain Fantastic is available on FIFA+ now,” the FIFA tweeted from its World Cup handle.

38-year-old Chhetri is third in the list for active footballers with most international goals with 84 strikes to his name, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Lionel Messi (90).

* “The first episode takes us back to where it all started...all leading up to his India debut at the age of 20. Close associates, loved ones, and footballing colleagues help tell the tale — apart from the man himself, the man affectionately dubbed, ‘Captain, Leader, Legend’,” the synopsis of the first episode says.

* The second episode is about Chhetri starting to perform wonders for the national team, and his big dream of playing professional football for a top-class overseas club.

* In the third episode, Chhetri reaches the zenith of his professional career and his personal life. Trophies pile up and records are shattered..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : September 28, 2022

3 .

Who has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the government of India has announced on 28th Sep 2022?

Lt General Praveen Bakshi

Lt General Kamal Jit Singh

Lt General Yogendra Dimri

Lt General Anil Chauhan

Correct Answer : Lt General Anil Chauhan

The ministry of Defense on Wednesday(28th Sep 2022) announced Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) has been appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The release also stated that Chauhan will also function as Secretary to Government of India in the Department of Military Affairs.

The top post of Chief of Defence Staff fell vacant on 8 December, 2021 after the sudden demise of General Bipin Rawat. A helicopter crash killed the then CD, his wife and dozen others. India had been left without a CDS since then.

Chauhan retired as the General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) of Eastern Command in May 2021.

The ministry of defense informed that in a career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd) had held several command, staff and instrumental appointments and had extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and North-East India.

Born on 18th May 1961, Lt Gen Anil Chauhan was commissioned into the 11 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army in 1981. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (NDA) Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy (IMA) Dehradun..

Awards : For his distinguished and illustrious service in the Army, Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Role of the Chief of Defence Staff :

* The Chief of Defence Staff is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and has to be the main military adviser to the Defence Minister besides giving impartial advice to the political leadership.

* The CDS is a four-star General/Officer who acts as the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-services (Army, Navy and Indian Air Force) matters.

* The CDS will be the single-point military adviser to the Defence Minister on matters involving all three services and the service chiefs will be obliged to confine their counsel to issues pertaining to their respective services.

Source : Mint

Published On : September 28, 2022

4 .

Which grandmaster won the Julius Baer Cup 2022?

Hans Niemann

Sergey Karjakin

Magnus Carlsen

Arjun Erigaisi

Correct Answer : Magnus Carlsen

GM Magnus Carlsen won the Julius Baer Generation Cup 2022 on Sunday(25th Sep 2022), needing just two games vs. GM Arjun Erigaisi.

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down against world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing the second match 0-2.

Having won the first match, the Norwegian had the advantage and he won the first two games of the second match to close out the finale early on Monday(26th Sep 2022).

Having won the first match, comprising four games, 2.5-0.5, Carlsen needed to only draw the second to take the top prize. He won two games of the second match and shut out Erigaisi.

The final was a two-match affair with each match consisting of four games. If the players had won a match each, a blitz tie-break would have been required to decide the winner.

Requiring to win the second match to have a chance to push the final to a tie-break, the 19-year old Indian player found himself in trouble against the world no.1 in red-hot form. Erigaisi resigned on move 48 and slipped into further trouble..

Source : News18

Published On : September 28, 2022

5 .

Which state received the first prize in two categories, for the best adventure tourism destination and all-around development of tourism from the Ministry of Tourism on Sep 2022?

Karnataka

West Bengal

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Uttarakhand

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Uttarakhand received the first prize in two categories, for the best adventure tourism destination and all-around development of tourism from the Ministry of Tourism. The State’s Tourism and Culture minister Satpal Maharaj received the awards from Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar during the presentation of National Tourism Awards 2018-19 in New Delhi.

Among the many programmes being organised to encourage winter tourism, the major events include Trek of the Year – Pindari Glacier in Bageshwar district from October 1 to November 15 and the Bagchi Bugyal trek in Chamoli district from December 1 to January 15, Winterline Carnival in Mussoorie and Nainital during December, rafting championship in Champawat from December 2022 to January 2023, national skiing championship at Auli in February 2023 and International Yoga Festival to be held in Rishikesh in March 2023, added the minister.

Meanwhile, to encourage tourism a photography and videography contest was also launched on the occasion of World Tourism Day. Interested participants are invited to participate online. Winners will be selected in five categories with the total prize money being Rs 25 lakh..

Source : Daily Pioneer

Published On : September 28, 2022

6 .

The English translation of award-winning book "Lata: Sur-Gatha" will be released in which month?

November 2022

December 2022

January 2023

February 2023

Correct Answer : January 2023

The English translation of award-winning book “Lata: Sur-Gatha”, on the life and times of iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar, will hit the stands early next year(January 2023), announced Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on the eve of the 93rd birth anniversary of the late Bharat Ratna awardee.

“Lata: A Life in Music”, originally written in Hindi by writer-poet Yatindra Mishra, is translated by noted writer and translator Ira Pande. The book has won the 64th National Film Award and the MAMI Award for Best Writing on Cinema (2016–17).

Mishra’s decade-long dialogue with Mangeshkar has resulted in a book that goes beyond the conventional and explores the lesser-known aspects of this great artist, introducing the readers to the artist as an intellectual and cultural exponent and providing a rare glimpse into the person behind the revered enigma.

It is touted to be an exclusive peek into her life — both personal and professional.

Known as the Queen of melody, Mangeshkar started training in singing at the age of five. She began her career as a singer in 1942 and has been credited to have sung 25,000 songs in as many as 36 Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and others over a period of seven decades..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : September 28, 2022

7 .

How many billions will the Asian Development Bank (ADB) provides for food security in Asia-Pacific in 2022–2025?

$14 billion

$17 billion

$21 billion

$25 billion

Correct Answer : $14 billion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to provide at least $14 billion to Asia-Pacific for 2022–2025.

Reason : To ease a worsening food crisis and improve long-term food security by strengthening food systems due to climate change.

Use of fund : The funding will be channeled through existing and new projects in sectors including farm inputs, food production and distribution, social protection, irrigation, and water resources management..

Source : ADB

Published On : September 28, 2022

8 .

Which award will Kumar Sanu, Shailendra Singh, Anand-Milind receive?

Grammy Award

Lata Mangeshkar Award

Vijay Music Awards

Global Indian Music Academy Awards

Correct Answer : National Lata Mangeshkar Award

Noted playback singers Kumar Sanu and Shailendra Singh and music-composer duo Anand-Milind will be conferred with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for different years, an official said on Tuesday(27th Sep 2022).

They will be presented the prestigious award on Wednesday (September 28), the birth anniversary of the late legendary singer, at her birthplace Indore.

Singh, who has made a special place in the heart of music aficionados with his distinct voice in 1970-1980 decades will be given the Lata Mangeshkar Award for 2019, while Anand-Milind who have composed music for over 200 films, will be conferred with the honour for 2020.

Sanu, who lent his velvet voice to numerous popular songs in the 1990s, will be given the award for 2021, the official said. The last Lata Mangeshkar Award function was held on February 7, 2020, after which the event could not be organised due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials informed the award is given for promoting excellence in the area of light music annually by the Madhya Pradesh government's culture department.

It carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a citation. Earlier recipients included Naushad, Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : September 28, 2022

9 .

Who conducted successful test flights of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha on 27th Sep 2022?

HAL

DRDO

ISRO

Bharat Electronics

Correct Answer : DRDO

Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO) has conducted two successful test flights of Very Short Range Air Defence System missiles. The test flight was conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha on 27th Sep 2022.

* The Very Short Range Air Defence System is a Man Portable Air Defence System, designed and developed by DRDO in collaboration with Indian industry partners.

* The missile is designed to neutralize low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges. The design of the missile including the launcher has been highly optimized to ensure easy portability.

* Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented and appreciated the efforts of DRDO and industry partners. He said, the new missile equipped with modern technologies will give a further technological boost to the Armed Forces. Chairman of DRDO Dr Samir V Kamatal also congratulated the entire team for this tremendous success..

Source : News on Air

Published On : September 28, 2022

10 .

Which Indian legendary Women Cricketer, announced her retirement from all forms of the game in a touching farewell statement on September 25, 2022?

Shafali Verma

Sneh Rana

Jhulan Goswami

Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Jhulan Goswami

Jhulan Goswami Retirement : The legendary Women’s Cricketer, Jhulan Goswami announced her retirement from all forms of the game in a touching farewell statement on September 25, 2022.

Jhulan played her last international game at the Lord’s on the 24th, and she went out on a high note by helping India women defeat England women 3-0 in an ODI series.

* Jhulan Goswami sent a parting message on social media, expressing her contentment with her lauded career.

* Jhulan concluded her career with 255 wickets from 204 games, an ODI women’s record.

* Jhulan secured two wickets in her final match for India, which saw them defeat England by 16 runs while holding them to a 169-run goal..

Source : Times of India

Published On : September 27, 2022