Today GK, 2025 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2025

1 .

Who developed the Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) system of Indian Railways?

A)

TATA

B)

ISRO

C)

IRCTC

D)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Correct Answer : ISRO

Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on locomotives "for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations, including that of arrival and departure or run-through", the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Friday(23rd Sep 2022).

"Real Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with ISRO, is being installed on the locomotives for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations, including that of arrival & departure or run-through. They get automatically plotted on the control chart of those trains in the Control Office Application (COA) system," the ministry said.

The Ministry said that RTIS will give mid-section updates with a periodicity of 30 seconds.

"The Train Control can now track the location and speed of RTIS enabled locomotives /train more closely, without any manual intervention," it said.

RTIS devices have been installed for 2700 locomotives in 21 electric loco sheds.

As part of Phase-II roll out, 6000 more locomotives across 50 loco sheds shall be covered by utilizing ISRO's Satcom hub.

"Currently, GPS feed from around 6500 Locomotives (RTIS and REMMLOT) is being directly fed into the Control Office Application (COA). This has enabled automatic charting of trains and real time information flow to passengers through COA and NTES integration," the ministry added..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : September 27, 2022

2 .

Who shattered his own world record on 25 September 2022, with a time of 2:01:09 to win the '2022 Berlin marathon'?

A)

Eliud Kipchoge

B)

Kenenisa Bekele

C)

Usain Bolt

D)

Joshua Cheptegei

Correct Answer : Eliud Kipchoge

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge shaved 30 seconds off his previous world record set on the same course four years ago to finish the Berlin Marathon in 2:01:09 on Sunday(25th Sep 2022).

"My legs and my body still feel young," the 37-year-old Kipchoge said. "But the most important thing is my mind, and that also feels fresh and young. I'm so happy to break the world record."

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa unexpectedly won the women's race in a course record of 2:15:37 – 18 minutes faster than she had ever run before. It was the third fastest time ever.

"I wasn't afraid of my rivals, even though they had faster times than me," the 26-year-old Assefa said.

Kipchoge and Assefa's combined time of 4:16:46 ensured the marathon was the fastest ever. The men's record has now been set eight times in a row in Berlin, favored by runners for its flat course.

Kipchoge has long been dubbed the world's best marathon runner. In 2019, he ran a marathon in Vienna in under two hours, a milestone long thought impossible. The result wasn't official because he ran it under laboratory conditions, but the result made him an icon in and outside the running world.

Kipchoge's world record run in Berlin was so dominant that, after he crossed the finish line, he had time to hug his trainer, friends, pose for photos, and wave the Kenyan flag before the second-place runner finished, four minutes and 49 seconds later.

Some 45,527 runners from 157 nations were registered to take part in the first Berlin Marathon without restrictions since the coronavirus pandemic began..

Source : NPR

Published On : September 27, 2022

3 .

Who will get the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

A)

Waheeda Rehman

B)

Manoj Kumar

C)

Asha Parekh

D)

Sharmila Tagore

Correct Answer : Asha Parekh

Veteran actress "Asha Parekh" has been declared the recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award, making her the 52nd awardee of the honour.

Union Minister for Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur announced her name. She worked in more than 95 films and was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification from 1998-2001. She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri, awarded to her by the Government of India in 1992 for services to cinema.

Notably : Southern film superstar Rajinikanth was the recipient of the last Dadasaheb Phalke award.

* Asha Parekh started her career as a child actor and was cast by filmmaker Bimal Roy in Maa (1952) when she was 10. After a few films, the actor took a break to complete her education and returned as the lead actress in writer-director Nasir Hussain’s Dil Deke Dekho (1959), which also starred Shammi Kapoor.

* Asha and Hussain went on to deliver multiple hits together — Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil (1966), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam (1969), and Caravan (1971).

* With Raj Khosla’s Do Badan (1966), Chirag (1969) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) and Shakti Samanta’s Kati Patang, her screen image underwent a change and she was known for her performances in serious, tragic roles.

Asha Parekh also worked in Gujarati, Punjabi and Kannada films. In the late 70s and 80s, she was relegated to what was called ‘character roles’ back then. She then took to the medium of television and started her own production company. She directed the Gujarati serial Jyoti (1990) and produced shows such as Palash ke Phool, Baaje Payal, Kora Kagaz and Dal Mein Kaala.

About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award : The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema. The award was instituted in 1969, the award is the highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema. Previous recipients include Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra, Lata Mangeshkar, Mrinal Sen, Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna. Devika Rani was the first winner, while actor Rajinikanth is the most recent winner of the prestigious honour, in 2021..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : September 27, 2022

4 .

Which bank has inaugurated 'Ethical Hacking Lab' at the Cyber security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad on 23 September 2022?

A)

Canara Bank

B)

Union Bank of India

C)

Bank of India

D)

Indian Bank

Correct Answer : Union Bank of India

The Union Bank of India inaugurated the Ethical Hacking Lab at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) on Friday(23rd Sep 2022).

The lab with cyber defence mechanism will protect the bank’s information system, digital assets, and channels, against potential cyber threats.

The lab was inaugurated by the bank’s managing director and CEO A. Manimekhalai.

Ms. Manimekhalai said, “Union Bank is adopting digital products in a big way. Various new initiatives are being taken up by the bank to increase digital footprints. IT assets are increasingly exposed to the internet. In this backdrop, our bank has established the Ethical Hacking Lab to strengthen the cyber ecosystem.”..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : September 27, 2022

5 .

S&P Global Ratings has retained economic growth projection of India at ______ in 2022-2023.

A)

6.4%

B)

6.9%

C)

7.3%

D)

7.8%

Correct Answer : 7.3%

S&P Global Ratings has retained economic growth projection of India at 7.3% in the current fiscal.

S&P has also predicted that inflation is likely to remain above the Reserve Bank of India's upper tolerance threshold of 6% till the end of 2022.

Reason : The external environment has soured for economies in the region and higher global interest rates will exert pressure on central banks.

While, OECD has projected India's GDP growth rate 6.9% for FY23..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : September 27, 2022

6 .

Who has been honoured with the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award in 20th Asian Achievers Awards, held at London?

A)

Suella Braverman

B)

Priti Patel

C)

Liz Truss

D)

Penny Mordaunt

Correct Answer : Suella Braverman

Indian-origin UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman (42) has been honoured with the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award in 20th Asian Achievers Awards, held at London

In 2022, she has replaced Priti Patel for the position of Home Secretary

Other AAA 2022 Winners :

Art and Culture : Namit Malhotra (Chairman of DNEG)

Business Person of the Year : Shamil and Kavi Thakrar (Founders of Dishoom)

Community Service : Dr Zareen Roohi Ahmed (CEO of Gift Wellness)

Source : Asian Achievers Awards

Published On : September 27, 2022

7 .

The Defense Ministry on Thursday (22 September 2022) signed a deal worth how many crores with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd to procure additional dual-role capable missiles for the Navy?

A)

₹1,700-crore

B)

₹1,950-crore

C)

₹2,200-crore

D)

₹2,500-crore

Correct Answer : ₹1,700-crore

The defence ministry on Thursday(22nd Sep 2022) signed a ₹1,700-crore contract with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd for buying additional dual-role capable missiles for the navy, a move that will provide impetus to Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defence production, the ministry said in a statement.

“Induction of these dual-role capable missiles is going to significantly enhance the operational capability of Indian Navy fleet assets,” it added. Dual role capability refers to the use of BrahMos missile for land as well as anti-ship attacks.

BrahMos variants can be launched from land, air and sea, and all three variants are in service in the Indian armed forces.

In May, India successfully fired an extended range variant of BrahMos missile from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft, with the weapon achieving a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal.

The BrahMos missile, an Indo-Russian joint venture, has a range of 290 km and is the fastest cruise missile in the world with a top speed of Mach 2.8 (nearly three times the speed of sound). The extended range variant tested by IAF in May had a range of 450-500 km..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : September 26, 2022

8 .

The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar in which state on 23rd Sep 2022?

A)

Assam

B)

Meghalaya

C)

Sikkim

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Sikkim

The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim, defence officials said on Friday(23rd Sep 2022).

Besides being used for detection of avalanches, this radar can also be employed to detect landslides.

Defence spokesman Lt. Col Mahendra Rawat said that the radar was inaugurated by Tri Shakti Corps commander, Lt Gen Tarn Kumar Aich, at one of the forward posts of the army at an altitude of 15,000 feet in morth Sikkim.

This radar has the capability to detect avalanches within three seconds of their triggering and will assist in saving valuable life of troops and civilians as also vehicles in super high altitude areas, he said.

Lt. Col Rawat said that the avalanche radar was made operational by Defence Research and Development Organisation's wing DGRE, which is involved in forecasting and mitigation of avalanche hazards faced by Indian Army in the Himalayan region.

He said that this radar uses a series of short micro wave pulses which are scattered at the target and can detect an avalanche in less than three seconds.

The radar, which can permanently scan the targeted slope for avalanche release and track its path and its size in case it is triggered, can "see" through snow, fog as well as in the night, making it an all weather solution and covers an area of two sq/km obviating the requirement to place additional instruments in dangerous avalanche prone areas.

The radar is also linked to an alarm system enabling automatic control and warning measures in case an avalanche is triggered. Images and videos of the event are automatically recorded for future analysis by the experts.

In an area where frequencies of avalanches are high, the radar will go a long way in safeguarding the life of troops deployed in hostile terrain and sub-zero temperatures while at the same time limiting damage to vehicles and equipment at such snowbound high-altitudes area..

Source : Businessinsider

Published On : September 26, 2022

9 .

Who released a book titled "Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay – Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta"?

A)

Droupadi Murmu

B)

Venkaiah Naidu

C)

Jagdeep Dhankhar

D)

Ram Nath Kovind

Correct Answer : Jagdeep Dhankhar

Vice President "Jagdeep Dhankhar" released a book titled "Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay - Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta" in a programme in New Delhi on Saturday(24th Sep 2022). He also highlighted the relevance of Pandit Deendayal's thoughts in contemporary times.

Quoting Pandit Deendayal, Shri Dhankhar said that education is an investment in the sense that an educated man will serve the society better and underlined that this idea formed the basis of the New Education Policy - 2020. He said, If India wants to attain its past glory, it will have to take a holistic view of human development in every sense as suggested by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, former Union Minister Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi and other dignitaries were among those attended the event..

Source : AIR

Published On : September 26, 2022

10 .

Which company has tie-up with 'Amp Energy' to establish its first solar project in Rajasthan, India?

A)

Walmart

B)

Amazon

C)

Google

D)

Adani Group

Correct Answer : Amazon

Amazon on Wednesday(21st Sep 2022) announced the setting up of its first solar farm in India. The e-commerce major will be setting up three solar power projects with a capacity of 420 megawatt (MW) in Rajasthan.

“In the Asia-Pacific region, Amazon is announcing the company’s first three large-scale projects in India. All three are solar projects in Rajasthan, representing 420 MW of clean energy capacity. Amazon is scaling fast in India, and these first investments play a critical role in reducing our carbon emissions in the country,” Amazon said in a statement.

Tie-up with Amp Energy : As part of Amazon’s India plans, Amp Energy India, renewable energy (RE) producer, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to sell RE to Amazon from a 100 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan.

Located in Bhadia, Rajasthan, the plant will be fully operational by the end of 2023. Amp is also developing a 1 gigawatt (GW) of utility scale projects. This solar plant will help mitigate 1,13,645 tonnes of harmful CO2 emissions.

Besides Amp Energy, Amazon has also signed a pact with ReNew Power for a 210 MW project, and another with Brookfield Renewable for a 110 MW project.

Combined, these solar farms have the capacity to generate 1,076,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of RE per year, enough to power over 360,000 average-sized households in New Delhi annually, the US-headquartered company said.

Additionally, Amazon has announced 23 new solar rooftop projects on its fulfillment centres across 14 cities in India, which have the capacity to generate an additional 4.09 MW of renewable energy. This brings the total number of solar rooftop projects in India to 41 with 19.7 MW of renewable energy capacity..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : September 26, 2022

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