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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 .
How many crores was signed by the Ministry of Defense for the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range missiles?
A)
Rs 2,100 Crore
B)
Rs 2,354 Crore
C)
Rs 2,658Crore
D)
Rs 2,971 Crore

Correct Answer :   Rs 2,971 Crore

The Defence Ministry has signed a contract with the defence public sector undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of the indigenously developed Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air to air missiles and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Navy at a cost of Rs 2,971 Crore.
 
The missile, for which successful trials have already been undertaken by the IAF, is fully integrated on the Su-30 MK-I fighter aircraft and will be integrated with other fighter aircraft in a phased manner, including the Light Combat Aircraft.
 
About the Astra Mk-I :
 
Astra has a range of over 100 km with modern guidance and navigation techniques and has midcourse guidance and RF seeker based terminal guidance to achieve target destruction with pinpoint accuracy, as the DRDO had stated earlier.
 
Air to Air missile with BVR capability provides large standoff ranges to fighter aircraft which can neutralise the adversary aircraft without exposing themselves to adversary air defence measures, thereby gaining and sustaining superiority of the air space.
 
A longer range and more sophisticated Astra-Mk2 is under development by DRDO and once it is inducted will free up the dependency on imports in the BVR segment..

Source : The Print

Published On : June 1, 2022
2 .
When will ISRO launch GSAT-24 communications satellite?
A)
June 5th
B)
June 12th
C)
June 17th
D)
June 22nd

Correct Answer :   June 22nd

India's communication satellite GSAT-24 will be launched by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana on June 22nd, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a mission status update on 31st May 2022.
 
"New Space India Limited (NSIL), a Government of India company under the Department of Space (DoS), is undertaking GSAT-24 satellite mission as its 1st Demand Driven mission post space reforms", the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency said.

Published On : June 1, 2022
3 .
How many armed forces personnel were honoured with the Kirti Chakra by the President on May 31, 2022?
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4

Correct Answer :   1

The President, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces conferred one Kirti Chakra (Posthumously) and 14 Shaurya Chakras including eight posthumously to the armed forces personnel at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2022 (Phase II) held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 31, 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present on the occasion.

Published On : June 1, 2022
4 .
Which team has won the bronze medal in men's event at Asia Cup Hockey 2022?
A)
Japan
B)
India
C)
Malaysia
D)
Indonesia

Correct Answer :   India

The Indian men’s hockey team won bronze in Hockey Asia Cup 2022 after defeating Japan 1-0 in the third-Place match. India’s Rajkumar Pal gave the team an early lead in the first quarter of the match itself, which they held on too till the end.

Published On : June 1, 2022
5 .
How many teams will compete in ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024?
A)
14
B)
16
C)
18
D)
20

Correct Answer :   20

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 featuring record 20 teams will take place in the USA and the West Indies. The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 pathway will begin from June with the first set of qualifying events scheduled to be held in Europe.

Published On : June 1, 2022
6 .
Who is won Monaco F1 Grand Prix 2022?
A)
Sergio Perez
B)
Carlos Sainz Jr.
C)
George Russell
D)
Charles Leclerc

Correct Answer :   Sergio Perez

The Red Bull racing driver Sergio Pérez (Mexican) has won the Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) De Monaco 2022 with 25 points, held at Circuit de Monaco, Monaco, Europe. The event took place between May 27 to May 29 2022. With this victory, Sergio Pérez becomes the first Mexican to win the Monaco Grand Prix, and the first North American to win it since Gilles Villeneuve in 1981.
 
* The Second position was occupied by the Ferrari racing driver Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spanish) with 18 points.

* The third position was taken by the Belgian-Dutch racing driver Max Emilian Verstappen who drove for Red Bull Racing.

* The Monacan race driver Charles Leclerc who drove for Ferrari finished the race fourth.

* The victory was Sergio Perez’s first win of the season, ending the domination of Verstappen and Leclerc, and the third of his career, making him the most successful Mexican F1 driver surpassing Pedro Rodriguez.

* With the race timer showing zero on Lap 64, Perez’s margin of victory was just 1.154s over Sainz, Verstappen just 0.337s behind the Spaniard, and Leclerc shocked to finish 2.9s off in P4.

Source : Formula1

Published On : May 31, 2022
7 .
Who is the recipient of V Shantaram Lifetime achievement award at MIFF 2022?
A)
Govind Swarup
B)
Sanjit Narwekar
C)
Deepa Mehta
D)
Anurag Kashyap

Correct Answer :   Sanjit Narwekar

17th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival of India (MIFF 2022) confers Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award on noted author and documentary filmmaker Shri Sanjit Narwekar to commemorate his exquisitely deep, remarkably diverse and inspiring body of work.
 
The Chief Guest of the opening ceremony, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles Shri Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Dr. L. Murugan along with other dignitaries presented the award to Shri Sanjit Narwekar.
 
The coveted award comprises of cash prize of Rs. 10 lakhs, trophy and a citation.
 
He has also received the Swarna Kamal at the National Film Awards for his book ‘Marathi Cinema in Retrospect.’.

Source : PIB
 

Published On : May 31, 2022
8 .
What is the current rank of the Indian men's hockey team in the FIH World Rankings 2022?
A)
2nd
B)
3rd
C)
4th
D)
5th

Correct Answer :   4th

The Indian Men’s Hockey team has slipped to the fourth spot in the FIH World Hockey Rankings 2022. Australia is ranked at the top, followed by Belgium at the second place and the Netherlands has replaced India in the third position on the basis of their impressive results in the FIH Pro League.

Published On : May 31, 2022
9 .
What is the current rank of the Indian women's hockey team in the FIH World Hockey Rankings 2022?
A)
6th
B)
7th
C)
8th
D)
9th

Correct Answer :   6th

The Indian women's hockey team has risen to the 6th position for the first time ever in the FIH World Rankings 2022. This is the team's best-ever FIH World Ranking. The Netherlands tops the ranking list, followed by Argentina at second place, Australia at third, England at fourth and Germany at fifth place.

Published On : May 31, 2022
10 .
When is the last date for submitting nominations for Padma Awards 2023?
A)
July 21st
B)
August 1st
C)
September 15th
D)
November 1st

Correct Answer :   September 15th

The online nominations and recommendations for Padma Awards 2023 opened on May 1, 2023 and the last is September 15, 2022. The Padma Awards 2023 will be announced on January 26, 2023. The nominations and recommendations for Padma Awards can only be received online on the official website of the National Awards portal. All people without distinction of sex, race, occupation and position are eligible for the Padma Awards.

Published On : May 31, 2022