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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 country topped the medal table at the 12th edition of the 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women's World Boxing Championship (WWBC)?
A)
India
B)
Canada
C)
Turkey
D)
Ireland

Correct Answer :   Turkey

The 12th edition of the 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championship (WWBC) was held at BaÅŸakÅŸehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey. The event saw the participation of 310 Boxers from 73 nations. Belarusian and Russian boxers were not allowed to compete at the event after a ban as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
 
Main points :
 
* India for the first time in the past four years, had won a total medal tally of 3, which includes one Gold and two Bronze.
 
* The India Boxer Nikhat Zareen( from Nizamabad, Telangana) won the gold in the flyweight (52kg) division with 5-0 points against Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas. With this win, she became the fifth Indian women boxer to win the World Championship.
 
* The other two Indian women boxers Manisha Moun (from Haryana) and Parveen Hooda(from Haryana) had won the bronze medals in the 57kg and 63kg categories respectively.


Rank Nation  Gold  Silver  Bronze  Total
1  Turkey 5 0 2 7
2  Ireland 2 0 0 2
3  Canada 1 1 0 2
4 India 1 0 2 3

Published On : May 27, 2022
2 .
Who is launched Indian Navy survey vessel 'INS Nirdeshak'?
A)
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
B)
Cochin Shipyard
C)
Hindustan Shipyard
D)
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

Correct Answer :   Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers

Nirdeshak, the second of the four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) projects being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in collaboration with L&T shipbuilding for the Indian Navy was launched on Thursday(26th May 2022), at Kattupalli, Chennai. 
 
The ship has taken its name from erstwhile Nirdeshak which was also an Indian Naval Survey ship and was decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service in December 2014.
 
Part construction of three out of four ships of SVL is being undertaken at L&T, Kattupalli as part of a collaborative approach between GRSE and L&T shipbuilding. This model of Public-Private Partnership shall be a harbinger of future successful collaboration for Warship construction in India. 
 
The contract for building four SVL ships was signed between MoD and GRSE, Kolkata on October 30, 2018. The first of class ship ‘Sandhayak’ was launched in December 2021 at GRSE, Kolkata..

Source : The Print

Published On : May 27, 2022
3 .
Which country beats Indonesia 16-0 in Asia Cup 2022 Hockey Tournament?
A)
Japan
B)
Pakistan
C)
Malaysia
D)
India

Correct Answer :   India

Indian men’s team slammed six goals in the final quarter to record a 16-0 win over Indonesia in a thrilling Pool A game of the Asia Cup 2022 to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup. 
 
India joined Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea in the Super 4 round of the Asia Cup. India needed to win the contest by at least a 15-0 margin to qualify and the young side thrived under pressure.
 
Both India and Pakistan finished on four points each in Pool A behind Japan but the holders qualified for the Super 4s on the basis of a better goal difference (1). Pakistan had lost 2-3 to Japan earlier in the day. 
 
This was India’s first win in the ongoing edition of the Asia Cup as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Pakistan before suffering a 2-5 defeat at the hands of Japan, who finished first in Pool A. Japan won all of their three matches in the pool..

Source : Olympics

Published On : May 27, 2022
4 .
Which state/ UT is hosting India's first Lavender Festival here?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Meghalaya
C)
Jammu and Kashmir
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Jammu and Kashmir

India's first 'Lavender Festival' was inaugurated by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on May 26, 2022 at Bhaderwah, a town in the district Doda of Jammu Division of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Minister described Bhaderwah as the birthplace of India's Purple Revolution. Referring to the lavender cultivation in the region, the Minister said that Lavender is an avenue of employment generation and research opening many paradigms of development for the region.

Published On : May 27, 2022
5 .
The Wrestling Federation of India has imposed a life ban on which wrestler?
A)
Mohit Dahiya
B)
Satender Malik
C)
Deepak Punia
D)
Yogeshwar Dutt

Correct Answer :   Satender Malik

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has imposed a life ban on wrestler Satender Malik after he thrashed referee Jagbir Singh during CWG trials inside the KD Jadhav Hall at the IGI stadium. The incident took place after Satender Malik lost the 125kg final during the Commonwealth Games 2022 trials in the presence of the WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan. He reportedly punched the referee at the stadium, prompting the wrestling federation to impose a life ban on the wrestler. 

Published On : May 27, 2022
6 .
Who has released his latest book titled "Listen to Your Heart: The London Adventure" on his 88th birthday (19th May 2022)?
A)
Arundhati Roy
B)
Sudha Murty
C)
Ruskin Bond
D)
Chetan Bhagat

Correct Answer :   Ruskin Bond

* Ruskin Bond has released his latest book titled "Listen to Your Heart: The London Adventure" on his 88th birthday (19th May 2022).

* Published by: Penguin Random House India (PRHI).

* The book highlighted how he spent four years of his life in the Channel Islands and England.

* Ruskin Bond was born in 1934, in Kasauli, and he grew up in Dehradun, Shimla, Jamnagar, and New Delhi..

Source : First Post

Published On : May 26, 2022
7 .
Which Bank ties up with NBFC Paisalo Digital for agriculture loan in May 2022?
A)
UCO Bank
B)
Canara Bank
C)
Bank of India
D)
IDBI Bank

Correct Answer :   UCO Bank

* UCO Bank has signed a co-lending agreement with NBFC Paisalo Digital Limited for agriculture business to capitalize the underbanked and under-serviced population.
 
* The tie-up will give a boost to the agriculture advance of the bank and it is a win-win situation for the bank as well as the NBFC.
 
* The Government of India aims to help agriculture and other small borrowers who are the backbone of the Indian economy..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : May 26, 2022
8 .
Which bank has ties up with Mahagram to develop a digital payment system?
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
IndusInd Bank
C)
Punjab National Bank
D)
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer :   IndusInd Bank

* Mahagram (Rural NEO Bank) has signed a partnership with the IndusInd Bank to digitize the nation's payment ecosystem and provide a wider scope to transact for its customers in rural India.

* Aim : To boost financial inclusion, encourage socio-economic development, mitigate the risks of a shadow economy, and accelerate the growth of a cashless society.

* Mahagram was founded in 2015 to enable rural women to save money at the local Kirana stores..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : May 26, 2022
9 .
Who has become the first uncapped player to score a century in playoffs in IPL 2022?
A)
Rajat Patidar
B)
Rahul Tripathi
C)
Dinesh Karthik
D)
Abhishek Sharma

Correct Answer :   Rajat Patidar

Royal Challengers Bangalore(RCB's) "Rajat Patidar" became the first uncapped player in history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to score a century in the playoffs on May 25, 2022. Rajat Patidar achieved this feat during RCB’s eliminator clash against Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens in Kolkata with an unbeaten 112 runs off just 54 balls. The previous highest score by an uncapped player in the playoffs was Manish Pandey, who then playing for Kolkata Knight Riders had scored 94 runs for his side during 2014 IPL edition..

Source : Sports NDTV

Published On : May 26, 2022
10 .
The third edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral exercise, Bongosagar has commenced at Port _________, Bangladesh.
A)
Port of Payra
B)
Port of Aricha
C)
Port Mongla
D)
Port of Narayanganj

Correct Answer :   Port Mongla

* The third edition of Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral exercise, Bongosagar has commenced at Port Mongla, Bangladesh.

* Aim : Developing a high degree of interoperability and joint operational skills.

* The exercise includes two phases: Harbour Phase and Sea Phase

* The harbour phase includes professional and social interactions and friendly sporting fixtures.

* The sea phase facilitate ships from both the navies to participate in intensive surface warfare drills..

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 26, 2022