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 was the first to approve the world's first needle-free, inhaled version of the Covid-19 vaccine?

China

Russia

India

Correct Answer : China

China became the first country to approve a needle-free, inhaled version of a Covid-19 vaccine made by Tianjin-based CanSino Biologics Inc., pushing the company’s shares up as much as 14.5% Monday(5th Sep 2022) morning in Hong Kong.

China’s National Medical Products Administration approved CanSino’s Ad5-nCoV for emergency use as a booster vaccine, the company said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sunday(4th Sep 2022)..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : September 6, 2022

2 .

Which of the Indian cricketer has announced retirement from all formats of Cricket on 6th Sep 2022?

Shikhar Dhawan

Ravindra Jadeja

Suresh Raina

Ravichandran Ashwin

Correct Answer : Suresh Raina

The former all-rounder of the Indian Cricket Team Suresh Raina announced retirement from all forms of cricket on September 6, 2022.

The 35-year-old Suresh Raina confirmed the latest development through the social media post. One of the most prominent faces of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Suresh Raina was not able to find a buyer at the mega auction earlier in 2022.

Published On : September 6, 2022

3 .

India is set to become the____largest economy in the world by 2029.

5th

4th

3rd

2nd

Correct Answer : 3rd

* As per the report of State Bank of India (Economic Research Department), the India is set to become the third largest economy in the world by 2029.

* India will surpass Germany in 2027 and most likely Japan by 2029 at the current rate of growth.

* The country has undergone a large structural shift since 2014 and is now the 5th largest economy overtaking the United Kingdom.

* The report is authored by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group chief economic adviser, SBI..

Source : News on Air

Published On : September 6, 2022

4 .

Who has won the gold medal in the Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Lumpur?

P. Harikrishna

D. Harika

Vidit Gujrathi

Anishka Biyani

Correct Answer : Anishka Biyani

Six-year-old Anishka Biyani won gold medal in the Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday(4th Sep 2022).

Anishka, a first grade student of Dhirubhai Ambani school, achieved the feat in the Under-6 Open category with an impressive score of four points out of possible six to clinch the title in the girls category. Participants from as many as eight countries took part in the competition.

Earlier this year, Anishka also qualified as one of the best under-7 players in the All India FIDE rating chess tournament held in Yousufguda, Hyderabad.

"Anishka is extremely talented and this is her first big international victory where she competed with the best players from across the world. It is good for her that she would play more such events in the future," said her coach Durga Nagesh Guttula of SMCA in a release.

Anishka's mother Tanushri Biyani was elated and thanked her coach for putting in all the efforts in training and grooming her. Anishka is currently preparing for the Singapore Open National Age Group Championship that is scheduled to be held later this year..

Source : Thebridge

Published On : September 5, 2022

5 .

Who won Formula One Dutch Grand Prix 2022?

Max Verstappen

Daniel Ricciardo

Charles Leclerc

Sebastian Vettel

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen claimed the eventful Dutch Grand Prix 2022 on Sunday(4th Sep 2022) in front of a vociferous crowd for a second successive win for Red Bull in his home race.

The Formula One championship leader prevailed in a chaotic race, four seconds ahead of Mercedes' George Russell. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third. Verstappen has now won 10 in 15 races this season, and extended his lead to 109 points. Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time F1 champion, looked on course to win with some 20 laps to go, but the Briton was left fuming and spewing expletives after his team failed to change his tyres during the caution period.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix auto race, at the Zandvoort racetrack, in Zandvoort, Netherlands. At left is second placed Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain and at right third placed Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco..

Source : Outlookindia

Published On : September 5, 2022

6 .

On which day the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully tested an Inflatable Aerodynamic Deceleration (IAD)?

1st Sep 2022

2nd Sep 2022

3rd Sep 2022

4th Sep 2022

Correct Answer : 3rd Sep 2022

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a technology that could aid cost-effective recovery of spent rocket stages and safely land payloads on other planets.

The Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) was designed, developed and successfully test-flown by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

What is IAD?

* The IAD was successfully test flown in Rohini-300 (RH300 Mk II) sounding rocket from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) here on Saturday(3rd Sep 2022).

* Rohini sounding rockets are routinely used for flight demonstration of new technologies being developed by ISRO as well as by scientists from India and abroad.

* The IAD serves to decelerate an object plunging down through the atmosphere.

* The IAD was initially folded and kept inside the payload bay of the rocket. At around 84 km altitude, the IAD was inflated and it descended through the atmosphere with the payload part of a sounding rocket.

* The IAD has systematically reduced the velocity of the payload through aerodynamic drag and followed the predicted trajectory.

* The force on an object that resists its motion through a fluid is called drag. When the fluid is a gas like air, it is called aerodynamic drag or air resistance.

Significance : The IAD has huge potential in a variety of space applications like recovery of spent stages of rocket, for landing payloads on to Mars or Venus and in making space habitat for human space flight missions..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : September 5, 2022

7 .

Who won Emmy Award for his narration in the Netflix documentary 'Our Great National Parks'?

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Barack Obama

George W. Bush

Correct Answer : Barack Obama

The former president won an Emmy Award on Saturday(3rd Sep 2022) to go with his two Grammys. Barack Obama won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix documentary series, "Our Great National Parks".

The five-part show, which features national parks from around the globe, is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, “Higher Ground.” He was the biggest name in a category full of famous nominees for the award handed out at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmys, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Attenborough and Lupita Nyong’o.

Barack Obama is the second president to have an Emmy. Dwight D. Eisenhower was given a special Emmy Award in 1956.

Barack Obama previously won Grammy Awards for his audiobook reading of two of his memoirs, The Audacity of Hope and “A Promised Land. Michelle Obama won her own Grammy for reading her audiobook in 2020. EGOT refers to a special category of entertainers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. To date, 17 people have done it..

Source : India Today

Published On : September 5, 2022

8 .

Which Bank announced a partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support and promote supply chain finance solutions in India?

RBL Bank

Federal Bank

Citibank

IndusInd Bank

Correct Answer : IndusInd Bank

Private sector bank IndusInd Bank has announced its partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB), a regional development bank catering to Asia and Pacific region, to create a partial guarantee programme to encourage supply chain finance solutions in India.

The initiative will have an initial outlay of $70 million (Rs 560 crore), said IndusInd Bank in a statement.

With the collaboration, the bank is looking forward to expand its MSME portfolio and strengthen its existing strategies for the sector.

IndusInd already has a few product structures for SCF and a digital portal called ‘earlyCredit’ to enable supply chain financing for corporates, suppliers and dealers.

Source : Financial Express

Published On : September 5, 2022

9 .

Which bank launches pilot project to "digitise Kisan Credit Card"?

RBI

SBI

Central Bank of India

Union Bank of India

Correct Answer : RBI

The Reserve Bank of India will run the pilot projects for complete digitalisation of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) lending from this month in the select districts of Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

The digitalisation aims to make KCC-based lending more efficient by reducing costs and turn-around time for borrowers, and improving credit flow to the rural population.

RBI in a statement said the pilot is being developed by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). Union Bank of India is the partner bank in Madhya Pradesh, while Federal Bank is the partner bank in Tamil Nadu. State governments will actively co-operate in running the pilot projects..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : September 4, 2022

10 .

Who Becomes 1st Indian Woman to Reach "FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2022" Final?

Shikha Tandon

Apeksha Fernandes

Kenisha Gupta

Richa Mishra

Correct Answer : Apeksha Fernandes

India's "Apeksha Fernandes" has qualified for the World Junior Swimming Championships 2022 finals. She achieved the feat in the women's 200m Butterfly at the 8th edition of the meet taking place in Lima.

The other Indians to have qualified for the finals at the World Juniors include Srihari Nataraj who finished sixth in the 50m backstroke in 2019. The then-18-year-old broke the national record thrice in two days, bettering his own timings each time.

Back in 2008, Virdhawal Khade came 5th, 6th, and 7th in men's 50m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, and 100m Freestyle finals respectively at the world juniors.

In the heats, Fernandes placed fourth with a timing of 2:18:18, and an overall 8th to earn her place in the final. This timing, coincidentally, created a new national record. Earlier, the record stood at 2:18:39 which was created by Apeksha herself at the junior Nationals held in June 2022..

Source : The Bridge

Published On : September 3, 2022