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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 .
Who launched the first dental health insurance scheme in India in May 2022?
A)
Life Insurance Corporation
B)
HDFC Life Insurance
C)
Max Life Insurance
D)
PNB MetLife

Correct Answer : Option (D) - PNB MetLife

PNB MetLife India Insurance Company has launched a dental health insurance plan.

A dental health insurance plan is the first insurance plan in India that covers fixed-benefit outpatient expenses and provides financial assistance with costs related to overall dental health.

PNB MetLife has tied up with more than 340 dental clinics to help customers to manage their dental health.

PNB MetLife Chairman : Kishore Ponnavolu
MD& CEO : Ashish Kumar Srivastava

Source : Business Standard

Published On : May 18, 2022
2 .
Which bank has approved USD 350 million as financial assistance for the Systems Reform Endeavors for Transformed Health Practices in Gujarat (SRESTHA-G) project?
A)
World Bank
B)
Reserve Bank of India
C)
Asia Development Bank
D)
European Central Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - World Bank

The World Bank has approved 350 million dollars aid for the Systems Reform Endeavors for Transformed Health Achievement in Gujarat -(SRESTHA-G) project.
 
According to official sources, the SRESTHA-G project will be a 500 million dollars project with 350 million dollars support coming from the World Bank. The project will include transforming key health delivery systems in the state.
 
According to the official release, the programme will focus on four key result areas to improve quality, equity, and comprehensiveness of primary healthcare, services for adolescent girls and the capacity of disease surveillance systems.

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 18, 2022
3 .
Which group acquired a controlling stake in Swiss-based Holcim AG's Cement Business in India for $ 10.5 billion?
A)
Tata Group
B)
Adani Group
C)
Reliance Group
D)
Mahindra Group

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Adani Group

Adani Group has acquired a controlling stake in Swiss-based Holcim AG's cement businesses in India in a $10.5 billion deal.

The Adani Group has acquired 63.19% of Ambuja Cements Ltd and its subsidiary ACC in the bidding with companies.

With this deal, Adani becomes the second biggest cement producer in the country after the Aditya Birla Group-owned UltraTech Cement.

The divestment of India businesses by Holcim is to reduce its reliance on carbon-intensive cement production.

Holcim said in a statement it had signed a binding agreement for the Adani Group to acquire Holcim's business in India, comprising its stake in Ambuja Cement, which owns a 50.05% interest in ACC, as well as its 4.48% direct stake in ACC. Holcim would receive nearly $6.4 billion for the stakes.

Source : Live Mint

Published On : May 17, 2022
4 .
Who won the Billboard Music Awards 2022 in the Top Male Artist category?
A)
The Weeknd
B)
Drake
C)
Chris Brown
D)
Travis Scott

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Drake

Drake has won the Billboard Music Awards 2022 in the top artist, male artist, rap artist, rap male artist and rap album (for Certified Lover Boy) category.

BTS has also won three awards in the Top Duo/Group, Top Selling Song, and Top Song Sales Artist categories.

* Top New Artist : Olivia Rodrigo
* Top Female Artist : Olivia Rodrigo
* Top Billboard 200 Artist : Taylor Swift
* Top Radio Songs Artist : Olivia Rodrigo
* Top Billboard Global 2022 Artist (New): Olivia Rodrigo

Source : USA Today

Published On : May 17, 2022
5 .
Who won gold in ISSF Junior World Cup 2022 in Germany?
A)
Sift Kaur Samra
B)
Aditi Ashok
C)
Rajeswar Tiwari
D)
Sumit Mukherjee

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Sift Kaur Samra

India’s "Sift Kaur Samra" won the individual women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) like Prone, the Standing and the Kneeling positions, event to take India’s gold medal tally to 10 at the ISSF Junior World Cup 2022 in Suhl, Germany yesterday(16th May 2022). Sift Kaur Samra beat Norway’s Julie Johannessen 17-9 in the final.
 
India’s Ashi Chouksey also won bronze in the event. India now has a total of 25 medals - 10 gold, 12 silver and three bronze - and sit atop the medals table. Italy, the next best team, has four gold and three bronze medals. The ISSF Junior World Cup will conclude on Thursday(19th May 2022)..

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 17, 2022
6 .
What is the name of the third ship of Project 17A that was launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on May 17, 2022?
A)
INS Rajghir
B)
INS Sahyadri
C)
INS Aravalli
D)
INS Udaygiri

Correct Answer : Option (D) - INS Udaygiri

INS Udaygiri :
 
The ship 'Udaygiri' is named after a mountain range in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the third ship of Project 17A frigates. These are follow on of the P17 Frigates (Shivalik Class) with improved stealth features, advanced weapons and sensors and platform management systems.
 
‘Udaygiri’ is the reincarnation of erstwhile ‘Udaygiri’, the Leander Class ASW Frigate, which saw numerous challenging operations in its illustrious service to the country spanning over three decades from 18 Feb 1976 to 24 Aug 2007.
 
Under the P17A program, a total of seven ships, with 04 at MDL and 03 at GRSE are under construction. Various novel concepts and technologies like Integrated Construction, Mega Block Outsourcing, Project Data Management/ Project Lifecycle Management (PDM/PLM) etc have been adopted for the first time in indigenous Warship Design and Construction in this project.

Source : Live Mint

Published On : May 17, 2022
7 .
Which is the name of the last stealth destroyer that has been launched under 'Project 15B'?
A)
INS Pune
B)
INS Surat
C)
INS Kochi
D)
INS Ahmedabad

Correct Answer : Option (B) - INS Surat

* The ship 'Surat' is the fourth and last of the stealth destroyers under the 'Project 15B' programme.

* The Project 15B class of ships are the next generation stealth guided missile destroyers of the Indian Navy being built at the Mazgaon Docks Ltd, Mumbai.
 
* ‘Surat’ is the fourth ship of Project 15B Destroyers which heralds a significant makeover of the P15A (Kolkata Class) Destroyers and is named after the commercial capital of the state of Gujarat and also the second largest commercial hub of western India after Mumbai.

Source : Live Mint

Published On : May 17, 2022
8 .
WPI inflation at record high of ____% in April 2022 on price rise across all items.
A)
12.34%
B)
13.21%
C)
14.42%
D)
15.08%

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 15.08%

* Wholesale price-based inflation has risen to 15.08% in April on rising prices across segments from food to commodities.

* The WPI-based inflation was 14.55% in March 2022 and 10.74% in April 2021.

* Reason : due to the rise in prices of mineral oils, basic metals, crude petroleum & natural gas, food articles, non-food articles, food products etc.

* The WPI inflation has remained double-digit for the 13th consecutive month since April 2021.

Source : Times Of India

Published On : May 17, 2022
9 .
Which country won the Uber Cup 2022?
A)
Japan
B)
China
C)
Russia
D)
South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (D) - South Korea

After a thrilling final at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, South Korea stunned defending champions China to capture their second Uber Cup title 2022. Korea fought back from behind twice to deny China a record-extending 16th title in the famous team tournament in a tie that lasted close to 90 minutes apiece.
 
* In the deciding singles match, Korea’s 46th-ranked Sim Yu-jin faced China’s 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi, with the final knotted at 2-2. Sim, who turned 23, beat Wang 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 in an hour and 28-minute match.

* After a surprising run in Bangkok, Korea won the Uber Cup for the first time in 12 years. The Asian giants beat India 5-0 to win their group, then defeated Denmark and Japan 3-0 in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.

* World No. 3 In the first game, Chen was defeated by fourth-ranked An by 21-17. The Korean had a five-point lead early in the second game, but Chen came back to win that game 21-15 and the decider 22-20, despite an ankle injury concern.

* In the second doubles match of the final, Korea’s Km Hye Jeong and Kong Heeyong defeated Ping Huang and Li Wen Mei in straight games, forcing the final to a decider.

Published On : May 17, 2022
10 .
Which bank has appointed Sitikantha Pattanaik and Rajiv Ranjan as Executive Directors in May 2022?
A)
State Bank Of India
B)
Reserve Bank of India
C)
Indian Bank
D)
Union Bank of India

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Reserve Bank of India

* The Reserve Bank on Friday(13th May 2022) said Sitikantha Pattanaik and Rajiv Ranjan have been appointed as executive directors with effect from May 1st, 2022.
 
* Ranjan will also serve as an ex-officio member of the rate-setting panel Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
 
* Prior to being promoted as ED, Pattanaik was an Adviser in the Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR), while Ranjan was serving as Adviser-in-Charge of Monetary Policy Department and Secretary to the MPC.
 
* RBI said as Executive Director (ED), Pattanaik will look after the Department of Economic and Policy Research, while Ranjan will take care of the Monetary Policy Department.
 
* Ranjan has a PhD in economics from Mumbai University and holds a Masters degree in economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
 
* Pattanaik has a PhD in economics from the University of Mumbai..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : May 17, 2022