Today GK, 2023 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2022

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 player becomes the 1st Indian to win gold medal at IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championship in Greece?

Shrabani Das

V Rithika

Harshada Sharad Garud

Gyaneshwari Yadav

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Harshada Sharad Garud

Harshada Sharad Garud on Monday(2nd May 2022) became India's first weightlifter to win a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.

The 18-year-old Harshada claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 153kg (70kg+83kg) in the women's 45kg category, opening India's account on day one of the competition.

The 70kg effort in snatch earned Harshada a top-of-the-podium finish while she was second-best in the clean and jerk section, behind Turkey's Bektas Cansu (85kg), who took home silver medal with an overall effort of 150kg (65kg+85 kg)..

Source : Republic World

Published On : May 5, 2022

2 .

Who has wins gold in 24th Deaflympics?

Jitu Rai

Anjali Bhagwat

Abhinav Bindra

Dhanush Srikanth

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dhanush Srikanth

* Shooter "Dhanush Srikanth" has won gold and Shourya Saini has also won the bronze in the men's 10m air rifle competition in the 24th Deaflympics at Caxias do Sul, Brazil.

* Later, the Indian badminton team also won gold after beating Japan by 3-1 in the final to make it a double celebration for the country.

* Ukraine is leading the chart with 19 gold, six silver and 13 bronze medals.

* With two gold and one bronze medal, India has placed eighth on the medals table.

Source : Republic World

Published On : May 5, 2022

3 .

Who wins seventh World Snooker title?

Mark Selby

John Higgins

Mark Williams

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ronnie O'Sullivan

* Ronnie O'Sullivan (English snooker player) has won his seventh World Snooker Championship crown after beating Judd Trump (English snooker player) by 18-13.

* With this win, he has been equalled Stephen Hendry's modern-day record of seven world titles.

* O'Sullivan has won his first world title in 2001.

* He has also claimed snooker’s biggest prize in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2020 before his triumph over the Bristolian.

Source : News Sky

Published On : May 5, 2022

4 .

Which Bank has launched "Skill Loans" in association with the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) in 2022?

Canara Bank

Union Bank of India

South Indian Bank

Kerala Gramin Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Canara Bank

* Higher Education Minister "Dr. R Bindu" launched Wednesday(27th April 2022) Canara Bank’s skill loan.

* The loan ranging from Rs 5000 to Rs 1.5 lakh will be given to students pursuing skill training programmes from ASAP Kerala or any other central or state government recognised agencies conducting National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) or National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) courses.

* Canara Bank will provide skill loans to students interested in pursuing skill training programmes. This initiative is in association with Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) Kerala, the government company under the Higher Education Department.

* The loan is provided without any collateral and has a repayment period of three to seven years.

* Students can also avail moratorium on repayment for the duration of the course and additional six months.

* Students enrolled in the skill courses can apply for the loan directly at the nearest Canara Bank or through the Vidyalakshmi portal and avail of the loan facility without any hindrance..

Source : ASAP Kerala

Published On : May 5, 2022

5 .

Which govt extends insurance coverage under 'Nethanna Bima' scheme?

Gujarat

Karnataka

Telangana

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Telangana

Telangana state Government has announced extension of insurance coverage to handloom and power loom weavers under ‘Nethanna Bima’ (Weaver’s Insurance) Scheme. The State Government has issued orders to extend insurance coverage of 5 lakh rupees for weavers under the Insurance Scheme on par with farmers insurance scheme.

Over 29 crore rupees have been sanctioned for implementing the scheme during the current year. The Cabinet Sub Committee had proposed to cover over 55 thousand handloom and power loom and ancillary weavers in the State. The insurance coverage will be extended to weavers in the age group of 18 to 59 years.

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 5, 2022

6 .

Where the Indian Coast Guard commissions its second ALH Mk III Squadron?

Visakapatnam

Mandvi

Mumbai

Kochi

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Kochi

Coast Guard on Wednesday(4th May 2022) commissioned its second Air Squadron, 845 Squadron (CG), at the Coast Guard Air Enclave at Nedumbassery in "Kochi".

The new Air Squadron, commissioned by Coast Guard Director General "V S Pathania", is equipped with the indigenously developed Advanced Mark III (ALH Mark III) helicopters.

The commissioning marks a tremendous leap towards self-reliance in the field of search and rescue operations and long-range maritime surveillance. Four helicopters have been positioned in Kochi to cover the entire coast of Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep. The Squadron, led by Commandant Kunal Naik has nine officers and 35 men.

Source : News On Air

Published On : May 5, 2022

7 .

Who has elected to Board of New York Federal Reserve Bank in 2022?

Satya Nadella

Thierry Delaporte

Rajesh Gopinathan

Arvind Krishna

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Arvind Krishna

* Arvind Krishna (IBM Chairman and CEO) has been elected to the Board of Directors as a Class B director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

* He will remain in the office for the remaining portion of a three-year term ending December 31, 2023.

* He has been an undergraduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

* He was senior VP of Cloud and Cognitive Software and also headed IBM Research.

Source : Business Today

Published On : May 5, 2022

8 .

Which University won by Khelo India University Games 2021?

PES University

JAIN University

CMR University

REVA University

Correct Answer : Option (B) - JAIN University

JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) with 20 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals has won the 2nd edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021. Lovely Professional University (LPU) with 17 golds has placed second and Punjab University placed third with 15 gold medals. Siva Sridhar has emerged as the star swimmer by winning 11 gold. The closing ceremony of KIUG was held at Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Bengaluru. Veera was the mascot of KIUG 2021.

A total of 20 games were played and participated by 3900 students from 210 Universities in the second edition of the Khelo India University Games. The Games introduced indigenous sporting competitions such as Yogasana and Mallakhamba for the first time in the history of national sports.

Published On : May 4, 2022

9 .

Which Bank joins Headstart and Anthill to support startups?

SBI

HDFC

DBS

ICICI

Correct Answer : Option (C) - DBS

* DBS Bank India has partnered with Anthill Ventures (startup venture capital fund) and Headstart Network Foundation (evangelist network) to launch DBS Business Class foundED in April 28, 2022.

* This forum will help modern-day founders, innovators, and game-changers to foster co-innovation and collaboration in the startup ecosystem.

* The first event of DBS BusinessClass foundED was held in Hyderabad with actor "Rana Daggubati".

Source : Ani News

Published On : May 4, 2022

10 .

Which Company launches 'Pay as you Drive' program?

Reliance General Insurance

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Star Health and Allied Insurance

Correct Answer : Option (B) - HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

* HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has announced to launch of its ‘Pay as you Drive’ program, this insurance offers distance-based insurance to reduce upfront costs of premium.

* The program will be available for owners of new Maruti Suzuki cars in selected cities up to May 14, 2022.

* This program is applicable for 10,000 policies or â‚¹50 lacs of premium whichever happens earlier.

* The driving distance will be measured with the help of a telematics device in the vehicle.

Source : Live Mint

Published On : May 4, 2022