Today GK, 2025 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2025

1 .

What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in FY23 as per Morgan Stanley?

A)

5.8%

B)

6.6%

C)

7%

D)

7.9%

Correct Answer : 7%

With the global economic growth slowing, Morgan Stanley in its research report has revised India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimates to 7.2 per cent in FY23 from 7.6 per cent and 6.4 per cent for FY24 from 6.7 per cent.

According to the report, the consumer price index (CPI) to average 6.5 per cent, whereas the earlier estimate was 7 per cent.

In its latest research report, Morgan Stanley said it sees three aspects -- slower trade growth, tighter financial conditions and changes in commodity prices.

While there are signs of moderation in exports, Morgan Stanley said the domestic demand will provide a partial offset with the support from government's supply side response and the reopening vibrancy to help the informal sector.

The report said, the moderation in commodity prices and swifter correction in domestic food prices will improve the near term inflation.

"We now expect CPI inflation to average 6.5 per cent in F23 (vs. 7 per cent earlier)," Morgan Stanley said.

On the monetary policy, the report said the policy normalisation will continue pegging the terminal repo rate at 6.5 per cent by April 2023.

Source : Zeebiz

Published On : August 11, 2022

2 .

Which country rocket has successfully launched an Iranian satellite named Khayyam, into orbit?

A)

Indian rocket

B)

Russian rocket

C)

Japan rocket

D)

South Korea rocket

Correct Answer : Russian rocket

A Russian rocket on Tuesday(9th Aug 2022) successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit.

* The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 8:52 a.m. Moscow time (0552 GMT) Tuesday(9th Aug 2022) from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.

* About nine minutes after the launch, it placed the Iranian satellite called Khayyam into orbit. It's named after Omar Khayyam, a Persian scientist who lived in the 11th and 12th centuries.

* Iran has said the satellite fitted with high-resolution camera will be used for environmental monitoring and will remain fully under its control.

* Tehran said no other country will have access to information it gathers and it would be used for civilian purposes only, but there have been allegations that Russia may use it for surveillance of Ukraine amid its military action there.

* If it operates successfully, the satellite would give Iran the ability to monitor its archenemy Israel and other countries in the Middle East.

* Iranian state television aired footage of the launch live, noting that the country's telecommunications minister attended the liftoff in Kazakhstan..

Source : Business Today

Published On : August 11, 2022

3 .

Which Bank and LetsVenture have partnered to support the startup ecosystem by providing curated products and solutions to startups (founders and investors)?

A)

HDFC Bank

B)

IDFC FIRST Bank

C)

IndusInd Bank

D)

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank and LetsVenture have partnered to support the startup ecosystem by providing curated products and solutions to startups (founders and investors).

* IDFC FIRST Bank provides customised solutions to start-ups under its FIRST WINGS programme.

* With this, it makes IDFC FIRST Bank a preferred banker to all startups on LetsVenture's Scalix.

* LetsVenture's Scalix is a newly launched platform that supports the startUp ecosystem.

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 11, 2022

4 .

Who has been named as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar from 10th Aug 2022?

A)

Rabri Devi

B)

Nitish Kumar

C)

Tej Pratap Yadav

D)

Tejashwi Yadav

Correct Answer : Tejashwi Yadav

Nitish Kumar took the oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the 8th time on Wednesday(10th Aug 2022), a day after he resigned from the post of the CM of the NDA alliance government and staked claim to form a new government with the RJD, the Congress and other parties.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav took the oath as the deputy chief minister. The cabinet expansion will take place after August 15, reports said. The oath-taking ceremony was kept low-key as only the chief minister and th deputy chief minister took their oaths. RJD's Manoj Kumar Jha said the oath-taking ceremony is not just of two persons, but of the entire Bihar..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : August 10, 2022

5 .

Former cricket umpire 'Rudi Koertzen' when did passes away after car crash?

A)

10th August 2022

B)

9th August 2022

C)

8th August 2022

D)

7th August 2022

Correct Answer : 9th August 2022

High-profile cricket umpire "Rudi Koertzen" died Tuesday(9th Aug 2022) following a car crash. He was 73.

South Africa’s Algoa FM radio station reported that Koertzen and three other people were killed in a head-on collision near the town of Riversdale in the Western Cape province. Cricket South Africa announced Koertzen’s death but gave no details of the incident other than to say the renowned umpire died following a car accident.

Koertzen stood in 108 tests, a record 209 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationals over an 18-year career. His test debut was in South Africa’s first home series back in international cricket in 1992 after the country’s 22-year ban because of apartheid.

Koertzen, who took up umpiring in the year 1981 and stood in his first international match back in 1992 between India and South Africa at Port Elizabeth, went on to officiate in 331 international matches, a record that stool tall until he retired in the year 2010.

He became just the second umpire in history to officiate more than 150 ODIs after the legendary David Shepherd, and was also the second to stand in 200 Tests after Steve Bucknor. One of the original members of the original members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2022..

Born : 26 March 1949, Knysna, South Africa

Died : 9 August 2022, South Africa

Source : SCMP

Published On : August 10, 2022

6 .

Who wrote the book 'Rusty Skies and Golden Winds'?

A)

Ayaan Kapadia

B)

Abhijita Gupta

C)

Adeeba Riyaz

D)

Sannidhya Sharma

Correct Answer : Sannidhya Sharma

A 100-page poetry book, written by 11-year-old "Sannidhya Sharma", was launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh here on Sunday(7th Aug 2022), an official spokesman said.

Titled ‘Rusty Skies and Golden Winds’, The 100 book page is an anthology of 40 poems in which the budding author, a student of class 7th here at Jammu, defines the nature of the world.

Singh lauded the efforts of the young author in crystallizing his thoughts in the shape of a collection of his poems and congratulated him for this rare achievement at such a tender age and also wished him a bright future.

The book is published by Blue-rose publishers, and is available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Kindle, the spokesman said..

Source : Outlook India

Published On : August 10, 2022

7 .

Who launched 'Him Drone-a-thon' programme in collaboration with Drone Federation of India (DFI)?

A)

Indian Air Force

B)

Indian Navy

C)

Indian Army

D)

Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer : Indian Army

The Indian Army in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India(DFI) has launched the ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme on 08 August 2022. This initiative in line with Atmanirbharta in defence manufacturing is aimed to catalyse and provide focused opportunities to the Indian drone ecosystem to develop path-breaking drone capabilities for meeting requirements of frontline troops.

The Indian Army’s support to the indigenous drone ecosystem is based on the principle that ‘good available indigenously’ is better than the ‘best available globally’. However, gradual enhancement in technology demanded by defence forces is likely to incentivise manufacture of better and more capable drone products.

The ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme is pan India sustained connect between all stake holders including industry, academia, software developers and drone product manufacturers.

It will be conducted in stages with quantifiable parameters (like altitude, weight, range, endurance etc) being progressively enhanced based on demonstrated capabilities. Broad activities planned include interactions & ideation between users, development agencies, academia etc, seeking of industry responses, visits by development agencies to operational locations to understand the ground perspective & requirements, handholding of development agencies for internal development & on-ground trials and actual conduct & evaluation of drone products.

As a start point, development in the following categories are included :

* Logistics/ Load carrying Drone in High Altitude Areas.

* Autonomous Surveillance/ Search & Rescue Drone.

* Micro/ Nano Drones for Fighting in Built Up Areas.

Source : PIB

Published On : August 10, 2022

8 .

Which tennis legend has announced his retirement from tennis on 9 August 2022?

A)

Emma Raducanu

B)

Serena Williams

C)

Maria Sharapova

D)

Iga Świątek

Correct Answer : Serena Williams

American legend "Serena Williams", 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams on Tuesday(9th August 2022) announced her retirement from the sport after this year's U.S. Open starting on Aug. 29. Earlier in the day while dropping a hint at her retirement, Serena said she was “evolving away from tennis”.

On Monday(8th Aug 2022), Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a year-long absence from competition, beating Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the Toronto Open. The 40-year-old tennis star said that the best word to describe what she is up to is “evolution” and that she wants to grow her family.

Here is a timeline of her rise to the top of the women's game :

1999 : Defeated Martina Hingis in the U.S. Open final, becoming the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam singles title after Althea Gibson in 1958.

2002-03 : Missed the 2002 Australian Open due to injury and then embarked on an incredible run that included winning five of the next six Slams and losing in the 2003 French Open semis.

2004-07 : Career was affected by injury, but she still won Australian Open titles in 2005 and 2007.

2008-09 : Won the 2008 U.S. Open to break her Grand Slam drought before claiming the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles the following year.

2010 : Joined Billie-Jean King on the all-time Grand Slam list in sixth with her 12th major at the Australian Open.

2011 : Underwent surgery after a life-threatening blood clot was detected on her lung. Made the U.S. Open final but lost to Australia's Sam Stosur.

2012 : Won Wimbledon in 2012 and followed that with Olympic gold on the same grass courts, beating top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semi-finals and third seed Maria Sharapova in final. Won her fourth U.S. Open title, beating Azarenka in the final.

2013 : Won her second Roland Garros crown in 2013, one of 10 titles she lifted that year to reclaim the world's top ranking. Added another U.S. Open title to her collection.

2014 : Claimed seven titles, including her sixth U.S. Open, which was her third in succession, to join compatriots Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on 18 Grand Slam wins.

2015 : Beat Maria Sharapova in the 2015 Australian Open final to secure her 19th Grand Slam title. Despite battling flu, won a third successive major and 20th overall by overcoming Czech Lucie Safarova in the French Open final.

2017 : Won her seventh Australian Open title in 2017 to go ahead of Graf with the most Grand Slam singles titles in the open era. Australia's Margaret Court won 24 but the majority came in the amateur era.

2018-19 : Faltered in the finals of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in both years after returning to tennis following the birth of her daughter Olympia a year earlier.

2021-22 : Did not play competitive tennis since limping out of her opening match at Wimbledon in 2021 due to a leg injury. Returned to Wimbledon this year but lost in the first round. Announced her intention to retire following this year's U.S. Open.

Source : Sakshi

Published On : August 10, 2022

9 .

Name the players who represented India as flag bearers in CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony?

A)

Bhavina Patel and Chirag Shetty

B)

Lakshya Sen and Vinesh Phogat

C)

Sharath Kamal and Nikhat Zareen

D)

Mirabai Chanu and PV Sindhu

Correct Answer : Sharath Kamal and Nikhat Zareen

Sharath Kamal and boxer Nikhat Zareen have been selected as India's flag-bearers for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 Birmingham closing ceremony taking place on Tuesday (August 9, 2022), as per IST. The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) released a statement on Monday (August 8, 2022) announcing the news.

Sharath Kamal won gold medal for India beating England's Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final of the Men's Singles category in Table Tennis. The 40-year-old TT legend of India won the gold in Melbourne 2006 Games as well.

Indian star boxer Nikhat Zareen won India's 3rd consecutive boxing gold medal by defeating Carly MC Naul of Northern Ireland in the final of women's 50kg (Light Flyweight). Zareen lived up to her 'world champion' status as she dominated Carly across all three rounds. She won by 5-0 on basis of points scored..

Source : Zeenews

Published On : August 10, 2022

10 .

Which Bank has signed an MoU with Hatchlab Research Centre, TBI of SRM University-AP to launch 'IND Spring Board'?

A)

Canara Bank

B)

Bank of Baroda

C)

Indian Bank

D)

Union Bank of India

Correct Answer : Indian Bank

Indian Bank Inks MoU with SRM University-AP to Lend up to 50 Crores for Start-ups Andhra Pradesh, India (NewsVoir) Indian Bank has collaborated with Hatchlab Research Centre, TBI of SRM University-AP to launch 'IND Spring Board', an initiative for financing start-ups and MSMEs.

The bank will extend loans of up to Rs. 50 crore to start-ups incubated at SRM Hatchlab for their working capital requirements or purchase of machinery and equipment.

This collaboration is one of its kind in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Introducing the ventures at Hatchlab Research Centre, which will be availing of the Ind Spring Board scheme, Mr. Udayan Bakshi, Associate Director - Entrepreneurship, Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, highlighted the successful student ventures from SRM University-AP that has crossed 1Cr turnover.

SRM AP actively engage in business through the local community.

This collaboration will further strengthen the MSME sector, stated University Registrar Dr. R Premkumar, signing the MoU.

Speaking on the occasion, Sri N K Sharma GM - MSME Indian Bank expressed his delight in collaborating with SRM University-AP along with other premier institutes like IITs and IIMs across the country.

Sri C D Ramarao - Zonal Manager, Indian Bank, Guntur, described the genesis of the Ind Spring Board project and said Andhra Pradesh has a start-up-friendly ecosystem to nurture innovations.

Hatchlab Research Centre - the technology and livelihood business incubator of SRM University-AP facilitates the incubation of student startups. 10,000+ sq. ft., state-of-the-art incubator space and Seed Funding are provided to eligible student ventures.

40+ student startups, 200+ industry mentors, and $120,000 angel investment are peculiar to the conducive entrepreneurial environment of SRM University-AP.

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 9, 2022

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