General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Who won silver medal in men's long jump athletics at Commonwealth Games 2022 on 4th Aug 2022?

Avinash Sable

Sharath Kamal

Jinson Johnson

Murali Sreeshankar

Correct Answer : Murali Sreeshankar

Murali Sreeshankar clinched a silver in men's long jump to give India its second medal in athletics at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday(4th Aug 2022).

The 23-year-old Indian jumped 8.08 metres in his fifth attempt to finish second behind Laquan Nairn of Bahamas.

Notably, Nairn also had the best jump of 8.08 metres. However, he won the gold medal as his second best of 7.98 metres was better than the 7.84 metres of Sreeshankar.

Under rules, if two jumpers are tied on same distance, the one who has a better second best effort will be ranked ahead.

Jovan van Vuuren (8.06m) of South Africa took the bronze..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : August 5, 2022

2 .

Who successfully launched the Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

ESA

JAXA

ULA

SpaceX

Correct Answer : ULA

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) "Atlas V rocket" carrying the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-6 (SBIRS GEO 6) mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command lifted off on 4th Aug 2022 at 6:29 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date ULA has launched 152 times with 100 percent mission success.

"Thank you to our U.S. Space Force and industry partners for their outstanding teamwork in successfully delivering the sixth and final SBIRS satellite to orbit," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. "We are proud of our role in supporting the warfighter by launching the entire SBIRS satellite constellation, a critical constellation of missile warning satellites that expands the U.S. military’s situational awareness on the battlefield and beyond.”

“This launch marked ULA’s 95th U.S. National Space Security launch,” added Wentz. “As the Air Force is gearing up to celebrate its 75th anniversary, we are honored to have been entrusted to deliver the vast majority of our nation’s critical assets to orbit. Our customer’s missions are vital to ensuring the safety of our women and men in harm’s way serving our country.”

Leveraging a legacy of 100 percent mission success launching more than 150 missions to explore, protect and enhance our world, ULA is the nation’s most experienced and reliable launch service provider with world-leading reliability, schedule confidence, and mission optimization. We deliver value unmatched by any launch services company in the industry, a tireless drive to improve, and commitment to the extraordinary..

Source : ULA Launch

Published On : August 5, 2022

3 .

Five women officers of the INAS 314 have created history by completing the first all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission over in which sea?

Caribbean Sea

Pacific Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

North Arabian Sea

Correct Answer : North Arabian Sea

03 August 2022, five officers of the Indian Navy’s INAS 314 based at Naval Air Enclave, Porbandar, created history by completing the first all-women independent maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission in the "North Arabian Sea" onboard a Dornier 228 aircraft.

“The aircraft was captained by the Mission Commander, Lt Cdr Aanchal Sharma, who had pilots, Lt Shivangi and Lt Apurva Gite, and Tactical and Sensor Officers, Lt Pooja Panda and SLt Pooja Shekhawat in her team,” said the Navy.

INAS 314 is a frontline Naval Air Squadron based at Porbandar, Gujarat and operates the state-of-the-art Dornier 228 maritime reconnaissance aircraft. The squadron is commanded by Cdr SK Goyal, a Qualified Navigation Instructor..

Source : Deccan Chronicle

Published On : August 5, 2022

4 .

Which country have successfully test-fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun?

Sri Lanka

India

Nepal

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : India

The indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles ATGM were successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank MBT Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre and School Ahmednagar in Maharashtra(4th Aug 2022).

The missiles hit with precision and successfully destroyed the targets at two different ranges. Telemetry systems have recorded the satisfactory flight performance of the missiles.

The all-indigenous Laser Guided ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank HEAT warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour ERA protected armoured vehicles. The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO and Indian Army for successful performance of the Laser Guided ATGMs..

Source : News on Air

Published On : August 5, 2022

5 .

Who Wins gold medal in Men's Heavyweight Para-powerlifting in Commonwealth Games 2022?

Sunil B

Ilamparithi

Sudhir

Paramesh S

Correct Answer : Sudhir

India's Sudhir claimed the gold medal in men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games here on Thursday(4th Aug 2022).

India's Sudhir won a historic gold medal in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting at the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Thursday. He lifted 208kg in his first attempt and then went into the lead with his second lift of 212kg. In the third and last attempt, he failed to lift 217kg but clinched India's seventh gold medal at the ongoing Games.

Not only that, Sudhir also scripted a Commonwealth Games record with his total points of 134.5. The 27-year-old, who had won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Games, has an impairment due to the effects of polio..

Source : NDTV

Published On : August 5, 2022

6 .

Which country successfully launched first Moon mission "Danuri"?

Japan

Canada

South Korea

North Korea

Correct Answer : South Korea

South Korea’s first lunar mission blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 7.08 p.m. local time 5th Aug 2022, and is now on its way to the Moon. The successful launch of Danuri, officially known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, takes the country beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time.

The launch was “spectacular”, says Mark Robinson, a planetary scientist at Arizona State University in Tempe, who is the principal investigator for one of Danuri’s instruments, called ShadowCam.

Danuri should arrive at its destination around mid-December. Its trajectory means it will take longer than most past missions to the Moon, which typically arrived in days, but will require minimal fuel.

About an hour after lift-off, the spacecraft detached from the Falcon 9 rocket on which it launched. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s control centre in Daejeon then took command and made contact with the spacecraft.

South Korean moon mission- Danuri is worth USD 180 million and is the country’s first step in lunar exploration. Danuri features a boxy, solar-powered satellite that has been designed to slide above 62 miles above the lunar surface..

Source : Nature

Published On : August 5, 2022

7 .

When is the Vice President elections going to be held in India?

6th August 2022

7th August 2022

8th August 2022

9th August 2022

Correct Answer : 6th August 2022

The stage is set to elect the next Vice President of India in an election where NDA candidate "Jagdeep Dhankhar" is pitted against Opposition's pick Margaret Alva.

While polling will be held from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday(6th August 2022), the ballots will be counted immediately after that.

With numbers stacked in favour of the NDA, Dhankhar, former governor of West Bengal, is set for an easy win.

The 80-year-old Alva is a Congress veteran and has served as governor of Rajasthan, while the 71-year-old Dhankhar is a Jat leader from Rajasthan with socialist background..

Source : One India

Published On : August 5, 2022

8 .

What is the rank of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in Fortune Global 500 List 2022?

101

104

109

Correct Answer : 104

India's largest private business conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. has been ranked 104th, with $93,982 million ($93.9 billion) in revenue in 2021-22, up 49.4% from the year 2020-21. RIL's rank in Fortune's Global 500 jumped 51 spots in one year.

Reliance Industries improved its rank by 51 places to 104 from its previous year's rank of 155.

India has nine companies in the Fortune's Global 500 list -- five from the public sector, and four from the private sector..

Source : Fortuneindia

Published On : August 4, 2022

9 .

Which is the highest ranked company in India in Fortune 500 Global List 2022?

ONGC

LIC

HDFC Bank

IOCL

Correct Answer : LIC

Nine Indian public and private companies have made it to the prestigious 2022 Fortune Global 500 list, with insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India ranking 98th on the list with revenue worth $97,266.7 million ($97.2 billion), up 2.6% YoY, in 2021-22. The company broke into the list this year after it was listed on domestic stock exchanges in May this year.

India's largest private business conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd. has been ranked 104th, with $93,982 million ($93.9 billion) in revenue in 2021-22, up 49.4% from the year 2020-21. RIL's rank in Fortune's Global 500 jumped 51 spots in one year.

Source : Fortuneindia

Published On : August 4, 2022

10 .

Who won a bronze medal in the men's 109+kg weightlifting category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Pardeep Singh

Gurdeep Singh

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Ragala Venkat Rahul

Correct Answer : Gurdeep Singh

India’s Gurdeep Singh won a bronze medal in the men’s 109+kg weightlifting event. Gurdeep lifted a total weight of 390kg (167kg+223kg) in the final, as he won India’s 10th weightlifting medal at the ongoing edition of the Games. Gurdeep joined Gururaja Poojary and Lovepreet Singh to add a third bronze medal in weightlifting for India.

The gold went to Pakistan’s Muhammad Nooh Butt for his Games record-breaking lift of 405kg (173kg+232kg). New Zealand’s David Andrew Liti clinched the silver for his effort of 394kg (170kg+224kg).

Published On : August 4, 2022