General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Who has won the silver medal in the men's 96 kg weightlifting category in Commonwealth Games 2022?

Vikas Thakur

Correct Answer : Vikas Thakur

Vikas Thakur lifted total of 346 kg (155 kg+191 kg) to claim the silver medal in the men's 96 kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2022 on Tuesday(2nd August 2022).

Samoa's Don Opeloge 381 kg (171 kg+210 kg) bettered his 2018 silver by clinching gold with a record breaking performance. For the Indian lifter, this was his third medal in three successive Commonwealth Games. Indian lifters have so far won eight medals in Birmingham, including three gold..

Source : Outlookindia

Published On : August 3, 2022

2 .

Which country badminton team claimed the silver medal in the mixed group match of the Commonwealth Games 2022?

Japan

Indian

USA

France

Correct Answer : Indian

Indian badminton team claimed the silver medal in the mixed group match of the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Tuesday (August 2, 2022). Indian badminton mixed team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Malaysia and had to settle for silver. Only PV Sindhu managed to earn a win in the summit clash against Malaysia in the women’s singles match.

In the first match of the tie, India’s Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were locked in a tough first game against Malaysia’s Teng Fong Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik. In the hard-fought neck-to-neck match Malaysia duo drew first blood and took the first match 21-18, 21-15..

Source : Zeenews

Published On : August 3, 2022

3 .

Who has won a bronze medal in the men’s 109 kg weightlifting final at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022?

Vikas Thakur

Lovepreet Singh

Sathish Sivalingam

Deepak Lather

Correct Answer : Lovepreet Singh

India's Lovepreet Singh won a bronze in men's 109 kg to continue the country's medal rush in weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Wednesday(3rd August 2022).

The 24-year-old son of a tailor from Ludhiana lifted a personal best of 355 kg, including a new national record of 192 kg in clean and jerk, to finish third on the podium.

A steady Lovepreet improved from 157kg to 163kg in his final attempt of snatch to be joint second with Canadian Pierre-Alexandre Bessette. However, the intense competition got the better of him in the clean and jerk, as he slipped to third position.

Junior Nyabeyeu of Cameroon claimed the gold medal with a total lift of 361 kg, while Jack Opeloge of Samoa bagged the silver by lifting 358 kg in the event..

Source : Times of india

Published On : August 3, 2022

4 .

Which country's navies is conducted an exercise in the Atlantic Ocean (29 July - 30 July 2022)?

India Navy and France Navy

India Navy and US Navy

India Navy and Japan Navy

India Navy and German Navy

Correct Answer : India Navy and France Navy

India and France held a two-day naval exercise in the North Atlantic Ocean to test synergy between the navies.

Russia-made Indian Naval Ship (INS) Tarkash, which is on her long-range overseas deployment, took part in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French naval ships in the North Atlantic Ocean on July 29 and July 30, 2022.

Source : India Today

Published On : August 3, 2022

5 .

How many billion transactions has reached Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in July 2022?

6 billion

7 billion

8.5 billion

10 billion

Correct Answer : 6 billion

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction has reached 6 billion in July 2022, the highest ever since its inception in 2016.

According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the UPI has reported 6.28 billion transactions amounting to Rs 10.62 trillion.

Month-on-month, the volume of transactions was up 7.16% and value increased 4.76%.

Year-on-year (YoY), the volume of transactions nearly doubled while value of transactions was up 75%..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 2, 2022

6 .

Who will launch the 'First in India' seating system for "Vande Bharat Express" trains from September 2022?

Tata Group

Adani Group

JSW Steel

Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer : Tata Group

Tata Group is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on R&D by FY26 and set to roll out the 'First in India' seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains from September 2022.

The steel-to-salt conglomerate is also targeting to be among the top 5 technology firms in the steel industry globally by 2030.

Tata Steel's Composites division bagged a Rs 145 crore bulk order for seating systems of the Vande Bharat express that includes the supply of complete seating systems for 22 train sets, with 16 coaches in each train set.

"These are specially designed seats, which can rotate 180 degrees and have aircraft-style passenger amenities."

This is first-in-India' kind of a supply, which will be executed over 12 months starting September 2022, Debashish Bhattacharjee, Vice President, Technology & New Materials Business, Tata Steel..

Source : Business Today

Published On : August 2, 2022

7 .

Which Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Rupyy for offering 100% paperless loan processing?

IndusInd Bank

RBL Bank

Federal Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank

Correct Answer : IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank on Monday(1st August 2022) announced a strategic partnership with Rupyy – a new age digital lending platform offering 100% paperless loan processing. Rupyy is the fintech arm of the Jaipur-based Girnarsoft Pvt. Ltd. which houses brands like CarDekho, BikeDekho, Zigwheels, Powerdrift, among others.

This partnership will enable users of ‘Rupyy’ to avail simplified documentation and instant processing of vehicle loans from IndusInd Bank. Customers of the bank can now opt for flexible repayment options while transacting on ‘Rupyy’.

“We are delighted to partner with Rupyy to provide the whole gamut of used-car loan offers…We believe this partnership will add an extra layer of convenience for customers in order to on-board a seamless auto loan journey," said A.G. Sriram, Head – Consumer Finance Division, IndusInd Bank..

Source : Mint

Published On : August 2, 2022

8 .

How many countries are participating in exercise "Pitch Black 2022(PBK22)" conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Australia?

9 Countries

13 Countries

17 Countries

20 Countries

Correct Answer : 17 Countries

Australia on Monday(1st August 2022) announced the participation of 17 nations in Exercise Pitch Black 2022 (PBK22), after a hiatus of four-year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

About 100 aircraft and 2500 military personnel from 17 nations will arrive in the Northern Territory in two weeks to commence Exercise Pitch Black 2022 (PBK22), said the Australian Government.

This mega air Exercise Pitch Black will run from August 19 – September 6, 2022.

This year(2022) participants include Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, the UK and the US..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : August 2, 2022

9 .

Who won bronze in women's 71kg weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham?

Harjinder Kaur

Alexis Ashworth

Sarah Davies

Lisa Marie Schweizer

Correct Answer : Harjinder Kaur

India's Harjinder Kaur claimed the bronze medal in the women's 71kg weightlifting competition after a dramatic climax at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday(1st August 2022).

Luck was on Harjinder's side as she was assured of a podium finish after Nigeria's gold medal favourite Joy Eze was knocked out following three failed attempts in the clean and jerk category.

* England's Sarah Davies won the gold medal with a total of 229 kgs,

* Canada's Alexis Ashworth bagged the silver with 214 kgs.

* India's Harjinder Kaur totalled 212 kgs (93 in snatch and 119 in clean and jerk).

Published On : August 2, 2022

10 .

Who has won a bronze medal in the Men's judo 60kg final at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022?

Narendra Singh

Avtar Singh

Navjot Chana

Vijay Kumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Vijay Kumar Yadav

Vijay Kumar Yadav won a bronze medal in the judo men’s- 60kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday(1st August 2022). With this win, Yadav gave India its eighth medal in the Birmingham 2022.

Vijay Kumar bagged a waza-ari after just 5 seconds of the bell and held on to clinch the ippon to take home the bronze medal in the men’s 60 Kg Judo event. The match lasted all but 58 seconds.

Vijay Kumar made quick work of Petros Christodoulides in the opening minute of the bronze medal match to claim a medal for India.

Earlier, India’s Vijay Kumar Yadav defeated Dylon Munro of Scotland to enter the bronze medal match. Yadav will take on Petros Christodoulides of Cyprus in the bronze medal match..

Source : Theprint

Published On : August 2, 2022