General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Who has won a silver medal in the women's judo 48kg final at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022?

Garima Chaudhary

Rajwinder Kaur

Shushila Devi Likmabam

Kalpana Devi Thoudam

Correct Answer : Shushila Devi Likmabam

Shushila Devi Likmabam clinched a silver medal in the women's judo 48kg final, giving India its seventh medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Monday(1st August 2022).

India's Shushila Devi Likmabam suffered a defeat against South Africa's Michaela Whitebooi by a Waza-Ari at the Coventry Arena Judo Mat 2. The match between the two Judokas was hard fought. In the match, both players received a second Shido apiece. Both judokas were on two penalties each. Michaela Whitebooi won the gold with a leg sweep.

Who is Likmabam Sushila Devi?

Judoka "Likmabam Sushila Devi" belongs to Heingang Mayai Leikai located in Imphal East district. Born in 1995, she is the second oldest among four children. Right from the very beginning, Sushila showed signs of a champion excelling in events ranging from local to the prestigious Commonwealth Games.Her uncle, Likmabam Dinit who has been an international Judo player, took Sushila to the Khuman Lampak in December 2002.

In Khuman, she started receiving training at a very young age. She also trained under Sabitri Chanu of Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Special Area Games (SAG) Khuman Lampak.Sushila became a known name after she won a silver medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland. On July 05, she became the first Indian judoka to book a berth at the Tokyo Olympics..

Source : Zeenews

Published On : August 2, 2022

2 .

South Korea, US, Japan will conduct which missile defense drill this week from 1st August to 14th August 2022?

Anti China

Atlantic Dragon

Arctic Missile

Pacific Dragon

Correct Answer : Pacific Dragon

South Korea, the US and Japan will kick off a combined ballistic missile defence exercise in waters off Hawaii this week, amid their stepped-up security coordination against North Korea's "evolving military threats".

The biennial Pacific Dragon exercise is scheduled to take place from 1st August through 14th August 2022, according to the sources. In addition to the three countries, Australia and Canada will join the exercise in 2022's edition.

Featuring the mobilisation of eight warships and two aircraft, the exercise is aimed at enhancing cooperation among the participating countries in detecting, tracking and reporting ballistic missile targets.

The exercise has been arranged as the defence chiefs of South Korea, the US and Japan agreed to reinforce their security coordination during their trilateral gathering on the margins of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 2, 2022

3 .

Who has released a book titled "Lockdown Lyrics", a collection of poems written by Sanjukta Dash?

Droupadi Murmu

Naveen Patnaik

Narendra Modi

Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer : Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister "Naveen Patnaik" released a book titled 'Lockdown Lyrics', a collection of poems written on experiences and exasperations during the pandemic.

* The book poet Sanjukta Dash has reflected on the traumas and tribulations, and hopes and aspirations of humanity during this most critical journey of society in a long time.

* The chief minister appreciated the creative genius of Dash who has "mirrored emotions of all of us during this difficult times of the pandemic".

* Dash is a well-known name in Odia's literary world. She has three anthology of poetries in Odia -- Antaswar, Amrut Anwesha and Apekshare Ebe Bi.

* Lockdown Lyrics' is her debut endeavor in English, published by Authors Press New Delhi..

Source : Outlook India

Published On : August 2, 2022

4 .

Who is won Women's European Championship 2022?

England

France

India

United States

Correct Answer : England

England won its first ever major women's championship in dramatic fashion, beating Germany 2-1 after extra-time in the Euro 2022 Final at Wembley Stadium.

Chloe Kelly (England) gave 2-1 win over Germany in the Women’s European Championship final to claim their first-ever major title in front of a record crowd on home soil.

England coach, Sarina Wiegman made history by becoming the first manager to win the Euros with two separate teams (England and Netherlands).

A record crowd of 87,192 for a European Championship final -- men's or women's -- watched as Chloe Kelly's first international goal fired the Lionesses to victory over the eight-time winner..

Source : CNN

Published On : August 1, 2022

5 .

Third edition of Vietnam-India bilateral army exercise "Ex VINBAX 2022" has begun at which state?

Assam

Haryana

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Haryana

The 3rd Edition of Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” will begin 1st Aug 2022 at Chandimandir in Haryana. It will continue till 20th August 2022.

The exercise is a sequel to previously conducted bilateral exercise in Vietnam in 2019 and a major milestone in strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Vietnam.

India and Vietnam share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and defence cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership. Vietnam is an important partner in India’s Act East policy and the Indo-Pacific vision.

The Theme of Ex VINBAX - 2022 : Employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping Operations.

India has a rich legacy of deployment of troops in United Nations missions and has some of the best capacities to impart United Nations peace operations training incorporating best practices and hands on training to prospective United Nations peacekeepers at tactical, operational and strategic levels..

Source : News on Air

Published On : August 1, 2022

6 .

4th India-Oman Joint Military Exercise 'AL NAJAH-IV' begins in which state?

Kerala

Rajasthan

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Rajasthan

India and Oman will carry out a nearly two-week military exercise beginning Monday(1st Aug 2022), with a focus on counter-terror cooperation. The exercise, 'AL NAJAH-IV', will take place in the Mahajan field firing ranges in Rajasthan from 1st August to 13th August 2022.

A 60-member team from the Royal Army of Oman has arrived at the site of the exercise.

The defence ministry said the joint military exercise aims to enhance the level of bilateral defence cooperation.

The Indian Army will be represented at the exercise by troops from the 18 Mechanised Infantry Battalion. The previous edition of the exercise was organised in Muscat in March 2019..

Source : NDTV

Published On : August 1, 2022

7 .

Which point was named 'Gun Hill' in honor of the supreme sacrifice of gunmen in Kargil War 'Operation Vijay'?

Point 5140

Point 5190

Point 4700

Point 4875

Correct Answer : Point 5140

To commemorate the victory of Indian armed forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the gunners in 'Operation Vijay', Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil has been christened as 'Gun Hill', a defence spokesman said on Saturday(30 July 2022). The Regiment of Artillery, with lethal and accurate firepower, was able to have a telling effect on the enemy troops and their defences, including Point 5140, which was the key factor in the early completion of operations in the 1999 Kargil war, he said.

On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of 'Operation Vijay', declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle with Pakistani troops on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh.

On behalf of the Regiment of Artillery, a wreath was laid by Lieutenant General T K Chawla, Director General of Artillery, at Kargil War Memorial, Drass, the spokesman said, adding veteran gunners who had participated in the operation were present on the occasion.

Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding of Fire and Fury Corps, also laid a wreath on the solemn occasion, he said..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : August 1, 2022

8 .

Who has won a Gold medal in the men's 73 Kg final at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022?

Won Jeong-Sik

Achinta Sheuli

Shad Darsigny

Ragala Venkat Rahul

Correct Answer : Achinta Sheuli

Achinta Sheuli won the gold in the Men’s 73kg weightlifting event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Sunday(31st July 2022).

He lifted a combined 313kg (143kg in the Snatch and 170kg in the Clean and Jerk) to clinch the top spot and set a Games Record.

Hidayat Muhammad of Malaysia finished second with 303kg while Shad Darsigny of Canada took the bronze with 298kg.

Source : Sportstar

Published On : July 1, 2022

9 .

In which year will Indian Air Force retire all squadrons of MiG-21?

2023

2024

2025

2026

Correct Answer : 2025

The Indian Air Force will retire one of its four remaining squadrons, MiG-21 (Russian combat aircraft) fighter jets by 2022 September and other three scheduled to be phased out by 2025.

The old MiG-21s will be replaced with newer fighter jets.

The air force received its first single-engine MiG-21 in 1963.

The fighter jet has been participated in many operations like Safed Sagar (Kargil, 1999), operation of India in Pakistan in February 2019,.

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 31, 2022

10 .

Who won the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton

Max Verstappen

Sergio Pérez

Charles Leclerc

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix, followed by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and George Russell (Mercedes).

With this title, he sealed his eighth victory of the 2022 Formula One season and the 28th of his career.

Previous 2022 GP :

* French Grand Prix : Max Verstappen (Red Bull)