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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 .
Who has been sworn in as the new Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 11th Apr 2022?
A)
RK Roja
B)
Ushasri Charan
C)
Taneti Vanita
D)
Dharmana Prasada Rao

Correct Answer :   Taneti Vanita

Taneti Vanita has been given the crucial portfolio of Home along with Disaster Management. She was a part of the earlier Andhra Pradesh cabinet as well. In the previous cabinet, she handled the Women & Child Welfare portfolio.

Published On : April 11, 2022
2 .
Which country will host the inaugural ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup?
A)
Australia
B)
South Africa
C)
West Indies
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer :   South Africa

The inaugural ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup will be hosted by South Africa in January 2023. The tournament will involve 16 teams and include 41 matches. The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in 2021 but got delayed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new date was announced during the ICC Board Meeting on April 10, 2022. It will be held as a curtain-raiser ahead of the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup that is scheduled to commence in South Africa on February 9, 2023.

Published On : April 11, 2022
3 .
Who has become the first batter to retire out in the IPL?
A)
Moeen Ali
B)
Shardul Thakur
C)
Yuzvendra Chahal
D)
Ravichandran Ashwin

Correct Answer :   Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin became the first batter in the IPL to "retire out" himself to allow another batter to take his place during the Rajasthan Royals clash against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium on April 10, 2022. Ashwin, who smashed two sixes, tactically retired out to allow Ryan Parag to come into the crease in the slog overs.

Published On : April 11, 2022
4 .
Which country successfully flight-tested Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System?
A)
Japan
B)
Israel
C)
India
D)
Russia

Correct Answer :   India

Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) and Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems have been successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at Pokhran Firing Ranges. A total of 24 EPRS rockets were fired for different ranges during the last fortnight. Required accuracy and consistency was achieved by the rockets meeting all trial objectives satisfactorily. With these trails, the initial phase of technology absorption of EPRS by the industry has successfully been completed and the industry partners are ready for user trials/series production of the rocket system. 
 
The Pinaka rocket system has been developed by Armament Research and Development Establishment(ARDE), Pune supported by High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, another Pune-based laboratory of DRDO. 
 
The EPRS is the upgraded version of Pinaka variant which has been in service with the Indian Army for the last decade. The system has been upgraded with advanced technologies enhancing the range to meet the emerging requirements. After establishing the performance efficacy of the enhanced range version of Pinaka, the technology was transferred to the industries viz. Munitions India Limited (MIL) and Economic Explosives Limited Nagpur. Rockets manufactured by MIL under Transfer of Technology from DRDO were flight tested during this campaign. Different variants of munitions and fuzes which can be used in the Pinaka rocket system were also successfully test evaluated in the Pokhran Field Firing Range. 
 
Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO "Dr G Satheesh Reddy" has congratulated the teams for completing the flight trials of new design rockets based on advanced technologies in record time.

Source : PIB

Published On : April 10, 2022
5 .
Who wins first-ever gold medal at World Doubles Squash championships?
A)
Sunayna Kuruvilla and Dipika Pallikal
B)
Saurav Ghosal and Akanksha Salunkhe
C)
Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal
D)
Akanksha Salunkhe and Sunayna Kuruvilla

Correct Answer :   Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal

The second-seeded Indian duo Dipika Pallikal Karthik and Saurav Ghosal won the mixed double title at the 2022 WSF World Doubles Squash championship at Glasglow, Scotland. The Indian duo thrashed the fourth-seeded pair of Adrian Waller and Alison Waters of England in the mixed doubles finals in straight sets 11-6, 11-8. This is the first gold medal for India at the WSF World Doubles Squash championship, which the country had never won before this.
 
Meanwhile, England’s Declan James and James Willstrop beat Scotland’s Greg Lobban and Rory Stewart, 11-10; 11-6, to win the men’s doubles final. Apart from this, Dipika and Joshna Chinappa paired to win the women’s doubles final, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8 defeating England’s Sarah Jane Perry and Waters.

Published On : April 10, 2022
6 .
How many artists have been conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards for the year 2018?
A)
41
B)
43
C)
46
D)
52

Correct Answer :   43

The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu has presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards for the year 2018 to 43 eminent artists (4 Fellows and 40 awardees). Naidu also presented Fellowships and National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi for the year 2021 to 23 people (3 Fellows and 20 National Awards ).
 
The awards were presented during the 62nd National Exhibition of Art, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi and inaugurated by Minister of Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy on April 09, 2022, in New Delhi.

Published On : April 10, 2022
7 .
How many medals have been won by India at the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament?
A)
10
B)
12
C)
15
D)
19

Correct Answer :   10

The 15-member Indian boxing contingents ended their campaign at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2022 in Phuket with 10 medals, including three golds, four silvers, and three bronze.

Published On : April 10, 2022
8 .
Who is the author of the book 'NOT JUST A NIGHTWATCHMAN: My Innings in the BCCI'?
A)
Mayuri Mishra
B)
Vinod Rai
C)
Devika Rangachari
D)
Abhinav Chandrachud

Correct Answer :   Vinod Rai

Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and chief of Supreme court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) in 2017, Vinod Rai has penned a book titled as, “Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI” in which the former bureaucrat encapsulates his 33-month stint at the BCCI. In the book, Rai – whose stint of overseeing the administration of one of the richest sports bodies in the world ended in September 2019 – has made some major revelations.
 
Notwithstanding his ardent support for the game, Rai refused to be blind to the flaws in its governance. And so the nightwatchman decided to play on the front foot; a characteristic style that he carries forward as he describes his innings in Not Just a Nightwatchman.

Published On : April 10, 2022
9 .
Who is wins 11th DGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship?
A)
Riya Jadon
B)
Lydia Ko
C)
Nelly Korda
D)
Jin Young KO

Correct Answer :   Riya Jadon

Thirteen-year-old "Riya Jadon" won the DGC Ladies Open Amateur Golf Championship on Thursday(7th Apr 2022), following a close fight with older sister Lavanya Jadon.
 
Riya, who carded 78, 80 and 74, also won the junior girls trophy. Over a hundred women golfers took part in this year's tournament, which resumed at the Delhi Golf Club after a two-year hiatus.

Speaking at the prize distribution ceremony, Anju Munjal, Vice President, Usha International said, “As part of our ethos of promoting an active and healthy lifestyle, USHA is proud to have supported golf platforms that have paved the way for juniors and amateurs as champions in the making."..

Source : Times of India

Published On : April 9, 2022
10 .
Tomb of Sand is the first Hindi novel to get shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Who is the author of this book?
A)
Geetanjali Shree
B)
Mannu Bhandari
C)
Mridula Garg
D)
Krishna Agnihotri

Correct Answer :   Geetanjali Shree

In the history of the International Booker Prize, the novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, authored by Geetanjali Shree, has become the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the prestigious literary prize. The novel has been translated into English by Daisy Rockwell. The book Tomb of Sand will compete with five other novels from around the world. The literary prize comes with a cash award of 50,000 pounds, which is split equally between the author and translator.

Published On : April 9, 2022