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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 successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology?
A)
DRDO
B)
NASA
C)
ESA
D)
JAXA

Correct Answer :   DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday(8th Apr 2022) successfully flight tested the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. As informed by the Ministry of Defence, the flight test successfully demonstrated the reliable functioning of all critical components involved in the complex missile system and further met all the mission objectives as ascertained. 
 
Notably, the flight test of the SFDR booster was conducted around 8:30 a.m on Friday(8th Apr 2022). With this successful trial, India now joins a handful number of countries having such technology in the world. Earlier in March 2021, DRDO had carried out a successful flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology. The demonstration further provided the DRDO with an advantage enabling it to develop long-range air-to-air missiles, informed the Defence Ministry after the test. 
 
Meanwhile, following a successful trial of SFDR on Friday(8th Apr 2022), Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO calling it an "important milestone" towards the development of critical missile technologies in the country. On the other hand, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy complimented the teams involved in the designing, development, and testing of the Ramjet booster adding that the successful trial will help to enhance the range of air-to-air-missiles. 
 
About Ramjet booster :
 
The Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) is a missile propulsion system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO). The project was initiated to develop critical technologies required in the propulsion systems of future Indian long-range air-to-air missiles...

Source : Republicworld

Published On : April 9, 2022
2 .
RBI has recently imposed monetary penalty of Rs 93 lakh on which of these banks?
A)
ICICI Bank
B)
Yes Bank
C)
HDFC Bank
D)
Axis Bank

Correct Answer :   Axis Bank

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 93 lakh each on Axis Bank and IDBI Bank for non-compliance of certain directions issued by RBI.

Published On : April 9, 2022
3 .
RBI has kept key policy rates unchanged in the first MPC meeting for 2022-23. Which means that the Reverse Repo Rate has been kept unchanged at ________ percent
A)
3.10%
B)
3.35%
C)
4.00%
D)
4.50%

Correct Answer :   3.35%

Reserve Bank of India has kept the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 4.0 percent. Various rates are as under :
Policy Repo Rate : 4.00%
Reverse Repo Rate : 3.35%
Marginal Standing Facility Rate : 4.25%
Bank Rate : 4.25%
CRR : 4.00%
SLR : 18.00%

Published On : April 9, 2022
4 .
Indian agricultural exports crossed how much billion in Financial Year 2021-22?
A)
$95 bn
B)
$67 bn
C)
$50 bn
D)
$25 bn

Correct Answer :   $50 bn

India's agricultural exports touched their highest-ever mark by crossing $50 billion in Financial Year 2022. The agricultural exports grew by 19.92 percent in the financial year to touch $ 50.21 billion, as per the provisional data provided by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S).

Published On : April 8, 2022
5 .
The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has projected how much GDP growth for FY23?
A)
6.4%
B)
6.8%
C)
7.2%
D)
7.9%

Correct Answer :   7.2%

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has projected India's real GDP growth to be 7.2% in the Fiscal Year 2022-23. The committee has voted to keep the repo and reverse repo rates unchanged at 4% for the straight 11th time in a row. The CPI inflation is now projected at 5.7% in 2022-23, with 6.3% in Q1, 5.8% in Q2, 5.4% in Q3 and 5.1% in Q4. 

Published On : April 8, 2022
6 .
Who is authored by a new book titled “Tiger of Drass: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Hero”?
A)
Abhinav Chandrachud & Arundhati Roy
B)
Prasenjit Duara & Raja Krishnamoorthi
C)
Meena Nayyar & Himmat Singh Shekhawat
D)
Tulsi Chakraborty & Shekhar Gupta

Correct Answer :   Meena Nayyar & Himmat Singh Shekhawat

Meena Nayyar, Mother of Captain Anuj Nayyar and Himmat Singh Shekhawat, a part of Rashtriya Riders, a biking group that pays homage to martyrs and their families has authored a new book titled “Tiger of Drass: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Hero”, published by HarperCollins Publishers India.
 
The book features the story of Capt. Anuj Nayyar (23 years old), who martyred during the 1999 Kargil War while fighting to secure the Drass sector which was critical to the success of Operation Vijay and India’s victory in Kargil. Captain Anuj Nayyar was honoured with the Maha Vir Chakra (posthumously), the second-highest gallantry award in 2000.

Published On : April 8, 2022
7 .
"Sarhul Festival" celebrated in which state?
A)
Odisha
B)
Sikkim
C)
Jharkhand
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Jharkhand

Sarhul is the festival of the New Year celebrated in the state of Jharkhand by the tribal communities as part of the local Sarna religion. It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Chaitra, three days after the appearance of the new moon. It is also a celebration of the beginning of spring. The word ”Sarhul” is connected with tree worship. It is a festival where nature is venerated. In the year 2022, it falls on 04 April, Monday.

Published On : April 8, 2022
8 .
How much amount india has been contributed to the UNESCO Fund for Sport Doping Eradication in 2022?
A)
$70,125
B)
$72,124
C)
$79,500
D)
$84,560

Correct Answer :   $72,124

India has contributed $72,124, more than double of last year, to UNESCO fund for elimination of doping in sports.
 
"The Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has released an enhanced contribution of India to UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport to twice the assessed value i.e. $72,124 in 2022" a PIB release said.
 
"First time in 2021, Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports made contribution of $28,172 towards the UNESCO Fund on the basis of request received from UNESCO.
 
"This contribution, doubling the amount of the minimum 1% contribution, will be included in the certified financial statement of the Fund, which will be presented to COP9, States Parties' contributions support the implementation of the Fund's Operational Strategy 2020-2025."

Source : Times of India

Published On : April 8, 2022
9 .
Gaofen-3 03 is an Earth Observation satellite, launched by which country recently?
A)
Japan
B)
China
C)
Iraq
D)
Israel

Correct Answer :   China

China successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite Gaofen-3 03 on April 07, 2022 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre onboard a Long March-4C rocket. The new satellite will become part of its land-sea radar satellite constellation by forming a network with the orbiting Gaofen-3 and Gaofen-3 02 satellites.

Published On : April 8, 2022
10 .
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has signed an agreement with which country to convert civil passenger aircraft to "Multi Mission Tanker Transport" (MMTT) aircraft in India?
A)
France
B)
Israel
C)
Russia
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   Israel

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed an agreement related to the possible conversion of commercial aircraft into tankers in India.
 
The memorandum of understanding comes under the auspices of prime minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ policy to increase indigenous production capabilities, says HAL.
 
“Under the pact signed recently, HAL will convert pre-owned Civil (Passenger) aircraft into air refuelling aircraft with cargo and transport capabilities,” it says.
 
“The move will provide India’s defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost effective solutions in the market.”
 
The Multi-Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) agreement was signed in Delhi by representatives of HAL and IAI.
 
“We are proud to come together with our counterparts to bring our best value MMTT solution in India, while utilising local resources to manufacture and market the platform,” says IAI president and chief executive Boaz Levy.
 
“By collaborating with HAL and bringing conversion directly to India, we are supporting the ‘Make in India’ campaign”.
 
HAL did not state the type of aircraft that would undergo conversion, but previously IAI has proposed converting Boeing 767s for Indian tanker requirements..

Source : Flight Global

Published On : April 8, 2022