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 .

Russia will be supplying which nation with Iskander-m missile systems?

Turkey

China

France

Belarus

Correct Answer : Belarus

Russia will supply Belarus with Iskander-M missile systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a televised meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday(25th June 2022).

Delivery will take place within a few months, he added.

The Iskander-M is a mobile guided missile system with a range of up to 500 km (300 miles). The missiles can carry conventional or nuclear warheads..

Source : India Times

Published On : June 27, 2022

2 .

Which company to acquire Blinkit for Rs 4,447 crore in all-stock deal?

Zomato

Talabat

Swiggy

McDonald's

Correct Answer : Zomato

Online food delivery platform Zomato on Friday announced the acquisition of Blinkit, which was earlier known as Grofers, in an all-stock deal of Rs 4,447 crore.

Zomato said it would acquire up to 33,018 equity shares of Blink Commerce Pvt Ltd from its shareholders for a total purchase consideration of Rs 4,447.48 crore at a price of Rs 13.45 lakh per equity share. The decision was taken at a board meeting today. “This acquisition is in line with our strategy of investing in the quick commerce business,”

Zomato said, adding that the transaction would be carried out through issuance and allotment of up to 62.85 crore fully paid-up equity shares of Zomato, having face value of Re 1 each at a price of Rs 70.76 per equity share. Zomato already holds one equity share and 3,248 preference shares, presently in the online quick commerce startup.

Zomato said it would also buy the warehousing and ancillary services business from Blinkit's parent company Grofers International for Rs 60.7 crore..

Source : India Times

Published On : June 26, 2022

3 .

Who is signs MoU with Belarus firm for Airborne Defense Suite in June 24th, 2022?

BEML Limited

Bharat Dynamics Limited

Bharat Electronics Limited

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Correct Answer : Bharat Electronics Limited

Bharat Electronics Limited has signed (24th June 2022) an MoU with Defense Initiatives (DI), Belarus, and Defense Initiatives Aero Pvt Ltd, India (a subsidiary of DI Belarus).

Reason : To supply of Airborne Defense Suite (ADS) for helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

It would be supported by DI with transfer of technology (manufacturing and maintenance) for supply of advanced electronic warfare suite for helicopters under 'Make in India' category..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : June 26, 2022

4 .

Which country has successfully test-fired VL-SRSAM missile system in 24th June 2022?

China

India

Russia

North Korea

Correct Answer : India

THE INDIGENOUSLY developed shipborne weapon system, Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), was successfully flight tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha on Friday(24th June 2022).

The VL-SRSAM system has been designed to strike at the high-speed airborne targets at the range of 40km to 50km and at an altitude of around 15km.

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy complimented the teams involved in the successful flight test.

DRDO officials have said its design is based on Astra missile which is a Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile. Two key features of the VL-SRSAM are cruciform wings and thrust vectoring..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : June 26, 2022

5 .

Which country launched Three New Yaogon-35 remote Sensing Satellites?

China

Russia

Israel

South Korea

Correct Answer : China

China on Thursday(23rd June 2022) successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province, official media reported.

The satellites were launched as the second batch of the Yaogan-35 family at 10:22 a.m. (local time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

The satellites will be mainly used to conduct science experiments, land resource surveys, yield estimation of agricultural products and disaster prevention and reduction, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

This launch marked the 424th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets..

Source : Economictimes

Published On : June 25, 2022

6 .

Which Bank unveiled a digital platform named "Campus Power" to assist students who want to pursue higher education in India and abroad?

Axis Bank

ICICI Bank

HDFC Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank 23rd June 2022 announced the launch of a digital platform to address the needs of the students aspiring to pursue higher education in India and abroad. Called ‘Campus Power’, the one-stop platform is designed to assist entire student ecosystem comprising students, parents and institutes.

It offers both banking and value-added solutions at one place, eliminating the need for the student ecosystem to contact with multiple stakeholders. It is also available for customers of other banks.

The private lender mentioned that ‘Campus Power’ assists users to explore financial products matching their needs ranging from bank accounts including overseas accounts, education loan and its tax benefit, foreign exchange solutions, payment solutions, cards, other loans and investments.

The platform also provides information regarding a host of value-added services related to higher studies in India and foreign countries including Canada, UK, Germany, USA and Australia.

Sudipta Roy, Head – Unsecured Asset, ICICI Bank said, “We at ICICI Bank, believe in customer centricity and constantly try to enhance our offerings with the evolving market expectations. We have observed the education lifecycle in depth to understand diverse needs of students in various stages of their life. We have found out from our research that students, their parents and institutions grapple with the challenge of interacting with multiple stakeholders to resolve issues related to their higher studies. This assumes importance with increasing number of students opting for higher studies in India and abroad.".

Source : Business Today

Published On : June 25, 2022

7 .

Who is first Indian cyclist to win silver at Asian Championship in June 2022?

Abhishek Banerjee

Naveen John

Arvind Panwar

Ronaldo Singh

Correct Answer : Ronaldo Singh

Ronaldo Singh on Wednesday(22nd June 2022) scripted history as he became the first Indian cyclist to win a silver in a continental tournament in the senior category by finishing second in the sprint event on the concluding day of the Asian Track Championship here.

Ronaldo’s feat was the best performance by any Indian cyclist in a continental championship. He gave a tough fight to Japan’s experienced rider Kento Yamasaki but finished with a silver.

Yamasaki defeated Ronaldo in back-to-back races to finish at the top of the podium. Kazakhstan’s Andrey Chugay won the bronze in the event.

“This (Ronaldo’s silver) was the first silver won by an Indian in Asian Championships. No Indian has won a gold in our history, so his silver winning feat is the best ever performance by an Indian in continental championships,” Cycling Federation of India chairman Onkar Singh told PTI.

Singh is also the secretary general of Asian Cycling Confederation..

Source : Theprint

Published On : June 25, 2022

8 .

Which Bank launches customisable credit card, LIT(Live It Today)?

Federal Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank

AU Small Finance Bank

Equitas Small Finance Bank

Correct Answer : AU Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank has launched(23rd June 2022) an innovative Credit Card product that brings a revolutionary change in the credit card landscape. The AU Bank LIT (Live-It-Today) Credit Card, by the largest small finance bank and one of the fastest-growing retail banks in India, offers a unique value proposition to cardholders – to choose the features they want and for the time period they want.

While credit card companies offer attractive products in different categories, it is often difficult for customers to find the combination of all such features in one single card. This forces them to opt for multiple credit cards offering specific category rewards like Travel card for maximising travel related spends or co-branded cards for shopping on specific e-commerce sites. With the LIT Credit Card, the Bank has put the power to choose these features in the hands of the customers – all categories in one card. Further, they also get the freedom to switch on or off these features as per their changing lifestyle requirements..

Source : Free Press Journal

Published On : June 24, 2022

9 .

Which state has won the first prize in the National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Awards For Outstanding Development of the MSME Sector?

Assam

Jharkhand

Odisha

Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Odisha

Odisha government won the first prize in National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of MSME Sector. Odisha's Kalahandi district also won the third prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to Aspirational districts for outstanding contribution in the promotion and Development of MSME Sector”..

Source : The Print

Published On : June 24, 2022

10 .

_______Bank and RuPay entered into a strategic cooperation with CARD91.

Yes Bank

HDFC Bank

RBL Bank

Canara Bank

Correct Answer : Yes Bank

CARD91, a global payment infrastructure powering B2B payments, announced a strategic partnership with YES BANK and RuPay, the flagship product of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Through this partnership, CARD91 will create a card management system that will allow companies to launch a variety of co-branded card instruments as well as maintain a real-time dashboard to generate insights. This will enable CARD91 to expand its presence in the Indian payments market.

CARD91’s partnership with YES BANK and RuPay will enable the company to provide businesses of all kinds across various sectors with a range of card instruments for managing and securing payments. Businesses will now have an option to choose from co-branded or non-branded card instruments, thereby giving them an innovative solution to address specific use.

Source : The Print

Published On : June 24, 2022