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 .

Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with ________ Finance to offer gold loans through Airtel Thanks app.

Bajaj Finserv

Muthoot Finance

Manappuram Finance Limited

Mahindra Finance

Correct Answer : Muthoot Finance

Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Muthoot Finance to offer gold loans through Airtel Thanks app.

There will be no-processing charge on the loan.

Muthoot Finance will provide up to 75% of the pledged gold value as a loan.

The loan facility will be available at the 5 lakh banking points for Airtel Payments Bank.

Gold Loans are secured loans that can be availed to cater to a variety of needs, from personal to professional.

Source : F T L

Published On : June 7, 2022

2 .

Which state is hosting the Khelo India Youth Games this year?

Odisha

Haryana

Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Haryana

The 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is being held from June 4 to June 13, 2022 in Panchkula, Haryana. The sporting event is seeing participation from almost 85,000 players, coaches and support staff from across the country. The inaugural Khelo India Youth Games was won by Haryana in 2018.

Published On : June 7, 2022

3 .

What is the name of NASA's Venus Mission?

Picasso

Van Gogh

DAVINCI

Michelangelo

Correct Answer : DAVINCI

NASA is planning to launch DAVINCI mission (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) to Venus in 2029. The mission will send a spacecraft and probe to Venus to unravel unsolved mysteries of the planet.

Published On : June 7, 2022

4 .

Which of the nuclear-capable missile was successfully tested by India on June 6, 2022 from the island of APJ Abdul Kalam in Odisha?

Trishul

Shaurya

Prithvi II

Agni-IV

Correct Answer : Agni-IV

India on Monday(6th June 2022) successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, marking a significant boost to the country's military capabilities.

* In a brief statement, the defence ministry said the "training launch" of the missile was carried out at around 7:30 pm.

* It is learnt that the missile has a range of around 4,000 kilometres, and it is largely seen as part of India's deterrence against China.

Source : F T L

Published On : June 7, 2022

5 .

Which country sent the third manned mission to build its Tiangong Space Station?

USA

China

North Korea

South Korea

Correct Answer : China

China launched its third manned mission to its under-construction space station on on Sunday(5th June 2022).

Three Chinese astronauts docked at the country’s space station, marking a new milestone in Beijing’s drive to become a major space power.

The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0814 IMT from the Jiuquan launch centre in north-western China’s Gobi desert, said broadcaster CCTV.

The team is tasked with “completing in-orbit assembly and construction of the space station”, as well as “commissioning of equipment” and conducting scientific experiments.

The spacecraft docked at the Tiangong station after about “seven hours of flight”.

Tiangong, which means “heavenly palace”, is expected to become fully operational by the end of the year. The completed station will be similar to the Soviet Mir station that orbited Earth from the 1980s until 2001.

China’s heavily promoted space programme has already seen the nation land a rover on Mars and send probes to the Moon.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : June 6, 2022

6 .

Which of the following is the Asia's largest brackish water lagoon?

Dal Lake

Wular Lake

Chilika Lake

Kolleru Lake

Correct Answer : Chilika Lake

The Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon, has 176 fishing cats, according to a census done by the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Fishing Cat Project (TFCP). This is the world’s first population estimation of the fishing cat done outside the protected area network.

About twice the size of a typical house cat, the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a feline known to even dive to catch fish. Wetlands are the favorite habitats of the fishing cat.

They are found in 10 Asian countries but have stayed undetected in Vietnam and Java since the last decade or so.

In India, fishing cats are mainly found in the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans, on the foothills of the Himalayas along the Ganga and Brahmaputra river valleys and in the Western Ghats.

The globally threatened cats are found in wetlands in major South and Southeast Asian river basins starting from the Indus in Pakistan till the Mekong in Vietnam and in Sri Lanka and Java.

The fishing cat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) lists the fishing cat on Appendix II part of Article IV of CITES. In India, the fishing cat is included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : June 6, 2022

7 .

Who has become the first England player to complete 17,000 runs in International cricket?

Ben Stokes

Joe Root

Joss Butler

Jonny Bairstow

Correct Answer : Joe Root

Joe Root has become the first English player to complete 17000 runs in International cricket. He scored an unbeaten 115 runs in 170 balls while chasing a target of 277 runs to lead his team to a 5-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the three match Test series.

The former England Test skipper also became the second English player and 14th overall to complete 10000 runs in Test cricket.

Source : The Print

Published On : June 6, 2022

8 .

India will hand over 12 high speed interceptor boats to which nation during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit?

Vietnam

Maldives

Mauritius

Indonesia

Correct Answer : Vietnam

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is all set to embark on a three-day visit to Vietnam from 8th - 10th June 2022 to hand over twelve(12) high-speed guard boats constructed under India’s USD 100 million Defence Line of Credit.

During his visit, Rajnath Singh will also hold bilateral talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang to further strengthen defense cooperation between the two nations.

According to the Ministry of Defence, Singh will start his visit by paying respects to Late President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum in Hanoi, following which he is scheduled to call on the President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

During the visit, the Defence Minister will also visit the training institutions of Vietnam at Nha Trang, including the Telecommunication University where an Army Software Park is being established with a USD 5 million grant from the Government of India..

Source : The Print

Published On : June 6, 2022

9 .

Two cases of Norovirus have been discovered in which Indian state?

Kerala

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Correct Answer : Kerala

The Kerala government confirmed two cases of Norovirus in children on June 5, 2022. Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that norovirus infection has been detected in two children in the Vizhinjam area of capital Thiruvananthapuram and their health condition is stable.

Norovirus, which spreads through contaminated food and water, is known to be 'highly contagious'.

What is Norovirus?

Norovirus is a contagious virus that induces vomiting and diarrhea upon infection. Due to its impact on the gastrointestinal system of the body, the virus is also called as stomach flu or stomach bug. Not just kids, anyone can get affected by the Norovirus. These viruses are notorious in spreading quickly through contaminated foods and surfaces. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that one can get Norovirus infection several times in life as there are different types of these viruses and infection from one, does not provide protection against the rest of them. As per a research study, "human norovirus, previously known as Norwalk virus, was first identified in stool specimens collected during an outbreak of gastroenteritis in Norwalk, OH, and was the first viral agent shown to cause gastroenteritis. Illness due to this virus was initially described in 1929 as “winter vomiting disease” due to its seasonal predilection and the frequent preponderance of patients with vomiting as a primary symptom. "The virus was identified following an outbreak in 1968. During that time, 98% of the infected individuals complained of nausea, 92% of vomiting, 58% had abdominal cramps, 52% complained of lethargy, 38% had diarrhea, and 34% had fever.

Source : Times of India

Published On : June 6, 2022

10 .

India's digital payments market will be tripled to ______ by 2026.

$5 trillion

$7 trillion

$10 trillion

$20 trillion

Correct Answer : $10 trillion

According to the latest study which was conducted by digital payments firm PhonePe and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) states that India's digital payment market is expected to more than triple to $10 trillion by 2026.

Presently, 40% of all transactions in India are digital, and payments worth $3 trillion were processed by digital instruments in 2021.

India's UPI continues to grow, clocking $5.95 billion transactions worth Rs $10.41 lakh crore in May 2022..

Source : F T L

Published On : June 6, 2022