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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 .
Which country Launches "Long March-8 Rocket" 22 Satellites into Space in Feb 2022?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
Brazil
D)
China

Correct Answer :   China

China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday(27th Feb 2022), setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket.
 
The rocket blasted off at 11.06 a.m. (Beijing Time) at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern Hainan Province before sending the satellites into preset orbits, Xinhua news agency reported.
 
These satellites will be mainly used for commercial remote sensing services, marine environment monitoring, forest fire prevention and disaster mitigation.
 
The mission marked the 409th flight of the Long March carrier rockets.
 
The Long March-8 rocket carrying 22 satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, February 27, 2022.

Source : Business Standard

Published On : March 2, 2022
2 .
Who has been launched the first volume of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin's autobiography "Ungalil Oruvan (One Among You)" in Chennai?
A)
Smriti Irani
B)
Udhayanidhi Stalin
C)
Rahul Gandhi
D)
Subramanian Swamy

Correct Answer :   Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader "Rahul Gandhi" launched the first volume of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin’s autobiography "Ungalil Oruvan (One Among You)" in Chennai. The first part of the autobiography contains his early life experiences. In it, he traces his school and college days, adolescence, early political contributions, marital life and the MISA struggle, recalling 23 years up to 1976.

Published On : March 2, 2022
3 .
Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test match against which country?
A)
England
B)
Australia
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
West Indies

Correct Answer :   Sri Lanka

The first test between India and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played at Mohali on 4th March 2022, will be Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match.The match will have no restrictions, informed BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah also confirmed that he has spoken with the PCA office bearers and they have confirmed that cricket fans will be able to witness the historic moment of Virat Kohli playing his 100th Test match.

Published On : March 2, 2022
4 .
Which Indian cricketer has played maximum number of Test matches till date?
A)
VVS Laxman
B)
Sourav Ganguly
C)
Sachin Tendulkar
D)
Rahul Dravid

Correct Answer :   Sachin Tendulkar

Only 11 Indian cricketers have played 100 Tests or more with "Sachin Tendulkar" topping the list having played 200 Test matches, followed by Rahul Dravid who has played 163 Test matches and VVS Laxman who has played 134 Test matches. 

Published On : March 2, 2022
5 .
India will face which nation in its opening match of ICC Women's World Cup 2022?
A)
England
B)
Pakistan
C)
Australia
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer :   Pakistan

India will face Pakistan in its opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga on March 6, 2022. The Women’s World Cup will be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, 2022. The tournament will see participation from eight teams.

Published On : March 2, 2022
6 .
Which Bank launches "Project Banksakhi" in Odisha?
A)
SBI
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
Indian Bank
D)
Bank of Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Bank of Maharashtra

Public sector lender, Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has announced the launch of “Project Banksakhi” in Odisha in collaboration with Mahagram & Sunivesh India Finance Services Pvt. Ltd. for Online Bank Account opening. It will provide doorstep and hassle-free access to the people of Odisha for opening bank accounts. The people of Odisha using our innovative customer-friendly financial services and best in class customer experience across digital and physical touchpoints.
 
Bank of Maharashtra has been catering to the banking needs of customers offering a spectrum of banking products and financial services covering Retail, Agri and MSME sectors to its more than 2 crore customers. Apart from its physical delivery channels, the bank offers various digital platforms like mobile banking, internet banking, AEPS, ATM-Debit Card, 24×7 customer care centre for accessing uninterrupted banking services to its customers.

Published On : March 1, 2022
7 .
Which nation besides Russia has breached the Olympic Truce?
A)
Belarus
B)
Israel
C)
Ukraine
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   Belarus

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated IOC’s strong condemnation of the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian government as well as Belarus government for supporting and helping Russian attacks in Ukraine. The Olympic Truce had begun seven days before the start of the Winter Olympic Games, on 4 February 2022, and is scheduled to end seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games, which will take place between March 4-13.

Published On : February 28, 2022
8 .
Which sports federation has suspended Vladimir Putin as Honorary President?
A)
International Chess Federation
B)
International Judo Federation
C)
International Football Federation
D)
International Volleyball Federation

Correct Answer :   International Judo Federation

The International Judo Federation has suspended Vladimir Putin as Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation in the light of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The federation has also cancelled its May 20-22 Grand Slam event in Kazan, Russia.

Published On : February 28, 2022
9 .
Which cricket team arrived in Pakistan for first tour in 24 years on February 27, 2022?
A)
England
B)
India
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
Australia

Correct Answer :   Australia

Australia arrived in Pakistan for first cricket tour in 24 years on February 27, 2022 amid tight security. Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that the tight security surrounding their team was comforting and would not be a distraction.

Published On : February 28, 2022
10 .
How many seats have gone to polls in the first phase of Manipur Elections 2022?
A)
29
B)
31
C)
35
D)
38

Correct Answer :   38

The first phase of Manipur Assembly Elections was held on February 28, 2022 in 38 constituencies across five districts including Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Kangpokpi. A total of 173 candidates are in the fray in this phase, including 15 women candidates. 

Published On : February 28, 2022