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.

A)
The Square
B)
The Roads Not Taken
C)
Boy from Heaven
D)
Triangle of Sadness

Correct Answer :   Triangle of Sadness


'Triangle of Sadness' directed by Ruben Ostlund has won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival for the second time.

Earlier, he had received the cinema’s most prestigious prizes for his movie 'The Square' in 2017.

Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen has won the 'L'Oeil d'Or' award for his documentary 'All That Breathes'.

"A Night of Knowing Nothing" directed by Payal Kapadia has won the L'Oeil d'Or in 2021.

Best actor : Song Kang Ho

Best actress : Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Source : Indian Express

Published On : May 29, 2022
A)
FIEO
B)
ECGC
C)
FICCI
D)
FSSAI

Correct Answer :   FIEO


The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has launched the first-of-its-kind online marketplace for Indian exporters and foreign buyers. The marketplace – Indian Business Portal – will act as a B2B digital marketplace to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) exporters, artisans and farmers to identify new markets for their products and grow their sales globally. Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Anupriya Patel, was present at the launch.
 
The marketplace has been designed and developed in partnership with GlobalLinker, which already provides a business networking platform for SMEs and startups. The portal will digitize Indian exporters and help them become discoverable online, promote exports from all Indian states, and showcase a wider range of products and services. More than 2,000 small businesses have already joined, listing over 40,000 products and services. FIEO will promote the marketplace worldwide..

Source : Money Control

Published On : May 28, 2022
A)
Karnataka
B)
Uttarakhand
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Uttarakhand


Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday(26th May 2022) approved the proposal for the creation of a new Defence Estates Circle exclusively for Uttarakhand on May 26, 2022. In view of the difficulties faced in managing large tracts of defence land in the state and the demand of cantonment residents in Uttrakhand, the MoD will establish an independent office of Defence Estates at Dehradun and a sub-office at Ranikhet.
 
The creation of a new Defence Estates Circle at Dehradun exclusively for Uttrakhand will facilitate the residents/ organisations in getting timely and quick access to various services of defence land management.
 
In order to further decentralize the governance structure, Raksha Mantri has also approved establishment of a sub-office at Ranikhet under the administrative jurisdiction of Defence Estates Dehradun to deal exclusively with six districts of Kumaon region of the state.

Source : India Today

Published On : May 28, 2022
A)
33 Medals
B)
36 Medals
C)
37 Medals
D)
41 Medals

Correct Answer :   33 Medals


International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup 2022 was held at Suhl in Germany. The Indian contingent was led by ace shooters Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary. At the ISSF Junior World Cup 2022, the Indian junior shooting team came in first position overall. They won 33 medals in total, including 13 gold, 15 silver, and 5 bronze. With four gold medals, Italy came in second place.
 
At the last edition of the ISSF Junior World Cup in 2021, India had 43 medals – 17 golds, 16 silvers and 10 bronze – to top the medals table.

India’s medal winners at ISSF Junior World Cup 2022:
 
Gold medals :
* Simranpreet Kaur Brar and Vijayveer Sidhu – 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team
* Anish Bhanwala, Vijayveer Sidhu and Sameer – men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team
* Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan – women’s 25m pistol team
* Sift Kaur Samra – women’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual
* Rhythm Sangwan – women’s 25m pistol individual
* Rudrankksh Patil, Paarth Makhija and Umamahesh Maddineni – men’s air rifle team
* Rudrankksh Patil – men’s 10m air rifle individual
* Shiva Narwal – men’s 10m air pistol individual
* Palak – women’s 10m air pistol individual
* Saurabh Chaudhary, Shiva Narwal and Sarabjot Singh – men’s air pistol team
* Esha Singh-Saurabh Chaudhary – 10m air pistol mixed team
* Manu Bhaker, Palak and Esha Singh – women’s 10m air pistol team
* Arya Borse, Zeena Khitta and Ramita – women’s air rifle team



Silver medals :
* Anish-Tejaswani – 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team
* Pankaj Mukheja and Sift Kaur Samra – 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team
* Shivam Dabas, Pankaj Mukheja, Avinash Yadav – men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team
* Anish – men’s 25m rapid fire pistol individual
* Manu Bhaker – women’s 25m pistol individual
* Shivam Dabas – men’s 50m rifle 3 positions individual
* Abhinav Shaw – men’s 10m air rifle individual
* Ramita – women’s 10m air rifle individual
* Manu Bhaker – women’s 10m air pistol individual
* Palak and Sarabjot Singh – 10m air pistol mixed team
* Ramita and Paarth Makhija – 10m air rifle mixed team
* Sift Kaur Samra and Surya Pratap Singh – 50m Rifle Prone Mixed Team competition
* Shardul Vihaan, Arya Vansh Tyagi and Vivaan Kapoor – men’s trap team
* Sarabjot Singh – 10m air pistol men individual
* Preeti Rajak, Sabeera Haris and Bhavya Tripathi – women’s trap team

Bronze medals :
* Parinaaz Dhaliwal, Darshna Rathore and Areeba Khan –  women’s skeet team
* Vijayveer Sidhu – men’s 25m rapid fire pistol individual
* Naamya Kapoor – women’s 25m pistol individual
* Nischal, Ashi Chouksey, Samra Sift Kaur – women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team
* Ashi Chouksey – 50m rifle 3 positions

Source : Olympics

Published On : May 28, 2022
A)
Tomb of Sand
B)
Khali Jagah
C)
Kashi Ka Assi
D)
Hamara Shahar Us Baras

Correct Answer :   Tomb of Sand


* Indian author Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the 2022 International Booker Prize for “Tomb of Sand”.
 
* The book "Tomb of Sand' was originally written in Hindi, it is the first book in any Indian language to win such a prestigious award.
 
* The prize money of 50,000 pound will be split between Shree and Rockwell.
 
* The book is about a widow who dares to confront her experiences during the 1947 partition into India and Pakistan.

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : May 27, 2022
A)
Chase Bank
B)
Bank of America
C)
Deutsche Bank
D)
MUFG Bank

Correct Answer :   MUFG Bank


MUFG Bank becomes the first Japanese bank to open a branch at Gujarat International Financial Tech City (GIFT City) in a bid to offer a wide range of banking services to both domestic and global clients.

MUFG Bank has already taken all necessary approvals from the International Financial Services Centre Authority (India) and the Financial Services Agency (Japan) to set up a branch at GIFT City.

MUFG had opened its first branch in Mumbai in 1953..

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : May 27, 2022
A)
IRDA
B)
SEBI
C)
NSDL
D)
NABARD

Correct Answer :   SEBI


* SEBI has withdrawn the recognition granted to the Indian Commodity Exchange Limited (ICEX).

* The withdrawal of recognition follows an order passed by SEBI on May 10 after finding the bourse non-compliant on several grounds like net worth and infrastructural requirements.

* After this, the ICEX has been directed to transfer the money available in the Investor Protection Fund and Investor Services Fund of ICEX to Sebi's Investor Protection and Education Fund.

Source : Economic Times

Published On : May 27, 2022
A)
HDFC Securities
B)
ICICI Direct
C)
Kotak Securities
D)
Reliance Securities

Correct Answer :   HDFC Securities


* HDFC Securities has launched on 24th May 2022, HDFC Money(robo-advisory platform) for all mutual fund investments.
 
* HDFC Money is a 100% digital platform that doesn’t involve opening or having a Demat Account.
 
* This also manages other aspects of finances such as accessing, managing, and tracking portfolios, starting goal planning, insurance planning, and managing/filing taxes.
 
* One can track funds of their choice and get comprehensive reports about the fund performance history..

Source : Mint

Published On : May 27, 2022
A)
BOB Financial
B)
Nainital Bank
C)
Karnataka Bank
D)
Life Insurance Corporation

Correct Answer :   BOB Financial


BOB Financial and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), have announced the launch of HPCL BoB co-branded contactless RuPay Credit Card. The card comes with various features including rewards for spending on utilities, grocery and departmental stores. This card can be used across merchants and ATMs globally through the JCB network. BOB Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank of Baroda (BoB).
 
Cardholders of HPCL BoB RuPay Contactless Credit Card will be able to earn up to 24 reward points (per Rs 150 spent) at HPCL fuel pumps and on the HP Pay app. In addition, cardholders will also benefit from a 1 per cent Fuel Surcharge Waiver on fuel purchases at HPCL pumps or on HP Pay. Customers who spend Rs 5,000 or more within 60 days of card issuance will get 2,000 bonus reward points..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : May 27, 2022
A)
India
B)
Canada
C)
Turkey
D)
Ireland

Correct Answer :   Turkey


The 12th edition of the 2022 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championship (WWBC) was held at Başakşehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey. The event saw the participation of 310 Boxers from 73 nations. Belarusian and Russian boxers were not allowed to compete at the event after a ban as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
 
Main points :
 
* India for the first time in the past four years, had won a total medal tally of 3, which includes one Gold and two Bronze.
 
* The India Boxer Nikhat Zareen( from Nizamabad, Telangana) won the gold in the flyweight (52kg) division with 5-0 points against Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas. With this win, she became the fifth Indian women boxer to win the World Championship.
 
* The other two Indian women boxers Manisha Moun (from Haryana) and Parveen Hooda(from Haryana) had won the bronze medals in the 57kg and 63kg categories respectively.


Rank Nation  Gold  Silver  Bronze  Total
Turkey 5 0 2 7
Ireland 2 0 0 2
Canada 1 1 0 2
4 India 1 0 2 3

Published On : May 27, 2022