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 elected to Board of New York Federal Reserve Bank in 2022?

Satya Nadella

Thierry Delaporte

Rajesh Gopinathan

Arvind Krishna

Correct Answer : Arvind Krishna

* Arvind Krishna (IBM Chairman and CEO) has been elected to the Board of Directors as a Class B director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

* He will remain in the office for the remaining portion of a three-year term ending December 31, 2023.

* He has been an undergraduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

* He was senior VP of Cloud and Cognitive Software and also headed IBM Research.

Source : Business Today

Published On : May 5, 2022

2 .

Which University won by Khelo India University Games 2021?

PES University

JAIN University

CMR University

REVA University

Correct Answer : JAIN University

JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) with 20 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals has won the 2nd edition of the Khelo India University Games 2021. Lovely Professional University (LPU) with 17 golds has placed second and Punjab University placed third with 15 gold medals. Siva Sridhar has emerged as the star swimmer by winning 11 gold. The closing ceremony of KIUG was held at Sri Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Bengaluru. Veera was the mascot of KIUG 2021.

A total of 20 games were played and participated by 3900 students from 210 Universities in the second edition of the Khelo India University Games. The Games introduced indigenous sporting competitions such as Yogasana and Mallakhamba for the first time in the history of national sports.

Published On : May 4, 2022

3 .

Which Bank joins Headstart and Anthill to support startups?

SBI

HDFC

DBS

ICICI

Correct Answer : DBS

* DBS Bank India has partnered with Anthill Ventures (startup venture capital fund) and Headstart Network Foundation (evangelist network) to launch DBS Business Class foundED in April 28, 2022.

* This forum will help modern-day founders, innovators, and game-changers to foster co-innovation and collaboration in the startup ecosystem.

* The first event of DBS BusinessClass foundED was held in Hyderabad with actor "Rana Daggubati".

Source : Ani News

Published On : May 4, 2022

4 .

Which Company launches 'Pay as you Drive' program?

Reliance General Insurance

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

Star Health and Allied Insurance

Correct Answer : HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

* HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has announced to launch of its ‘Pay as you Drive’ program, this insurance offers distance-based insurance to reduce upfront costs of premium.

* The program will be available for owners of new Maruti Suzuki cars in selected cities up to May 14, 2022.

* This program is applicable for 10,000 policies or ₹50 lacs of premium whichever happens earlier.

* The driving distance will be measured with the help of a telematics device in the vehicle.

Source : Live Mint

Published On : May 4, 2022

5 .

Who is ties-up with Yes Bank to push financial inclusion?

Rozpay

PayPal

PayU Money

FidyPay

Correct Answer : FidyPay

* FidyPay (fintech API platform) has joined hands with Yes Bank to expand the digital facility to a wide range of enterprises, including SMEs, fintech companies, and start-ups.

* The fintech platform will provide Yes Bank customers with a smooth connected banking experience as part of the partnership.

* FidyPay will also serve as UPI services solution provider.

* FidyPay is backed by Mr. Pratekk Agarwal (the former CBO of BharatPe) and Mr. Ram Pathade (CEO of Mahagram).

Source : Economic Times

Published On : May 4, 2022

6 .

Which cricket stadium will host TATA IPL Final 2022?

Wankhede

Eden Gardens

Narendra Modi Stadium

Chinnaswamy Stadium

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi Stadium

The TATA IPL Final 2022 will be played on May 29, 2022 at the "Narendra Modi Stadium" in Ahmedabad. The IPL Playoffs 2022 will be played from May 24-29, 2022 in Kolkata and Ahmedabad. While IPL Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be played at Eden Gardens on May 24th and May 25th respectively, the IPL Qualifier 2 will be played at "Narendra Modi Stadium" in Ahmedabad.

Published On : May 4, 2022

7 .

Who has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I Team?

Nicholas Pooran

Shai Hope

Shimron Hetmyer

Jermaine Blackwood

Correct Answer : Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I teams. This comes after skipper Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket. Nicholas Pooran has played 37 ODIs and 57 T20Is for West Indies and scored 1121 and 1193 runs respectively. He is a left-handed batsman.

Source : Cricket Times

Published On : May 4, 2022

8 .

Rajasthan's 'Miyan ka Bada' Railway Station renamed to '____________' Railway Station.

Mahesh Nagar Halt

Ramesh Nagar Halt

Suresh Nagar Halt

Rakesh Nagar Halt

Correct Answer : Mahesh Nagar Halt

Miyan Ka Bada’ railway station in the Balotra area of Rajasthan’s Barmer district was renamed “Mahesh Nagar Halt.” Since Independence, the people of Mian Ka Bada in Rajasthan have demanded that the village’s name be changed, claiming that the village’s original name was Mahesh Ro Bado.

In 2018, the Rajasthan government changed the village’s name from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar and made the necessary revisions in the revenue records. Proposals to rename the station were sent to the railway ministry when the village’s name was changed. In 2021, the name of the railway station was changed from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar Halt after the proper procedures were followed, but the inauguration was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The renamed station was finally inaugurated on April 30, 2022.

Published On : May 4, 2022

9 .

RBI has hiked the policy repo rate by how much much basis points?

50 basis points

40 basis points

35 basis points

30 basis points

Correct Answer : 40 basis points

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a sudden move on May 4, 2022 increased the policy repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40 percent with immediate effect. This was decided unanimously by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in an off-cycle meeting to reassess the evolving inflation-growth dynamics and the impact of the developments after the MPC meeting of April 6-8, 2022. With this, the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate stands adjusted to 4.15 percent and Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 4.65 percent.

Published On : May 4, 2022

10 .

Which country is ranked at the top of the ICC T20I Rankings?

India

England

Australia

New Zealand

Correct Answer : India

India has solidified its lead in the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 2022 with 270 points, extending its lead over England by 5 points. Australia on the other hand has strengthened its position as the best test team in the world by extending their lead by 9 points over India in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings 2022. New Zealand has also retained its top rank in the ICC Men's T20I Rankings 2022.