General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Who won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022 Award?

Sky Brown

Neeraj Chopra

Emma Raducanu

Bethany Shriever

Correct Answer : Emma Raducanu

British Tennis sensation Emma Raducanu, who became the first qualifier in tennis history to win a Grand Slam. She had won the US Open, her second Grand Slam event, without losing a set. The Indian Javelin star Neeraj Chopra was nominated for the award alongside major sporting names including Tennis player Daniil Medvedev and Spanish Footballer Pedri.

The 2022 Laureus World Sports winners are :

* Sportsman of the Year Award : Max Verstappen (Motor racing).

* Sportswoman of the Year Award : Elaine Thompson-Herah (Athletics).

* World Team of the Year Award : Italy Men’s Football Team.

* Breakthrough of the Year Award : Emma Raducanu (Tennis).

* Comeback of the Year Award : Sky Brown (Skateboarding).

* World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award : Marcel Hug

(Wheelchair Athletics).

* World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award : Bethany Shriever (BMX).

* Lifetime Achievement Award : Tom Brady (American football).

* Academy Exceptional Achievement Award : Robert Lewandowski.

* Sporting Icon Award : Valentino Rossi (Motorcycle Racing).

* Sport for Good Award : Lost Boyz Inc (Baseball).

* Sport for Good Society Award : Real Madrid Foundation.

Source : Sportstar

Published On : April 25, 2022

2 .

Who won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2022 Award?

Charles Leclerc

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Mick Schumacher

Correct Answer : Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen, the 2021 Formula One World champion, was voted as the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2022 at the 2022 Laureus World Sports Awards virtual event that was screened live from Seville, Spain, on April 24, 2022.

Max Verstappen took the top honour, beating the likes of Tennis legend Novak Djokovic, Footballer Robert Lewandowski, American football star Tom Brady, American swimming star Caeleb Dressel and Kenyan athlete Eluid Kipchoge.

Max Verstappen had secured his first World Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December, becoming the first Dutch driver to win the World Championship.

The 2022 Laureus World Sports winners are :

* Sportsman of the Year Award : Max Verstappen (Motor racing).

* Sportswoman of the Year Award : Elaine Thompson-Herah (Athletics).

* World Team of the Year Award : Italy Men’s Football Team.

* Breakthrough of the Year Award : Emma Raducanu (Tennis).

* Comeback of the Year Award : Sky Brown (Skateboarding).

* World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award : Marcel Hug

(Wheelchair Athletics).

* World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award : Bethany Shriever (BMX).

* Lifetime Achievement Award : Tom Brady (American football).

* Academy Exceptional Achievement Award : Robert Lewandowski.

* Sporting Icon Award : Valentino Rossi (Motorcycle Racing).

* Sport for Good Award : Lost Boyz Inc (Baseball).

* Sport for Good Society Award : Real Madrid Foundation.

Source : Sportstar

Published On : April 25, 2022

3 .

Who won men's singles event at Serbian Open 2022?

Rafael Nadal

Andrey Rublev

Novak Djokovic

Daniil Medvedev

Correct Answer : Andrey Rublev

* Andrey Rublev beat World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to claim the men's singles Serbian Open title on April 24, 2022, his third tour-level title of the season.

* The 25-year-old Russian tennis player outclassed the home favourite 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-0 at the ATP 250 clay-court event.

* Rublev has now equalled Rafael Nadal for the most tour-level titles in 2022, having also won Marseille and Dubai Open in 22 Apr 2022.

Published On : April 25, 2022

4 .

Who among the following won India's solitary gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022?

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Bajrang Punia

Deepak Punia

Gourav Baliyan

Correct Answer : Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya clinched the gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 in Ulaanbaatar on April 23, 2022.

This is Ravi Kumar Dahiya's third straight Asian Championships title. He registered a comprehensive 12-2 win by technical superiority over Kazakhstan's Rakhat Kalzhan in the 57kg men's freestyle final. Dahiya had reached the final after beating Mongolia's Zanabazar Zanadanbud in the semifinals.

Published On : April 25, 2022

5 .

Which country was the largest military spender in the world in 2021?

United States

China

Russia

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : United States

The United States was the largest military spender in the world in 2021, followed by China and then India. The US military spending reached USD 801 billion in 2021, which shows a drop of 1.4 percent in comparison to 2020. The United States has increased funding for military research and development by 24 percent and reduced spending on the purchase of arms by 6.4 percent between 2012 and 2021.

Published On : April 25, 2022

6 .

Which nation has become the second one to launch Trade and Technology Council with the European Union?

China

Japan

Canada

India

Correct Answer : India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Monday(25th Apr 2022) to launch the EU-India Trade and Technology Council, a strategic coordination mechanism to tackle challenges at the nexus of trade, trusted technology and security.

India has become the second trade and technology council involving the 27-nation European Union (EU) after its first one with the United States.

The decision to launch the new platform was taken during talks between Modi and von der Leyen. The two leaders deliberated on a plethora of key issues, including the situation in war-hit Ukraine.

In a tweet, Modi said he was delighted to hold talks with the European leader and that both sides reviewed the ''full range of India-EU ties including economic and cultural linkages''..

Source : Business Today

Published On : April 25, 2022

7 .

Who will be presented the Public Relations Society of India's(PRSI) Awards in 2022?

GAIL

BEML

GDBC

NMDC

Correct Answer : NMDC

The National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) swept the Public Relations Society of India’s (PRSI) Public Relations Awards 2022, taking first place in four categories.

Shri V Srinivas Goud, Telangana Minister of Prohibition and Excise, Sports and Youth Services, Tourism and Culture, gave the award to NMDC’s Shri Praveen Kumar, ED (Personnel) and Shri Ch. Srinivasa Rao, DGM (Corporate Communications) on behalf of the Navratna PSU. On behalf of the Navratna PSU, Shri Srinivasa Rao, DGM (Corporate Communications), accepted the honours.

The award was given to the mining company for its Corporate Website, Annual Report, Newsletter Layout and Design, and CSR Corporate Video.

Shri V Srinivas Goud, the Telangana State Minister, praised the PR industry’s efforts in creating an informed community and congratulated the awardees.

The conference, which marked the PRSI Hyderabad Chapter’s Golden Jubilee, included participatory and thought-provoking workshops on the theme of Emerging Trends in Modern Public Relations.

NMDC Chairman and Managing Director Shri Sumit Deb praised his Corporate Communication team, saying, The team has done a wonderful job in creating a unique brand voice for NMDC and building deeper relationships with stakeholders.

NMDC’s resolve to expand and contribute to nation building has been bolstered by its efforts to build a robust network in-house, with the media, and with the general public..

Source : PIB

Published On : April 24, 2022

8 .

Which Bank signed MoU with CBDT, CBIC for tax collection?

South Indian Bank

Lakshmi Vilas Bank

Federal Bank

Dhanlaxmi Bank

Correct Answer : Dhanlaxmi Bank

Dhanlaxmi Bank on Thursday(21st April 2022) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) for collection of taxes.

The bank has been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) based on the recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts for collection of various taxes, Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing.

With this, customers will soon be able to pay their direct taxes and GST payments and other indirect taxes through the branch network and digital platforms of the bank, it said.

The technical integration required to implement the seamless flow of remittances from the bank's portal to that of CBDT and CBIC will be completed at the earliest in order to provide early access to its customers towards the facilities.

In October, the bank had been empanelled as 'Agency Bank' by RBI to undertake general banking businesses of central and state government on behalf of RBI..

Source : Money Control

Published On : April 23, 2022

9 .

Sri Lankan inflation rose to how much in March 2022?

18.7 percent

20.5 percent

21.5 percent

25.8 percent

Correct Answer : 21.5 percent

Debt-ridden Sri Lanka's nationwide inflation rose to 21.5 percent in March from 17.5 percent in February 2022, as per official data released by the Department of Census and Statistics on April 22, 2022. Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ali Sabry met IMF officials in Washington to negotiate a bailout package for the country.

Published On : April 23, 2022

10 .

Who is the Indian-American Defense Expert to be nominated for the 6th Entrepreneur Leadership Award 2022?

Vivek Lall

Praveen Kumar

Himanshu Singh

Sundhar Raajan

Correct Answer : Vivek Lall

Indian-American chief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation Vivek Lall has been selected for the prestigious Entrepreneur Leadership Awards by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.

Established in 1968, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is the apex bi-lateral Chamber synergising India-US economic engagement.

Lall, 53, has been selected for the ‘Global Leader in Defence and Aviation Sector’ award category, which would be presented virtually during an awards ceremony on Friday. Union Civil Aviation Minister "Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia" will be the chief guest of the event.

Lall, who has played a key role in enhancing defence trade in various capacities in Boeing, Lockheed Martin and now General Atomics, was recently honoured by the Governor of Kentucky as a Kentucky Colonel, which is the highest title of honour bestowed by the State. Kentucky Colonel is the most well-known honorary colonelcies conferred by United States governors.

Former US presidents George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Lynden Johnson, Ronald Reagan are some others that have been conferred this honour.

Lall was also granted the Grand Cross by His Highness Mahmoud Salah Al Din Assaf from the Royal Order of Banu Assaf in January 2022.

Source : Tribune India

Published On : April 23, 2022