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)
Narendra Modi
B)
Amarinder Singh
C)
Yogi Adityanath
D)
Mamata Banerjee

Correct Answer :   Narendra Modi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Umiya Mata Temple, a religious site in Gujarat’s Junagadh, has now become a central focus for social consciousness. He explained that the temple helps the underprivileged members of the community by providing free health treatment as well as religious and social activities.
 
Important Points :
 
* On Ramnavami, Prime Minister Modi was virtually speaking at the 14th foundation day festivities of Umiya Mata Temple in Junagadh. Mr Modi also presided over the temple’s inauguration in 2008, when he was Gujarat’s, Chief Minister.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to practise natural farming for the sake of future generations. He stated that we should not exploit our homeland for personal gain.

* He emphasised that just as we understand the necessity of water conservation, we must also realise the importance of preserving and nurturing our motherland through natural farming.

* Modi also urged people to take care of children, especially female children, by eating nutritious food. People might establish healthy child tournaments, he suggested, in order to raise awareness about nutritional food.

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, urged people to build 75 rural ponds in each district. He claims that these village ponds continue to play an important part in the economy of villages after 25 years. Umiya Mata is the Kuldevi of Gujarat’s Kadva Patidar community.

Published On : April 12, 2022
A)
Charles Leclerc
B)
Carlos Sainz Jr.
C)
Lando Norris
D)
Pierre Gasly

Correct Answer :   Charles Leclerc


Charles Leclerc (Ferrari- Monaco) has won the Formula One (F1) 2022 Australian Grand Prix, held on 10th April 2022 in Melbourne, Victoria. It was the third round of the 2022 Formula One World Championship. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing-RBPT – Mexico) came second while George Russell (Mercedes – Britain) came third.

Published On : April 12, 2022
A)
AGNI-5
B)
RUDRA
C)
PARAM
D)
HELINA

Correct Answer :   HELINA


A team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the successful flight test of the indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges. 
 
The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and the missile was fired successfully, engaging a simulated tank target in the Pokhran desert ranges, Rajasthan.
 
About the HELINA missile : HELINA is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world. The missile has a maximum range of 7 kilometres. It has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad.

Published On : April 12, 2022
A)
Amar Mitra
B)
Ruskin Bond
C)
Amit Majmudar
D)
Devdutt Pattanaik

Correct Answer :   Amar Mitra


Bengali author Amar Mitra has been conferred with the prestigious 2022 O. Henry Prize for short stories. Mitra has won for his work titled “The Old Man of Kusumpur”, originally written in Bengali with the title Gaonburo, 45 years back in 1977.

Published On : April 12, 2022
A)
Digital CX
B)
Digital DX
C)
Digital AI
D)
Digital IOT

Correct Answer :   Digital CX


Indus Merchant Solutions’, a mobile app for merchants of IndusInd Bank, got the Digital CX Awards 2022 for ‘Outstanding Digital CX – SME Payments’. The Digital CX Awards is organized by Digital Banker, a globally trusted financial news service provider. Indus Merchant Solutions being adjudged as a winner is a testament to its strength in offering customers a seamless banking experience, which aligns with the Bank’s ethos of ’customer-centricity.
 
About the ‘Indus Merchant Solutions’ : ‘Indus Merchant Solutions’ was launched in November 2021. It is a mobile application (app) to enable merchants, retailers, and professionals to various facilities such as Accepting instant cashless payments through multiple digital modes, Tracking inventory via in-built dashboards, Apply for an exclusive Point of Sale (POS) machine to facilitate card-based payments, Avail small ticket business loans from the Bank, etc.
 
About the Digital CX Awards : The Digital CX Awards is organised by Digital Banker, a globally trusted financial news service provider that recognises the world’s leading Financial Services Organisations (FSO) that blend the best of technology, and innovation, with the power of their people to provide a superior customer experience and reinvent their industry. This year, the awards received over 600 submissions from 127 marquees FSOs across the globe.

Published On : April 11, 2022
A)
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), MeitY
B)
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), MeitY
C)
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), MeitY
D)
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), MeitY

Correct Answer :   Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), MeitY


Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), MeitY has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), ISRO, Hyderabad for technical collaboration. NRSC will develop a Bhuvan-Aadhar portal for providing information and locations about the Aadhaar centres across India.
 
 
The portal will provide the facility of complete geographic information, retrieval, analysis, and reporting for Aadhaar centres with a high-resolution backdrop of natural-colour satellite images. UIDAI has, so far, issued Aadhaar numbers to more than 132 crore residents and facilitates over 60 crore residents who have updated their Aadhaar.

Published On : April 11, 2022
A)
Central Railway zone
B)
North Central Railway
C)
South-Central Railway
D)
Western Railway zone

Correct Answer :   South-Central Railway


The South-Central Railway(SCR) has introduced the “One Station, One Product” campaign at six main stations across its six divisions. Arun Kumar Jain, SCR in-charge General Manager, has opened stalls at Secunderabad Station as part of the new initiative.
 
Important Points :
 
* In addition to Vijayawada, Guntur, and Aurangabad, stalls have been set up in Kacheguda.
* The new programme was introduced by the government in the General Budget 2022-23 and is currently being tested in Tirupati.
* The Railway stations are ideal for promoting indigenous and local products, and the programme aims to turn them into a sales and promotional centre.
* The stalls will be open for two phases, starting on the 7th of next month and ending on the 7th of the following month.
* In Telangana, freshwater pearl jewellery and Hyderabad bangles will be promoted at Secunderabad stations, while Pochampally items will be promoted at Kachiguda stations.

Published On : April 11, 2022
A)
Yuzvendra Chahal
B)
R Ashwin
C)
Kuldeep Yadav
D)
Jasprit Bumrah

Correct Answer :   Yuzvendra Chahal


Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became the second-fastest bowler to take 150 wickets. He achieved the milestone after he took 4 wickets during the clash against Lucknow Super Giants. Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga was fasted to achieve the feat. Chahal was earlier a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore and was associated with the franchise from 2014-2021, before getting released in 2022. Chahal is currently the frontrunner for the Purple Cap with a total of 11 wickets in IPL 2022.

Published On : April 11, 2022
A)
Anil Kumble
B)
Rahul Dravid
C)
Jay Shah
D)
Sourav Ganguly

Correct Answer :   Jay Shah


BCCI secretary "Jay Shah" was appointed to the ICC Cricket Committee as the Member Board Representative during the ICC Board Meeting held in Dubai on April 10, 2022. Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene was reappointed as the Past Player representative. The ICC board confirmed among other decisions that South Africa will host the inaugural ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, which will be held in January 2023.

Published On : April 11, 2022
A)
RK Roja
B)
Ushasri Charan
C)
Taneti Vanita
D)
Dharmana Prasada Rao

Correct Answer :   Taneti Vanita


Taneti Vanita has been given the crucial portfolio of Home along with Disaster Management. She was a part of the earlier Andhra Pradesh cabinet as well. In the previous cabinet, she handled the Women & Child Welfare portfolio.

Published On : April 11, 2022