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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 govt partnered with NPCI and SBI to implement 'e-RUPI'?
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Haryana
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Karnataka

The Karnataka government’s e-Governance department has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and State Bank of India (SBI) for enabling and implementing ‘e-RUPI’, a cashless and contactless payment solution to students under its scholarship programme.
 
e-RUPI will be used to ensure a leak-proof delivery of education fees of eligible students by paying digitally to the college or institute by the Karnataka government...

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : December 30, 2021
2 .
Which country launches new camera satellite with 5m resolution?
A)
India
B)
China
C)
Russia
D)
South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (B) - China

China on Sunday(26th Dec 2021) launched a new satellite with a camera capable of taking photos of the ground with a resolution of five meters, according to the National Space Administration of China (CNSA). The satellite, called “Ziyuan-1 02E” or “Five Meter 02 Optical Satellite”. Beijing time by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Beijing Province. Shanxi (northern China). This is the 39th launch of the Longue Marche-4C rocket and the 403rd launch of the entire Long March series.

Published On : December 29, 2021
3 .
Who has become the fastest Indian to reach 100 Test dismissals?
A)
Rishabh Pant
B)
KL Rahul
C)
Virat Kohli
D)
Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant on Tuesday(28th Dec 2021) became the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to record 100 dismissals in the longest format of the game during the first Test against South Africa, here.
 
The 24-year old Pant broke the joint-record held by former India captain MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha by affecting his 100th dismissal in his 26th Test which came at the SuperSport Park.

Published On : December 29, 2021
4 .
Who won double gold in 4th Para-Badminton National Championship in Odisha 2021?
A)
Palak Kohli
B)
Tarun Dhillon
C)
Nitesh Kumar
D)
Krishna Nagar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Nitesh Kumar

World No. 7 Nitesh Kumar doubled his gold tally at the 4th Para-Badminton National Championship, which concluded in Bhubaneswar, Odisha (27th Dec 2021). Haryana’s Nitesh along with his partner Tarun defeated World No. 1 Paralympic Games gold medallist Pramod Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar in straight sets 21-19, 21-11 in the Men’s doubles finals to win the gold.
Earlier, Nitesh also won the gold medal in the Men’s singles category. World No 1 SL3 Para-Badminton player Parul Parmar from Gujarat also secured gold while Mandeep Kaur from Uttarakhand won Silver and Mansi won bronze.

Published On : December 29, 2021
5 .
Which nation is currently ranked at the top of ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?
A)
England
B)
Australia
C)
India
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Australia

"Australia" is ranked at the top of the ICC World Test Championship Points Table after thrashing England by an innings in the third Ashes test, claiming the Ashes series 3-0. Australia tops the ICC World Test Championship Points Table with 36 points after winning all tests played so far. Sri Lanka is ranked second with 24 points, while Pakistan is ranked third with 36 points. 

Published On : December 29, 2021
6 .
What is India's current rank in ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?
A)
1st
B)
2nd
C)
3rd
D)
4th

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 4th

India is ranked 4th on the ICC World Test Championship Points Table with 42 points after winning 3 tests, losing 1 and drawing 2 others. Team India is ranked below Pakistan, which has 36 points but its percentage of points is better than India.

Published On : December 29, 2021
7 .
Which state won 11th Hockey India junior national championship?
A)
Maharashtra
B)
Karnataka
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh was crowned the winners of the 11th Junior National Men’s Championship following a 3-1 victory over Chandigarh in the final at Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu.

Tournament top-scorer Sharda Nand Tiwari opened the scoring for Uttar Pradesh in the 15th minute with a trademark penalty corner, before Arun Sahani in 16th and 34th minutes, stretched the lead further with a brace. Raman pulled one goal back for Chandigarh in the 51st minute, but Uttar Pradesh held on to the lead to be crowned champions of the tournament.

Published On : December 29, 2021
8 .
Which bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation to offer real-time cross-border remittances to India using UPI IDs, for its Money Transfer Operator (MTO) partners?
A)
IndusInd Bank
B)
Union Bank of India
C)
IDFC FIRST Bank
D)
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank has partnered the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to offer real-time cross-border remittances using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) IDs for its money transfer operator (MTO) partners. This is the first time that a bank has enabled UPI for receiving cross-border payments/NRI remittances. Overseas remitters can transfer money to a beneficiary without having their bank account  details. Under this arrangement, the MTOs will be using the IndusInd Bank channel to connect with NPCI’s UPI payment systems for validation and cross-border payment settlement into beneficiary accounts.

Published On : December 29, 2021
9 .
Who is signed bancassurance partnership with South Indian Bank?
A)
Max Life Insurance
B)
HDFC Life Insurance
C)
SBI Life Insurance
D)
Life Insurance Corporation

Correct Answer : Option (B) - HDFC Life Insurance

HDFC Life on Monday(27th Dec 2021) announced a bancassurance tie-up with South Indian Bank that will enable customers of the bank to avail a range of life insurance products of the insurer that include solutions for protection, savings and investment, retirement and critical illness.
 
This bancassurance partnership will strengthen HDFC Life’s business across India, as per a press release. The company is one of the largest life insurance players with a market share of 22.3% (in terms of overall new business premium as on September 30, 2021), the release said. "The insurer has a wide range of products which offer customers the dual benefits of protection as well long term savings based on their life stage requirements."..

Published On : December 29, 2021
10 .
Which bank has tied up with IPPB to provide banking services in rural areas?
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
YES Bank
D)
IDBI Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank has tied up with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to offer its banking services to the unbanked and underserved segments in semi-urban and rural areas. A memorandum of understanding was signed between HDFC Bank and IPPB to cater to the majority of over 4.7 crore customer base of IPPB.

About 90% of IPPB customers reside in rural areas, which may benefit from this tie-up. HDFC Bank said the strategic alliance will enable IPPB to provide affordable and diversified offerings, including access to finance, to its customers through its innovative Doorstep Banking Service. With nearly 2,00,000 postal service providers (Postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks) equipped with micro ATMs and biometric devices, IPPB caters to the needs and requirements of various customer segments...

Source : CNBC

Published On : December 29, 2021