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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)
Jeet Thayil
B)
Adil Jussawala
C)
Vikram Seth
D)
Meena Kandasamy

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Adil Jussawala


The Poet Laureate award for 2021 has been conferred upon Indian poet Adil Jussawala.

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
Arya
B)
Serious Men
C)
Tehran
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Tehran


Critically-acclaimed Israel’s web series ‘Tehran’ won the International Emmy Award 2021 in Best Drama Category. Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya was also nominated in the category.

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
India
B)
Russia
C)
China
D)
Germany

Correct Answer : Option (C) - China


China launched its 3rd Gaofen 11 reconnaissance satellite on November 19, 2021. The Gaofen 11 (03) satellite has an optical resolution comparable to top US spy satellites. It has been launched in addition to China’s set of classified satellites.

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
Tantya Bhil
B)
Gunda Dhur
C)
Birsa Munda
D)
Komaram Bheem

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Tantya Bhil


Patalpani Railway station in Indore will be renamed as Tantya Mama railway station, informed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 22, 2021. The railway station is being renamed after tribal icon "Tantya Bhil", one of the greatest revolutionaries who had launched an armed struggle against the British in India.

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
Bharat Paryatan
B)
Bharat Gaurav
C)
Paryatan Gaurav
D)
Sampoorna Kranti

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Bharat Gaurav


Indian Railways will be launching a completely new segment- Bharat Gaurav trains to boost tourism across India. Indian Railways has allocated over 180 trains identified 3033 coaches for ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains. 

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
Simona Halep
B)
Sergio Perez
C)
Kento Momota
D)
Viktor Axelsen

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Kento Momota


In badminton, Kento Momota of Japan beat Anders Antonsen of Denmark 21-17, 21-11 to win the men’s singles title at the 2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament. The US$600,000 tournament was held at Bali in Indonesia from November 16 to 21, 2021. In women’s single, An Seyoung of South Korea defeated top-seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 21-17, 21-19 to win the title.

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
Vantha Kumari
B)
Arundhati Roy
C)
Salman Rushdie
D)
Anita Desai

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Anita Desai


India’s one of the best-selling authors, Anita Desai has been conferred with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 to recognise her long literary career which spans over 50 years.

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
8.1%-8.6%
B)
8.5%-9.1%
C)
9.3%-9.6%
D)
9.7%-9.9%

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 9.3%-9.6%


The State Bank of India (SBI) economists in its research report – Ecowrap, has revised upwards the GDP growth projection for India to range of 9.3%-9.6% for FY22 (2021-22).

Published On : November 23, 2021
A)
Larry McMurtry
B)
Mary Miller
C)
Beverly Cleary
D)
Jason Mott

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Jason Mott


Jason Mott’sHell of a Book,” a surreal meta-narrative about an author’s promotional tour and his haunted past and present, has won the National Book Award for fiction — a plot twist Mott did not imagine for himself.
 
“Hell of a Book” is a satirical take on a Black writer’s adventures on the road for a promotional tour — Mott himself had his share of experiences while talking up such previous works as his debut novel “The Returned” — and a stark and disorienting tale of racial violence and identity, drawing on recent headlines and the author’s childhood...

Published On : November 22, 2021
A)
2
B)
4
C)
7
D)
9

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 7


The 2021 Asian Archery Championships was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from November 14, 2021, to November 19, 2021. The Indian archers bagged seven medals at the competition to occupy second place in the medal table. This included one gold, four silver and two bronze medals.

Published On : November 22, 2021