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 player has been awarded the ICC "Men's Player of the Month" February 2022?

R Ashwin

Shreyas Iyer

Jason Holder

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, the fast-rising India batter, has won the ICC ‘Men’s Player of the Month’ for February 2022.

Published On : March 16, 2022

2 .

Amelia Kerr has won the ICC "Women's Player of the Month" award for February 2022. She plays for which country?

Zimbabwe

Australia

West Indies

New Zealand

Correct Answer : New Zealand

New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr bagged the ICC ‘Women’s Player of the Month’ award for February 2022.

Published On : March 16, 2022

3 .

Who publishes a book-length poem 'Monsoon' by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K?

National Book Trust

Lalit Kala Akademi

Sangeet Natak Akademi

Sahitya Akademi

Correct Answer : Sahitya Akademi

Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters has published a book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ by Indian poet-diplomat "Abhay K" on the occasion of its 68th anniversary.

Sahitya Akademi was established on 12th March in 1954. Its logo was designed by Satyajit Ray himself and Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was its first President. The first book published by the Academy was Bhagwan Buddha by D.D. Koshambi in 1956. It was a translation from Marathi into Hindi.

Monsoon is a poem of 150 stanzas of 4 lines each (quatrain/ruba’i) that commences its journey in Madagascar and follows the path of the monsoon invoking the rich flora and fauna, languages, cuisine, music, monuments, landscapes, traditions, myths and legends of the places through which monsoon travels and acts as a messenger to carry the poet’s message from Madagascar to his beloved in Srinagar in the Himalayas.

Monsoon originates in Mascarene High near Madagascar in April and journeys across the Indian Ocean and the Indian subcontinent to reach the high Himalayas in June every year before retreating again to Madagascar after September..

Source : The Print

Published On : March 16, 2022

4 .

What is India's current position in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Correct Answer : 4th

India has jumped to the fourth place in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-23 after a series win against Sri Lanka. India beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in its second pink ball test match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, gaining 12 crucial World Test Championship points.

Published On : March 15, 2022

5 .

Who is currently ranked at the top in ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings 2022?

Ravindra Jadeja

R Ashwin

Ben Stokes

Jason Holder

Correct Answer : Ravindra Jadeja

India's Ravindra Jadeja is currently ranked at the top of the ICC Test All-Rounder Rankings 2022 with 406 points after his epic performance in India vs Sri Lanka Test Series. Jadeja scored 175 not out and took 9 wickets in India's first test against Sri Lanka at Mohali. Jason Holder is ranked second with 382 points, followed by R Ashwin with 347 points.

Published On : March 15, 2022

6 .

When will Bhagwant Mann be sworn in as the new Punjab Chief Minister?

March 25, 2022

March 21, 2022

March 19, 2022

March 16, 2022

Correct Answer : March 16, 2022

Bhagwant Mann will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Punjab in the native village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on March 16, 2022. He has requested people to reach Khatkar Kalan on March 16th for the swearing-in ceremony.

Published On : March 14, 2022

7 .

Bhagwant Mann was an elected Lok Sabha MP from which constituency?

Sangrur

Gurdaspur

Patiala

Jalandhar

Correct Answer : Sangrur

Bhagwant Mann had defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kewal Singh Dhillon from "Sangrur" Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. He tendered his resignation from membership of Parliament to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on 14th March 2022 to become the new Punjab Chief Minister.

Published On : March 14, 2022

8 .

Which Indian shuttler defeated world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen in German Open 2022 semifinals?

Chirag Sen

B. Sai Praneeth

Lakshya Sen

Srikanth Kidambi

Correct Answer : Lakshya Sen

Indian shuttler "Lakshya Sen" beat the reigning world no.1 Viktor Axelsen in a stunning comeback in the semifinal of German Open Super 300. He beat the Olympic Gold medalist by making an unexpected comeback in the third and final game to win the match 21-13, 12-21, 22-20.

Published On : March 14, 2022

9 .

Who scored fastest 50 in Tests for India, surpassing Kapil Devs record?

Rohit Sharma

Rishabh Pant

Virat Kohli

Ravindra Jadeja

Correct Answer : Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant scored the fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket, surpassing Kapil Dev's record during India’s second test against Sri Lanka at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Rishabh Pant's 50 came off 28 deliveries, which is the 13th fastest fifty in Tests in the world.

Published On : March 14, 2022

10 .

Who won Best Actor at BAFTA Awards 2022?

Stephen Graham

Leonardo Dicaprio

Will Smith

Benedict Cumberbatch

Correct Answer : Will Smith

Will Smith won the Best Actor for his role in 'King Richard' at the 75th edition of British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). Joanna Scanlan won BAFTA 2022 Best Actress award for her role in 'After Love' and 'The Power of the Dog' won BAFTA for Best Picture and Best Director.

Published On : March 14, 2022