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 .

When will COVID-19 vaccination be made available for children aged between 15-18 years?

14th March 2022

15th March 2022

16th March 2022

17th March 2022

Correct Answer : 16th March 2022

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed that Covid-19 vaccination for children between 12-14years of age will begin from 16th March 2022. The co-morbidity clause for administering precaution doses to senior citizens has also been removed.

Published On : March 14, 2022

2 .

What is the interest rate fixed by EPFO on provident fund deposits for the financial year 2021-22?

8.50%

8.35%

8.25%

8.10%

Correct Answer : 8.10%

The retirement fund body, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has slashed interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8.10% for 2021-22. This rate is 0.4% lower than previous year. The interest rate on PF deposit was 8.5% in 2020-21 and 2019-20.

Published On : March 13, 2022

3 .

What is the latest projection of India's GDP growth as per Morgan Stanley for the fiscal 2022-23?

7.9%

8.2%

8.7%

9.4%

Correct Answer : 7.9%

Rating Agency Morgan Stanley has projected India’s GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 (FY23) at 7.9%.

Published On : March 13, 2022

4 .

Who is the author of the book titled "Soli Sorabjee: Life and Times"?

Y. V. Chandrachud

P. N. Bhagwati

Abhinav Chandrachud

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

Correct Answer : Abhinav Chandrachud

A new biography, titled “Soli Sorabjee: Life and Times” was announced, during the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of Soli Sorabjee. It is authored by advocate and legal scholar Abhinav Chandrachud and will be released in April 2022. The book highlights the personal details of the life of Soli Sorabjee, his family background. He was the former Attorney General (AG) of India and served two times for the years 1989-90 and then from 1998- 2004.

Published On : March 12, 2022

5 .

Which state's chief minister lost his seat despite his party's big win in the state in Assembly Elections 2022?

Goa

Uttarakhand

Manipur

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Chief Minister "Pushkar Singh Dhami" submitted his resignation along with that of his cabinet to the Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh. The move comes after Dhami lost from Khatima constituency to INC's Bhuwan Chandra Kapri by a margin of 6579 votes despite BJP reporting a comfortable victory in the Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022 with 47 seats in the 70-member assembly.

Published On : March 11, 2022

6 .

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister had contested UP Elections 2022 from which seat?

Ayodhya

Azamgarh

Gorakhpur Urban

Gopalpur

Correct Answer : Gorakhpur Urban

Yogi Adityanath had contested UP Elections 2022 from his stronghold, Gorakhpur Urban. He defeated Samajwadi Party’s Subhawati Upendra Dutt Shukla by a margin of 103390 votes.

Published On : March 11, 2022

7 .

Which AAP candidate has been referred to as the giant killer after defeating both Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar East?

Raman Arora

Dr. Baljit Kaur

Jeevan Jyot Kaur

Inderjit Kaur Mann

Correct Answer : Jeevan Jyot Kaur

AAP candidate Jeevan Jyot Kaur, is bring called the giant killer for defeating Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar East by a margin of 6750 votes.

Published On : March 11, 2022

8 .

Which party has won the highest number of seats in Goa Assembly Elections?

INC

BSP

AAP

BJP

Correct Answer : BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has achieved a hat-trick in Goa by winning 20 seats in the 40-member Goa Assembly. The party will be forming government in the state with the support of 2 MGP (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party) MLAs and three Independents.

Published On : March 11, 2022

9 .

Which party will form the first non-Congress, non-Akali Dal government in Punjab?

AAP

BJP

TMC

BSP

Correct Answer : AAP

Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) has won a three-fourth majority in Punjab Election Results 2022, a historic victory for the relatively new party that only had a presence in the national capital till now. AAP won 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly. Congress was reduced to 18, while the Shiromani Akali Dal had to settle for 3 seats. This paves for AAP to form the first non-Congress and non-Akali Dal government in Punjab.

Published On : March 11, 2022

10 .

Who among the following won lost both the seats he was contesting from in Punjab Elections 2022?

Navjot Singh Sidhu

Charanjit Singh Channi

Parkash Singh Badal

Captain Amarinder Singh

Correct Answer : Charanjit Singh Channi

Congress leader and Punjab CM "Charanjit Singh Channi" lost from both Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib by 37558 votes and 7942 votes respectively in the recently held Punjab Assembly Elections 2022. The ruling Congress party could not stop the massive AAP wave that swept across the state, storming to power with 92 seats in the 117-member assembly, while Congress was reduced to 18 seats and the Akali Dal nearly demolished with just 3 seats.

Published On : March 11, 2022