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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 .
Who is the author of the book "Indian Innings: The Journey of Indian Cricket from 1947"?
A)
Nipun Avinash
B)
Sagar Puranik
C)
Aimee Baruah
D)
Ayaz Memon

Correct Answer :   Ayaz Memon

Sports Journalist Ayaz Memon pens book titled Indian Innings : The Journey of Indian Cricket from 1947

Published On : December 1, 2021
2 .
Who is released a Book "Democracy, Politics and Governance"?
A)
Venkaiah Naidu
B)
Dr Sushila Nayyar
C)
Arjun Subramaniam
D)
Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer :   Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu on the 72nd anniversary of the adoption of the ‘Constitution of India’ released a book titled “Democracy, Politics and Governance” in English and ‘Loktantr, Rajniti and Dharm’ in Hindi at an event in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi. The book was authored by Dr A. Surya Prakash.

Published On : December 1, 2021
3 .
India's first privately built cryogenic rocket engine Dhawan-1 has been developed by which company?
A)
Pixxel
B)
Dhruva Space
C)
Bellatrix Aerospace
D)
Skyroot Aerospace

Correct Answer :   Skyroot Aerospace

Hyderabad-based space technology startup Skyroot Aerospace test-fires India’s first privately built cryogenic rocket engine Dhawan-1, which will be used to power the upper stages of its upcoming Vikram-2 orbital launch vehicle.

Published On : November 30, 2021
4 .
Which player has won the men's single title at 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships?
A)
Mahesh Mangaonkar
B)
Harinder Pal Sandhu
C)
Ramit Tandon
D)
Saurav Ghosal

Correct Answer :   Saurav Ghosal

Indian Squash star Saurav Ghosal has scripted history as he has become the first Indian squash player to win the Malaysian Open Championships.

Published On : November 30, 2021
5 .
Who has been awarded the Best Actor award at the BRICS Film Festival 2021?
A)
Dhanush
B)
Kunal Kapoor
C)
Vikram Gokhale
D)
Jitendra Bhikulal Joshi

Correct Answer :   Dhanush

Best Actor (Male) – Dhanush for Asuran (Hindi)

Published On : November 30, 2021
6 .
Aifa Azman is the winner of the women's single final title of 2021 Malaysian Open squash championship. She represented which country?
A)
India
B)
Nepal
C)
Malaysia
D)
Switzerland

Correct Answer :   Malaysia

Malaysia’s "Aifa Azman" has defied the odds by winning the women’s final of the Malaysian Open squash championships.
 
The 20-year-old wildcard shocked world No. 8 and top seed Salma Hany 12-10, 11-8, 11-4 at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil.

Published On : November 30, 2021
7 .
Which journalist has been honoured with the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2020
A)
Ritika Chopra
B)
Neha Dixit
C)
Nidhi Razdan
D)
Shereen Bhan

Correct Answer :   Ritika Chopra

The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020 had been awarded to Ritika Chopra of The Indian Express.

Published On : November 30, 2021
8 .
Which of the following films have jointly won the Best Film Award at the 6th BRICS Film Festival?
A)
On Wheels and Asuran
B)
The Silence Of The Rain
C)
A Little Red Flower From China
D)
Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets

Correct Answer :   Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets

The 6th edition of the BRICS Film Festival awards was announced at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa. For the first time, BRICS Film Festival was held alongside IFFI from November 20 to November 28, 2021. The Jury for this competitive festival had 5 members, one from each of the BRICS countries. The jury selected the awards under five categories after examining twenty films.
 
South African Film ‘Barakat’ by Director Amy Jephta and Russian Film ‘The Sun above Me Never Sets’ by Director Lyubov Borisova shared the Best Film Award in the Sixth edition BRICS Film Festival.

Published On : November 30, 2021
9 .
The Life Insurance Corporation of India has received the approval of RBI to increase its stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank from the present 4.96% to ________ %(percent).
A)
9.99%
B)
8.99%
C)
7.99%
D)
6.99%

Correct Answer :   9.99%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to raise its stake in private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank to 9.99%(percent ). Currently, LIC holds 4.96% stake in the private lender. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited has received an intimation from LIC stating that the RBI had granted its approval to LIC, for increasing its holding in the Bank up to 9.99%(percent) of the paid-up equity share capital of the Bank.

Published On : November 30, 2021
10 .
Who is released A book on "India-Pakistan War 1971"?
A)
Bipin Rawat
B)
Yogesh Kumar Joshi
C)
MM Naravane
D)
Chandi Prasad Mohanty

Correct Answer :   MM Naravane

General Manoj Mukund Naravane (MM Naravane) released a book ‘Bangladesh Liberation @ 50 years: ‘Bijoy’ with Synergy, India-Pakistan war 1971’, a compilation of personal accounts of the war by veterans from India and Pakistan. The book is an amalgamation of historical and anecdotal accounts of the 1971 War and comprises authors from both India and Bangladesh. Mostly who fought the war.

Published On : November 29, 2021