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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 .
Former South African skipper AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including from the Indian Premier League (IPL). He played for which IPL franchise?
A)
Mumbai Indians
B)
Chennai Super Kings
C)
Kolkata Knight Riders
D)
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Royal Challengers Bangalore

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on November 19, 2021. He had already retired from international cricket in 2018. However, AB de Villiers was still playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), ever since joining the franchise in 2011.

Published On : November 21, 2021
2 .
Name the winners of the Indian Personality of the Year award for 2021 at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa
A)
Kajol and Salman Khan
B)
Rajini and Vishal Bhardwaj
C)
Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi
D)
Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi

Veteran actress Hema Malini and lyrics writer Prasoon Joshi have been conferred with the Indian Personality of the Year award for 2021.

Published On : November 21, 2021
3 .
Who has released the book 'Srimadramayanam' in Hyderabad?
A)
Patlolla Sabitha Indra Reddy
B)
Thanneeru Harish Rao
C)
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu
D)
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President "Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu" has released the book ‘Srimadramayanam’ in Hyderabad. It has been written by Sasikiranacharya. It is about the leadership, good governance, and rule of law of Lord Rama. He also underlined the need to popularize literary works and poetic works of various Indian languages among the youth.

Published On : November 20, 2021
4 .
Who has been named for the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)?
A)
Jwala Gutta
B)
Nandu Natekar
C)
Pullela Gopichand
D)
Prakash Padukone

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Prakash Padukone

Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.

Published On : November 20, 2021
5 .
Who is the author of the 'Lal Salaam' Novel ?
A)
Annpurna Devi
B)
Smriti Irani
C)
Dr Sushila Nayyar
D)
Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Smriti Irani

Union Minister of Women and Child Development of India "Smriti Irani" on Wednesday (17th November 2021) unveiled her debut novel ‘Lal Salaam’ with publishing house Westland. Taking to Twitter, Irani shared a small 20-second clip about her novel along with the Amazon link for pre-order ‘Lal Salaam’. The novel is inspired by the tragic killings of at least 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada in April 2010. Irani’s debut novel is also a tribute to the exceptional men and women who gave their entire life in the service of the nation, especially while tackling the challenges in the red corridor.

Published On : November 19, 2021
6 .
Which of the following player has won the 2021 WTA Finals Tennis title?
A)
Simona Halep
B)
Karolína Pliskova
C)
Garbine Muguruza
D)
Victoria Azarenka

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Garbine Muguruza

In tennis, Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-3, 7-5 in the final to claim her first WTA Final title on November 17, 2021.

Published On : November 19, 2021
7 .
Who is the author of the book "The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India"?
A)
Jaideep Hardikar
B)
Debashish Mukerji
C)
Prabhakar Aloka
D)
Arjun Subramaniam

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Debashish Mukerji

The book titled “The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India” has been authored by Debashish Mukerji.

Published On : November 18, 2021
8 .
Who is the author of the novel Lal Salaam, which is based on tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel at Dantewada in April 2010?
A)
Smriti Irani
B)
Sonia Gandhi
C)
Priyanka Gandhi
D)
Maneka Gandhi

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Smriti Irani

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani has turned author with her debut novel 'Lal Salaam'. The book is based on the tragic killings of 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh in April 2010.

Published On : November 18, 2021
9 .
Which Bank launches the 2nd edition of "Mooh Band Rakho" campaign?
A)
SBI Bank
B)
Axis Bank
C)
ICICI Bank
D)
HDFC Bank

Correct Answer : Option (D) - HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Ltd has launched the second(2nd) edition of its “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign to raise awareness on fraud prevention in support of International Fraud Awareness Week 2021 (November 14-20, 2021). HDFC Bank aims to increase awareness of its customers on all types of frauds and the importance of keeping your mouth shut to ensure their prevention and taking a pledge and not share confidential banking information with anyone. HDFC Bank will organise 2,000 workshops in the next four months under this campaign.

Published On : November 17, 2021
10 .
Which city will host the first T20 match between India and New Zealand?
A)
Jaipur
B)
Chennai
C)
Kolkatta
D)
Mumbai

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Jaipur

First India vs New Zealand T20 match will get underway today(17-11-2021) from 7 pm at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur. Team India will be led by new T20 skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid in the home series.

Published On : November 17, 2021