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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)
Apple
B)
Google
C)
Microsoft
D)
Amazon

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Microsoft


This Microsoft reign just won't end! On Friday(29-10-2021), Apple's arch rival Microsoft surpassed iPhone maker's market cap to become the world's most valuable public company. 
 
When market was coming to a close on Friday, Microsoft's market cap stood at $2.49 trillion while Apple's market capitalisation stood at $2.46 trillion.

Published On : October 31, 2021
A)
Afghanistan
B)
England
C)
Pakistan
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Afghanistan


Former skipper of Afghanistan Cricket Team Asgar Afghan has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He played his last match for Afghanistan on October 31, 2021, against Namibia in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021.

Published On : October 31, 2021
A)
UNDP
B)
World Bank
C)
Reserve Bank
D)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Asian Development Bank (ADB)


The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 29, 2021, approved a USD 250 million (about Rs 1,875 crore) loan to support India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP). This is the first subprogram of the programmatic USD 500 million loan to develop 11 industrial corridors spanning 17 states.

Published On : October 31, 2021
A)
Joan Mir
B)
Marc Márquez
C)
Fabio Quartararo
D)
Francesco Bagnaia

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Fabio Quartararo


Fabio Quartararo (From France) who rides for Yamaha has won the 2021 MotoGP World Champion title (Motorcycle). He has won his first world title. He has secured the title by winning the third final race of the season. He has won five races before winning this third race.

Published On : October 31, 2021
A)
Israel
B)
France
C)
India
D)
Russia

Correct Answer : Option (B) - France


France successfully launched a military communication satellite, named Syracuse 4A, into orbit recently from Kourou, in French Guiana. The state-of-the-art satellite was launched on Ariane 5 rocket.

Published On : October 29, 2021
A)
K V Kamath
B)
Aditya Puri
C)
Nandan Nilekani
D)
Kris Gopalakrishnan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - K V Kamath


The government on Wednesday(27-10-2021) announced the appointment of veteran banker K V Kamath as chairperson of the newly set up Rs 20,000 crore National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID). Parliament had in March cleared the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 to support the development of long-term non-recourse infrastructure financing in India, including the development of the bonds and derivatives markets necessary for infrastructure financing.

Published On : October 29, 2021
A)
Atal Dulloo
B)
Baldev Prakash
C)
Nitishwar Kumar
D)
Rajeev Lochan Bishnoi

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Baldev Prakash


The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Baldev Prakash as Managing Director and CEO of Jammu and Kashmir Bank for a period of three years from the date of taking charge or April 10, 2022, whichever is earlier.

Published On : October 29, 2021
A)
EIB, IDB
B)
AIIB, ADB
C)
WB, IMF
D)
EDB, EBRD

Correct Answer : Option (B) - AIIB, ADB


Beijing-based multilateral development bank Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Asian Development (ADB) will co-finance a USD 2 billion loan for India to procure COVID-19 vaccines under ADB’s Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX).

Published On : October 29, 2021
A)
VVS Laxman
B)
Rahul Dravid
C)
Sourav Ganguly
D)
Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Sourav Ganguly


BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will step down from the board of ATK-Mohan Bhagan after RPSG won the bid for the Lucknow IPL team. Mohan Bhagan is one of the most popular football clubs in India. Sourav Ganguly, shareholder and one of the directors of the football club, has to step down due to an issue of conflict as RPSG Vice Chairman Sanjay Goenka is the owner of Mohan Bhagan as well as the new Lucknow IPL team.

Published On : October 28, 2021
A)
7.99%
B)
6.99%
C)
5.99%
D)
4.99%

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 4.99%


The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 4.99% of the outstanding equity share capital in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company by private sector lender HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank will acquire 3.56 crore shares or 4.99% stake for Rs 1,906 crore from the parent company Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC).

Published On : October 28, 2021