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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)
K. Sivan
B)
A. S. Kiran Kumar
C)
G. Madhavan Nair
D)
Dr G Satheesh Reddy

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dr G Satheesh Reddy


Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India (ASI) for his outstanding life-time contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India. The award function was held on  October 09, 2021 at UR Rao Satellite Centre Bangalore with participants joining virtually from across the ISRO, DRDO and other academic institutions.
 
Dr G Satheesh Reddy is a pioneer in the area of R&D of advanced avionics, navigation and missile technologies. He has contributed immensely to strategic and tactical missile systems and helped the country become self-reliant in critical defence technologies. He is an institution builder and has set up mechanisms to establish robust defence development and production ecosystem. Due to his persistent effort, defence research in academic institutes is accelerating towards higher technology readiness level.
 
The ASI is engaged in the dissemination of technical and other information related to astronautics by conducting technical meetings, bringing out technical publications and organising exhibitions.

Published On : October 12, 2021
A)
Mukesh Rishi
B)
Jaya Prakash Reddy
C)
Bejawada Gopal
D)
Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Bejawada Gopal


Well-known Telugu filmmaker Bejawada Gopal, has been named as the winner of the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to the Indian cinema.The award is presented by the Satyajit Ray Film Society, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Published On : October 12, 2021
A)
Sergio Perez
B)
Lewis Hamilton
C)
Valtteri Bottas
D)
Max Verstappen

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Valtteri Bottas


Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the F1 Turkish Grand Prix 2021, held on October 10, 2021. This is his first title of this season.

Published On : October 11, 2021
A)
Chess
B)
Wrestling
C)
Shooting
D)
Badminton

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Wrestling


At the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, Indian wrestler Anshu Malik created history as she became the first Indian women finalist at the World Championship, and also the first female player from India to claim a silver medal.The 19-year old Anshu settled for a silver medal after losing to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis of United States in 57kg freestyle bout.

Published On : October 9, 2021
A)
Ranveer Singh
B)
Akshay Kumar
C)
Virat Kohli
D)
Amitabh Bachchan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ranveer Singh


On October 08, 2021, Ranveer Singh has been appointed as a brand ambassador for CoinSwitch Kuber, one of India’s largest crypto platforms.
 
Through this new partnership, CoinSwitch Kuber aims to take advantage of Ranveer’s popularity, particularly among the Gen Z and millennial customers.
 
CoinSwitch Kuber and Ranveer Singh will work towards highlighting the growing acceptance of crypto in India along with enhancing crypto awareness and trust in this emerging asset class.

Published On : October 9, 2021
A)
9th
B)
11th
C)
12th
D)
14th

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 14th


The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes India Rich list for 2021, released on October 07, 2021. The list ranks India’s 100 richest Indians.He has retained his position as the wealthiest Indian for the 14th consecutive year on Forbes India list, since 2008.The tycoon added $4 billion to his net worth in 2021, to bring his total fortune to $92.7 billion.

Published On : October 8, 2021
A)
Jaithirth Rao
B)
Deep Kalra
C)
Ashish Dhawan
D)
Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Jaithirth Rao


Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on  Mahatma Gandhi titled  “Economist Gandhi : The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma”

Published On : October 8, 2021
A)
Prime
B)
Stable
C)
Neutral
D)
Negative

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Stable


Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded India’s sovereign rating outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ , on October 05, 2021, following an improvement in the financial sector and faster-than expected economic recovery across sectors.

Published On : October 7, 2021
A)
ECB
B)
CA
C)
CSA
D)
NZC

Correct Answer : Option (A) - ECB


The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chair Ian Watmore has decided to step down with immediate effect. The ECB informed the same through an official statement on October 7, 2021.

Published On : October 7, 2021
A)
US
B)
New Zealand
C)
Australia
D)
India

Correct Answer : Option (D) - India


Hockey India on October 5, 2021, pulled out of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games stating the risk of contracting COVID-19 and the discriminatory quarantine rules by the United Kingdom (UK) for travellers coming from India. 

Published On : October 7, 2021