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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 will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd IFFI?
A)
Sergio Leone, David Fincher
B)
Quentin Tarantino, Lilly Wachowski
C)
Christopher Nolan, Hayao Miyazaki
D)
Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo

Correct Answer :   Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo

Renowned film directors Martin Scorsese and Istvan Szabo will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa.

Published On : October 22, 2021
2 .
"The Stars in My Sky" book has been written by ________
A)
Vidya Balan
B)
Shabana Azmi
C)
Dia Mirza
D)
Divya Dutta

Correct Answer :   Divya Dutta

National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta has come up with her second book titled, “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”.

Published On : October 21, 2021
3 .
Which country became the only second country to administer over 100 crore COVID-19 doses on October 21, 2021?
A)
USA
B)
UK
C)
India
D)
Japan

Correct Answer :   India

India achieved the milestone of administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on October 21, 2021. The only other country to achieve the milestone of administering over a billion vaccine doses is China. It had crossed the mark of 100 crore doses in June 2021.

Published On : October 21, 2021
4 .
Which country was the first to cross the 100 crore COVID-19 vaccination mark?
A)
China
B)
India
C)
UK
D)
USA

Correct Answer :   China

China was the first country to achieve the milestone of administering over 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. It had crossed the one billion COVID vaccination mark in June 2021 itself. 

Published On : October 21, 2021
5 .
Kung Fu Nuns has won the Martial Arts Education Prize 2021. The award has been launched by which entity?
A)
Greenpeace
B)
UNICEF
C)
UNESCO
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   UNESCO

The well known Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa order of Buddhism has won the inaugural UNESCO’s Martial Arts Education Prize 2021,  for their brave and heroic acts of service and championing of gender equality across the Himalayas.

Published On : October 21, 2021
6 .
World Health Organization (WHO) has released its report, which the disease has emerged as the second deadliest infectious killer?
A)
Chickenpox
B)
Covid-19
C)
Polio
D)
TB

Correct Answer :   TB

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published Global tuberculosis (TB) report 2021. the report analysis a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic.

Published On : October 20, 2021
7 .
Which bank has launched the new digital platform named Abacus 2.0?
A)
RBL Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
ICICI Bank
D)
Kotak Mahindra Bank

Correct Answer :   RBL Bank

RBL Bank is working on a new digital platform named Abacus 2.0, that would help the bank to scale up customer acquisition over the next few years. Using Abacus 2.0, RBL Bank will provide products and services to new as well as existing customers digitally.

Published On : October 20, 2021
8 .
Fast-bowler James Pattinson has retired from International Cricket. He played for which nation's cricket team?
A)
England
B)
Australia
C)
New Zealand
D)
South Africa

Correct Answer :   Australia

Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has announced his retirement from international cricket, just weeks before the Ashes series. Pattinson was one of the most feared bowlers in cricket. He has played 21 Tests, 15 ODIs and 4 T20s for Australia and taken 81 wickets in Tests and 16 in ODIs.

Published On : October 20, 2021
9 .
Who is the author of the book "Actually… I Met Them: A Memoir"?
A)
Shabana Azmi
B)
Shankar Mahadevan
C)
Gulzar
D)
A. R. Rahman

Correct Answer :   Gulzar

Legendary Indian poet-lyricist-director Gulzar has come out with his new book title “Actually… I Met Them: A Memoir”.

Published On : October 20, 2021
10 .
Bhavani Devi is an Indian athlete who represents the country in ____________ event
A)
Fencing
B)
Archery
C)
Gymnastics
D)
Weightlifting

Correct Answer :   Fencing

Indian Fencer Bhavani Devi has won the Charlellville National Competition in France in the individual women’s sabre event.

Published On : October 20, 2021