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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)
Jacob Zuma
B)
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
C)
Phumzile van Damme
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka


The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced its annual Goalkeepers ‘Global Goals Awards’ 2021, as part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign. Goalkeepers is the foundation’s campaign to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals). By sharing stories and data behind the Global Goals through an annual report, we hope to inspire a new generation of leaders—Goalkeepers who raise awareness of progress, hold their leaders accountable, and drive action to achieve the Global Goals.
 
The 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award:
 
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of UN Women. She has been honoured for fighting for gender equality and her continued advocacy to address the Covid-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women and girls. This award recognises a leader who has driven progress on a global scale toward achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Published On : September 24, 2021
A)
Passion lives here
B)
Together for a Shared Future
C)
With glowing hearts
D)
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Together for a Shared Future


The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unveiled its official motto, “Together for a Shared Future”, during a ceremony at the city’s Capital Museum.

Published On : September 24, 2021
A)
Discover
B)
Mastercard
C)
Visa
D)
American Express

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Visa


Private sector lender Yes Bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers, following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI.

Published On : September 24, 2021
A)
UK
B)
US
C)
France
D)
Canada

Correct Answer : Option (B) - US


The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 18, 2021, authorized a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty for those aged 65 and older and adults at high risk of severe diseases or high-exposure jobs.

Published On : September 24, 2021
A)
Delta
B)
Alpha
C)
Beta
D)
Gamma

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Delta


Delta variant of COVID-19 is by far the world's most dominant variant, surpassing other variants of concern-alpha, beta and gamma, informed World Health Organization’s (WHO) technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove on September 22, 2021. 

Published On : September 24, 2021
A)
PM Yoshihide Suga
B)
Scott Morrison
C)
Jacinda Ardern
D)
Sheikh Hasina

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sheikh Hasina


Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was conferred with the ‘SDG Progress Award’ by the UN-sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) for Bangladesh’s steady progress in achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Published On : September 22, 2021
A)
England
B)
Russia
C)
Spain
D)
Poland

Correct Answer : Option (A) - England


Former England professional footballer, Jimmy Greaves(Age of 81), who played as a forward (striker) has passed away sunday(19-09-2021).

Published On : September 22, 2021
A)
S P Sethuraman
B)
Srinath Narayanan
C)
Krishnan Sasikiran
D)
R Raja Rithvik

Correct Answer : Option (D) - R Raja Rithvik


The 17-year-old R Raja Rithvik from Warangal has become India’s 70th and newest chess Grandmaster (GM).

Published On : September 21, 2021
A)
Australia
B)
Sri Lanka
C)
England
D)
South Africa

Correct Answer : Option (C) - England


The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on September 21, 2021 that they have withdrawn from the Pakistan tour that was scheduled to take place in October. ECB had earlier this year agreed to play two additional T20 World Cup warm-up games in Pakistan in October, ahead of the T20 World Cup. A short women's tour was also scheduled during the same time.

Published On : September 21, 2021
A)
Satnam Singh Sandhu
B)
Amritpal Kaur
C)
Vishal Goyal
D)
Prabhleen Singh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Prabhleen Singh


The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has released a book titled ‘Shining Sikh Youth of India’ in New Delhi, as a part of the commemoration of the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhs. The book has been authored by Dr Prabhleen Singh, administrative officer at the Punjabi University, Patiala. It covers 100 inspirational and motivational success stories of Sikh youth in India who have done exemplary work in their respective fields.

Published On : September 21, 2021