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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 .
The novel titled Jungle Nama has been released in audiobook form. Who is the author of the novel?
A)
Amitav Ghosh
B)
Ravinder Singh
C)
Chetan Bhagat
D)
Salman Rushdie

Correct Answer :   Amitav Ghosh

The popular novel “Jungle Nama” by noted author Amitav Ghosh, has been released as an audiobook, which has voice of US-based Ali Sethi, along with the music.

Published On : September 25, 2021
2 .
Which city has been named as the venue for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021?
A)
Chennai
B)
Guwahati
C)
Bhubaneshwar
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Bhubaneshwar

The prestigious FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021, is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, from November 24 to December 05, 2021.

Published On : September 25, 2021
3 .
Who is the author of the book '400 Days'?
A)
Durjoy Datta
B)
Chetan Bhagat
C)
Amish Tripathi
D)
Ravinder Singh

Correct Answer :   Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat will release his new novel titled ‘400 Days’ on October 08, 2021. He has released the cover for the same. It is the third novel in the Keshav-Saurabh series, after ‘The Girl in Room 105’ and ‘One Arranged Murder’.

Published On : September 24, 2021
4 .
Which player has won the 2021 IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup?
A)
Geet Sethi
B)
Pankaj Advani
C)
Aditya Mehta
D)
Sourav Kothari

Correct Answer :   Pankaj Advani

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani defeated Babar Masih of Pakistan to clinch the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup 2021 final, held in Doha, Qatar on September 21, 2021.

Published On : September 24, 2021
5 .
Which company will become the first private one to manufacture a military aircraft in India?
A)
Reliance
B)
TATA
C)
Bharat Electronics
D)
BrahMos Aerospace

Correct Answer :   TATA

India on September 24, 2021 signed a contract worth Rs 20,000 crore with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 military transport aircraft. The project is the first of its kind as it will be the first time that a military aircraft will be wholly manufactured in India by a private company, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).

Published On : September 24, 2021
6 .
Who won the 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award?
A)
Jacob Zuma
B)
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
C)
Phumzile van Damme
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   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
7 .
What is the official motto of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics?
A)
Passion lives here
B)
Together for a Shared Future
C)
With glowing hearts
D)
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together

Correct Answer :   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
8 .
Yes Bank has recently tied up with which payment network to offer the credit card to its customers?
A)
Discover
B)
Mastercard
C)
Visa
D)
American Express

Correct Answer :   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
9 .
Which country's drug control has approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot for the older and high-risk population?
A)
UK
B)
US
C)
France
D)
Canada

Correct Answer :   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
10 .
Which COVID-19 variant is the world's most dominant variant currently, as per WHO?
A)
Delta
B)
Alpha
C)
Beta
D)
Gamma

Correct Answer :   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