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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)
India
B)
China
C)
European Union
D)
United Kingdom

Correct Answer : Option (C) - European Union


India has entered the top 10 list of the countries exporting agricultural produce in the year 2019 with a sizable share in the export of rice, cotton, soya beans and meat. The United States of America (USA), which topped the list in 1995 with 22.2% share of world Agri export, was overtaken by the European Union (EU) in 2019 with 16.1% global Agri share.

Published On : July 27, 2021
A)
Rs 10.80 crore
B)
Rs 20.80 crore
C)
Rs 30.80 crore
D)
Rs 40.80 crore

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Rs 30.80 crore


Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has fetched over Rs 30.80 crore as revenue since it began in 2014. The ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme is broadcast through various channels of the All India Radio and Doordarshan.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
Tomoko Abe
B)
Emperor Naruhito
C)
Yoshihide Suga
D)
Norihiko Akagi

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Emperor Naruhito


The biggest sporting event in the world 32nd Summer Olympic Games were officially declared open by IOC president Thomas Bach and the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito with a glittering opening ceremony in Tokyo on Friday. The mega quadrennial event was held at the newly-built National Stadium in the Japanese capital.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
Rs 25 lakh
B)
Rs 50 lakh
C)
Rs 60 lakh
D)
Rs 75 lakh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Rs 75 lakh


The gold medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics will be rewarded with a cash amount of Rs 75 lakh apart from offering each of the partaking National Sports Federations (NSFs) a compensation sum of Rs 25 lakh, declared the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on 22-07-2021.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
July 20
B)
July 21
C)
July 22
D)
July 23

Correct Answer : Option (D) - July 23


Tributes were paid to Lokmanya Tilak on his Jayanti. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (or Lokmanya Tilak, 23 July 1856 - 1 August 1920), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and independence activist.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
ISRO
B)
DRDO
C)
IIT-K
D)
IIT-D

Correct Answer : Option (C) - IIT-K


Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) on Friday launched the first technology innovation hub to find cyber security solutions for anti-drones technologies, intrusion detection system, block-chain and cyber physical system. As many as 13 start-ups and 25 research and development principal investigators were selected after a rigorous application process. “The presence of cutting- edge technology in cyber security is accompanied by an increasing need to protect digital assets and deploy solutions for the common public as well as government and industry,” said a statement issued by IIT-K.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
Assam
B)
Gujarat
C)
Haryana
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Arunachal Pradesh


Border Roads Organisation BRO Director General Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary on 22-07-2021 virtually conducted the last blast of escape tube of the under-construction Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh to facilitate its faster completion, the defence ministry said.This breakthrough last blast will facilitate faster completion of Sela Tunnel by undertaking simultaneous activities in two tubes i.e. a two-way tube of 1,555 meters and an escape tube of 980 meters, besides 8.8 kms of approach roads, it mentioned.In January this year, the DG BRO had conducted the first blast of the escape tube during his visit on Army Day, the ministry said.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
Delhi
B)
Punjab
C)
Haryana
D)
Jammu Kashmir

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Punjab


To manage hearing loss in newborn and young children, the Punjab government launched an automated auditory brainstem response system (AABR) under the universal newborn hearing screening programme. By doing so, Punjab has become the first state in the country to introduce the system.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
UK
B)
USA
C)
Japan
D)
Germany

Correct Answer : Option (A) - UK


India's chief hydrographer Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was on 23-07-2021 conferred with the prestigious Alexander Dalrymple award by the British government in recognition of his works in areas of hydrography and nautical cartography. Vice Admiral Badhwar received the award from British High Commissioner Alex Ellis at a brief ceremony here.

Published On : July 26, 2021
A)
Jammu Kashmir
B)
Karnataka
C)
Gujarat
D)
Kerala

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Kerala


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Kerala Bank has launched a loan scheme titled ‘Kerala Bank Samagra’ for the infrastructure development of Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperatives (PACS). Bank president Gopi Kottamurikkal released the brochure of the scheme by handing over a copy to Anil Kumar A, general manager, PACS development department, Kerala Bank.

Published On : July 26, 2021