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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 Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021 empowers
A)
States to identify and specify the Only SC Class
B)
States to identify and specify the Only ST Class
C)
States to identify and specify the ST and SC Class
D)
States to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class

Correct Answer :   States to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class

The President of India recently granted assent to the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021, which empowers states to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC).The Constitution (105th) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on August 11, 2021.

Published On : August 21, 2021
2 .
Who was Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma?
A)
A member of IOC
B)
A member of WHO
C)
A member of INC
D)
A member of UNSC

Correct Answer :   A member of INC

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan (August 19, 2021).  Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918 – 1999) was a member of Indian National Congress (INC).

Published On : August 21, 2021
3 .
Nitin Chugh has stepped down as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of which bank?
A)
ESAF Small Finance Bank
B)
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
C)
Equitas Small Finance Bank
D)
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

Correct Answer :   Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Nitin Chugh has tendered his resignation from the post of managing director and chief executive officer at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. In a letter dated August 18, 2021, Chugh will step down from the office with effect from close of business hours on September 30, 2021, the bank said in a regulatory filing on 19-08-2021.
 
His tenure as Director of the bank is “co-terminus with his tenure as Managing Director and CEO of the bank," the lender said. This means Chugh will cease to be the director of the company from the date of his exit.
 
“He has confirmed, in his resignation letter, that he is resigning due to personal reasons and there are no material reasons," the bank clarified in its filing.

Published On : August 21, 2021
4 .
Who is the author of the book ‘Operation Khukri’?
A)
Major General V.K. Jetley
B)
Major General Rajpal Punia
C)
Major General Satish Kumar
D)
Major General Bijender Singh Siwach

Correct Answer :   Major General Rajpal Punia

A new book titled ‘Operation Khukri’, on one of Indian Army’s most successful UN Peacekeeping missions, in the jungles of Sierra Leone in 2000, has been released recently. The book has been written by Major General Rajpal Punia, who led the Indian Peace Keeping Force in the West African country as a Major. It has been co-authored by his daughter, Damini.

Published On : August 21, 2021
5 .
Which bank launched the ‘FRUITS’ (‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’) portal in partnership with Karnataka Government?
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
State Bank of India
C)
AU Small Finance Bank
D)
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

Correct Answer :   Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), in association with the Karnataka government, has launched ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal.
 
Inaugurating the portal in Dharwad on 16-08-2021, Niraj Kumar Verma, Chief General Manager of Nabard, said the FRUITS portal is the first of its kind in the country where in the land and other details of all the farmers in the State are being captured.
 
In this latest initiative by the Karnataka government, all the farmers will be registered and given a FRUITS ID (FID) number. Using this number, the financial and lending institutions can access the land details of farmers as well as their borrowings and take a quick decision on lending to them depending on their requirements, he said.
 
Appreciating KVGB for accepting the FRUITS pilot project, he hoped that all financial institutions will be on boarded to the portal soon so as to have a single data source of farmers. He thanked the Karnataka Department of e-Governance, and Canara Bank (sponsor bank of KVGB) for spearheading this initiative.
 
P Gopi Krishna, Chairman of KVGB, said that this being the latest initiative by the Karnataka government each farmer will be given a FRUITS ID comprising Aadhaar, land records and mobile number. A well organised and scrutinised farmer database will avoid farmers from running pillar to post for availing benefits, he said.

Published On : August 20, 2021
6 .
Who is the author of the book ‘The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan’?
A)
Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad
B)
Soumitra Singh and Shivam Shankar Singh
C)
Ashok Chakravarti and Mukesh Chakravarti
D)
Siddhartha Mukherjee and Pallavi Mukherjee

Correct Answer :   Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad

The book titled “The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan” is going to be released on August 23, 2021. the book has been written by historian Bimal Prasad and author Sujata Prasad.

Published On : August 18, 2021
7 .
When will ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 begin?
A)
October 16th
B)
October 17th
C)
October 18th
D)
October 19th

Correct Answer :   October 17th

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from October 17th, with the final to be played in Dubai on November 14th.
 
The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on October 17th, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match.

Published On : August 17, 2021
8 .
Who recently released handbook to guide EV Charging infrastructure in India?
A)
SEBI
B)
DRDO
C)
APEDA
D)
NITI Aayog

Correct Answer :   NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog recently released a handbook to guide state governments and local bodies to frame policies and norms towards setting up charging networks for electric vehicles (EV). The objective is to enhance charging infrastructure and facilitate a rapid transition to electric mobility in the country.

Published On : August 15, 2021
9 .
Which country has test-fired the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi?
A)
Iran
B)
Oman
C)
Pakistan
D)
Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer :   Pakistan

Pakistan has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named ‘Ghaznavi’ on August 12, 2021. This is a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’ which can strike targets up to 290 kilometres. The Ghaznavi missile has been tested in both day and night modes.

Published On : August 15, 2021
10 .
Recently, on which bank has RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore?
A)
Mahila Vikas Co-operative Bank
B)
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
C)
Durgapur Steel Peoples Cooperative Bank
D)
Ahmednagar Merchant’s Cooperative Bank

Correct Answer :   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 12, 2021 has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. for deficiencies in regulatory compliances. The penalty has been imposed for contravention of certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and directions related to ‘transfer to reserve funds’. RBI said a penalty of Rs 5 lakh has been imposed on Village Financial Services Ltd, Kolkata, for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Know Your Customer Directions, 2016. RBI has also imposed penalty of Rs 13 lakh on Ahmednagar Merchant’s Cooperative Bank, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, and Rs 2 lakh on The Mahila Vikas Co-operative Bank, Ahmedabad.

Published On : August 15, 2021