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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 .
When is the death anniversary of Khudiram Bose, youngest freedom fighter, observed?
A)
August 9th
B)
August 10th
C)
August 11th
D)
August 12th

Correct Answer :   August 11th

Khudiram Bose was a freedom fighter who laid down his life for India’s Independence from British rule. On August 11, 1908, he was executed by the British Colonial state for his involvement in the Muzaffarpur Conspiracy Case. He was just 18 years old when he was executed by the British Colonial State.

Published On : August 11, 2021
2 .
India’s defence exports worth how many rupees in last 7 years?
A)
Rs 38,500 crore
B)
Rs 48,300 crore
C)
Rs 50,000 crore
D)
Rs 55,250 crore

Correct Answer :   Rs 38,500 crore

As per the details provided by the government in the Lok Sabha recently, India exported military hardware and systems worth Rs 38,500 crore in the last seven years. Further, the value of defence exports clocked Rs 9,115.55 crore in 2019-20 and Rs 8434.84 crore in 2020-21.
 
The details were shared by the Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt while replying to a question in the lower house of the Parliament. The minister informed, “ The major arsenal exported during 2014-15 and 2020-21 included armoured protection vehicles, light-weight torpedo, weapons locating radar,fire control systems and tear gas launchers.”
 
Presently, India is exporting defence equipment to more than 75 countries around the globe. According to the details provided by Ajay Bhatt, India’s defence exports in 2014-15 was Rs 1,940.64 crore and gradually climbed to Rs 2,059.18 crore in 2015-16. In 2016-17, exports of Rs 1,521.91 crore were recorded while it raised up to Rs 4,682.36 crore in 2017-18. In 2018-2019, the defence exports soared to Rs 10,7465.77 crore.
 
The value of defence exports in 2019-2020 was registered at Rs 9,115.55 crore and Rs 8,434.84 crore in 2020-21, as per the details.
 
In the last 7 years, the aggregate defence exports stood at Rs 38,500.25 crore.

Published On : August 10, 2021
3 .
Who was the first Indian woman to pilot an aircraft?
A)
Sunita Verma
B)
Sarla Thukral
C)
Lovlina Borgohain
D)
Vandana Thakaria

Correct Answer :   Sarla Thukral

Sarla Thukral was the first Indian woman to pilot an aircraft. She was honoured by Google with a unique doodle on August 8, 2021 to mark her 107th birth anniversary. She was an Indian pilot, designer and entrepreneur, who was best known for being the first woman from India to pilot an aircraft. 

Published On : August 9, 2021
4 .
When was Nagasaki Day observed?
A)
August 7th
B)
August 8th
C)
August 9th
D)
August 10th

Correct Answer :   August 9th

Nagasaki Day 2021 was observed on August 9, 2021. The day marks the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki by US forces. The day is observed every year to promote peace and create awareness about the threat from nuclear weapons.

Published On : August 9, 2021
5 .
How many athletes represented India at Tokyo Olympics 2020?
A)
120 athletes
B)
130 athletes
C)
140 athletes
D)
150 athletes

Correct Answer :   120 athletes

India has been represented by a 228-strong contingent, including over 120 athletes, at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

Published On : August 6, 2021
6 .
Who recently completed Golden hat-trick at Archery World Cup?
A)
Atanu Das
B)
Deepika Kumari
C)
Pravin Jadhav
D)
Tarundeep Rai

Correct Answer :   Deepika Kumari

In Archery, Deepika Kumari on June 27, 2021, completed her hat-trick of Gold at the Archery World Cup Stage III in Paris as she won the Recurve individual event by 6-0.
 
India’s ace archer defeated Elena Osipova of Russia by 6-0 in a thumping manner. The latest win is also Deepika’s second individual World Cup Gold Medal of 2021 and the third Gold of the day as she had earlier won the Gold in the mixed team and women’s team event as well.
 
The Sports Authority of India shared the news via Twitter and stated that Tokyo Olympic 2020 bound Deepika Kumari won at the women’s individual recurve at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Paris.

Published On : August 4, 2021
7 .
YouTube has signed a definitive agreement to buy which video shopping app?
A)
Cilory
B)
Flipkart
C)
Simsim
D)
Amazon

Correct Answer :   Simsim

Google's YouTube has signed a definitive agreement to buy video shopping app simsim as it looks to help discover and buy products from Indian retailers. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
 
“Online video will continue to grow as the primary way to find information, entertainment and connections in India,” Google India said in a blogpost. “With over 2,500 YouTube creators with over one million subscribers, and the success of YouTube Shorts, which we launched in India first, we’re committed to growing the creator community by making it even easier for the new generation of mobile-first creators to get started."

Published On : August 3, 2021
8 .
Which IIT has developed India's first Rapid electronic Covid-19 RNA Test kit that allows self-testing at home called 'COVIHOME'?
A)
IIT Delhi
B)
IIT Roorkee
C)
IIT Raurkela
D)
IIT Hyderabad

Correct Answer :   IIT Hyderabad

India's first Rapid electronic Covid-19 RNA Test kit that allows self-testing at home called 'COVIHOME' has been developed by a research group at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad).

Published On : July 31, 2021
9 .
Which of the following state chief minister has laid the foundation stone of a bamboo industrial park?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Assam
C)
Tripura
D)
Mizoram

Correct Answer :   Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of a Bamboo Industrial Park at Manderdisa in Dima Hasao district. The project will be implemented with Rs. 50 crores from DoNER Ministry.

Published On : July 28, 2021
10 .
Recently, Who won the first-ever skateboarding competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games?
A)
Masashi Abe
B)
Jagger Eaton
C)
Yuto Horigome
D)
Kelvin Hoefler

Correct Answer :   Yuto Horigome

Japan’s Yuto Horigome has won the first ever skateboarding competition at the Olympic Games, taking gold in men’s street event at the Ariake Urban Sport in Tokyo.Yuto overcame a shaky start to pocket the gold with 37.18 points.

Published On : July 28, 2021