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 .

Who has become the 34th Indian to lead India in Test matches in 3rd Jan 2022?

Rishabh Pant

KL Rahul

Shreyas Iyer

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : KL Rahul

Kannanur Lokesh (KL) Rahul, on Monday(3rd Jan 2022), was tasked with the responsibility of leading India in the 2nd Test against South Africa at Johannesburg. The dashing opener was handed the captaincy after regular skipper Virat Kohli was ruled out of the match owing to an upper back spasm.

Rahul, who has also been named captain for the three-match ODI series, has become the 34th captain to lead India in the longest version of the game. Rahul's ascension to captaincy proved lucky for India as he won the toss and decided to bat first.

Rahul is also the 4th India Test captain from Karnataka after Gundappa Viswanath, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble.

Source : India Today

Published On : January 3, 2022

2 .

Who defeated Sri Lanka to win the eighth title in the Under-19 Asia Cup Final?

Australia

West Indies

New Zealand

India

Correct Answer : India

The Yash Dhull-led "Indian" side crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final of the Under 19 Men’s Asia Cup 2021 to seal their eighth title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Chasing the revised target of 102 in 38 overs due to the DLS method, India opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 56 off 67 balls to help his side register a dominating win over Sri Lanka in 21.3 overs. Shaik Rasheed also chipped in with a valuable 31 not out off 49 deliveries.

Earlier, Indian bowlers put up a disciplined show to restrict Sri Lanka for just 106/9. Vicky Ostwal was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, including two in a single over. He conceded only 11 runs in 8 overs with three maidens.

Apart from the Pune-lad, medium-pacer Ravi Kumar (1//17), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (1/26), and Raj Bawa (1/23) claimed one wicket each. All-rounder Kaushal Tambe took two wickets for 23 in six overs.

Sri Lankan tail-ender Yasiru Rodrigo top-scored for his team. He remained not out on 19 after facing 26 balls.

Published On : January 3, 2022

3 .

Which card joins hands with Paytm for card tokenization?

Axis Cards

HDFC Card

SBI Cards

ICICI Card

Correct Answer : SBI Cards

SBI Cards and Payment Services has tied up with Paytm for card tokenisation to protect data of the cardholders.

SBI Card has collaborated with Paytm to enable cardholders to tokenise their cards on devices and make payments through Paytm, SBI Card said in a regulatory filing on Thursday(30th Dec 2021).

Tokenisation refers to masking the original card number by replacing it with a set of unique characters, termed as token, which secures the customer's card details when a transaction is under process.

SBI Card said the card tokenisation facility is available only on Android NFC (near field communication) devices. "Currently, only cards issued in the Indian territory are enabled on Paytm network. However, customers may transact using his/her SBI Card through Paytm network in international locations," SBI Card said.

Source : The Hans India

Published On : January 2, 2022

4 .

Who inaugurated the Digi Zone to sell policies online?

SBI Life Insurance

Tata AIA Life Insurance

United India Insurance (UII)

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)

Correct Answer : Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has inaugurated “Digi Zone”, at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint. LIC’s Digi Zone can be used by the customers to purchase policies online, pay the premium and avail of other services. As a part of its efforts to become a tech-driven life insurer, LIC will offer information related to its products and services through kiosks installed on the Digi Zone premises.

Published On : January 2, 2022

5 .

How long has the RBI extended the deadline for periodic KYC updates?

March 31, 2022

April 30, 2022

May 31, 2022

June 30, 2022

Correct Answer : March 31, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India extended the deadline for periodic KYC update till March 31, 2022. It stated that the extension has been provided keeping in mind COVID-19 concerns. "In view of the prevalent uncertainty due to the new variant of Covid-19, the relaxation provided in the aforementioned circular is hereby extended till March 31, 2022," the central bank said on Thursday.

This extension comes after the RBI stated on May 5 that there would be no restriction on operations till December 31 of customer accounts whose KYC is due and pending due to COVID-19 related curbs. “Keeping in view the current COVID-19 related restrictions in various parts of the country, REs (regulated entities) are advised that in respect of the customer accounts where periodic updation of KYC is due and pending as on date, no restrictions on operations of such account shall be imposed till December 31, 2021, for this reason alone, unless warranted under instructions of any regulator/ enforcement agency/court of law, etc. Regulated entities are also advised to continue engaging with their customers for having their KYC updated in such cases,” it had stated.

Source : Business Today

Published On : January 2, 2022

6 .

Who is retains LIC, GIC, New India as D-SIIs?

SEBI

AMFI

PFRDA

IRDAI

Correct Answer : IRDAI

Insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has stated that LIC, GIC Re and New India continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2021-22. D-SIIs refer to insurers of such size, market importance and domestic and global interconnectedness, whose distress or failure would cause significant dislocation in the domestic financial system.

The continued functioning of D-SIIs is critical for the availability of insurance services. D-SIIs are insurers that are perceived to be ‘too big or too important to fail’. The three insurers “have to carry forward their efforts” to raise the level of corporate governance, and identify all relevant risks and promote a sound risk management framework and culture.

Published On : January 1, 2022

7 .

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank?

Baldev Prakash

Dr. N. Kamakodi

Amitabh Chaudhry

Sandeep Bakhshi

Correct Answer : Baldev Prakash

Baldev Prakash has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Jammu & Kashmir Bank for three years. His appointment will be effective from the date of taking charge or April 10, 2022, whichever is earlier. Apart from him, R K Chhibber has been appointed as an additional director on the board of the bank.

Prakash has over 30 years of experience in banking. He had joined SBI as a probationary officer in 1991 and was the Chief General Manager (Digital and Transaction Banking Marketing Department) at SBI, Mumbai. The appointment is effective from the date of taking charge or April 10, 2022, whichever is earlier.

Published On : January 1, 2022

8 .

Who was named 'Journalist of the Year' in Redink Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2021?

Faye D Souza

Danish Siddiqui

Saurabh Shukla

Prem Shankar Jha

Correct Answer : Danish Siddiqui

The Redink Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2021 were presented on December 29, 2021, by Mumbai Press Club with the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana as a Chief Guest at the virtual event. Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died during an assignment in Afghanistan in July 2021, was posthumously awarded as the ‘Journalist of the Year’ by the Mumbai Press Club.

Published On : December 31, 2021

9 .

PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in which city?

Meerut

Bhopal

Ranchi

Kanpur

Correct Answer : Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut on January 2, 2022. The University will be set up at Salawa and Kaili villages of Sardhana town in Meerut at an estimated cost of around Rs 700 crore.

Published On : December 31, 2021

10 .

Khalid Hussain won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in which language category?

Punjabi

Bengali

Hindi

Kannada

Correct Answer : Punjabi

Bratya Basu and Khalid Hussain won Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 for a play and collection of stories ‘Sullan Da Salan’, in Hindi and Punjabi language category respectively.

Published On : December 31, 2021