General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 in the English language category?

Namita Gokhale

Kiran Gaurav

Bratya Basu

Khalid Hussain

Correct Answer : Namita Gokhale

English writer Namita Gokhale won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2021 for her novel ‘Things to Leave Behind’ in the English language category.

Published On : December 31, 2021

2 .

Who is the present Indian cricketer to reach the milestone of taking 100 Test wickets?

Ravindra Jadeja

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Jasprit Bumrah

Yuzvendra Chahal

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has achieved the milestone of picking 100 wickets away from home in 22 Test matches. Van der Dussen became Bumrah’s 100th Test victim in overseas conditions. The 28-year-old now has 105 wickets, out of which 101 have come away from home. Bumrah, who made his Test debut in South Africa in 2018, has played 25 Tests, 23 of which have come on the road.

Published On : December 31, 2021

3 .

Who is the 11th Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in Test cricket?

Jasprit Bumrah

Hardik Pandya

Mohammed Shami

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Correct Answer : Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami became just the 11th Indian bowler to claim 200 wickets in Test cricket in just 55 test matches. During this process, he became the only 5th Indian pacer to bag 200 wickets in the purest format of the game.
Also, Shami is the third fastest Indian pacer to reach this milestone as Kapil Dev and Javagal Srinath bagged 200 Test wickets in 50 and 54 Tests respectively.

Published On : December 31, 2021

4 .

Which cricketer announced sudden retirement from Test cricket on December 30, 2021?

Moeen Ali

Quinton de Kock

Faf du Plessis

Dwayne Bravo

Correct Answer : Quinton de Kock

South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on Thursday(30th Dec 2021) announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on Thursday. The 29-year-old’s stunning decision came just hours after he was part of the South African side that lost to India by 113 runs in the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

He stated that the decision was motivated by his desire to spend more time with his family. In the Centurion Test, De Kock scored 34 runs in the first innings and 21 in the second. De Kock, who has twice been awarded South African Cricketer of the Year, stated that he was still dedicated to playing limited-overs cricket for his country.

Source : News18

Published On : December 31, 2021

5 .

Who has bags national award for 2021 breed conservation?

AVASU

MVASU

KVASU

TVASU

Correct Answer : KVASU

The All India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on poultry breeding, Mannuthy, under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU), bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021.

The centre received the prestigious award from ICAR - The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the conservation and research activities on the Tellicherry breed, the only registered native chicken breed from the State.

The award carries a citation and a purse of ₹10,000.

The award was established by ICAR - NBAGR for their contribution towards conservation and improvement of registered Indian breeds of domestic livestock and poultry.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : December 31, 2021

6 .

Which Army set up Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) in Military Headquarters Of War?

US Army

Russia Army

Indian Army

South Korea Army

Correct Answer : Indian Army

The Indian Army has set up a quantum computing laboratory and a centre for artificial intelligence (AI) at a military engineering institute in Madhya Pradesh's Mhow. The two centres will carry out extensive research in developing transformative technologies for use by the armed forces.

"The Army, with support from the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), has recently established the Quantum Lab at Military College of Telecommunication Engineering(MCTE), Mhow to spearhead research and and training in this key developing field," the defence ministry said.

It said the Indian Army is making steady and significant strides in the field of emerging technologies.

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane visited the facility during his recent visit to Mhow.

Source : The Economic Times

Published On : December 31, 2021

7 .

Who has been re-appointed as MD and CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank in Dec 2021?

Vaani Kumari

Prashant Kumar

V. Vaidyanathan

Vasudevan PN

Correct Answer : Vasudevan PN

Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan has been reappointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited (ESFBL) for three years (from July 23, 2022, to July 22, 2025), by the Board of Directors (BoD). He is currently serving as the MD and CEO of the bank.

Earlier he was working as the MD of Equitas Holdings Limited. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science (physics) from the University of Madras. A qualified company secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, he has extensive experience in the financial services sector.

Published On : December 31, 2021

8 .

Which rating agency estimates that India will grow by 9% in FY2022-2023?

ICRA Rating

CARE Rating

Fitch Ratings

S&P Global Ratings

Correct Answer : ICRA Rating

ICRA Ratings agency has maintained its forecast of a 9.0% GDP expansion in FY2022, with a clear K-shaped divergence amongst the formal and informal sectors of the economy. The ratings agency also expect the economy to maintain a similar 9.0% growth in FY2023.

ICRA has said the expansion in FY2023 is expected to be more “meaningful and tangible" than the base effect-led rise in FY22.

Published On : December 30, 2021

9 .

Who had become the second Indian-born woman to fly to space in July 2021?

Vanita Gupta

Bhawana Kanth

Sirisha Bandla

Priyanka Mohite

Correct Answer : Sirisha Bandla

Sirisha Bandla created history by becoming the second Indian-born woman and fourth Indian overall to fly to space after Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams on July 11, 2021. She was one of the six crew members aboard billionaire Sir Richard Branson's historic Virgin Galactic flight 'VSS Unity' that flew to the edge of space before returning to the Earth.

Published On : December 30, 2021

10 .

Which station has been renamed as Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station?

Bina

Itarsi

Jhansi

Gwalior

Correct Answer : Jhansi

The Jhansi railway station has finally been renamed as Veerangana Lakshmibai railway station, after the revered warrior queen.

The state government changed the name of the railway station following an approval from the Centre. Earlier, the Mughalsarai railway station had been renamed as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Railway Station.

The district of Allahabad has been renamed as Prayagraj and Faizabad is now Ayodhya. Sultanpur, Mirzapur, Aligarh, Firozabad and Mainpuri are also on the list for a name change. Meanwhile, proposals for changing the names of Ghazipur and Basti have also been put forth.

Published On : December 30, 2021