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 .

Ross Taylor announced retirement from international cricket on December 30, 2021. He has been a leading run-scorer in Test and ODI cricket for which nation?

Australia

South Africa

West Indies

New Zealand

Correct Answer : New Zealand

New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor announced his retirement from international cricket on December 30, 2021. The cricketer announced that his last series would be New Zealand's two-match home Test series against Bangladesh and six ODIs against Australia and Netherlands. Ross Taylor is the leading run-scorer for New Zealand in Test and ODI cricket.

Published On : December 30, 2021

2 .

Who is the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20?

Ross Taylor

MS Dhoni

Steve Smith

Virat Kohli

Correct Answer : Ross Taylor

New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor is the first-ever cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20. The cricketer announced that he will retire from international cricket after New Zealand's two-match test series at home against Bangladesh and six ODIs against Australia and the Netherlands.

Published On : December 30, 2021

3 .

Which country has become the newest member of the BRICS New Development Bank?

Kenya

Egypt

Tanzania

Uganda

Correct Answer : Egypt

India on December 29, 2021, welcomed Egypt as the new member of the BRICS New Development Bank. With this, Egypt has now become a fourth new member to be admitted to BRICS NDB. The BRICS group includes five major emerging countries around the world- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and the multilateral bank BRICS NDB was established by these rising economies to finance the sustainable development projects.

Published On : December 30, 2021

4 .

Which bank has become the second largest merchant-acquisition bank in India(2021)?

Indian Bank

YES Bank

Axis Bank

IDBI Bank

Correct Answer : Axis Bank

Axis Bank has become the second-largest merchant-acquiring bank in the country, leapfrogging two spaces during 2021 by installing over two lakh card-swipe machines during the year. This is part of the bank’s ‘Axis One’ strategy where it approaches the customers offering its entire gamut of products instead of a standalone service.

“We are making aggressive strides in merchant-acquiring. We are not looking at merchants as just someone who acquires a point-of-sale (PoS) terminal but as an opportunity to open a new current account for their business, personal savings account and an opportunity to provide loans and insurance protection. We are growing this business by offering new products to the payment products merchant,” said Axis Bank executive VP & head (cards & payments) Sanjeev Moghe.

Source : The Times of India

Published On : December 30, 2021

5 .

Which Bank launched 'green fixed deposits'?

Axis Banl

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

IndusInd Bank

Correct Answer : IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank launched Green Fixed Deposits where the deposit proceeds will be used to finance projects and firms supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

These deposits, shall be offered to both retail and corporate customers. The bank, will use the proceeds from these deposits to finance a wide array of sectors falling under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) category including, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green transport, sustainable food, agriculture, forestry, waste management, and greenhouse gas reduction.

The private bank's standalone net profit surged 72% to Rs 1,113.53 crore on an 8.6% increase in total income to Rs 9,487.56 crore in Q2 FY22 over Q2 FY21.

Shares of IndusInd Bank shed 0.27% to Rs 852.85 on BSE. IndusInd Bank caters to both consumer and corporate customers.

Source : Business Standard

Published On : December 30, 2021

6 .

Who authored the book "The Glimpses of a Pioneer's Life Journey"?

V Kavitha Dutt

V H Ramakrishnan

V L Indira Dutt

V Chandrakumar Prasad

Correct Answer : V L Indira Dutt

Vice President of India "M Venkaiah Naidu" has launched the book titled ‘Dr V L Dutt: Glimpses of a Pioneer’s Life Journey’ authored by Dr V L Indira Dutt, Chairperson and Managing Director of KCP Group, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The book is based on the life of Late Velagapudi Lakshmana Dutt (V.L. Dutt), the former Chairman of KCP Group.

Dutt was a well-known industrialist, philanthropist, and visionary who influenced a generation of young entrepreneurs. Dutt, as president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), was essential in bridging the gap between government and industry during the key years of 1991-92.

Published On : December 30, 2021

7 .

What is the name of the DRDO for handing over the technology of border surveillance systems?

Clean Science and Tech

MTAR Technologies

Paras Defence and Space

Latent View Analytics

Correct Answer : Paras Defence and Space

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) selected Paras Defence and Space Technologies for handing over the technology of border surveillance systems as developed by Instruments Research & Development Establishment and DRDO.

This technology has been transferred by a licensing agreement for transfer of technology (ToT) for border surveillance systems entered between the company, Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

Published On : December 30, 2021

8 .

Which govt partnered with NPCI and SBI to implement 'e-RUPI'?

Kerala

Karnataka

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Karnataka

The Karnataka government’s e-Governance department has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and State Bank of India (SBI) for enabling and implementing ‘e-RUPI’, a cashless and contactless payment solution to students under its scholarship programme.

e-RUPI will be used to ensure a leak-proof delivery of education fees of eligible students by paying digitally to the college or institute by the Karnataka government...

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : December 30, 2021

9 .

Which country launches new camera satellite with 5m resolution?

India

China

Russia

South Korea

Correct Answer : China

China on Sunday(26th Dec 2021) launched a new satellite with a camera capable of taking photos of the ground with a resolution of five meters, according to the National Space Administration of China (CNSA). The satellite, called “Ziyuan-1 02E” or “Five Meter 02 Optical Satellite”. Beijing time by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Beijing Province. Shanxi (northern China). This is the 39th launch of the Longue Marche-4C rocket and the 403rd launch of the entire Long March series.

Published On : December 29, 2021

10 .

Who has become the fastest Indian to reach 100 Test dismissals?

Rishabh Pant

KL Rahul

Virat Kohli

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant on Tuesday(28th Dec 2021) became the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to record 100 dismissals in the longest format of the game during the first Test against South Africa, here.

The 24-year old Pant broke the joint-record held by former India captain MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha by affecting his 100th dismissal in his 26th Test which came at the SuperSport Park.

Published On : December 29, 2021