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 successfully tested the Indian 'Pralay' missile off the coast of Odisha?

HAL

ISRO

DRDO

Bharat Dynamics

Correct Answer : DRDO

India on Wednesday(22-12-2021) successfully test fired short-range, surface to surface-guided ballistic missile 'Pralay' off the Odisha coast, DRDO sources said. The solid-fuel, battlefield missile developed by Defence Research Development Organisation is based on Prithvi Defence Vehicle from the Indian ballistic missile programme.

The missile, launched from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 10.30 am, met all the mission objectives, the sources said.

A battery of tracking instruments monitored its trajectory along the coast line, they said.

'Pralay' is a 350-500 km short-range, surface-to-surface missile with a payload capacity of 500-1,000 kg.

Published On : December 23, 2021

2 .

Who has signed a partnership agreement with Udemy Business to encourage skill employees?

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Data Security Council of India (DSCI)

Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP)

Correct Answer : National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has signed a partnership agreement with Udemy Business, to encourage innovative learning and skill development for employees of NPCI. The 3-year partnership with Udemy Business will offer courses on in-demand skills such as tech, domain, behavioural, and leadership skills to all NPCI employees. Through the mission ‘Talent Development for All’ of NPCI, it provides capacity-building programmes in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), etc.

Published On : December 23, 2021

3 .

Who won UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment 2021?

Falguni Nayar

Priya Paul

Divya Hegde

Meena Ganesh

Correct Answer : Divya Hegde

Divya Hegde from Udupi, coastal Karnataka, has won the UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles Awards ceremony on November 18th, 2021.

She has been recognised for her sustained efforts in advancing gender equality through climate action efforts. Her organisation, Baeru Environmental Services, works in the areas of waste management, creation of livelihoods for rural women, and developing a circular economy in the region.

Published On : December 23, 2021

4 .

Who has acquired a 4.93% equity share in Indian Gas Exchange Limited?

Bharat Petroleum(BP)

Hindustan Petroleum(HP)

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC)

Correct Answer : Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has announced that it has acquired a 4.93 percent equity share in Indian Gas Exchange Limited – the country’s first automated national level gas exchange. The Board of Indian Oil at its meeting held on 20th December 2021 has accorded approval for the acquisition of 36,93,750 equity shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- each equivalent to 4.93 percent of the share capital in Indian Gas Exchange Limited (IGX).

Published On : December 23, 2021

5 .

Which bank grabbed top spot in Digital Payments FY2020-2021?

Axis Bank

Canara Bank

Bank of Baroda

State Bank of India

Correct Answer : Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda has announced it has won the 1st position in overall digital transactions amongst large banks for FY2020-2021. The bank showed the exceptional growth of digital payment transactions achievement and was felicitated by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India at the Digital Payments Utsav.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Independence of India, MeitY is celebrating “Digital Payments Utsav”. As a part of the celebration, the Bank of Baroda has been conferred with 5 DigiDhan awards for FY 2019-20 & 2020-21 in various categories. BoB has been conferred with five DigiDhan awards for FY 2019-20 & 2020-21 in various categories.

Published On : December 23, 2021

6 .

Who won the men's singles at the 2021 BWF World Championships?

Terry Hee

Loh Kean Yew

Srikanth Kidambi

B. Sai Praneeth

Correct Answer : Loh Kean Yew

The 2021 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World championship (officially known as the Total Energies BWF World Championships 2021), an annual tournament was held between 12th December 2021 and 19th December 2021 in Huelva, Spain. Loh Kean Yew of Singapore won the Men’s Singles title and Akane Yamaguchi of Japan won the Women’s Singles title of BWF World Championship 2021.

Published On : December 22, 2021

7 .

Who was selected as the Indian Chef de Mission for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing?

Mandeep Singh

Harvinder Singh

Harjinder Singh

Sant Niranjan Singh

Correct Answer : Harjinder Singh

The Indian Olympic Association of India (IOA) has appointed the Ice Hockey Association of India’s general secretary, Harjinder Singh, as the Chef de Mission of the country’s contingent for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Singh was the Chef de Mission of the Indian contingent for the 23rd Winter Olympic Games too, which was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018.

Published On : December 22, 2021

8 .

Who is the highest-ranked bowler in the ICC Test Bowling Rankings?

Shaheen Afridi

Josh Hazlewood

Ravichandran Ashwin

Pat Cummins

Correct Answer : Pat Cummins

Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins leads the ICC Test Men's Bowling Rankings. Ravichandran Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to feature in the top ten of ICC Test Bowler Rankings 2021. He has consistently maintained his second rank.

Published On : December 22, 2021

9 .

Who has been ranked world no. 1 in the latest ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021?

Marnus Labuschagne

Travis Head

Babar Azam

Kane Williamson

Correct Answer : Marnus Labuschagne

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne has become the new world no.1 batsman in ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021, pushing England's Joe Root to the second spot. This is the first time that Labuschagne has taken up the top rank. He was earlier ranked at second place.

Published On : December 22, 2021

10 .

Which team won the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy 2021?

India

Japan

Australia

South Korea

Correct Answer : India

Indian men's hockey team beat Pakistan to win the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy on December 22, 2021. The neck-to-neck contest ended with Manpreet Singh-led India beating arch-rivals 4-3 to secure third place in the tournament.

South Korea emerged as the champions after beating Japan 4-2 in shootout following a 3-3 stalemate at the end of the regulation 60 minutes of the title clash.