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 was the first SpaceX's flight surgeon of Indian descent?

Anil Menon

Chandra Kumar

Rakesh Singh

Ramesh Kumar

Correct Answer : Anil Menon

Nasa-turned-SpaceX flight surgeon, "Anil Menon" is among the 10 latest trainee astronauts who will join the 2021 class of the American space agency as it plans for the first human missions to the moon in more than 50 years. He is born to Indian and Ukrainian parents and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Menon is a lieutenant colonel in the US air force. He was SpaceX’s first flight surgeon, helping to launch the company’s first humans to space during NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission and building a medical organisation to support the human system during future missions.

Published On : December 10, 2021

2 .

Who is launched Bala Krishna Madhur's autobiography 'At Home in the Universe' ?

R.C. Sinha

Sagar Puranik

Raguram Rajan

Arvind Kejriwal

Correct Answer : R.C. Sinha

An autobiography titled ‘At Home In The Universe’ by Bala Krishna Madhur was released by R.C. Sinha, IAS (Rtd), advisor to the Ministry of Road Development in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The book is the autobiography of Bala Krishna Madhur, a former Chief Executive Officer at DHFL Property Services Limited, and one of the key personalities in establishing Dewan Housing. The book offers an inside view into the policy environment in the 1980s and 1990s in the Housing Finance Sector. The book consists of early life hardships, experiences, and life lessons of the author.

Published On : December 10, 2021

3 .

Which air version missile India has been successfully test-fired?

Agni supersonic cruise missile

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

Agni-II supersonic cruise missile

Dhanush supersonic cruise missile

Correct Answer : BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday(8th Dec 2021).

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has praised Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), BrahMos, Indian Air Force and the industry on the successful test firing.

Published On : December 10, 2021

4 .

Which bank are signed MoU with Kendriya Sainik Board?

State Bank of India (SBI)

Central Bank of India

Reserve Bank of India(RBI)

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Correct Answer : State Bank of India (SBI)

State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an MoU with Kendriya Sainik Board to support and educate the children of war veterans, ex-servicemen, and war widows. India’s largest bank said it will provide a grant of ₹ 1,000 per month to 8,333 war veterans’. The bank has contributed ₹10 crores to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund.

The Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated on December 7th. According to the statement, the bank has contributed ₹10 crores to the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund. The Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated on December 7th.

Published On : December 10, 2021

5 .

Fitch Ratings cuts India's FY22 GDP Growth Forecast to ________

8.1%

8.4%

9.2%

10.6%

Correct Answer : 8.4%

Fitch Ratings has slashed India's economic growth forecast in the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) to 8.4% and raised the growth projection to 10.3% for FY23, compared to October 2021 rating projections of 8.7% (FY22) and 10% (FY23).

Published On : December 9, 2021

6 .

Who is won Gold at BWF World Tour Finals 2021?

An Seyoung

PV Sindhu

He Bingjiao

Nozomi Okuhara

Correct Answer : An Seyoung

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu lost to South Korea's "An Seyoung" 21-16, 21-12 in the women’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation(BWF) World Tour Finals 2021 in Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday(05-12-2021).

Published On : December 9, 2021

7 .

Who is won Silver at BWF World Tour Finals 2021?

PV Sindhu

Saina Nehwal

Jwala Gutta

Ashwini Ponnappa

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

Indian Shuttler and 2-time Olympic medalist Pusarla V Sindhu, world’s number 7, won the silver at the 2021 Badminton World Federation(BWF) World Tour Finals, officially known as the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2021.

Published On : December 9, 2021

8 .

Which bank with Indiagold to launch India's first Loan against Digital Gold?

State Bank of India

Central Bank of India

Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB)

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Correct Answer : Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB)

Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SSFB) signed a partnership agreement with fintech firm, Indiagold to launch India’s first Loan against Digital Gold. This agreement will enable customers to use their digital gold balance to avail of instant and digital loans up to Rs. 60,000 and also seamlessly access gold loans starting at a monthly interest of just 1%. To provide access to secure and affordable credit to the customers looking for quick liquidity against their gold assets.

Published On : December 9, 2021

9 .

Who has become India's new ODI captain?

KL Rahul

Ajinkya Rahane

Shikhar Dhawan

Rohit Sharma

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma has been named as the new captain of the Indian ODI and T20I teams. The All-India Senior Selection Committee announced the same on December 8, 2021. He will be succeeding Virat Kohli, who had announced his decision to step down as the T20 captain in September 2021.

Published On : December 9, 2021

10 .

Which bank has imposed several restrictions on Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd?

ICICI Bank

HDFC Bank

State Bank of India

Reserve Bank of India

Correct Answer : Reserve Bank of India

The Reserve Bank of India has imposed several restrictions on Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, including restrictions on withdrawals up to Rs. 10,000 for customers. RBI has issued the directions in the exercise of powers vested in it under subsection (1) of Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 for six months.

Published On : December 9, 2021