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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 .
Which NBA player scored 8 points in the final 7 seconds of a game to lead his team to victory?
A)
Kevin Garnett
B)
Reggie Miller
C)
Baron Davis
D)
Stephon Maurbury

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Reggie Miller

Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Miller scored 8 points in the final 7 seconds of a game to lead his team to victory. The match was New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers, Knicks were leading 105-99 score with 18.7 seconds left in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semi-finals.

Published On : July 3, 2021
2 .
Who among the following is NOT associated with billiards in India?
A)
Manoj Kothari
B)
Subash Agrawal
C)
Ashok Shandilya
D)
Mihir Sen

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mihir Sen

Mihir Sen is not associated with billiards.

Published On : July 3, 2021
3 .
What Major League Baseball player holds the record for all-time career high batting average?
A)
Jeff Bagwell
B)
Ty Cobb
C)
Frank Thomas
D)
Larry Walker

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ty Cobb

Outfielder Ty Cobb, whose career ended in 1928, has the highest batting average in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He batted . 366 over 24 seasons, mostly with the Detroit Tigers.

Published On : July 3, 2021
4 .
Where did India play its 1st one day international match?
A)
The Oval
B)
Taunton
C)
Headingley
D)
Lords

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Headingley

India play its 1st one day international cricket match at Headingley.

Published On : July 3, 2021
5 .
In which Indian state did the game of Polo originate?
A)
Manipur
B)
Meghalaya
C)
Rajasthan
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Manipur

Polo in Jaipur. India is the birthplace of modern polo. The modern game of polo is derived from Manipur, where the game was known as 'Sagol Kangjei', 'Kanjai-bazee', or 'Pulu'.

Published On : July 3, 2021
6 .
The Indian football team made its first appearance at Olympics in...?
A)
1948
B)
1952
C)
1959
D)
1967

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 1948

In 1948, London hosted the 1948 Summer Olympic Games. The Indian football team made its first Olympic appearance in a match against France. This was the first match played by a team from the newly independent India.

Published On : July 3, 2021
7 .
Who did The Rock wrestle in the main event at the 1999 edition of "Wrestlemania"?
A)
Mankind
B)
Undertaker
C)
Triple H
D)
Stone Cold Steve Austin

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Stone Cold Steve Austin

This was the first time they wrestled each other at "Wrestlemania". Two years later they wrestled again with Austin winning that match as well. The third match was in 2003 in Seattle. This was Austin's last match and he finally lost to The Rock.

Published On : July 3, 2021
8 .
Who is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket?
A)
Courtney Walsh
B)
Muttiah Muralitharan
C)
Brian Lara
D)
Shane Warne

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Muttiah Muralitharan

The leading wicket-taker of all time in men's international tests is Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan. The spin bowler took 800 wickets in a test career spanning from 1992 to 2010.

Published On : July 3, 2021
9 .
How many gold medals did P.T.Usha win in the 1986 Seoul Asian Games?
A)
1
B)
3
C)
4
D)
7

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 4

At the Seoul Asian Games in 1986, P.T. Usha won five historic medals - 4 gold and 1 silver - in the track and field events, a record for an Indian athlete at any international meet.

Published On : July 3, 2021
10 .
Which was the 1st non Test playing country to beat India in an international match?
A)
Zimbabwe
B)
East Africa
C)
Canada
D)
Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka got the status of Test playing country in 1981, and beat India in the 1979 World Cup. Before this they were champion of ICC non-test playing countries.

Published On : July 3, 2021