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 .

India finished at which place in the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021?

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Correct Answer : Fourth

Defending champions India finished fourth in the junior hockey world cup 2021 after losing 1-3 to France in the third-place match. This was India's second clash with France in the tournament after their opening game on November 24th, which they narrowly lost by 4-5.

Published On : December 6, 2021

2 .

Who has been appointed as the Vice-Captain of the Australian test team?

Alex Carey

Steve Smith

David Warner

Cameron Green

Correct Answer : Steve Smith

Pat Cummins has been appointed as Australia's 47th Test captain and former skipper Steve Smith has been appointed as the Vice-captain of the test team. Steve Smith has made comeback to a leadership role almost 3 years after he had to step down as captain of the Australian team following the ball-tampering row in South Africa in 2018. Smith had been banned from any leadership roles for two years post the incident.

Published On : December 6, 2021

3 .

How many awards are wins Nizamuddin Basti project?

Five

Four

Three

Two

Correct Answer : Two

The UNESCO recently presented Two Heritage Awards to the Nizamuddin Basti Project. The project was awarded for its conservation efforts. It was awarded with the Special Recognition for Sustainable Award and Award of Excellence.

What is Nizamuddin Basti Project?

* The project restored more than 20 historic monuments located around 14th century Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

* The Nizamuddin area consists of Humayun Tomb and Batashewala Tomb and tomb of a 16th century poet Rahim (Khan I Khanan). These regions were segregated and damaged. They were also renewed by the Nizamuddin Basti Project.

* The project was started in 2007 by the Aga Kahn Trust for Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, Delhi Urban Heritage Foundation and the Delhi Municipal Corporation.

Published On : December 5, 2021

4 .

Private sector lender which of the following bank has launched a feature-rich savings bank product

ICICI Bank

Canara Bank

Bank Of Boroda

Federal Bank

Correct Answer : Federal Bank

The private sector lender, Federal Bank has recently launched a feature-rich savings bank product “Mitra Plus” for women. It offers a curated set of features designed to make financial planning and investing easier for women.

Published On : December 5, 2021

5 .

Who is taking Assam's highest civilian award?

Shiv Nadar

Azim Premji

Ratan Tata

Radhakishan Damani

Correct Answer : Ratan Tata

On the occasion of Assam Divas, the state government of Assam has decided to accolade renowned industrialist Ratan Tata with the ‘Asom Bhaibav’ award, the highest civilian state award for his contribution to cancer care in the state. The awards that precede it are Asom Saurav, followed by Asom Gaurav. With healthcare as one of its top priorities, the Assam government is showing its appreciation towards Tata’s push to cancer care in the region.

Published On : December 4, 2021

6 .

Which State won Gold Medal Award at 40th edition India International Trade Fair?

Assam

Bihar

Gujarat

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Bihar

Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the 40th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2021 at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. It was organized by the India Trade Promotion Organisation with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ as the theme and to further promote the idea of ‘Vocal for Local’. Bihar is the partner state for the 40th IITF and the focus states are Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.

The Bihar pavilion won the 6th gold medal by showcasing the state’s art and cultural richness through handicrafts like Madhubani, Manjusha arts, terracotta, handlooms, and other indigenous products of the state at IITF 2021. Piyush Goyal listed five pillars of India as Economy, Exports, Infrastructure, Demand, and Diversity.

Published On : December 3, 2021

7 .

Which Companies are signed an MoU with MP govt to support MSMEs?

Google and Paytm

Reliance and Google

Walmart and Amazon

Walmart and Flipkart

Correct Answer : Walmart and Flipkart

Walmart and its subsidiary Flipkart have signed an MoU with the Department of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Government of Madhya Pradesh to create an ecosystem of capacity building for MSMEs in Madhya Pradesh. Under this MoU, Walmart, Flipkart, and MSME Department will assist MSMEs to digitize their business and enable them to sell their products through online retail.

This initiative comes under the Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Programme (Walmart Vriddhi), delivered by knowledge partner Swasti, which aims to train around 50000 Indian MSMEs with business skills to become successful as suppliers to Walmart, sellers on global marketplace platforms like Flipkart. Under this programme, Walmart and Flipkart have partnered with various states including Haryana and Tamil Nadu.

Published On : December 3, 2021

8 .

Who is the author of the "The Ambuja Story"?

James Patterson

Narotam Sekhsaria

J. K. Rowling

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Correct Answer : Narotam Sekhsaria

Former Vice Chairman/Founder/Promoter, Ambuja Cements Ltd, Narotam Sekhsaria has authored his autobiography titled ‘The Ambuja Story: How a Group of Ordinary Men Created an Extraordinary Company’ which is set to be released in December 2021. The book features the story of his rise from a small-time cotton trader to setting up one of the largest cement companies in the country, Ambuja cement, one of India’s finest companies.

Published On : December 2, 2021

9 .

Women's Tennis Association has suspended all its tournaments in which nation?

Indonesia

China

South Africa

South Korea

Correct Answer : China

The Women's Tennis Association(WTA) has announced the immediate suspension of all tournaments in China amid concern for Chinese tennis player "Peng Shuai".

* Peng, 35, disappeared from public view for three weeks after accusing a top Chinese official of sexual assault.

* WTA chief Steve Simon said he had "serious doubts" that Peng was "free, safe and not subject to intimidation".

* "In good conscience, I don't see how I can ask our athletes to compete there," he said.

* In response, China said it "opposes the politicisation of sports"....

Published On : December 2, 2021

10 .

Who is the author of the 'The Ambuja Story: How a Group of Ordinary Men Created an Extraordinary Company' book?

Jakesh Sekhsaria

Narotam Sekhsaria

Shri Kant Sekhsaria

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

Correct Answer : Narotam Sekhsaria

HarperCollins will release a new perspective on business and life book titled “The Ambuja Story: How a Group of Ordinary Men Created an Extraordinary Company” in December 2021. the book has been authored by Narotam Sekhsaria.

Published On : December 1, 2021