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 has become India's third-highest wicket-taker in Tests?
A)
R Ashwin
B)
Ishant Sharma
C)
Jasprit Bumrah
D)
Yuzvendra Chahal

Correct Answer :   R Ashwin

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became India's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket during the first test between India and New Zealand at Kanpur on November 29, 2021. He surpassed Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 wickets.

Published On : December 1, 2021
2 .
How many Rajya Sabha MPs have been suspended for the Winter session of the Parliament due to their unruly behaviour on the last day of the Monsoon session?
A)
12
B)
13
C)
14
D)
15

Correct Answer :   12

In total, 12 Rajya Sabha members were suspended on the first day of the Winter session of the Parliament over 'unruly and violent behavior' during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said on November 30, 2021 that the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs will not be lifted.

Published On : December 1, 2021
3 .
Who is the author of the book "Indian Innings: The Journey of Indian Cricket from 1947"?
A)
Nipun Avinash
B)
Sagar Puranik
C)
Aimee Baruah
D)
Ayaz Memon

Correct Answer :   Ayaz Memon

Sports Journalist Ayaz Memon pens book titled Indian Innings : The Journey of Indian Cricket from 1947

Published On : December 1, 2021
4 .
Who is released a Book "Democracy, Politics and Governance"?
A)
Venkaiah Naidu
B)
Dr Sushila Nayyar
C)
Arjun Subramaniam
D)
Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer :   Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu on the 72nd anniversary of the adoption of the ‘Constitution of India’ released a book titled “Democracy, Politics and Governance” in English and ‘Loktantr, Rajniti and Dharm’ in Hindi at an event in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi. The book was authored by Dr A. Surya Prakash.

Published On : December 1, 2021
5 .
India's first privately built cryogenic rocket engine Dhawan-1 has been developed by which company?
A)
Pixxel
B)
Dhruva Space
C)
Bellatrix Aerospace
D)
Skyroot Aerospace

Correct Answer :   Skyroot Aerospace

Hyderabad-based space technology startup Skyroot Aerospace test-fires India’s first privately built cryogenic rocket engine Dhawan-1, which will be used to power the upper stages of its upcoming Vikram-2 orbital launch vehicle.

Published On : November 30, 2021
6 .
Which player has won the men's single title at 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships?
A)
Mahesh Mangaonkar
B)
Harinder Pal Sandhu
C)
Ramit Tandon
D)
Saurav Ghosal

Correct Answer :   Saurav Ghosal

Indian Squash star Saurav Ghosal has scripted history as he has become the first Indian squash player to win the Malaysian Open Championships.

Published On : November 30, 2021
7 .
Who has been awarded the Best Actor award at the BRICS Film Festival 2021?
A)
Dhanush
B)
Kunal Kapoor
C)
Vikram Gokhale
D)
Jitendra Bhikulal Joshi

Correct Answer :   Dhanush

Best Actor (Male) – Dhanush for Asuran (Hindi)

Published On : November 30, 2021
8 .
Aifa Azman is the winner of the women's single final title of 2021 Malaysian Open squash championship. She represented which country?
A)
India
B)
Nepal
C)
Malaysia
D)
Switzerland

Correct Answer :   Malaysia

Malaysia’s "Aifa Azman" has defied the odds by winning the women’s final of the Malaysian Open squash championships.
 
The 20-year-old wildcard shocked world No. 8 and top seed Salma Hany 12-10, 11-8, 11-4 at the National Squash Centre in Bukit Jalil.

Published On : November 30, 2021
9 .
Which journalist has been honoured with the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2020
A)
Ritika Chopra
B)
Neha Dixit
C)
Nidhi Razdan
D)
Shereen Bhan

Correct Answer :   Ritika Chopra

The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020 had been awarded to Ritika Chopra of The Indian Express.

Published On : November 30, 2021
10 .
Which of the following films have jointly won the Best Film Award at the 6th BRICS Film Festival?
A)
On Wheels and Asuran
B)
The Silence Of The Rain
C)
A Little Red Flower From China
D)
Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets

Correct Answer :   Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets

The 6th edition of the BRICS Film Festival awards was announced at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa. For the first time, BRICS Film Festival was held alongside IFFI from November 20 to November 28, 2021. The Jury for this competitive festival had 5 members, one from each of the BRICS countries. The jury selected the awards under five categories after examining twenty films.
 
South African Film ‘Barakat’ by Director Amy Jephta and Russian Film ‘The Sun above Me Never Sets’ by Director Lyubov Borisova shared the Best Film Award in the Sixth edition BRICS Film Festival.

Published On : November 30, 2021
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