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 been named for the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)?

Jwala Gutta

Nandu Natekar

Pullela Gopichand

Prakash Padukone

Correct Answer : Prakash Padukone

Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone has been selected for the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Council.

Published On : November 20, 2021

2 .

Who is the author of the 'Lal Salaam' Novel ?

Annpurna Devi

Smriti Irani

Dr Sushila Nayyar

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Smriti Irani

Union Minister of Women and Child Development of India "Smriti Irani" on Wednesday (17th November 2021) unveiled her debut novel ‘Lal Salaam’ with publishing house Westland. Taking to Twitter, Irani shared a small 20-second clip about her novel along with the Amazon link for pre-order ‘Lal Salaam’. The novel is inspired by the tragic killings of at least 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada in April 2010. Irani’s debut novel is also a tribute to the exceptional men and women who gave their entire life in the service of the nation, especially while tackling the challenges in the red corridor.

Published On : November 19, 2021

3 .

Which of the following player has won the 2021 WTA Finals Tennis title?

Simona Halep

Karolína Pliskova

Garbine Muguruza

Victoria Azarenka

Correct Answer : Garbine Muguruza

In tennis, Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-3, 7-5 in the final to claim her first WTA Final title on November 17, 2021.

Published On : November 19, 2021

4 .

Who is the author of the book "The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India"?

Jaideep Hardikar

Debashish Mukerji

Prabhakar Aloka

Arjun Subramaniam

Correct Answer : Debashish Mukerji

The book titled “The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India” has been authored by Debashish Mukerji.

Published On : November 18, 2021

5 .

Who is the author of the novel Lal Salaam, which is based on tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel at Dantewada in April 2010?

Smriti Irani

Sonia Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi

Correct Answer : Smriti Irani

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani has turned author with her debut novel 'Lal Salaam'. The book is based on the tragic killings of 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh in April 2010.

Published On : November 18, 2021

6 .

Which Bank launches the 2nd edition of "Mooh Band Rakho" campaign?

SBI Bank

Axis Bank

ICICI Bank

HDFC Bank

Correct Answer : HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Ltd has launched the second(2nd) edition of its “Mooh Band Rakho” campaign to raise awareness on fraud prevention in support of International Fraud Awareness Week 2021 (November 14-20, 2021). HDFC Bank aims to increase awareness of its customers on all types of frauds and the importance of keeping your mouth shut to ensure their prevention and taking a pledge and not share confidential banking information with anyone. HDFC Bank will organise 2,000 workshops in the next four months under this campaign.

Published On : November 17, 2021

7 .

Which city will host the first T20 match between India and New Zealand?

Jaipur

Chennai

Kolkatta

Mumbai

Correct Answer : Jaipur

First India vs New Zealand T20 match will get underway today(17-11-2021) from 7 pm at Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur. Team India will be led by new T20 skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid in the home series.

Published On : November 17, 2021

8 .

RBI has introduced the Internal Ombudsman mechanism for non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) whose asset size is of Rs ______ Crore

Rs.2,000 crore

Rs.3,000 crore

Rs.4,000 crore

Rs.5,000 crore

Correct Answer : Rs.5,000 crore

Non-Deposit taking NBFCs (NBFCs-ND) with asset size of Rs.5,000 crore and above having public customer interface

Published On : November 17, 2021

9 .

What is the contribution of RBI in Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) of RBI?

Rs. 250 crore

Rs. 300 crore

Rs. 350 crore

Rs. 400 crore

Correct Answer : Rs. 250 crore

RBI has made an initial contribution of Rs. 250 crores to the PIDF.

Published On : November 17, 2021

10 .

Who wins 2021 F1 Brazilian Grand Prix?

Valtteri Bottas

Lewis Hamilton

Sergio Perez

Max Verstappen

Correct Answer : Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix (Brazilian Grand Prix). Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) came third in the Brazilian Grand Prix 2021. Max Verstappen is leading the World Drivers’ Standings with 312.5 points, 19 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton (318.5).

Published On : November 16, 2021