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 .
DRDO recently test fired long range nuclear capable ballistic missile 'Agni-5'. The new missile falls under which category?
A)
air-to-air
B)
surface-to-air
C)
surface-to-surface
D)
air-to-surface

Correct Answer :   surface-to-surface

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried successful test-firing of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5 on October 27, 2021 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

Published On : October 28, 2021
2 .
Who is the author of the biography 'Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman'?
A)
Chidanand Rajghatta
B)
Sunjeev Sahota
C)
Mahmood Mamdani
D)
Megha Rajagopalan

Correct Answer :   Chidanand Rajghatta

US-based Indian journalist and author Chidanand Rajghatta has come out with the biography of US Vice President Kamala Harris titled “Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman”. The biography has been published by HarperCollins Publishers India.

Published On : October 28, 2021
3 .
Which bank has launched the QR Code Sound Box to provide instant voice-based payment alerts to merchant partners?
A)
IndusInd Bank
B)
Punjab National Bank
C)
AU Small Finance Bank
D)
Equitas Small Finance Bank

Correct Answer :   AU Small Finance Bank

The AU Small Finance Bank has announced the launch of a QR Code Sound Box, to provide instant voice-based payment alerts to merchant partners. It is a first-of-its kind product launched by a bank. QR code sound box is a small and portable speaker, having a dedicated SIM slot for data connectivity, to give voice notification.

Published On : October 27, 2021
4 .
Who has won the German Peace Prize 2021?
A)
Nadia Murad
B)
Tran Minh Nhat
C)
Tsitsi Dangarembga
D)
Greta Thunberg

Correct Answer :   Tsitsi Dangarembga

Zimbabwean filmmaker and novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2021 on October 24, 2021 for her artistic work as well as her political commitment. 

Published On : October 27, 2021
5 .
Who won the 2021 United States Grand Prix Formula One driver?
A)
Sergio Perez
B)
Valtteri Bottas
C)
Lewis Hamilton
D)
Max Verstappen

Correct Answer :   Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the 2021 United States Grand Prix held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. on October 24, 2021.

Published On : October 26, 2021
6 .
Who has applied for Team India's head coach position?
A)
MS Dhoni
B)
Rahul Dravid
C)
VVS Laxman
D)
Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer :   Rahul Dravid

Former India skipper Rahul Dravid applied for the position of head coach of Team India on October 26, 2021. He is currently serving as the head of the National Cricket Academy.

Published On : October 26, 2021
7 .
Which among the following companies placed the winning bid worth Rs 7,090 crore for a new IPL team?
A)
RPSG
B)
Glazers
C)
Uday Kotak
D)
Adani Group

Correct Answer :   RPSG

The Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG group placed the winning bid worth Rs 7,090 crore for the Lucknow IPL team, while CVC Capital Partners has claimed Ahmedabad with a bid of Rs 5,166 crore.

Published On : October 26, 2021
8 .
Which are the two new IPL teams?
A)
Ahmedabad, Lucknow
B)
Pune, Kochi
C)
Bhopal, Nagpur
D)
Ranchi, Bhubaneswar

Correct Answer :   Ahmedabad, Lucknow

Ahmedabad and Lucknow have been announced as the two teams of the Indian Premier League, taking the total number of IPL teams in the next season to ten.

Published On : October 26, 2021
9 .
New COVID-19 AY.4 Variant has been detected in six vaccinated people in which among the following states?
A)
Karnataka
B)
Punjab
C)
Haryana
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Madhya Pradesh

Six fully vaccinated people from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district have been found infected with new Coronavirus variant AY.4.

Published On : October 26, 2021
10 .
Who will be given the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award?
A)
Dr. Rajiv Nigam
B)
Dr. Sajiv Nigam
C)
Dr. Rakesh Nigam
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Dr. Rajiv Nigam

Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography Dr. Rajiv Nigam has been elected as 2022 recipient of the J.A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research. 

Published On : October 26, 2021
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