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 appointed by IndusInd Bank as its new Chief Financial Officer?

Gobind Jain

Harpeet Kochhar

Sumant Kathpalia

Dr. Randeep Guleria

Correct Answer : Gobind Jain

IndusInd Bank on 14th October 2021, said that SV Zaregaonkar has resigned as the chief financial officer with effect from 30 September.

In his place, Gobind Jain has been appointed as the new CFO.

In a statement to the exchanges, the private sector bank said that Zaregaonkar has stepped down to take over other responsibilities until the date of his superannuation. Zaregaonkar started his career as a lecturer in commerce before he joined Dena Bank as a specialist in middle management cadre as ‘Chartered Accountant’ in 1980.

Published On : October 16, 2021

2 .

Which country is the World's largest 'Bitcoin mining centre'?

USA

Russia

Kazakhstan

Switzerland

Correct Answer : USA

* The US has overtaken China to become the World’s largest Bitcoin mining centre following the crackdown of mining operations in China, data published by Britain’s Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance showed.

* China’s share of the power of computers connected to the global bitcoin network, known as the ‘hash rate’, had fallen to zero by July from 44% in May.

* The United States now accounts for the largest share of mining, some 4% of the global hash rate as of end-August, followed by Kazakhstan and Russia.

Published On : October 15, 2021

3 .

Who has been awarded with PETA award for Vegan Leather initiative?

Achyut Mishra

James Sangma

Jyoti Mallick

Senthil Kumar

Correct Answer : James Sangma

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has honoured Meghalaya forest and environment minister James Sangma with the Progressive Business Concept Award for taking the initiative of ‘vegan leather’ in the state.

Meghalaya forest minister has been honoured with the award for exploring the use of pineapples to make vegan leather for creating a farmer-friendly, animal-friendly and eco-friendly environment in the state.

Published On : October 15, 2021

4 .

The financial inclusion campaign named '6S Campaign' has been launched by which bank?

Canara Bank

Bank of Baroda

Punjab National Bank

State Bank of India

Correct Answer : Punjab National Bank

Punjab National Bank has launched ‘6S Campaign’ under the customer outreach programme. The objective of the ‘6S Campaign’ is to extend financial services to its customers at a concessional rate during the festival season.The ‘6S Campaign’ encapsulates different schemes such as – Swabhiman, Samruddhi, Sampark and Shikhar, Sankalp and Swagat.It is a financial inclusion campaign.

Published On : October 15, 2021

5 .

Who has became the World's Youngest Player to score an ODI Century?

Amy Hunter

Mariam Butt

Nahida Akter

Bismah Maroof

Correct Answer : Amy Hunter

* Ireland’s Amy Hunter on 11th October 2021, became the youngest player to score an ODI century, striking an unbeaten 121 to take her side to a win against Zimbabwe on her 16th birthday.

* Hunter overtook the record previously held by India’s Mithali Raj, who scored 114 not out in and ODI against Ireland at the age of 16 years and 205 days in June 1999.

* Shahid Afridi is the youngest man to hit an ODI century. He was 16 years and 217 days old when he scored 102 against Sri Lanka in 1996.

Published On : October 15, 2021

6 .

Who has won "C K Prahlad award" for Global Business Sustainability Leadership for the year 2021?

Satya Nadella

Tim Cook

Jim Rogers

Sundar Pichai

Correct Answer : Satya Nadella

* Indian American Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella has won the prestigious C K Prahlad award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership for the year 2021, along with three other top leaders of Microsoft.

* Apart from Nadella, Microsoft’s President and Vice-Chair Brad Smith, Chief financial officer Amy Hood and chief environment officer Lucas Joppa have shared the award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership.

* The four top Microsoft leaders have received the Award for their collaborative leadership to transform Microsoft into a carbon negative company by 2030 and remove all its historical emissions by 2050.

* C K Prahlad award for Leadership by an Individual Executive : This award has been given to Ecolab Chairman and former CEO, Douglas M. Baker, Jr. for his efforts to educate the business community about corporate responsibility and the business risks of global water scarcity and the need to account for the true value of water in financial decision making.

* C K Prahlad Award was created in 2010 by the Corporate Eco Forum (CEF) in honour of its founding Advisory Board member K. Prahalad.

Published On : October 15, 2021

7 .

Which Indian footballer has broken Brazilian legend Pele's international goal record?

Sunil Chhetri

Subrata Pal

Jeje Lalpekhlua

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Correct Answer : Sunil Chhetri

Indian football skipper Sunil Chhetri with 79 international goals broke legendary Brazilian football player Pele's goal record on October 13, 2021 during the match against the Maldives in the ongoing 2021 SAFF Championship. Sunil Chhetri surpassed Pele's International goal record of 77 goals when he scored a goal in the 62nd minute in India's match against the Maldives.

Published On : October 14, 2021

8 .

Manu Bhaker has recently won record breaking medals for India in a single Championship in which event?

Archery

Shooting

Weightlifting

Track & Field

Correct Answer : Shooting

Manu Bhaker created a milestone record of becoming the first Indian shooter to win highest number of medals in a single edition of the ISSF Junior World Championships, with as many as five medals. These included 4 gold medals and a bronze.

Published On : October 13, 2021

9 .

Who has been awarded 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence?

Dr Randeep Guleria

Dr Arvind Kumar

Dr Indira Reddy

Dr Naresh Trehan

Correct Answer : Dr Randeep Guleria

AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria was honoured with the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence for his pioneer and sustained contribution in the field of medicine and pandemic awareness.

Published On : October 13, 2021

10 .

Ibha has been unveiled as the official mascot of which sports tournament?

FIFA Men's World Cup 2022

T20 Men's Cricket World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup 2022

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

Correct Answer : FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022

World football body, FIFA has unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 “Ibha” an Asiatic lioness representing women power. The tournament will be held in India from October 11 2022 (to) October 30 2022. The announcement coincided with the International Day of the Girl Child.

According to a release issued by the global body, Ibha aims to inspire women and girls across India and around the world to realise their potential. Ibha is a strong, playful and charming Asiatic lioness that aims to inspire and encourage women and girls by using teamwork, resilience, kindness and empowering others.

Published On : October 13, 2021