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 .

Which country will be building a 20kg lunar rover for NASA?

USA

India

Germany

Australia

Correct Answer : Australia

Australia has announced that it will build a 20-kilogram semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen.

Published On : October 13, 2021

2 .

Who is the author of the book 'The Custodian of Trust – A Banker's Memoir'?

Aditya Puri

Rajnish Kumar

Dinesh Kumar Khara

Arundhati Bhattacharya

Correct Answer : Rajnish Kumar

“The Custodian of Trust” (Penguin) is the story of Rajnish Kumar’s incredible journey as a banker. Debuting as a writer with his memoir, Kumar shares his stories – from being a probationary officer in SBI to becoming its chairman in 2017 – capturing the many changes he witnessed in India’s banking sector during his career. Recounting his experiences about the aftermath of demonetization; challenges in YES Bank; the crisis in Jet Airways and NPAs, this book is anecdotal, engaging and thought- provoking, and will attract a wide spectrum of readers.

“I am pretty excited to share my journey of 40 years with State Bank of India and offer glimpses of my personal life,” Rajnish Kumar said.

Published On : October 12, 2021

3 .

Who has been honoured with the Aryabhata Award for 2021 by Astronautical Society of India (ASI)?

K. Sivan

A. S. Kiran Kumar

G. Madhavan Nair

Dr G Satheesh Reddy

Correct Answer : Dr G Satheesh Reddy

Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India (ASI) for his outstanding life-time contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India. The award function was held on October 09, 2021 at UR Rao Satellite Centre Bangalore with participants joining virtually from across the ISRO, DRDO and other academic institutions.

Dr G Satheesh Reddy is a pioneer in the area of R&D of advanced avionics, navigation and missile technologies. He has contributed immensely to strategic and tactical missile systems and helped the country become self-reliant in critical defence technologies. He is an institution builder and has set up mechanisms to establish robust defence development and production ecosystem. Due to his persistent effort, defence research in academic institutes is accelerating towards higher technology readiness level.

The ASI is engaged in the dissemination of technical and other information related to astronautics by conducting technical meetings, bringing out technical publications and organising exhibitions.

Published On : October 12, 2021

4 .

Who is the winner of the fourth Satyajit Ray Award in 2021?

Mukesh Rishi

Jaya Prakash Reddy

Bejawada Gopal

Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao

Correct Answer : Bejawada Gopal

Well-known Telugu filmmaker Bejawada Gopal, has been named as the winner of the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to the Indian cinema.The award is presented by the Satyajit Ray Film Society, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Published On : October 12, 2021

5 .

Which player has won the F1 Turkish Grand Prix 2021?

Sergio Perez

Lewis Hamilton

Valtteri Bottas

Max Verstappen

Correct Answer : Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland) has won the F1 Turkish Grand Prix 2021, held on October 10, 2021. This is his first title of this season.

Published On : October 11, 2021

6 .

Anshu Malik has recently won Silver Medal for India in which sports event?

Chess

Wrestling

Shooting

Badminton

Correct Answer : Wrestling

At the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, Indian wrestler Anshu Malik created history as she became the first Indian women finalist at the World Championship, and also the first female player from India to claim a silver medal.The 19-year old Anshu settled for a silver medal after losing to 2016 Olympic champion Helen Lousie Maroulis of United States in 57kg freestyle bout.

Published On : October 9, 2021

7 .

Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the CoinSwitch Kuber, a cyrpto currency platform?

Ranveer Singh

Akshay Kumar

Virat Kohli

Amitabh Bachchan

Correct Answer : Ranveer Singh

On October 08, 2021, Ranveer Singh has been appointed as a brand ambassador for CoinSwitch Kuber, one of India’s largest crypto platforms.

Through this new partnership, CoinSwitch Kuber aims to take advantage of Ranveer’s popularity, particularly among the Gen Z and millennial customers.

CoinSwitch Kuber and Ranveer Singh will work towards highlighting the growing acceptance of crypto in India along with enhancing crypto awareness and trust in this emerging asset class.

Published On : October 9, 2021

8 .

Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes India Rich list in 2021, to retain his position as the wealthiest Indian for the ________consecutive year

9th

11th

12th

14th

Correct Answer : 14th

The Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has topped the Forbes India Rich list for 2021, released on October 07, 2021. The list ranks India’s 100 richest Indians.He has retained his position as the wealthiest Indian for the 14th consecutive year on Forbes India list, since 2008.The tycoon added $4 billion to his net worth in 2021, to bring his total fortune to $92.7 billion.

Published On : October 8, 2021

9 .

Name the author of the book titled "Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma"?

Jaithirth Rao

Deep Kalra

Ashish Dhawan

Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Correct Answer : Jaithirth Rao

Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled “Economist Gandhi : The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma”

Published On : October 8, 2021

10 .

The Moody's Investor Service has recently revised the sovereign rating outlook of India to______

Prime

Stable

Neutral

Negative

Correct Answer : Stable

Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded India’s sovereign rating outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’ , on October 05, 2021, following an improvement in the financial sector and faster-than expected economic recovery across sectors.

Published On : October 7, 2021