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 .

Cricket player Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test match. He represented which country?

Pakistan

India

England

Afghanistan

Correct Answer : England

Moeen Ali, the England allrounder, is set to announce his immediate retirement from Test cricket on September 27, 2021.

Moeen, 34 and a veteran of 64 Tests, has decided he no longer has the hunger to play the longest format. In particular, ESPNcricinfo understands he is uncomfortable with the prospect of an extended time away from home in the coming months as a likely member of both the T20 World Cup and Ashes squads. He is currently in the UAE, playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL but is understood to have informed Chris Silverwood, the England head coach, and Joe Root, England's Test captain, in recent days.

Published On : September 28, 2021

2 .

The maiden successful test fight of a new advanced version of the Akash Missile was carried out by DRDO on September 27, 2021. What is the name of the new missile?

Akash A1

Akash Fine

Akash Delux

Akash Prime

Correct Answer : Akash Prime

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried successful maiden test flight of a new version of the Akash Missile named ‘Akash Prime’ from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on 27 September 2021.

Published On : September 28, 2021

3 .

Who is the winner of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton

Sergio Perez

Carlos Sainz

Sebastian Vettel

Correct Answer : Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) scored his 100th race win 26-09-2021. The British champ won the F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021 for the 5th time. It was also his 5th race win of the 2021 season. The Mercedes driver started from P4 and kept his head cool when the rain came, and took the lead from Norris just three laps before the finish. It was the 120th race win for Mercedes.

Published On : September 28, 2021

4 .

Jyothi Surekha Vennam has recently won silver medal in which sports event for India at the international platform?

Tennis

Shooting

Badminton

Archery

Correct Answer : Archery

Vennam Jyothi Surekha who won three silver medals at the same edition of World Archery Championship held in the United States of America. She is the first Indian woman to win three silver medals in one world archery championship.

Published On : September 28, 2021

5 .

Who is the author of the book "The Fractured Himalaya : How the Past Shadows the Present in India-China Relations"?

S. Jaishankar

Sujatha Singh

Nirupama Rao

Shivshankar Menon

Correct Answer : Nirupama Rao

A book titled “The Fractured Himalaya: How the Past Shadows the Present in India-China Relations”, authored by Nirupama Rao (Nirupama Menon Rao). The book traces how the origins of the dispute between India and China form part of a living history that shapes their fractious relationship today. Understanding this complex panorama yields lessons for all of us who seek a wider perspective on China and its profile in the Indo-Pacific. Nirupama Rao is a former Foreign Secretary.

Published On : September 27, 2021

6 .

The book titled "The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India" has been written by which author?

Navtej Sarna

Raveesh Kumar

Vijay Gokhale

Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Correct Answer : Vijay Gokhale

A book titled “The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India” authored by Vijay Gokhale. In this new book, former foreign secretary of India, Vijay Gokhale, unpacks the dynamics of India-China relations through the prism of six historical and recent events.

The book gives a practitioner’s insight into strategies, tactics, and tools that China uses for diplomatic negotiations. His 1st book is “Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest” was published earlier this month.

Published On : September 27, 2021

7 .

Privateer Space is a new space startup, co-founded by Alex Fielding in partnership with Apple Inc. co-founder ______

Steve Wozniak

Janet Hill

Andy Hertzfeld

Tim Berners-Lee

Correct Answer : Steve Wozniak

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is working to startup a new space company, Privateer Space, whose mission will be to clean up the ever-growing issue of space debris. Privateer Space is working to keep space safe and accessible to all humankind. Co-founded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Ripcord founder Alex Fielding, Privateer will be providing private audiences a glimpse into the companies future plans at the AMOS Tech Conference in September 2021 in Maui Hawaii.

Published On : September 27, 2021

8 .

The novel titled Jungle Nama has been released in audiobook form. Who is the author of the novel?

Amitav Ghosh

Ravinder Singh

Chetan Bhagat

Salman Rushdie

Correct Answer : Amitav Ghosh

The popular novel “Jungle Nama” by noted author Amitav Ghosh, has been released as an audiobook, which has voice of US-based Ali Sethi, along with the music.

Published On : September 25, 2021

9 .

Which city has been named as the venue for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021?

Chennai

Guwahati

Bhubaneshwar

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Bhubaneshwar

The prestigious FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2021, is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, from November 24 to December 05, 2021.

Published On : September 25, 2021

10 .

Who is the author of the book '400 Days'?

Durjoy Datta

Chetan Bhagat

Amish Tripathi

Ravinder Singh

Correct Answer : Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat will release his new novel titled ‘400 Days’ on October 08, 2021. He has released the cover for the same. It is the third novel in the Keshav-Saurabh series, after ‘The Girl in Room 105’ and ‘One Arranged Murder’.

Published On : September 24, 2021