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 of the following notified as Central Drugs Laboratory for testing and batch release of vaccines?

National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Noida

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Correct Answer : National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad

National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad notified as Central Drugs Laboratory for testing and batch release of vaccines.In public interest it is necessary to establish more facilities to regulate the testing of COVID-19 vaccines for quick release of vaccine batches for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection.

Published On : August 23, 2021

2 .

Which actor has won the “Best Performance Male (Feature)” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021?

Suriya Sivakumar

Pankaj Tripathi

Manoj Bajpayee

Rajkummar Rao

Correct Answer : Suriya Sivakumar

Suriya Sivakumar has won the “Best Performance Male (Feature)” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

Published On : August 22, 2021

3 .

Which film has won the “Best Feature Film” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021?

Ludo

Sherni

Soorarai Pottru

The Great Indian Kitchen

Correct Answer : Soorarai Pottru

Soorarai Pottru has won the “Best Feature Film” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

Published On : August 22, 2021

4 .

Which web series has won the “Best Series” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021?

Breathe 2

Family Man 2

Sacred Games 2

Mirzapur Season 2

Correct Answer : Mirzapur Season 2

Mirzapur Season 2 has won the “Best Series” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

Published On : August 22, 2021

5 .

Who among the following has won the “Best Actor in a Series” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021?

Pankaj Tripathi

Manoj Bajpayee

Abhishek Bachchan

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Correct Answer : Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee has won the “Best Actor in a Series” Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2021.

Published On : August 22, 2021

6 .

Name the bank in UAE with which NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has tied up to launch the UPI facility in UAE?

Mashreq Bank

Emirates NBD

Dubai Islamic Bank

Union National Bank

Correct Answer : Mashreq Bank

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has partnered with Mashreq Bank to launch the payment system facility of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), in the UAE. Mashreq Bank is the oldest privately owned bank in the United Arab Emirates. This step will benefit the Indian tourists and who travel to UAE for business or leisure purposes to pay for their purchases using UPI-based mobile applications across shops and merchant stores in the UAE.

Published On : August 21, 2021

7 .

Who became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he assumed office?

Morarji Desai

Rajiv Gandhi

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

P. V. Narasimha Rao

Correct Answer : Rajiv Gandhi

Nation has paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 77th birth anniversary on 20 August 2021. Born on August 20, 1944, Rajiv Gandhi became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he assumed office in October 1984. He served as the Prime Minister of India till December 2, 1989.

Published On : August 21, 2021

8 .

The Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021 empowers

States to identify and specify the Only SC Class

States to identify and specify the Only ST Class

States to identify and specify the ST and SC Class

States to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class

Correct Answer : States to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class

The President of India recently granted assent to the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021, which empowers states to identify and specify the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC).The Constitution (105th) Bill 2021 was passed by the Parliament on August 11, 2021.

Published On : August 21, 2021

9 .

Who was Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma?

A member of IOC

A member of WHO

A member of INC

A member of UNSC

Correct Answer : A member of INC

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, paid homage to Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan (August 19, 2021). Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918 – 1999) was a member of Indian National Congress (INC).

Published On : August 21, 2021

10 .

Nitin Chugh has stepped down as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of which bank?

ESAF Small Finance Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Equitas Small Finance Bank

Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

Correct Answer : Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Nitin Chugh has tendered his resignation from the post of managing director and chief executive officer at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. In a letter dated August 18, 2021, Chugh will step down from the office with effect from close of business hours on September 30, 2021, the bank said in a regulatory filing on 19-08-2021.

His tenure as Director of the bank is “co-terminus with his tenure as Managing Director and CEO of the bank," the lender said. This means Chugh will cease to be the director of the company from the date of his exit.

“He has confirmed, in his resignation letter, that he is resigning due to personal reasons and there are no material reasons," the bank clarified in its filing.

Published On : August 21, 2021