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 is the author of the book ‘Operation Khukri’?

Major General V.K. Jetley

Major General Rajpal Punia

Major General Satish Kumar

Major General Bijender Singh Siwach

Correct Answer : Major General Rajpal Punia

A new book titled ‘Operation Khukri’, on one of Indian Army’s most successful UN Peacekeeping missions, in the jungles of Sierra Leone in 2000, has been released recently. The book has been written by Major General Rajpal Punia, who led the Indian Peace Keeping Force in the West African country as a Major. It has been co-authored by his daughter, Damini.

Published On : August 21, 2021

2 .

Which bank launched the ‘FRUITS’ (‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’) portal in partnership with Karnataka Government?

HDFC Bank

State Bank of India

AU Small Finance Bank

Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

Correct Answer : Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank

The Dharwad-headquartered Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), in association with the Karnataka government, has launched ‘Farmer Registration and Unified Beneficiary Information System’ (FRUITS) portal.

Inaugurating the portal in Dharwad on 16-08-2021, Niraj Kumar Verma, Chief General Manager of Nabard, said the FRUITS portal is the first of its kind in the country where in the land and other details of all the farmers in the State are being captured.

In this latest initiative by the Karnataka government, all the farmers will be registered and given a FRUITS ID (FID) number. Using this number, the financial and lending institutions can access the land details of farmers as well as their borrowings and take a quick decision on lending to them depending on their requirements, he said.

Appreciating KVGB for accepting the FRUITS pilot project, he hoped that all financial institutions will be on boarded to the portal soon so as to have a single data source of farmers. He thanked the Karnataka Department of e-Governance, and Canara Bank (sponsor bank of KVGB) for spearheading this initiative.

P Gopi Krishna, Chairman of KVGB, said that this being the latest initiative by the Karnataka government each farmer will be given a FRUITS ID comprising Aadhaar, land records and mobile number. A well organised and scrutinised farmer database will avoid farmers from running pillar to post for availing benefits, he said.

Published On : August 20, 2021

3 .

Who is the author of the book ‘The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan’?

Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad

Soumitra Singh and Shivam Shankar Singh

Ashok Chakravarti and Mukesh Chakravarti

Siddhartha Mukherjee and Pallavi Mukherjee

Correct Answer : Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad

The book titled “The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan” is going to be released on August 23, 2021. the book has been written by historian Bimal Prasad and author Sujata Prasad.

Published On : August 18, 2021

4 .

When will ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 begin?

October 16th

October 17th

October 18th

October 19th

Correct Answer : October 17th

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE and Oman will get underway from October 17th, with the final to be played in Dubai on November 14th.

The tournament will begin with the Round 1 Group B encounter between hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea on October 17th, with Scotland and Bangladesh, the other teams in Group B, clashing in the evening match.

Published On : August 17, 2021

5 .

Who recently released handbook to guide EV Charging infrastructure in India?

SEBI

DRDO

APEDA

NITI Aayog

Correct Answer : NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog recently released a handbook to guide state governments and local bodies to frame policies and norms towards setting up charging networks for electric vehicles (EV). The objective is to enhance charging infrastructure and facilitate a rapid transition to electric mobility in the country.

Published On : August 15, 2021

6 .

Which country has test-fired the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Ghaznavi?

Iran

Oman

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer : Pakistan

Pakistan has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named ‘Ghaznavi’ on August 12, 2021. This is a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’ which can strike targets up to 290 kilometres. The Ghaznavi missile has been tested in both day and night modes.

Published On : August 15, 2021

7 .

Recently, on which bank has RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore?

Mahila Vikas Co-operative Bank

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

Durgapur Steel Peoples Cooperative Bank

Ahmednagar Merchant’s Cooperative Bank

Correct Answer : Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 12, 2021 has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. for deficiencies in regulatory compliances. The penalty has been imposed for contravention of certain provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and directions related to ‘transfer to reserve funds’. RBI said a penalty of Rs 5 lakh has been imposed on Village Financial Services Ltd, Kolkata, for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Know Your Customer Directions, 2016. RBI has also imposed penalty of Rs 13 lakh on Ahmednagar Merchant’s Cooperative Bank, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, and Rs 2 lakh on The Mahila Vikas Co-operative Bank, Ahmedabad.

Published On : August 15, 2021

8 .

How many police officers in the country have been conferred with the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation award?

140

146

152

157

Correct Answer : 152

As many as 152 police officers in the country have been conferred with the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ for 2021 for their high professional standards of investigation of crime. The Union Home Ministry, in a statement on August 12, 2021, said the awardees include 28 women police officials from across the country. This medal was constituted in 2018 with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognise such excellence in investigation by investigating officers.

Published On : August 15, 2021

9 .

Dasu Dam, recently seen in news, is located in which country?

India

USA

Russia

Pakistan

Correct Answer : Pakistan

India has termed Pakistan Foreign Minister’s comments on the recent Dasu blast in which some Chinese workers and others were killed as absurd. The Dasu Dam is a large hydroelectric gravity dam currently under construction on the Indus River near Dasu in Kohistan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

Published On : August 14, 2021

10 .

West Indies skipper ___________ named the ICC Player of the Month for July in women’s category.

Fatima Sana

Radha Yadav

Shafali Verma

Stafanie Taylor

Correct Answer : Stafanie Taylor

West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor were on Wednesday(11-08-2021) named the ICC Player of the Month for July in women's category.

West Indies all-rounder Taylor, who led her team in the ODI and T20I series win against Pakistan in July, was nominated for the award alongside teammate Hayley Matthews and Pakistan's Fatima Sana but her all-round performance in the series helped her claim the most votes.

Published On : August 14, 2021