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 .
In the match between India and Pakistan at Jaipur on 02-10-1983, Which new rule was introduced?
A)
No-balls & wides were debited to bowlers analysis
B)
Limit of overs was reduced to 50 overs
C)
Over throw runs were batsman's score
D)
The rule of field restriction was taken.

Correct Answer :   No-balls & wides were debited to bowlers analysis

Published On : July 3, 2021
2 .
How many times did Geet Sethi win the lBSF World Billiards title?
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5

Correct Answer :   3

Geet Sethi win BSF world billiards title 3 times in 1985, 1987 and 2001

Published On : July 3, 2021
3 .
Who was the 1st ODI captain for India?
A)
Nawab Pataudi
B)
Vinoo Mankad
C)
Ajit Wadekar
D)
Bishen Singh Bedi

Correct Answer :   Ajit Wadekar

Here's the complete list of India's ODI skippers since India played their first ODI game in 1974 under Ajit Wadekar's captaincy. The stylish left-hand batsman, Wadekar was India's first-ever ODI captain.

Published On : July 3, 2021
4 .
The first hand glider was designed by
A)
The Wright brothers
B)
Galileo
C)
Francis Rogallo
D)
Leonardo DaVinci

Correct Answer :   Leonardo DaVinci

The first hand glider was designed by Leonardo DaVinci.

Published On : July 3, 2021
5 .
Where did the 1st ODI match was played in India?
A)
Kolkata
B)
Ahmedabad
C)
Mumbai
D)
New Delhi

Correct Answer :   Ahmedabad

The 1st ODI match played in India was at Ahmedabad.

Published On : July 3, 2021
6 .
What is the name of the person that controls a football match?
A)
A referee
B)
An umpire
C)
A goalkeeper
D)
A spectator

Correct Answer :   A referee

The referee has final decision-making authority on all matters. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees who advise the referee.

Published On : July 3, 2021
7 .
Which country won the Cricket World Cup in 1999?
A)
South Africa
B)
Australia
C)
England
D)
Pakistan

Correct Answer :   Australia

Australia beat Pakistan at Lord's to win the 1999 Cricket World Cup. Australia emerged victorious in a one-sided final where they defeated Pakistan by eight wickets.

Published On : July 3, 2021
8 .
How many gold medals have been won by India in the Olympics so far?
A)
5
B)
7
C)
9
D)
10

Correct Answer :   9

In the 2008 Games in Beijing, Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win gold in an individual event when he won the men's 10 meter air rifle competition. This was India's 9th gold medal in Olympic competition.
 
India has won eight gold medals in field hockey (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).

Published On : July 3, 2021
9 .
Who beat Duke in the Great Alaskan Shootout Finals in 1998?
A)
Notre Dame
B)
Syracuse
C)
UCLA
D)
University of Cincinnati

Correct Answer :   University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati beat Duke in the Great Alaskan Shootout Finals in 1998.

Published On : July 3, 2021
10 .
Stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. military, Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire with an eighth-round knockout of which prizefighter?
A)
Joe Frazier
B)
George Foreman
C)
Sputnik
D)
Leon Spinks

Correct Answer :   George Foreman

Stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 for refusing induction into the U.S. military, Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight championship on October 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire with an eighth-round knockout of George Foreman.

Published On : July 3, 2021
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