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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 among the following has received Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Acheivement Award?
A)
Shri Saiyid Hamid
B)
Dr.Syenda Burhanuddin
C)
Brig Ahmad Ali
D)
Justice A.M Ahmadi

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Shri Saiyid Hamid

The Vice President of India, confers the "Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Achievement Award" for exellence in leadership, education, community and public service. The award for 2014 was presented to Shri Saiyid Hamid, Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, for his tremendous contribution to the field of education.

Published On : May 28, 2021
2 .
Who has been chosen for Singapore's Cultural Medallion 2014?
A)
NV Subbarman
B)
K.T.M Iqbal
C)
Vijay Seshadri
D)
H.K Kaul

Correct Answer : Option (B) - K.T.M Iqbal

The Cultural Medallion is presented by the President of Republic Of Singapore and administered by the National Arts Council, to encourage continuous artistic pursuits and development for the benefit of the Society. Indian-origin Singaporean poet and writer KTM Iqbal received the honour for his contribution to Tamil poetry for 60 years.

Published On : May 28, 2021
3 .
Which of the following scientists did not receive the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2014?
A)
Eric Betzig
B)
William E. Moerner
C)
Martin Karplus
D)
William E. Moerner

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Martin Karplus

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 was awarded jointly to Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy by the Royal Swedish Academy Of Sciences. Their groundbreaking work brought optical microscopy into the nano-dimension.

Published On : May 28, 2021
4 .
Who was the recepient of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2014?
A)
Patrick Modiano
B)
Tomas Transtomer
C)
Mo Yan
D)
Alice Munro

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Patrick Modiano

Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to an author from any country whose work over a long time can be cited as being exceptionally great. This Prize for 2014 was awarded to French Novelist Patrick Modiano, widely celebrated in and around France. His works have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Published On : May 28, 2021
5 .
Who was the winner of the Best Central Bank Governor of the Year 2014?
A)
Janet Yellen
B)
Mario Draghi
C)
Ben Bernanke
D)
Raghuram Rajan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Raghuram Rajan

Euromoney Magzine gives away Best Central Bank Governor of the year annually, considering governors whose key decisions have had a positive impact on the financial performance of their country. The award was conferred upon RBI governor Mr. Raghuram Rajan for combatting a deficit-ridden economy in the recent emerging market crisis.

Published On : May 28, 2021
6 .
Choose the unarmed UN peacemaker from Senegal for naming the Medal for exceptional courage?
A)
Henry Dussent
B)
Prince Zeid al Hussein
C)
Mbaye Diagne
D)
Eugene-Richard Gasana

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Mbaye Diagne

The unarmed UN peacekeeper from Senegal Captain, Mbaye Diagne was voted by UN Security Council voted to name the UN medal for exceptional courage. He lost his life in saving hundreds of Rwandans from death in the 1994 genocide. “the Captain Mbay Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage”, sponsored by Jordan is awarded to UN military, police, civilians and associated personal’s, who showcase extraordinary courage, in times of extreme danger.

Published On : May 28, 2021
7 .
In which city is the Noble Prize awarded except Peace Prize?
A)
London
B)
Stockholm
C)
Oslo
D)
New York

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Stockholm

Noble Prize ceremony is held in Stockholm, Sweden every year.

Published On : May 28, 2021
8 .
Identify the first Indian to receive Harvard Medal?
A)
Anand Mahindra
B)
A P J Kalam
C)
Mukesh Ambani
D)
Ratan Tata

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Anand Mahindra

Anand G Mahindra, the chairmanof Mahindra group became the first Indian to bag the prestigious Harvard Medal. He was awarded for his dedication, generosity and service to the university.

Published On : May 28, 2021
9 .
Identify the winner of Pen Pinter Prize 2014?
A)
Salman Rushdie
B)
Arundathi Roy
C)
Ronald Clipp
D)
J K Rowling

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie, an eminent author for his popular novels Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses, has been awarded the Pen Pinter prize. The award was established in 2009 in memory of British writer Harold Pinter by writer’s charity English Pen.

Published On : May 28, 2021
10 .
For which of his creation Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won the People’s Choice prize at the World Cup of Sand Sculpting-2014 in US.
A)
Save Water, Save the Future
B)
Save Water, Save the Life
C)
Save Tree, Enrich Green
D)
Save Tree, Save the Future

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Save Tree, Save the Future

Famous Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik baggedthe People’s Choice prize at the World Cup of Sand Sculpting-2014 in US for his creation ' Save Tree, Save the Future.' This was the first sand art world cup at USA held in 2014. The event witnessed a participation of more than twenty international sand artists.

Published On : May 28, 2021