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 is the equivalent rank in Army of the Naval rank of Captain?

Colonel

Captain

Major

Brigadier

Correct Answer : Colonel

Colonel in the Indian Army is equivalent to captain in the Indian Navy and group captain in the Indian Air Force.

Published On : May 31, 2021

2 .

Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display (ARHMD) systems, which were seen in the news recently, are to be acquired by which Armed Force?

Indian Navy

Indian Army

Indian Coast Guard

Indian Air Force

Correct Answer : Indian Army

The Indian Army is in the process of acquiring 556 Augmented Reality Head Mounted Display (ARHMD) systems.

As per a recent communication from the Defence Ministry, the ARHMD system may be considered as an enhancement to the Land-based Air Defence Weapon Systems. The Army also signed a contract for the construction of eight Missile-cum-Ammunition (MCA) barges.

Published On : May 31, 2021

3 .

The Indian Air Force (IAF) aerobatic display teams are to participate in which country’s commemorative Air show?

Bangladesh

France

Japan

Sri Lanka

Correct Answer : Sri Lanka

Ministry of Defence informed that the IAF Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) had taken part in an air display in Sri Lanka in 2001 for the 50th-anniversary celebration of the SLAF.

Published On : May 31, 2021

4 .

What type of missile is “Akash-NG”, which was test-fired recently?

Anti-Tank Missile

Air to Air Missile

Surface to Air Missile

Surface to Surface Missile

Correct Answer : Surface to Air Missile

Akash-NG is a new generation Surface-to-Air Missile meant for use by IAF with an aim of intercepting high manoeuvring aerial threats. In a statement, the DRDO said the missile intercepted the target with textbook precision and the launch met all test objectives by performing high manoeuvres during the trajectory.

Published On : May 31, 2021

5 .

What type of missile is “Prithvi-2”, which was recently test-fired?

Air to Air Missile

Surface to Surface Missile

Anti-Radar Missile

Anti-Aircraft Missile

Correct Answer : Surface to Surface Missile

The Prithvi-2 short range ballistic missile, which is a Surface-to-Surface Missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been successfully test fired recently.
Two Prithvi-2 were test fired, off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Prithvi 2 is the Air Force version of the missile that has a 350 km range and a payload of 500 kg.

Published On : May 31, 2021

6 .

Ministry of Defence has designated Alpha Design Technologies Limited for upgrading which defence system?

Pechora surface to air systems

Brahmos Missile System

Pinaka Artillery System

Navic System

Correct Answer : Pechora surface to air systems

The Union Defence Ministry has designated Alpha Design Technologies Limited (ADTL) to upgrade the soviet era Pechora surface to air systems.

Published On : May 31, 2021

7 .

What is the new Foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the Defence Sector through automatic approval?

25%

50%

74%

99%

Correct Answer : 74%

The Finance Ministry has now permitted foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Defence sector through automatic approval to 74%.

Published On : May 31, 2021

8 .

Which organisation has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad to establish a research cell?

Indian Space Research Organisation

Hindustan Aeronautical Limited

Bharat Electronics Limited

Defence Research and Development Organisation

Correct Answer : Defence Research and Development Organisation

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is going to establish a research cell at Indian Institute of Technology here to meet the future defence technological requirements of the country.

Published On : May 31, 2021

9 .

What is the name of the mission carried out by Indian Navy to provide assistance to the Cyclone-affected population of Madagascar?

Operation Raahat

Operation Sahyog

Operation Vanilla

Operation Maitri

Correct Answer : Operation Vanilla

Indian Navy has been engaged in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the Cyclone-affected population of Madagascar. The mission launched by the Navy is named as Operation Vanilla.

Published On : May 31, 2021

10 .

The 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 2020 has been conducted in which city?

Thimphu

Bhubaneswar

Colombo

Kathmandu

Correct Answer : Bhubaneswar

The 2nd Seven-nation BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise, 2020 was recently inaugurated at Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha by its Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

The Exercise is hosted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) as the nodal agency. The theme of the exercise is- “Response to a cultural heritage site that suffers severe damage in an earthquake” & “Response to a Cultural Heritage site that is affected by flooding or storm surge”.

Published On : May 31, 2021