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 .

First Bharat Ratna Award was distributed on______

2 January 1954

26 January 1954

14 November 1954

15 August 1954

Correct Answer : 2 January 1954

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2 .

First Indian person who promptly decline Bharat Ratna Award was_____

Asha Bhosale

Lata Mangeshkar

Sachin Tendulkar

Abul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer : Abul Kalam Azad

When the award was offered to freedom fighter and India's first Minister of Education, Abul Kalam Azad, he promptly declined it saying that it should not be given to those who have been on the selection committee

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3 .

Circular gold medal of Bharat Ratna Award is ________ in diameter.

35 mm

40 mm

45 mm

50 mm

Correct Answer : 35 mm

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4 .

“Ashoka Chakra” is awarded for

Gallantry By Children

Outstanding contribution to literature

Acts of gallantry in the presence of the enemy

The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifire on land, air or sea but not in presence of enemy

Correct Answer : The most conspicuous bravery of self sacrifire on land, air or sea but not in presence of enemy

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5 .

How many times did Mahatma Gandhi nominated for Nobel Peace prize?

Correct Answer : 5

Mahatma Gandhi was nominated 5 times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) has become the strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century. It is widely held – in retrospect – that the Indian national leader should have been the very man to be selected for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was nominated several times, but was never awarded the prize.

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6 .

Who among the following won the Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award 2014?

Tea Board Of India

Steel Authority Of India (SAIL)

Rubber board

ONGC

Correct Answer : Rubber board

Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards, also known as Indira Gandhi National Language Awards, are presented on 14th September every year, which is celebrated as National Hindi Divas across the country. For 2014, Rubber Board was selected for excellence in implementation of National Language Policy.

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7 .

Who among the following recently received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry 2014?

Salman Akhtar

Javed Akhtar

Imtiaz Dharekar

Ryan Adams

Correct Answer : Imtiaz Dharekar

The Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry was instituted by King George V in 1933 and is awarded for a book of narrative poetry published by a poet/writer in any of the Commonwealth realms. Pakistan born-British poet, Imtiaz Dharekar, was awarded the Medal in 2014 for her latest collection, "Over the Moon" and a lifetime's contribution to poetry.

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8 .

Satya Nadella, the latest receiver of the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman, is the CEO of which of the following Companies?

IBM

Microsoft

Oracle

None of the above

Correct Answer : Microsoft

Satya Narayan Nadella, is an Indian-American Business Executive, currently the CEO of Microsoft. He was one among the 15 recipients of the award conferred by the Vice President of India, on the occasion of the 13th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Mahatma Mandir.

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9 .

Which one of the following awards was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation?

Kabir Award

Kalidas Samman

Jnanpith Award

Saraswati Samman

Correct Answer : Saraswati Samman

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10 .

Who among the following has received Sir Ross Masood Lifetime Acheivement Award?

Shri Saiyid Hamid

Dr.Syenda Burhanuddin

Brig Ahmad Ali

Justice A.M Ahmadi

Correct Answer : 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.

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