General Awareness / General Knowledge updated – 2022

Current GK

Popular in General Knowledge (GK)

  • List of Cabinet Ministers of India 2022
  • List of all Prime Ministers of India
  • List of 20 richest person in the world 2022
  • What is the difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells?
  • List of all Presidents of India from 1947 to 2022
  • List of Sessions of Indian National Congress before Independence

GK for UPSC

List of Miss World Winners (1951-2021)
Mar 17, 2022List of Miss World Winners (1951-2021): Kiki Håkansson of Sweden is the first Miss World who was crowned in 1951 while Reita Faria became the first Indian titleholder in 1966. Miss World 2021 winner is Karolina Bielawska of Poland. She was crowned by the previously reigning Miss World Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica on 17 March 2022 at Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event that was earlier scheduled for 16 December 2021 was postponed as several contestants tested positive for COVID-19. Check the complete list of Miss World Winners from 1951 to 2021.

Manasa Varanasi Biography: Birth, Age, Family, Height, Weight, Education, Career and More
Manasa Varanasi Biography: Miss India World 2020 Manasa Varanasi is representing India at the oldest running international beauty pageant Miss World 2021. She made it to the list of Top 12 ahead of the finale. Miss World 2021 final scheduled for 16 December 2021 was postponed for 90 days keeping in view the health and safety interests of contestants, staff, crew, and the general public. Ahead of the Miss World 2021 coronation, let us take a look at the birth, age, family, height, weight, education, and career of Miss India World 2020 Manasa Varanasi.

Miss World 2021: Who is representing India at the oldest-running international beauty pageant?
Miss World 2021: Miss India World 2020 Manasa Varanasi is representing India at the oldest running international beauty pageant, Miss World 2021. She made it to the Top 12. Ahead of the conclusion of Miss World 2021 on 17 March 2022, take a look at India’s representative at the global beauty event.

List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (1947-2022)
List of Chief Ministers of Punjab: The Chief Minister of Punjab is the head of the government of Punjab. Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava became the Chief Minister of Punjab on August 15, 1947, when India gained independence. Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2022. Take a look at the list of Chief Ministers of Punjab from 1947 to the present.

Fundamental Rights: Importance and Summary
The Fundamental Rights have been classified under the six categories-Right to Freedom, Right to Equality, Right against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights and Right to Constitutional Remedies. These Fundamental Rights are envisaged in Part III (Articles 12 to 35) of the Indian Constitution. Below is an explainer on the sam

Article 25 of the Indian Constitution: Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion
Take a closer look at Article 25 of the Constitution, its clauses and sub-clauses.

Hijab Controversy: What has Karnataka High Court said?
The weeks-long hijab controversy came to an end as Karnataka HC upheld the ban on hijab. The court said that hijab is not an essential religious practice in the Islamic faith and thus cannot be protected under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution. It earlier imposed a temporary ban on wearing religious clothes and symbols until it pronounces a verdict on the hijab ban in state-run schools.

List of richest countries in the world 2022
China has surpassed the United States as the richest country in the world. Through this article, take a look at the complete list of the richest countries in the world.

IPL 2022: What is the difference between Orange Cap and Purple Cap in the Indian Premier League?
Orange and Purple Caps in IPL: Ahead of the fifteenth season of the IPL which is scheduled to take place in March 2022 in Mumbai and Pune, let us understand the difference between the Orange cap and Purple cap in the Twenty20 cricket league based in India. Also, check the list of Orange and Purple cap holders by season, along with other highlights.

List of IPL teams and their respective owners 2022
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was founded by BCCI in 2008 with seven teams. So far, 14 editions of the game have been played and the upcoming TATA IPL 2022 will be the fifteenth edition with ten teams playing 74 matches in 65 days. Check the complete list of IPL teams and their respective owners.

List of all State Political Parties in India
There are three types of political parties in India i.e. National party, the state party and regional party. The status of these parties keeps on changing as per their performance in the elections. In this article, we have explained the criteria to become a state party.

List of All the Political Parties in India 2022
List of All the Political Parties in India 2022: As India has a multi-party system, there are eight national parties in the county– BSP, BJP, Congress, CPI, CPI-M, TMC, NCP, and NPP (the first national party from the North-East region). Apart from these, India has more than 50 recognised state parties as of 2022. Check the complete list of all the national and state parties in the country below.

List of IPL Winners (2008-2021)
List of IPL winners (2008-2021): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the defending champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) while five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) is so far the most successful team of IPL. Check the complete list of IPL winners from 2008 to 2021 below.

What is Election Model Code of Conduct?
Model Code of Conduct (MCC): The Election Commission of India releases the guidelines to conduct free and fair elections in the country. These guidelines are also called the election Model Code of Conduct (MCC). In this article, we have mentioned the main points of the model code of conduct for political parties and candidates.

Election Commission of India’s Model Code of Conduct in Hindi achar sanchita is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for the conduct of political parties and candidates during elections mainly with respect to speeches, polling day, polling booths, portfolios, election manifestos, processions, and general conduct.

 

Election Commission of India: Composition, Tenure and Functions

The Election Commission of India is a Constitutional body established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country.  Article 324 of the Indian constitution envisages the Election Commission of India (ECI). It makes the election model code of conduct for free and fair elections in the country.

 

 

Scroll to top
You cannot copy content of this page. The content on this website is NOT for redistribution