General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-01st May

Q1. Who became New York’s first Black chief judge after being confirmed by the State’s Senate?
(a) Kathy Hochul
(b) Rowan Wilson
(c) Cary Katherine
(d) Rohit Walia
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Walt Disney Company-owned Star Sports has signed which Indian cricketer as its latest brand ambassador recently?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Rishabh Pant
(e) None of the above

Q3. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has finally been announced by the government?
(a) Rajneesh Kumar
(b) Arun Sinha
(c) Satya Narayan Pradhan
(d) Badre Alam Ansari
(e) None of the above

Q4. Who took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and become the 28th officer to hold the position of CGA?
(a) Soma Das Gupta
(b) S.S. Dubey
(c) Deepak Das
(d) Anurag Raman
(e) None of the above

Q5. Who has become the new chairperson of power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)?
(a) Jishnu Barua
(b) Alok Kumar
(c) Sanjay Kumar Krishna
(d) PK Borthakur
(e) None of the above

Q6. Name the Indo-American woman judge who has been named as the first justice of a district court in USA state of Massachusetts recently.
(a) Hiral Shah
(b) Shivani Seth
(c) Tejal Mehta
(d) Aparajita Singh
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador for She Changes Climate– a global campaign driving awareness of the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action?
(a) Tulsi Gowda
(b) Vandana Shiva
(c) Garvita Gulhati
(d) Shreya Ghodawat
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who has been appointed as world’s first ‘Hand Ambassador’ under its Swasth India Mission?
(a) Diya Mirza
(b) Neeraj Chopra
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Deepika Padukone
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Rajasthan has appointed whom as the new President for a term of two years, from 2023 to 2025?
(a) Dr. Sheenu Jhawar
(b) Manpreet Singh
(c) Dr. Ravi Modani
(d) Surendran Pattel
(e) None of the above

Q10. HSBC signs up which Indian cricketer as their brand influencer to highlight the value proposition of the bank and demonstrate how HSBC can help customers achieve their financial goals?
(a) Yuvraj Singh
(b) Virendra Sehwag
(c) Ajinkya Rahane
(d) Virat Kohli
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. On April 18, 2023, Rowan Wilson became New York’s first Black chief judge after being confirmed by the State’s Senate.
His appointment comes two months after Governor Kathy Hochul’s initial nominee for the position was rejected by lawmakers.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The Walt Disney Company-owned Star Sports has signed cricketer Rishabh Pant as its latest brand ambassador.

The ambassadors will represent different parts of the country as well as different IPL Teams, the broadcaster said. “The ‘Believe Ambassadors’ represent different parts of the country as well as different IPL Teams.

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. The appointment of Arun Sinha as the new Chairman of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has finally been announced by the government, after a prolonged delay. Sinha, who has served as an advisor in NTRO for two years, belongs to the 1984 batch Kerala cadre.

The position of NTRO Chairman had been vacant for the past three to four months, and Sinha’s appointment comes as a much-needed relief for the organization.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. S.S. Dubey took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA). He is the 28th officer to hold the position of CGA.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Tejal Mehta, an Indian-American woman judge who promised to make a real impact to the community and treat people with compassion, has taken oath as the first Justice of a district court in the US state of Massachusetts.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Climate entrepreneur Shreya Ghodawat has been appointed as India’s ambassador for She Changes Climate– a global campaign driving awareness of the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Savlon revealed the God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar as its world’s first ‘Hand Ambassador’ for its Swasth India Mission.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Rajasthan has appointed Dr. Sheenu Jhawar as the new President for a term of two years, from 2023 to 2025.

This marks a historic moment as Dr. Jhawar becomes the first woman to hold this position in the 21-year history of TiE Rajasthan.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. HSBC India has recently announced Virat Kohli, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, as its brand ambassador. The financial services company issued a press release on April 19 to confirm the partnership.

The campaign will highlight the value proposition of the bank and demonstrate how HSBC can help customers achieve their financial goals.