General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-02nd September

Q1. The Greater ___________City Police (GCP) has launched ‘Police Drone Unit’ at a cost of approximately Rs. 3.6 crore for aerial surveillance over vast areas and quick detection of criminal activities.

(a) Kolkata

(b) Mumbai

(c) Chennai

(d) Noida

(e) None of the above

Q2. Which state police have introduced ‘Arunpol App’ &  ‘e-Vigilance portal’ for the safety & security of the citizens of the state to lodge complaints without coming to a police station?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Delhi

(e) None of the above

Q3. During a high-level meeting __________reviewed the conditions of the current prisons and made a significant decision to reform the prison system to be renamed as “Reform Homes” in his/her state.

(a) Shivraj Singh Chavan

(b) Mamta Banerjee

(c) Arvind Kejriwal

(d) Yogi Adityanath

(e) None of the above

Q4. Which state cabinet has given its approval for the construction of two “Obra D” thermal power projects with a capacity of 800MW each to address the rising power demand and provide cheaper electricity to the people of the state?

(a) Odisha

(b) Telangana

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

(e) None of the above

Q5. To promote trade and commerce between India and Bangladesh, the Dawki land port was inaugurated by Union Minister Nityanand Rai. In which state the Dawki land port has been inaugurated?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) West Bengal

(c) Assam

(d) Meghalaya

(e) None of the above

Q6. The well-known Gond painting has been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This Gond painting belongs to which Indian state?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Maharastra

(e) None of the above

Q7. The recently inaugurated one of India’s biggest Skywalk bridges, spanning 570 meters in length and 4.2 meters in width, was officially opened in which Indian state?

(a) Odisha

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Assam

(e) None of the above

Q8. ______________ Metro has achieved a significant milestone as it became the first metro rail in India to complete an under-river journey.

(a) Delhi Metro

(b) Chennai Metro

(c) Lucknow Metro

(d) Kolkata Metro

(e) None of the above

Q9. Which state government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and position the state as a leader in robotics in India?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Gujarat

(c) Telangana

(d) Delhi

(e) None of the above

Q10. Which Municipal Corporation (IMC) in India has made history by becoming the first urban body in the country to receive Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) credit for recycling banned single-use plastic items?

(a) Haldwani Municipal Corporation

(b) Birhanmumbai Municipal Corporation

(c) Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation

(d) Indore Municipal Corporation

(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (c)

Sol. The Greater Chennai City Police (GCP) has launched ‘Police Drone Unit’ for aerial surveillance over vast areas and quick detection of criminal activities.

S2. Ans (a)

Sol. Arunachal Pradesh Police has introduced ‘Arunpol App‘ & ‘e-Vigilance portal’ for safety & security of the citizens of the state.

Arunpol App will facilitate common people to lodge complaints without coming to a police station.

S3. Ans(d)

Sol. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, made a significant decision to reform the prison system in the state in June of 2023.
During a high-level meeting where he reviewed the conditions of the current prisons, Adityanath issued crucial guidelines that emphasised the importance of prisoner rehabilitation.

S4. Ans (c)

Sol. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has given its approval for the construction of two “Obra D” thermal power projects in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh.

These projects, with a capacity of 800MW each, aim to address the rising power demand and provide cheaper electricity to the people of the state.

S5. Ans(d)

Sol. To promote trade and commerce between India and Bangladesh, the Dawki land port was inaugurated by Union Minister Nityanand Rai in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district.

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar was also present during the inauguration. Rai stated that the land port will have an impact on the tourism and business sectors.

S6. Ans(a)

Sol. The well-known Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which safeguards and acknowledges the work of tribal artists and requires approval from a committee for non-tribal artists to use the art.

S7. Ans(b)

Sol. The recently inaugurated one of India’s biggest Skywalk bridges, spanning 570 meters in length and 4.2 meters in width, was officially opened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. This skywalk bridge serves as a crucial connection between the Mambalam railway station and T Nagar bus terminus.

S8. Ans(d)

Sol. Kolkata Metro has achieved a significant milestone as it became the first metro rail in India to complete an under-river journey.

The metro rakes passed through an underwater tunnel beneath the Hooghly river, with the general manager, P Uday Kumar Reddy, traveling from Mahakaran to Howrah Maidan station.

S9. Ans(c)

Sol. The Telangana government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework. It is designed to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India.

The policy aims to provide support for research and development, encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and promote the adoption of robotics technology across various sectors.

S10. Ans(d)

Sol. Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) in Madhya Pradesh has made history by becoming the first urban body in the country to receive Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) credit for recycling banned single-use plastic items.