General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -04th June

Q1. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM. What is the name of this programme?
(a) SHAKTI
(b) SIDDHI
(c) SAMADHAN
(d) SWAYATT
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) scheme is a program launched by the Indian government to promote research, education and training in the country. Which Ministry has initiated the REACHOUT scheme?
(a) Ministry of electronics and Information Technology
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which Small Finance Bank announced the launch of ‘Blossom Women’s Savings Account’ with 7 percent per annum interest rate with monthly interest credit?
(a) AU Small Finance Bank
(b) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
(c) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
(d) Jana Small Finance Bank
(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. According to data shared by the GI Registry, Which Indian state has secured the highest number of Geographical Indication (GI) tags for products among all states in India in FY23?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Delhi
(c) Kerala
(d) Telangana
(e) None of the above

Q6. The Union home ministry has announced a __________ per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), just after taking a similar initiative for jobs for them in the BSF.
(a) 15%
(b) 10%
(c) 20%
(d) 30%
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who became the first woman to serve as an on-field umpire in a men’s international match during the second T20I match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dunedin?
(a) Anna Harris
(b) Claire Polosak
(c) Eloise Sheridan
(d) Kim Cotton
(e) None of the above

Q8. The Indian government has formed a committee to explore ways of enhancing the pension benefits of government employees under the National Pension System (NPS). Who will head the committee?
(a) Finance Minister
(b) Prime Minister
(c) Finance Secretary
(d) Chairman of PFRDA
(e) None of the above

Q9. Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is observed every year to pay homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India. On which day Shaheed Diwas is observed in the month of March?
(a) 15th March
(b) 23rd March
(c) 2nd March
(d) 31st March
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established on April 1, 1935, in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Where the central office of RBI was set up in 1935?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) New Delhi
(d) Hyderabad
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (d)
Sol. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate “SWAYATT,” a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM, which has been a major success.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. The Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences has initiated the REACHOUT Scheme to advance research, education, and training in the realm of Earth Sciences.

S3. Ans(c)
Sol. Suryoday Small Finance Bank announced the launch of ‘Blossom Women’s Savings Account’ with 7 percent per annum interest rate with monthly interest credit.
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(c)
Sol. According to data shared by the GI Registry, Kerala has secured the highest number of Geographical Indication (GI) tags for products among all states in India in FY23.

Several products from Kerala, including Attappady Aattukombu Avara (beans), Attappady Thuvara (red gram), Onattukara Ellu (sesame), Kanthaloor Vattavada Veluthuli (garlic), and Kodungallur Pottuvellari (snap melon) have been recognized with the GI tag.

S6. Ans(b)
Sol. The Union home ministry has announced a 10 per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), just after taking a similar initiative for jobs for them in the BSF.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. On April 5th, during the second T20I match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dunedin, Kim Cotton became the first woman to serve as an on-field umpire in a men’s international match between two full-member teams, making history.

Cotton has previously worked as an on-field and TV umpire in 54 women’s T20Is and 24 women’s ODIs, as well as officiating at the women’s T20 and ODI World Cups from 2018 to 2023.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. The committee will be headed by the finance secretary and consists of three other members: the secretaries of the Department of Personnel and Training, the special secretary in the Department of Expenditure, and the Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA).

S9. Ans(b)
Sol. Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs’ Day is observed in India on 23rd March every year to pay homage to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. The Central Office of the RBI, initially set up in Kolkata, was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established on April 1, 1935, in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Sir Osborne Smith the first Governor of the Bank.