General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-05th April

Q1. The Government of India has signed with which International financing agency/institution for two complementary loans of $500 million each to support and enhance the country’s health sector development?
(a) European Union Bank
(b) IMF
(c) ADB
(d) World Bank
(e) None of the above

Q2. As per the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation registered at how much percent in February?
(a) 3.85%
(b) 4.73%
(c) 2.51%
(d) 5.22%
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which Indian state has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Telangana
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology addresses the 5th ASEAN-India Business summit. Where the 5th ASEAN-India Business Summit was took place?
(a) Manila, Philippines
(b) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(c) Bali, Indonesia
(d) New Delhi, India
(e) None of the above

Q5. The UN World Wildlife Day marks the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. On which day World Wildlife Day is celebrated?
(a) 3rd March
(b) 2nd March
(c) 5th March
(d) 1st March
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who has taken over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China and become the first woman to command an army battalion?
(a) Priya Jhingan
(b) Rosemary Mariner
(c) Shiva Chauhan
(d) Geeta Rana
(e) None of the above

Q7. The ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign was introduced in New Delhi with a central idea about the sustainability of drinking water sources. Who introduced ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Droupadi Murmu
(c) Gajendra Singh Shekavat
(d) Uma Bharti
(e) None of the above

Q8. The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) partnering with which Small Finance Bank as their banking partner for the IPL 2023 season?
(a) Suryodaya Small Finance Bank
(b) Jana Small Finance Bank
(c) AU Small Finance Bank
(d) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who has launched a grievance appellate panel mechanism that will look into appeals by users against decisions of social media platforms?
(a) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(b) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c) Pralhad Joshi
(d) Amit Shah
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which bank has collaborated with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) recently to issue its first electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG)?
(a) Karnataka Bank
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Indian Bank
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. The Centre and the World Bank have signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support and enhance the country’s health sector development.
S2. Ans (a)
Sol. India’s Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation eased below the 4 per cent-mark in February and was recorded at 3.85 per cent, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed.
S3. Ans(c)
Sol. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week.
S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The 5th Asean-India Business Summit took place on 6 March 2023 in Kuala Lumpur.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Every 3rd of March, wildlife is celebrated all over the world for the UN World Wildlife Day.
S6. Ans(d)
Sol. The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers’ Colonel Geeta Rana is the first female officer to assume control of an Independent Field Workshop in a remote and forward area in Eastern Ladakh.
S7. Ans(b)
Sol. The ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign was introduced by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.
The President emphasised that these issues—water scarcity and global warming—are consequences of it.
S8. Ans(d)
Sol. The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) partnering with Equitas Small Finance Bank as their banking partner for the IPL 2023 season.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a grievance appellate panel mechanism, that will look into appeals by users against decisions of social media platforms.
S10. Ans(b)
Sol. YES Bank has collaborated with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) to issue its first electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG).