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

 Q1. Indian Air Force Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the establishment of the Indian Air Force in 1932. On what date is Indian Air Force Day 2023 celebrated?

 (a) October 6
(b) October 7
(c) October 8
(d) October 9
(e) October 10

 Q2. The inaugural edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) – NITI Aayog State Workshop Series on Enabling Women-led Development through Entrepreneurship was organized in which state?

 (a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Goa
(d) Karnataka
(e) Kerala

Q3. With whom did the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) collaborate to explore and develop innovative solutions for linguistic inclusivity in the financial services sector?

(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD/Bhashini)
(c) National Institute of Technology (NIT)
(d) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
(e) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)

Q4. Who announced the doubling of gold loan limits under the bullet repayment scheme for urban cooperative banks (UCBs)?

(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
(c) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
(d) President Ram Nath Kovind
(e) Chief Minister of a State in India

 Q5. Which technology does the NAV-eCash card utilize for payments?

(a) QR code technology
(b) Dual chip card technology
(c) NFC (Near Field Communication) technology
(d) Bluetooth technology
(e) Satellite communication technology

Q6. What was the occasion on which India and Saudi Arabia formalized the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on green hydrogen and power grid interconnection?

(a) United Nations General Assembly
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) MENA Climate Week 2023
(d) G20 Summit
(e) COP26 Summit

Q7. How much assistance has India provided for water projects in Tanzania?

(a) USD 10 million
(b) USD 100 million
(c) USD 1 billion
(d) USD 1 million
(e) USD 1 trillion

Q8. Which edition of the annual joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh, known as “Exercise SAMPRITI” was held in Umroi, Meghalaya, in October 2023?

(a) 5th edition
(b) 8th edition
(c) 11th edition
(d) 13th edition
(e) 15th edition

Q9. What is India’s rank in the 16th edition of the Global Innovation Index (2023) published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?

(a) 1st rank
(b) 10th rank
(c) 25th rank
(d) 40th rank
(e) 50th rank

Q10. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) bulletin released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), what was the urban unemployment rate in India during the April-June quarter of this fiscal year?

(a) 6.6%
(b) 7.6%
(c) 8.6%
(d) 9.6%
(e) 10.6%

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on October 8 every year to commemorate the establishment of the Indian Air Force in 1932.
Details-
This year, the theme of IAF day is ‘IAF – Airpower Beyond Boundaries’. The theme highlights the commitment of the force to excellence, innovation, and its role as the guardian of the nation’s skies.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The inaugural edition of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) – NITI Aayog State Workshop Series was organized in Goa.
Details-
The primary focus was deliberating on a hub-and-spoke model aimed at extending women-led development to grassroots levels, covering the last mile.

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) and the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD/Bhashini) collaborated to explore and develop innovative solutions that foster linguistic inclusivity in the financial services sector.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the doubling of gold loan limits for UCBs under the bullet repayment scheme.
Details-
It has been decided to increase the existing limit for gold loans under the bullet repayment scheme from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh in respect of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs).

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The NAV-eCash card utilizes dual-chip card technology for payments, enabling both offline and online transactions.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The MoU between India and Saudi Arabia was formalized during the MENA Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh.
Details-
This MoU aims to establish a general framework for cooperation between the two countries in the field of electrical interconnection; exchange of electricity during peak times and emergencies; co-development of projects; and co-production of green/clean hydrogen and renewable energy.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has contributed USD 1 billion in assistance for water projects in Tanzania.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. This is the 11th edition of the Exercise, which strengthens India-Bangladesh defence cooperation by promoting stronger bilateral connections, cultural understanding, and reciprocal benefits from shared experiences.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations,
published the 16th edition of the Global Innovation. Index (2023). India retains 40th rank among 132 economies.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The urban unemployment rate in India dropped to 6.6% in the April-June quarter of this fiscal year, the lowest level recorded since the PLFS bulletin was launched in 2018.