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

Q1. Which payments bank launched its WhatsApp Banking Services in New Delhi, allowing customers to conveniently access banking services on their mobile phones?
(a) India Post Payments Bank
(b) Airtel Payments Bank
(c) Jio Payments Bank
(d) Fino Payments Bank
(e) None of the above

Q2. Operation Kaveri is the latest evacuation operation initiated by India to rescue its citizens and friendly nations’ citizens from war zones. India initiated Operation Kaveri to evacuate its citizens from which country?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Iraq
(c) Russia
(d) Sudan
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Indian government has appointed whom as the new chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?
(a) Siddhartha Mohanty
(b) Supratim Bandyopadhyay
(c) Mamta Shankar
(d) Deepak Mohanty
(e) None of the above

Q4. The theme of Earth Day 2023 is ‘Invest in our Planet,’ with a clear motto of ‘everyone accounted for, everyone accountable.’ On which day Earth Day is celebrated?
(a) 21 April
(b) 22 April
(c) 19 April
(d) 18 April
(e) None of the above

Q5. Elephants have been held in high esteem in our tradition, and are considered a symbol of prosperity. The President of India inaugurates GAJ UTSAV-2023 at which of the following national park?
(a) Rajaji National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Jim Corbett National Park
(d) Bandipur National Park
(e) None of the above

Q6. India signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications with which nation to ease the mobility of students and professionals?
(a) Australia
(b) France
(c) England
(d) Canada
(e) None of the above

Q7. 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

Q8. Which Indian state has launched Sanjeevani Project to enhance the lives of farmers by providing them with convenient and high-quality livestock care services at their doorstep, utilizing telemedicine and technology?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which of the following union ministry and Amazon India have recently signed a collaboration agreement aimed at boosting India’s creative economy and promoting creative talent in the country?
(a) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(b) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who has been honoured with Player-of-the-Year award by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) for clinching the gold medal with a record-breaking score of 9/11 in the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram?
(a) Sagar Shah
(b) Arjun Erigaisi
(c) R. Praggnanandhaa
(d) D Gukesh
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (a)
Sol. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) launched its WhatsApp Banking Services in New Delhi, allowing customers to conveniently access banking services on their mobile phones.

The new WhatsApp Banking channel will enable customers to connect with the bank on WhatsApp and access a range of services, including requesting doorstep services, finding the nearest Post Office, and more.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. India initiated Operation Kaveri to evacuate its citizens from the unrest-stricken Sudan. As per External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s tweet, the operation is currently in progress, and roughly 500 Indians have already arrived at Port Sudan.

The Ministry of External Affairs had announced the standby status of two C-130s aircraft and INS Sumedha for the safe evacuation of stranded Indians in Sudan.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. The Indian government has appointed Deepak Mohanty as the new chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Earth Day is observed on April 22 each year. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the rapidly-rising levels of pollution, climate change, and other circumstances that contribute to damaging the environment and threaten the survival of our planet.
S5. Ans(b)
Sol. The Gaj Utsav-2023 was inaugurated at the Kaziranga National Park by the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu.

During her speech, she highlighted the significant bond between nature and humanity, which is regarded as sacred. India has always identified itself with a culture of respecting nature.
Our country has a unique connection between nature and culture, where both have been intertwined and nourishing each other.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. India and Australia signed a Framework Mechanism for Mutual Recognition of Qualifications that will help ease the mobility of students and professionals between the two countries.

S7. 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.

S8. Ans(d)
Sol. The economy of Himachal Pradesh is predominantly reliant on agriculture and animal husbandry. The rural households in the state consider livestock care as a crucial aspect, given the livestock population of approximately 4.41 million.

The state government has initiated a project named Sanjeevani to uplift the livelihood of small dairy farmers and livestock owners.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Amazon India have recently signed a collaboration agreement aimed at boosting India’s creative economy and promoting creative talent in the country.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur, and senior executives from Amazon India.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has been honoured with Player-of-the-Year award by the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) for clinching the gold medal with a record-breaking score of 9/11 in the 44th Chess Olympiad at Mahabalipuram.