General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-06th September

Q1. Which country is set to embark on a historic journey by launching its first Islamic banking pilot program to tap into the potential of Islamic finance?

(a) India

(b) Russia

(c) UAE

(d) Israel

(e) None of the above

Q2. Who inaugurated the statue of the first Finance Minister of independent India RK Shanmugam Chetty in an event organized by the South Indian Panchayat Association in Coimbatore?

(a) Narendra Modi

(b) Amit Shah

(c) Piyush Goyal

(d) Nirmala Sitharaman

(e) None of the above

Q3.Which Indian state recently launched the Aadhaar-Linked Birth Registration (ALBR) system to improve the overall journey for both parents and children throughout the crucial phases of birth registration and Aadhaar enrolment?

(a) Odisha

(b) Delhi

(c) Nagaland

(d) Gujarat

(e) None of the above

Q4. The first G20 film festival, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and India International Centre, commenced with the screening of the renowned drama film “Pather Panchali” by Satyajit Ray. Where the first G20 film festival is commenced?

(a) Kolkata

(b) Mumbai

(c) Bangalore

(d) New Delhi

(e) None of the above

Q5. Which country’s women team secured their first ever Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney?

(a) Switzerland

(b) Netherlands

(c) Australia

(d) Spain

(e) None of the above

Q6. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the first-ever Census of Water Bodies recently. Which state has the highest number of water bodies in India?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Gujarat

(c) Sikkim

(d) West Bengal

(e) None of the above

Q7. Which bank has taken a monumental step by introducing the UPI interoperable digital rupee mobile application to empower customers to seamlessly complete transactions through their smartphones?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) Bank of Baroda

(c) Canara Bank

(d) State Bank of India

(e) None of the above

Q8. What is the name that has been given to the world’s first robotic check-in assistant that has been unveiled by Dubai-based airline Emirates for using facial recognition technology?

(a) Zara

(b) Sara

(c) Lara

(d) Xara

(e) None of the above

Q9. According to the latest report from global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), what is the rank of India in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index?

(a) 178

(b) 161

(c) 140

(d) 105

(e) None of the above

Q10. The theme for International Thalassaemia Day 2023 is “Strengthening Education to Bridge the Thalassaemia Care Gap.” On which day World Thalassaemia Day is observed to raise awareness about a genetic disorder called Thalassaemia?

(a) 11 June

(b) 8 May

(c) 24 August

(d) 2 July

(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)

Sol. Russia is set to embark on a historic journey by launching its first Islamic banking pilot program on September 1.

With a considerable Muslim population of approximately 25 million, the move aims to tap into the potential of Islamic finance, which has already had a presence through institutions but lacked official recognition.

S2. Ans (c)

Sol. In an event organized by the South Indian Panchayat Association in Coimbatore, Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister of Textiles, inaugurated the statue of RK Shanmugam Chetty, who served as the first Finance Minister of independent India.

Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty, known as R.K. Shanmukham Chetty, was a prominent Indian lawyer, economist, and politician. He was India’s first Finance Minister who presented India’s first budget on 26 November 1947 after gaining independence.

S3. Ans(c)

Sol. Nagaland has taken a pioneering step in the North Eastern region by launching the Aadhaar-Linked Birth Registration (ALBR) system. This groundbreaking initiative focuses on simplifying the procedures of birth registration and Aadhaar enrolment for children aged 0 to 5 years.

The initiative aims to improve the overall journey for both parents and children throughout the crucial phases of birth registration and Aadhaar enrolment. Through ALBR, the process of Aadhaar enrolment occurs simultaneously with birth, seamlessly intertwining it with the registration process.

S4. Ans (d)

Sol. The first G20 film festival, organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and India International Centre, commenced in Delhi with the screening of the renowned drama film “Pather Panchali” by Satyajit Ray.

The distinguished veteran actor Victor Banerjee and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant graced the festival’s grand opening, symbolizing a significant stride towards nurturing cross-cultural comprehension through the medium of cinema.

S5. Ans(d)

Sol. Spain secured their first-ever Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney. The win marks a historic FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign for Spain who previously failed to make it past the Round of 16.

Captain Olga Carmona smashed the decisive goal as Spain defeated England 1-0 to lift the FIFA Women’s World Cup title.

S6. Ans(d)

Sol. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the first-ever Census of Water Bodies, which has revealed that West Bengal has the highest number of water bodies in India, while Sikkim has the lowest.

This census has been conducted in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation Census under the Irrigation Census scheme launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

S7. Ans(c)

Sol. Canara Bank, a leading player in the Indian banking sector, has taken a monumental step by introducing the UPI interoperable digital rupee mobile application. This move places Canara Bank at the forefront of innovation, becoming the first bank across both the public and commercial sectors to offer this pioneering feature.

The app, named the Canara Digital Rupee app, marks a significant milestone as a part of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot project.

S8. Ans(b)

Sol. Sara, the world’s first robotic check-in assistant, has been unveiled by Dubai-based airline Emirates. Sara is part of a new City Check-in and Travel Store which recently opened in Dubai’s financial district.

The robot uses facial recognition technology to match customer’s faces with scanned passports, check them in, and guide them to the luggage drop area.

S9. Ans(b)

Sol. According to the latest report from global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF), India has slipped to the 161st position out of 180 countries in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index.

The report was released by RSF, and it indicates a decline in India’s ranking for press freedom. Nordic countries like Norway, Ireland, and Denmark has been ranked top three respectively while Vietnam, China, and North Korea were the bottom three countries on the index.

S10. Ans(b)

Sol. May 8 marks World Thalassaemia Day, which is a special day dedicated to raising awareness about a genetic disorder called Thalassaemia. This disorder causes the body to produce insufficient amounts of haemoglobin, which is essential for carrying oxygen in the blood.

Individuals with Thalassaemia inherit this condition, and it results in reduced levels of oxygen-carrying proteins in their blood.