General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-07th April

Q1. Which union ministry administers ‘Financial Assistance to Veteran Artists’ scheme to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists’ pension?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Skill and Development
(c) Ministry of Culture
(d) Ministry of Finance
(e) None of the above

Q2. India emerged as a dominant force at the 13th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023. In which country IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 was held?
(a) Russia
(b) Indonesia
(c) India
(d) Kazakhstan
(e) None of the above

Q3. Humza Yousaf, a Pakistani-origin politician, has won the country’s National Party leadership contest and is set to become which country’s First Minister recently.
(a) Scotland
(b) Myanmar
(c) Kyrgyzstan
(d) Pakistan
(e) None of the above

Q4. According to data published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India’s retail inflation for February slows down to how much percent?
(a) 3.59%
(b) 5.72%
(c) 4.80%
(d) 6.44%
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which bank collaborates with Ezetap by Razorpay and MyPinpad for launching ‘MicroPay’ based on ‘Pin on Mobile’ technology for digital payments?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) State Bank of India
(e) None of the above

Q6. Former Infosys President Mohit Joshi has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ___________ for a term of 5 years.
(a) Wipro
(b) Tata Consultancy Services
(c) HCL Tech
(d) Tech Mahindra
(e) None of the above

Q7. India has agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties with which of the following country?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
(e) None of the above

Q8. The Indian Defence Ministry has recently signed two contracts with which of the following company worth more than Rs 3,700 crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force?
(a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(b) Bharat Electronics Limited
(c) Defence Research Organisation Development
(d) Bharat Forge
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who launched a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) called ‘Swachhotsav’?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Hardeep Singh Puri
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which country becomes the first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from abroad after inaugurating a project to store carbon dioxide 1,800 metres beneath the North Sea?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Denmark
(d) Australia
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ (erstwhile ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’) to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists’ pension.
S2. Ans (c)
Sol. India emerged as a dominant force at the 13th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023, held in New Delhi.
Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen, and Lovlina Borgohain were the top performers in their respective categories, contributing to India’s historic success in the competition.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Humza Yousaf, a Pakistani-origin politician, has won the Scottish National Party (SNP) leadership contest and is set to become Scotland’s First Minister, replacing Nicola Sturgeon.
Humza Yousaf won the Scottish National Party leadership contest with 52% of the final votes, and his campaign focused on achieving Scottish independence and addressing the cost-of-living crisis.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. India’s retail inflation for February slows down to 6.44 percent as against 6.52 percent in January 2023, according to data published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

S5. Ans(b)
Sol. Axis Bank, one of India’s top private sector banks, has introduced a groundbreaking payment solution called “MicroPay” in collaboration with technical partners Ezetap by Razorpay and MyPinpad.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Former Infosys President Mohit Joshi has been appointed as the company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a term of 5 years.
Gurnani, who was one of the longest-serving CEOs in the Indian IT industry, will be succeeded by Mohit Joshi.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New Delhi.
However, a much larger Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) has been stuck in negotiations for over a decade.

S8. Ans(b)
Sol. The Indian Defence Ministry has recently signed two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) worth more than Rs 3,700 crore, with the aim to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force.

S9. Ans(b)
Sol. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched ‘Swachhotsav’, a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).

S10. Ans(c)
Sol. Denmark inaugurates a project to store carbon dioxide 1,800 metres beneath the North Sea, the first country in the world to bury CO2 imported from abroad.
Led by British chemical giant Ineos and German oil company Wintershall Dea, the “Greensand” project is expected to store up to eight million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.