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

Q1. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with which Indian institute to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere?
(a) IISc Bangalore
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIM Ahmedabad
(e) None of the above

Q2. Which state government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Gujarat
(c) Telangana
(d) Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which country has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Ghana
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Ministry of Finance announced that the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) has sanctioned 41 crore loans amounting to ₹23.2-lakh-crore in the past eight years. Under this scheme loan up to _________ is given to small entrepreneurs for their business.
(a) Rs. 2 Lakh
(b) Rs. 5 Lakh
(c) Rs. 20 Lakh
(d) Rs. 10 Lakh
(e) None of the above

Q5. 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

Q6. Give the name of the Indian warship that has arrived in Bahrain for her first participation in the International Maritime Exercise organised by the US-led Combined Maritime Forces.
(a) INS Trikand
(b) INS Tarkash
(c) INS Taranjit
(d) INS Trishul
(e) None of the above

Q7. In the midst of an economic crisis, India has decided to extend a ________________credit line to Sri Lanka for another year, providing the much-needed funds to pay for essential imports.
(a) $550 million
(b) $200 million
(c) $10 Billion
(d) $1 Billion
(e) None of the above

Q8. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp Ltd (IRCTC) launch India’s most rewarding co-branded travel credit card in association with which of the bank?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Indian Bank
(e) None of the above

Q9. The theme of World Red Cross Day for 2023 is “Everything we do comes from the heart.” On which day World Red Cross Day is observed?
(a) 8th May
(b) 20th May
(c) 1st May
(d) 15th May
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which edition of Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has kicked off in Indonesia with a theme of “ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth.“?
(a) 51st
(b) 39th
(c) 32nd
(d) 42nd
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. The Telangana government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework. It is designed to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India.
The policy aims to provide support for research and development, encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and promote the adoption of robotics technology across various sectors.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. Ghana has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK.
The vaccine, called R21/Matrix-M, has exceeded the World Health Organization’s target of 75% efficacy, making it a significant milestone in the fight against malaria.
S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The PMMY scheme aims to provide loans of up to ₹10 lakh to small entrepreneurs to start or expand their businesses.
The scheme has shown significant success in promoting entrepreneurship, with 68% of accounts under the scheme belonging to women entrepreneurs and 51% belonging to entrepreneurs from SC/ST and OBC categories.
S5. 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.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. The Indian warship INS Trikand has arrived in Bahrain for her first participation in the International Maritime Exercise organised by the US-led Combined Maritime Forces, a 34-nation naval group.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. In the midst of an economic crisis, India has decided to extend a $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka for another year, providing the much-needed funds to pay for essential imports. The credit line is part of the $4 billion emergency assistance extended by India to Sri Lanka during its peak crisis time last year.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp Ltd (IRCTC) and HDFC Bank, announced the launch of a co-branded travel credit card.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated annually on May 8th to honor the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who founded the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a worldwide humanitarian network that operates in almost every country across the globe.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. The 42nd Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has kicked off in Indonesia with a theme of “ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth.“

The summit aims to demonstrate the bloc’s hopes and efforts to become the center and driving force behind global development.