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

Q1. Give the name of the creator of the Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage (IISH) and a former scientist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) who has passed away at the age of 68.
(a) Anna Mani
(b) Narayanan Embranthiri
(c) N. Gopalakrishnan
(d) AK Raychudhari
(e) None of the above

Q2. Give the name of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such acclaimed novels as “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men,” who has passed away.
(a) John Hillcoat
(b) William Faulkner
(c) Ernest Hemingway
(d) Cormac McCarthy
(e) None of the above

Q3. Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the eldest of the four Hinduja brothers and chairman of Hinduja Group, died in London. Hinduja Group is associated with which of the following company?
(a) DC motors
(b) Force Motors
(c) Eicher Motors
(d) Ashok Leyland
(e) None of the above

Q4. Oommen Chandy, a well-respected public figure and a prominent legislator, passed away at the age of 79. He was the former chief minister of which Indian state?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) None of the above

Q5. Ranajit Guha has passed away at the age of 100 years and he died at his residence in Austria. Ranajit Guha was associated with which of the following field?
(a) Historian
(b) Scientist
(c) Mathematician
(d) Singer
(e) None of the above

Q6. Give the name of renowned artist, recognized for his exceptional talent in painting and sculpture, has passed away at the age of 97 in Kottakkal, Malappuram district.
(a) Namboothiri
(b) M.V.Devan
(c) G.Aravindan
(d) Shaji N Karun
(e) None of the above

Q7. Give the name of renowned for his portrayal of Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, has passed away at the age of 82.
(a) Ian McKellen
(b) Alan Rickman
(c) Richard Harris
(d) Michael Gambon
(e) None of the above

Q8. Give the name of Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) Vice-President who has passed away at the age of 91.
(a) Pankaj Gupta
(b) Moin-ul-Haq
(c) D Moir
(d) A.R. Khaleel
(e) None of the above

Q9. Give the name of a renowned theater actor and director famous for his grand open-air stage productions like “The Fifty Day War,” inspired by the Kargil War, and “The Legend of Ram,” has passed away at the age of 66.
(a) Aamir Raza Husain
(b) Shashanka Ghosh
(c) Sachin Bhowmick
(d) Manmohan Desai
(e) None of the above

Q10. Give the name of an eminent mathematician, the founder director of Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), passed away.
(a) Sujata Ramdorai
(b) Dr Mangala Narlikar
(c) Raman Parimala
(d) SS Shrikhande
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (c)
Sol. N. Gopalakrishnan, the creator of the Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage (IISH) and a former scientist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has passed away at the age of 68. Gopalakrishnan held a Master of Science degree in Chemistry, a Master of Arts degree in Sociology, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry.
S2. Ans (d)
Sol. Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such acclaimed novels as “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men,”passed away. McCarthy was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1933.
He began writing fiction in the early 1960s, and his first novel, “The Orchard Keeper,” was published in 1965. He went on to publish more than 20 novels, including “Blood Meridian,” “All the Pretty Horses,” and “Suttree.”
S3. Ans (d)
Sol. Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, the eldest of the four Hinduja brothers and chairman of Hinduja Group, died in London. He was unwell for some time. He was 87. They grew their family business, which includes commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland and private bank IndusInd.
S4. Ans (d)
Sol. Oommen Chandy, the former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away at the age of 79. He was a well-respected public figure and a prominent legislator.
Chandy held the office of Chief Minister twice during his political career.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Noted historian Ranajit Guha has passed away. He was 100 years old, died at his residence in Austria. Born on May 23, 1923 at Barisal in present-day Bangladesh, Guha’s family later shifted to Kolkata. He had studied in a school in the city and completed his post-graduation in History from Calcutta University.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. Renowned artist Namboothiri, recognized for his exceptional talent in painting and sculpture, has passed away at the age of 97 in Kottakkal, Malappuram district.
S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Michael Gambon, renowned for his portrayal of Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series, has passed away at the age of 82.
Born in Ireland on October 19, 1940, Gambon was raised in London. Gambon’s breakthrough in the world of acting came in 1980 when he delivered a mesmerizing performance in Bertolt Brecht’s “Life of Galileo” at London’s National Theatre.
S8. Ans(d)
Sol. Former All India Football Federation (AIFF) Vice-President A.R. Khaleel passed away. He was 91. Khaleel, who had served as the president of the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) for 28 years, had also served as the AIFF treasurer and executive committee member.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Aamir Raza Husain, a renowned theater actor and director famous for his grand open-air stage productions like “The Fifty Day War,” inspired by the Kargil War, and “The Legend of Ram,” has passed away at the age of 66.
He was also the Creative Director of Stagedoor Theatre company, established in 1974, which has presented over 91 productions and more than 1,100 performances.
S10. Ans(b)
Sol. Dr Mangala Narlikar, an eminent mathematician and the wife of Dr Jayant Narlikar who is the founder director of Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), passed away.