General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-08th April

Q1. The 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas is organized across India based on the theme “Jan Aushadhi – Sasti bhi Acchi bhi”. On which day India celebrates Jan Aushadhi Diwas?
(a) 18th March
(b) 7th March
(c) 24th March
(d) 14th March
(e) None of the above

Q2. The greatest four-day culinary event in India is called Aahar 2023 has been held with the help of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries and APEDA. Where the Asia’s biggest International Food and Hospitality Fair ‘Aahar 2023’ was held?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bangalore
(c) Delhi
(d) Bhopal
(e) None of the above

Q3. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) signed an MoU to strengthen value-based sports education amongst school children and teachers. Where is National Anti-Doping Agency located?
(a) Pune
(b) New Delhi
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Hyderabad
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which bank collaborated with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for launching the Rupay Credit Card through UPI using the BHIM app to leverage the reach of UPI and the strength of credit card products?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Karnataka Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Canara Bank
(e) None of the above

Q5. Yaoshang begins on the full moon of Lamta (February–March) in the Meitei lunar calendar. Where the Yaoshang observes as the festival of holi?
(a) Manipur
(b) Odisha
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador for She Changes Climate– a global campaign driving awareness of the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action?
(a) Tulsi Gowda
(b) Vandana Shiva
(c) Shreya Ghodawat
(d) Garvita Gulhati
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who launched ‘Swachhotsav’, a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)?
(a) Uma Bharti
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Hardeep Singh Puri
(d) Gajendra Singh Shekhavat
(e) None of the above

Q8. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM. What is the name of this programme?
(a) SHAKTI
(b) SIDDHI
(c) SAMADHAN
(d) SWAYATT
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Union home ministry has announced a __________ per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), just after taking a similar initiative for jobs for them in the BSF.
(a) 15%
(b) 10%
(c) 20%
(d) 30%
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Government of India has signed an agreement with which of the following for the Green National Highway Corridors Project, with loan assistance of $500 million?
(a) UN
(b) New Development Bank
(c) IMF
(d) World Bank
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrates on 7th March 2023. Department of Pharmaceuticals has planned various events in different cities starting from 1st of March 2023 to 7th March 2023 which will focus on awareness about the Jan Aushadhi Scheme.
S2. Ans (c)
Sol. Asia’s biggest International Food and Hospitality Fair begins in Delhi.
S3. Ans(b)
Sol. New Delhi is headquarter of NADA. This MoU will amplify NADA’s outreach efforts multi-fold, in collaboration with NCERT. She stressed that the MoU will also help in creating awareness at the grassroots.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. To leverage the reach of UPI and the strength of credit card products, Canara Bank in collaboration with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) launched the Rupay Credit Card through UPI using the BHIM app.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Yaoshang, Manipur’s version of Holi, which lasts for five days, has begun. On the full moon of Lamta (February–March) in the Meitei lunar calendar, the event is observed annually.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Climate entrepreneur Shreya Ghodawat has been appointed as India’s ambassador for She Changes Climate– a global campaign driving awareness of the crucial role of women in accelerating just climate action.

S7. Ans(c)
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).
S8. Ans(d)
Sol. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate “SWAYATT,” a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM, which has been a major success.

S9. Ans(b)
Sol. The Union home ministry has announced a 10 per cent reservation for former Agniveers in vacancies in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), just after taking a similar initiative for jobs for them in the BSF.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the Green National Highway Corridors Project, with loan assistance of $500 million against total project cost of $1,288.24 million (Rs 7,662.47 crore).