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

Q1. What is the total number of patents granted by the Indian patent office in the fiscal year 2023-24 till November 15?

(a) 41,010
(b) 42,010
(c) 43,010
(d) 44,010
(e) 45,010

Q2. Which vibrant city in the Indian state of Kerala has secured a prestigious spot in Conde Nast Traveller’s list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?

(a) Kochi
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Palakkad
(d) Alappuzha
(e) Kollam

Q3. Which day has been designated by the United Nations as the “World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence,”?

(a) November 17
(b) November 18
(c) November 19
(d) November 20
(e) November 21

Q4. By which bank was the recent fund manager survey (FMS) conducted, revealing Japan and India as the most favoured markets in the Asia Pacific region?

(a) State Bank of India
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) Bank of America
(d) FirstRand Bank
(e) Barclays Bank

Q5. NITI Aayog, the eminent policy think tank of the Government of India, has recently added four new Distinguished Fellows to its ranks for a period of __________.

(a) One Year
(b) Two Years
(c) Three Years
(d) Four Years
(e) Five Years

Q6. Who has recently been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., according to a significant announcement by the Board of Directors?

(a) Atanu Kumar Das
(b) Rajneesh Karnatak
(c) Dinesh Pant
(d) Subramanian Sundar
(e) Ashok Vaswani

Q7. Who will host the 96th Academy Awards in 2024, as announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, marking his second consecutive year and fourth overall?

(a) Johnny Carson
(b) Steve Martin
(c) Chris Rock
(d) David Letterman
(e) Jimmy Kimmel

Q8. Who has been re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister?

(a) Akylbek Japarov
(b) Aziz Akhannouch
(c) Pedro Sanchez
(d) Jonas Gahr Støre
(e) Edi Rama

Q9. Antonia Susan Byatt, widely known as A.S. Byatt, passed away at the age of 87. He was a famous-

(a) Actor
(b) Novelist
(c) Politician
(d) Singer
(e) Scientist

Q10. What is the name of the cargo ship that was hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea while en route from Turkey to India?

(a) Galaxy Chief
(b) Galaxy Principal
(c) Galaxy Leader
(d) Galaxy Headman
(e) Galaxy Superior

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The Indian patent office has granted “highest” number of 41,010 patents till November 15 this fiscal year.
It’s a record. Highest ever number of patents granted so far in 2023-24.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala has secured a prestigious spot in Conde Nast Traveller’s list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024.

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol.  The United Nations has designated November 18 as the “World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence.”
This day serves as a global initiative to address the pervasive issue of child sexual exploitation, abuse, and violence that affects countless young individuals worldwide.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Japan and India are the most favoured markets in the Asia Pacific region, reveals the fund manager survey (FMS) conducted by Bank of America (BofA).

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. NITI Aayog, the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, recently appointed four Distinguished Fellows for a period of one year.
The four new members of NITI Aayog will bring along significant work experience, coupled with their understanding and expertise of key social, economic and technical issues.

S6. Ans. (e)
Sol. The Board of Directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. appointed Ashok Vaswani as a Director, Managing Director & CEO and a key managerial personnel of the bank for a period of three years with effect from January 1.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that Jimmy Kimmel will return as the host for the 96th Academy Awards in 2024, marking his second consecutive year and fourth overall.
This decision comes after Kimmel’s successful stint in 2023, where the ceremony garnered 18.7 million viewers, the highest since the pre-pandemic broadcast in 2020.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. In a closely contested parliamentary election, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has secured a second term, navigating the political landscape with a razor-thin majority.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. Acclaimed British novelist Antonia Susan Byatt, widely known as A.S. Byatt, passed away at the age of 87.
Details:
With a literary career spanning almost six decades, Byatt left an indelible mark on the literary world. Her notable work, “Possession: A Romance,” earned her the prestigious Booker Prize in 1990.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. A Cargo ship named ‘Galaxy Leader’ was hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea while en route from Turkey to India.