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

Q1. Which tech giant company has announced two new initiatives aimed at supporting India small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in their digital transformation journey?
(a) Google
(b) Infosys
(c) HCL Technologies
(d) Microsoft
(e) None of the above

Q2. Which of the following entity is set to introduce a new secured web-based portal called “PRAVAAH” (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation And AutHorisation) aimed at simplifying and streamlining the application processes?
(a) RBI
(b) NABARD
(c) SEBI
(d) NITI Aayog
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for providing Chinese language training to the Indian Army personnel with which of the university/institution?
(a) Tezpur University
(b) Presidency University
(c) IIT Kharakhpur
(d) Delhi University
(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. Give the name of an academic of Indian origin who has been selected as one of the five co-chairs of an Association of American Universities (AAU) task force that aims to enhance research and academic collaborations among higher education institutions in the United States and India.
(a) Neeli Bendapudi
(b) A Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
(c) B.Raghu Raj Bahadur
(d) C. Anand
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who has retained his Asian Billiards title in the 100-up format after defeating his compatriot Brijesh Damani 5-1 in the final held at Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) Academy?
(a) Aditya Mehta
(b) Geet Sethi
(c) Sourav Kothari
(d) Pankaj Advani
(e) None of the above

Q7. The Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023) has begun with the participation of 100 participants from 23 African countries. At which place AFINDEX-2023 was held?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Chennai
(c) Ladakh
(d) Pune
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who has been appointed as the new chief justice of the Tripura High Court?
(a) Jaswant Singh
(b) Aparesh Kumar Singh
(c) Sumant Sinha
(d) Rohit Walia
(e) None of the above

Q9. As per the announcement by Ministry of External Affairs, India can now conducted trade using the Indian Rupee (INR) as a mode of settlement with which of the country in addition to other currencies?
(a) Australia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Japan
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has designated “Asthma Care for All” as the theme for the 2023 World Asthma Day. On which of the day World Asthma Day is observed every year to increase awareness and encourage better management and care of asthma on a global scale?
(a) Third Friday of May
(b) First Tuesday of May
(c) Last Sunday of May
(d) Fourth Monday of May
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (d)
Sol. Microsoft India has announced two new initiatives aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in their digital transformation journey.
The tech giant has launched a dedicated helpline and a comprehensive website, specifically designed to help Indian SMBs address their business challenges, improve operations, increase efficiency, and drive growth.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. RBI is set to introduce a new secured web-based portal called “PRAVAAH” (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation And AutHorisation) aimed at simplifying and streamlining the application processes.
The portal will display the timeframes for deciding on applications and approvals, leading to greater effectiveness in regulatory processes and making it easier for regulated entities to do business with RBI.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. The Indian Army and Tezpur University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for providing Chinese language training to the Indian Army personnel.
The signing of the MoU was done by HQ 4 Corps on behalf of the Indian Army and the registrar of Tezpur University in the presence of the Vice Chancellor, Prof SN Singh.

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. Neeli Bendapudi, an academic of Indian origin, has been selected as one of the five co-chairs of an Association of American Universities (AAU) task force that aims to enhance research and academic collaborations among higher education institutions in the United States and India.
In collaboration with the Biden administration’s US-India initiative on critical and emerging technology, AAU has established a national task force that aims to expand technological and industrial cooperation between the United States and India.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Pankaj Advani, the Indian cue sports champion, has retained his Asian Billiards title in the 100-up format after defeating his compatriot Brijesh Damani.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Africa-India field training exercise AFINDEX-23 to be held in Pune.

S8. Ans(b)
Sol. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has been appointed as the new chief justice of the Tripura High Court, replacing Justice Jaswant Singh who recently retired.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. The Ministry of External Affairs declared that trade between India and Malaysia can now be conducted using the Indian Rupee (INR) as a mode of settlement, in addition to other currencies.
This announcement follows the launch of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 by the Ministry of Commerce the day before, which reaffirmed the government’s determination to establish the rupee as a global currency.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. World Asthma Day is a yearly event that takes place on the first Tuesday of May. Its aim is to increase awareness and encourage better management and care of asthma on a global scale.
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has designated “Asthma Care for All” as the theme for the 2023 World Asthma Day.