General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -09th June

Q1. Every year on April 7th, World Health Day is celebrated to bring global attention to a specific health issue that impacts people worldwide. What is the theme of World Health Day 2023?
(a) Our Life, Our Responsibility
(b) Health For All
(c) It’s time to build a fairer, healthier world
(d) Support nurses and midwives
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Government of India has signed with which International financing agency/institution for two complementary loans of $500 million each to support and enhance the country’s health sector development?
(a) European Union Bank
(b) IMF
(c) ADB
(d) World Bank
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which of the bank has signed MoU with Central Warehousing Corporation to facilitate finance to farmers under e-NWR (Electronic Negotiable Warehousing Receipt)?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Federal Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Maharashtra Bank
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which country’s government has planned to ban the English language and impose heavy fines on individuals and organizations that continue to use it, after banning ChatGPT?
(a) Sweden
(b) China
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Italy
(e) None of the above

Q5. The government increased the maximum age for Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority’s (PFRDA) ombudsman from _______ to ________ years.
(a) 60, 70
(b) 70, 75
(c) 60, 65
(d) 65, 70
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who was sworn in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second successive term in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) Sniawbhaland Dhar
(b) Phagu Chauhan
(c) Conrad Kongkal Sangma
(d) Prem Singh Tamang
(e) None of the above

Q7. Give the name of the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Sashastra Seema Bal.
(a) Dr. Meera Chadha Borwankar
(b) Marine Joseph
(c) Sanjukta Parashar
(d) Rashmi Shukla
(e) None of the above

Q8. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, an Indonesian badminton player, emerged victorious in the Women’s singles category at the Madrid Spain Masters 2023 finals. She defeated whom in the final match?
(a) PV Sindhu
(b) C. Marin
(c) Line Christopheresen
(d) K. Glimour
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which Indian Naval Ship reached in Singapore to participate in the inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023)?
(a) INS Satpura
(b) INS Virat
(c) INS Shivalik
(d) INS Trishul
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Golden Years book is published by HarperCollins India. Who wrote a book titled “The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life”?
(a) Vikram Ghosh
(b) Ganesh Saili
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Ruskin Bond
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. World Health Day 2023 has adopted the theme “Health For All” with the objective of reflecting on the accomplishments of public health in enhancing people’s quality of life over the past seven decades.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of WHO. Each year, the WHO chooses a theme for World Health Day, and various activities and events are organized to promote awareness of the issue.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The Centre and the World Bank have signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support and enhance the country’s health sector development.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Punjab National Bank, the nation’s public sector bank, and Central Warehousing Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate financing under e-NWR (Electronic Negotiable Warehousing Receipt).

S4. Ans (d)
Sol. In a startling move, the Italian government has announced that it plans to ban the English language and impose heavy fines on individuals and organizations that continue to use it.
The announcement comes just weeks after the ban on ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI.

S5. Ans(d)
Sol. The government increased the maximum age for Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority’s (PFRDA) ombudsman from 65 to 70 years.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Conrad Kongkal Sangma was sworn in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second successive term in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Rashmi Shukla has been appointed as the Director-General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. She defeated PV Sindhu from India, marking her first BWF World Tour title and her first win over PV Sindhu in eight matches.
The tournament took place at Centro Deportivo Municipal Gallur in Madrid, Spain from March 28th to April 2nd, 2023, as part of the Spain Masters championship.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Indian Naval Ships Satpura and Delhi on May 1st, 2023, led by RAdm Gurcharan Singh, the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived in Singapore to participate in the inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023).

The exercise is scheduled to take place from May 2nd to May 8th, 2023.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Indian author Ruskin Bond wrote a book titled “The Golden Years: The Many Joys of Living a Good Long Life”. The Golden Years book is published by HarperCollins India and released on 19 May 2023, Bond’s 89th birthday.
“The Golden Years” focuses on Bond’s experiences during the 60s, 70s and 80s.