General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -10th August

Q1. The United Nations (UN) International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed to promote and protect the rights of the world’s Indigenous population. On which day World’s Indigenous People Day is observed?

(a) August 1

(b) August 9

(c) August 4

(d) August 6

(e) None of the above

Q2. Which union ministry has launched Vivad se Vishwas 2 .0 also known as Contractual Disputes scheme to settle long-standing contractual disputes involving the government and government undertakings?

(a) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

(d) Ministry of Finance

(e) None of the above

Q3. SBI, one of India’s largest public sector banks, posts Highest-Ever Quarterly Profit Of ₹ 16,884 Crore. Who is the current chairman of State Bank of India?

(a) Anshula Kant

(b) Dinesh Kumar Khara

(c) Ashwini Kumar Tewari

(d) Sanjiv Kumar Chaddha

(e) None of the above

Q4. The ministry of education has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to modernise the national education technology platform DIKSHA. What is the meaning of abbreviation of ‘D’ in DIKSHA?

(a) Direct

(b) Digital

(c) Division

(d) Decentralize

(e) None of the above

Q5. With which nation India has set an ambitious target to increase their non-oil bilateral trade from the current USD 48 billion to USD 100 billion by 2030 under their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)?

(a) China

(b) Japan

(c) United Arab Emirates

(d) United States of America

(e) None of the above

Q6. Which Indian city has become the first city in India to measure its progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

(a) Chennai

(b) Pune

(c) New Delhi

(d) Bhopal

(e) None of the above

Q7. Which international financial agency has approved $82 million of loan to support India’s efforts in adopting global best practices for animal health management?

(a) United Nations

(b) World Bank

(c) International Monetary Fund

(d) New Development Bank

(e) None of the above

Q8. Which Indian state emerged as the top-performing state in the Best State category, demonstrating its commitment to water conservation?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Sikkim

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) None of the above

Q9. Give the name of the Writer and activist who has been awarded the 45th European Essay Prize for lifetime achievement on the occasion of the French translation of his/her latest essay, ‘Azadi’.

(a) Arundhati Roy

(b) Salman Rushdie

(c) Arvind Adiga

(d) Kiran Desai

(e) None of the above

Q10. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023 and launched the World Cup 2023 campaign ‘It takes one day’ in his iconic voiceover?

(a) Amitabh Bachchan

(b) Shah Rukh Khan

(c) Ajay Devgan

(d) Rajnikanth

(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)

Sol. The United Nations (UN) International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s Indigenous population.

This year’s theme is “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination”.

S2. Ans (d)

Sol. The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance has launched Vivad se Vishwas 2 .0 also known as Contractual Disputes scheme to settle long-standing contractual disputes involving the government and government undertakings.

S3. Ans (b)

Sol. Dinesh Kumar Khara is the current chairman of State Bank of India.

State Bank of India (SBI), one of India’s largest public sector banks, reported its financial results for the April-June quarter of 2023-24. The bank achieved its highest-ever quarterly profit at ₹ 16,884 crore, representing a significant jump from ₹ 6,068 crore in the same period the previous year.

S4. Ans (b)

Sol. The ministry of education has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to modernise the national education technology platform Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA), the company.

The migration will help make DIKSHA more accessible and lower its IT costs.

Under the seven-year collaboration pact, OCI will help the ministry use DIKSHA to provide educational resources to millions of additional students, teachers and collaborators across the country.

S5. Ans(c)

Sol. India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have set an ambitious target to increase their non-oil bilateral trade from the current USD 48 billion to USD 100 billion by 2030.

The decision was reached during the first meeting of the Joint Committee of India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

S6. Ans(d)

Sol. Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, has become the first city in India to measure its progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The city has adopted a Voluntary Local Review (VLR) process, which is a tool that helps cities to assess their progress on the SDGs and identify areas where they need to improve.

S7. Ans(b)

Sol. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an $82 million loan to support India’s efforts in adopting global best practices for animal health management.

The loan aims to prevent, detect, and respond to endemic zoonotic, transboundary, and emerging infectious diseases, recognizing the interconnectedness of people, animals, and the environment.

S8. Ans(a)

Sol. Madhya Pradesh emerged as the top-performing state in the Best State category, demonstrating its commitment to water conservation.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the fourth National Water Awards in New Delhi on Saturday, recognizing and encouraging the commendable efforts made by individuals, organizations, districts, and states in water conservation.

S9. Ans(a)

Sol. Writer and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the 45th European Essay Prize for lifetime achievement on the occasion of the French translation of her latest essay, ‘Azadi’.

At a function to be held on September 11 at the European Essay Prize 2023 Round Table, in partnership with the University of Lausanne (Unil), Theatre de Vidy, Lausanne, Arundhati Roy will discuss citizenship and identity, environment and globalisation, caste and language.

S10. Ans(b)

Sol. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan launched the World Cup 2023 campaign ‘It takes one day’ in his iconic voiceover.