General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-12th April

Q1. India has been making significant strides toward renewable energy in recent years, with a focus on solar energy. India will become world’s second-largest solar manufacturer by which year?
(a) 2030
(b) 2024
(c) 2040
(d) 2026
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who has inaugurated the Vande Bharat Express train service between Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Draupadi Murmu
(e) None of the above

Q3. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled a 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman recently. In which state this 54 feet statue of Lord Hanuman has been unveiled?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Gujarat
(e) None of the above

Q4. Bangladesh, India, and Japan are set to hold a connectivity event with an aim at exploring connectivity initiatives and leveraging the commercial potential of the region. Where this connectivity event was held?
(a) Rajbari, Bangladesh
(b) Tripura, India
(c) Gazipur, Bangladesh
(d) Tokyo, Japan
(e) None of the above

Q5. Amit Shah launches Vibrant Village program in village of which Indian state to bring about the overall development of rural areas and transform them into self-sufficient and prosperous communities?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Sikkim
(e) None of the above

Q6. According to railways and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the first bullet train in India will begin service in which of the following year?
(a) 2030
(b) 2024
(c) 2026
(d) 2028
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who launched a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) called ‘Swachhotsav’?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Hardeep Singh Puri
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
(e) None of the above

Q8. Elephants have been held in high esteem in our tradition, and are considered a symbol of prosperity. The President of India inaugurates GAJ UTSAV-2023 at which of the following national park?
(a) Rajaji National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Jim Corbett National Park
(d) Bandipur National Park
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who introduced the “Sagar Setu” mobile application for the National Logistics Portal Marine which offers a login module, service catalogue, Letter of Credit, bank guarantee, certification, and track & trace features?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Mansukh Mandaviya
(c) Sarbananda Sonowal
(d) Giriraj Singh
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which country has recently been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Program?
(a) South Africa
(b) India
(c) Australia
(d) France
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. India become world’s second-largest solar manufacturer by 2026.

India has been making significant strides toward renewable energy in recent years, with a focus on solar energy. The country has set ambitious targets to increase its solar energy capacity and has been taking various steps to achieve them.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vande Bharat Express train service between Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi.
The train will cover a distance of 701 kilometres in 7 hours and 30 minutes and will operate on all days except Saturday. It will stop at Veerangana Laxmibai Jhansi, Gwalior, and Agra.
S3. Ans(d)
Sol. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled a 54-feet-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at a temple in Gujarat, India.

The statue, which stands on a 48-feet-tall pedestal, has been built at a cost of around Rs 30 crore ($4 million USD) by the Hanuman Seva Samiti, a trust associated with the temple.
It is said to be one of the tallest statues of Lord Hanuman in the world.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Bangladesh, India, and Japan are set to hold a connectivity event in Tripura, India on April 11-12.

The event is aimed at exploring connectivity initiatives and leveraging the commercial potential of the region. The Asian Confluence, a think tank from Northeast India, will organize the event in collaboration with India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. India’s Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Vibrant Village program at Kibithu, a border village in Arunachal Pradesh.

Kibithu is a remote village located at an altitude of 9,000 feet above sea level, near the India-China border.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. According to railways and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the first bullet train in India will begin service in August 2026.

S7. Ans(b)
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(b)
Sol. The Gaj Utsav-2023 was inaugurated at the Kaziranga National Park by the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu.

During her speech, she highlighted the significant bond between nature and humanity, which is regarded as sacred. India has always identified itself with a culture of respecting nature.
Our country has a unique connection between nature and culture, where both have been intertwined and nourishing each other.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced the “Sagar Setu” mobile application for the National Logistics Portal Marine.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. India has recently been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Program, signaling the country’s increasing presence in the international arena.