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

Q1. “In which country was the Asian U20 Athletics Championships held, where India’s Sunil Kumar scored 7003 points and clinched gold in the men’s decathlon?”
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) South Korea
(d) Japan
(e) None of the above

Q2. “Where was the Indian Junior Men’s hockey championship held, where the Indian junior men’s hockey team maintained its continental supremacy by beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 to become Asia Cup champions?”
(a) Mongolia
(b) Singapore
(c) UAE
(d) Oman
(e) None of the above

Q3. “Serbia’s men won the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023, which took place in Vienna, Austria. Which country’s women’s team won the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023 in the women’s category?”
(a) USA
(b) England
(c) South Africa
(d) Australia
(e) None of the above

Q4. Who emerged victorious at the Spanish Grand Prix, clinching the pole position and extending his lead in the Formula One championship by 53 points?
(a) Lewis Hamilton
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) G. Russell
(d) C.Sainz Jr.
(e) None of the above

Q5. The table tally of third edition of the Khelo India University Games has been topped by Punjab University reclaiming its title after three years. “Which Indian state hosted the 3rd edition of the Khelo India University Games 2023?”
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Delhi
(c) Karnataka
(d) Punjab
(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. “AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his retirement from football after playing the season’s final game against Hellas Verona.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic belongs to which country?
(a) Germany
(b) Uruguay
(c) Russia
(d) Sweden
(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 the Ministry of External Affairs, India can now conduct trade using the Indian Rupee (INR) as a mode of settlement with which 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 day is World Asthma Day 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 (c)
Sol. India’s Sunil Kumar scored 7003 points and clinched gold in the men’s decathlon at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Yecheon, South Korea.
Apart from Sunil’s heroics, Pooja clinched women’s high jump silver after finishing with a 1.82m jump while Bushra Khan, secured silver in the women’s 3000m race.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The Indian junior men’s hockey team maintained its continental supremacy by beating arch-rivals Pakistan 2-1 to become Asia Cup champions in Salalah, Oman.
This was India’s fourth title having been crowned champions on three previous occasions in 2004, 2008, and 2015. Meanwhile, Pakistan won the tournament in 1987, 1992, and 1996.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Serbia’s men and the United States women won the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023, which took place in Vienna, Austria. In the men’s category, Serbia extended their historic World Cup heroics, capturing their sixth title in just 8 editions after defeating USA (21-19) in the final.
S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Max Verstappen emerged victorious at the Spanish Grand Prix, clinching the pole position and extending his lead in the Formula One championship by 53 points.
Red Bull’s dominance continued as they celebrated their seventh consecutive triumph of the season.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. The Games were hosted in four cities of Uttar Pradesh, namely Lucknow, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and Gautambuddh Nagar, with the Shooting competition taking place in Delhi. Additionally, Water Sports made its debut at the Games, featuring Rowing competitions in Gorakhpur.
Punjab University emerged as the overall champions once again at the Khelo India University Games, reclaiming their title after missing out in the previous edition.

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. AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces his retirement from football after they played the season’s final game against Hellas Verona. The Swedish player decided to conclude a trophy-laden career in which he featured for clubs such as Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy.

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.