General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -13th July

Q1. The final match of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 held at the Dong-Eui Institute of Technology Seokdang Cultural Center in Busan, Republic of Korea. Which country won the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023?
(a) Iran
(b) South Korea
(c) India
(d) Bangladesh
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Indian men’s football team emerged victorious in a thrilling penalty shootout against Kuwait 5-4 in a thrilling penalty shootout, securing the SAFF Championship 2023 title at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium. How many times India won SAFF Championship with including this year’s championship?
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 5th
(d) 9th
(e) None of the above

Q3. Name the reigning Formula One champion who continued his impressive performance by securing a commanding victory at the Austrian Grand Prix 2023.
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Sergio Perez
(d) Charles Lecrec
(e) None of the above

Q4. India has secured the second position with an impressive haul of 11 medals, including six gold, one silver, and four bronze in the recently concluded biannual event, 2023. Where the World Archery Youth Championships was held?
(a) Brazil
(b) India
(c) USA
(d) Ireland
(e) None of the above

Q5. Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra obtained the top spot in Lausanne Diamond League 2023 with a best throw of 87.66 m. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sports?
(a) Javelin Throw
(b) Shot Put
(c) Discus Throw
(d) Hammer Throw
(e) None of the above

Q6. Give the name of young spin bowler who has made history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to be signed for the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL).
(a) Preeti Bose
(b) Shweta Sehrawat
(c) Shreyanka Patil
(d) Harleen Deol
(e) None of the above

Q7. According to reports, which of the following has reportedly taken over as the main jersey sponsor for the Indian cricket team from July 2023 to March 2026 after replacing Byju’s?
(a) Pepsi
(b) Oppo
(c) Killer X
(d) Dream11
(e) None of the above

Q8. Max Verstappen reeled off his sixth straight wins British Grand Prix. Max Verstappen belongs to which country?
(a) Belgium
(b) Switzerland
(c) Brussels
(d) Denmark
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who emerged victorious in the election held at Nehru Stadium and secured the position of president of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI)?
(a) Aadhav Arjuna
(b) Poonam Mahajan
(c) Ajay Sood
(d) K.Govindaraj
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which country’s team became the first team in the men’s competition to win a second FIH Hockey Pro League title?
(a) Germany
(b) South Korea
(c) India
(d) Netherlands
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. In the final of the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 held at the Dong-Eui Institute of Technology Seokdang Cultural Center in Busan, Republic of Korea, India emerged victorious, defeating Iran with a score of 42-32.
This marked India’s eighth championship title in the past nine editions.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. Ranked 100th in the latest FIFA rankings, India triumphed in their 9th SAFF Championship out of 14 editions. After winning the Intercontinental Cup the previous month, this victory marked their second consecutive triumph.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula One champion, continued his impressive performance by securing a commanding victory at the Austrian Grand Prix 2023.

S4. Ans (d)
Sol. World Archery Youth Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland.
Parth Salunkhe, a rising Indian archer created history by becoming the first Indian male archer to win the Youth World Championship in the recurve category.
A grand total of 518 archers (277 men and 241 women) from 58 countries participated in individual and team events.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Neeraj Chopra is associated With the Javelin throw. Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra obtained the top spot in Lausanne Diamond League 2023 with a best throw of 87.66 m. The star Indian player is returning from a muscle injury he sustained during training.
The injury forced Chopra to withdraw from three events in the month of June namely FBK Games, Paavo Nurmi Games, and the Ostrava Golden Spike.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Young spin bowler Shreyanka Patil has made history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to be signed for the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL). Interestingly, Patil is also the first Indian player to be offered a contract in an overseas league before making her international debut.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. According to reports, the popular fantasy gaming platform Dream11 has reportedly taken over as the main jersey sponsor for the Indian cricket team from July 2023 to March 2026, replacing Byju’s.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. Max Verstappen belongs to Belgium.
Max Verstappen reeled off his sixth straight wins British Grand Prix with Lando Norris for McLaren in second. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton completed the Silverstone podium.
Verstappen’s first-ever British Grand Prix win drew Red Bull level with McLaren’s record run of 11 consecutive race victories in 1988.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Aadhav Arjuna, the president of the Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (TNBA), emerged victorious in the election held at Nehru Stadium and secured the position of president of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI).

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Netherlands men team finish their season four campaign on 35 points, making them champions of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022/23 season.
With this win, Netherlands become the first team in the men’s competition to win a second title, successfully defending their first title, won in the competition last year.