General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-15th April

Q1. Which country’s operationalised world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry named ‘MF Hydra’ for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry?
(a) China
(b) Norway
(c) Germany
(d) USA
(e) None of the above

Q2. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited for the Bastille Day parade. Which country conducts Bastille day parade?
(a) Hungary
(b) Sweden
(c) France
(d) Japan
(e) None of the above

Q3. 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

Q4. Despite ongoing concerns over the war in Ukraine, high inflation, and financial uncertainty, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has raised its projection for global trade growth in 2023. What is the projection made by WTO on growth of global trade?
(a) 3.4%
(b) 2.2%
(c) 1.7%
(d) 2.8%
(e) None of the above

Q5. _____________inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in a bid to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the national boundaries and form almost two-thirds of the world’s oceans.
(a) United Nations
(b) International Maritime Organisation
(c) World Trade Organisation
(d) International Congress of Metrology
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who became the first woman to serve as an on-field umpire in a men’s international match during the second T20I match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dunedin?
(a) Anna Harris
(b) Claire Polosak
(c) Kim Cotton
(d) Eloise Sheridan
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which nation has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years?
(a) Sweden
(b) Colombia
(c) East Timor
(d) UAE
(e) None of the above

Q8. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has appointed Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as the country’s new prime minister. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani becomes Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Kuwait
(c) Qatar
(d) Iran
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which country launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbit to provide advanced intelligence capabilities to military and intelligence agencies?
(a) Israel
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) India
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which country has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Ghana
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. Norwegian company Norled has successfully launched the world’s first ferry that runs on liquid hydrogen.

The vessel, called MF Hydra, is a hybrid that uses both batteries and liquid hydrogen fuel cells.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to France for the Bastille Day parade, which is scheduled for July 14th.

The invitation was extended by French President Emmanuel Macron, who expressed his desire to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries.

S3. 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.

S4.Ans (c)
Sol. Despite ongoing concerns over the war in Ukraine, high inflation, and financial uncertainty, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has raised its projection for global trade growth in 2023 from 1% to 1.7%.

This updated outlook indicates that the global economy is expected to recover faster than previously anticipated.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. The United Nations(UN) inked the first ‘High Seas Treaty’ in a bid to protect the ocean bodies of the world that lie outside the national boundaries and form almost two-thirds of the world’s oceans.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. On April 5th, during the second T20I match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dunedin, Kim Cotton became the first woman to serve as an on-field umpire in a men’s international match between two full-member teams, making history.

Cotton has previously worked as an on-field and TV umpire in 54 women’s T20Is and 24 women’s ODIs, as well as officiating at the women’s T20 and ODI World Cups from 2018 to 2023.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years. A cohort of 1,296 women have been enlisted in Colombia’s Army in the month of February.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has appointed Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as the country’s new prime minister.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Israel launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbit.
The satellite, Ofek-13, launched from the Palmachim Airbase in central Israel, is intended to provide advanced intelligence capabilities to the Israeli military and intelligence agencies.
The Ofek-13 satellite is the latest addition to Israel’s Ofek series of spy satellites, which have been in operation since 1988.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Ghana has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK.

The vaccine, called R21/Matrix-M, has exceeded the World Health Organization’s target of 75% efficacy, making it a significant milestone in the fight against malaria.