General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -16th May

Q1. Who among the following badminton pair made history by becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships?
(a) Srikanth Kidambi, B.Sai Praneeth
(b) Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
(c) Lakshya Sen, Srikanth Kidambi
(d) Pranoy H.S., P. Kashyap
(e) None of the above

Q2. Which state government has decided to further extend its sponsorship for both the Men and Women Indian Hockey Teams (senior and junior) for another ten years from 2023 to 2033?
(a) Haryana
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Odisha
(e) None of the above

Q3. Shabnim Ismail, the fastest bowler in women’s cricket, has announced her retirement from international cricket. She plays for which country?
(a) South Africa
(b) England
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia
(e) None of the above

Q4. Who has successfully defended his Madrid Open tennis trophy by beating a very good Jann-Lennard Struff?
(a) Sergio Perez
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Fernando Alonso
(d) Carlos Alcaraz
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which Olympic gold medal winner has secured victory with 88.67 m throw at Doha Diamond League 2023?
(a) Johannes Vetter
(b) Neeraj Chopra
(c) Jan Zelenzny
(d) Keshorn Walcott
(e) None of the above

Q6. Japanese ____________star Kasumi Ishikawa, who won three women’s team medals at three consecutive Olympic Games, announced her retirement.
(a) Shooting
(b) Badminton
(c) Table tennis
(d) Running
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which of the following place becomes the host for the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League, a joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra?
(a) Sydney
(b) Dubai
(c) Chennai
(d) Hong Kong
(e) None of the above

Q8. Indian sailor Commander ___________ finally set foot on land, 236 days after setting sail in the Golden Globe Race (GGR), a solo non-stop yacht race around the world.
(a) Gagandeep Saniyal
(b) Sohit Sengupta
(c) Abhilash Tomy
(d) Mayank Gaur
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who has launched the official logo, mascot, torch, anthem, and jersey of the Khelo India University Games Uttar Pradesh 2022 on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima in Lucknow?
(a) Anurag Singh Thakur
(b) G.Kishan Reddy
(c) Yogi Adityanath
(d) Mansukh Mandaviya
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who has been honored with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award at a ceremony held in Paris?
(a) Kylian Mbappe
(b) Neymar
(c) Cristiano Ronaldo
(d) Lionel Messi
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history on April 30, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a gold medal at the Badminton Asia Championships.

The Indian pair defeated the Malaysian duo of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in a thrilling three-game match that lasted for over an hour.

S2. Ans (d)
Sol. The Odisha government has decided to further extend its sponsorship for both the Men and Women Indian Hockey Teams (senior and junior) for another ten years from 2023 to 2033.

The decision in this regard was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail quits international cricket.

Ismail, who is 34 years old, played in 241 international matches across all formats, including one-day Internationals, Twenty20s, and tests.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. Carlos Alcaraz has successfully defended his Madrid Open tennis trophy by beating a very good Jann-Lennard Struff in three sets 6-4 3-6 6-3.
The victory in just over an hour took the 19-year-old’s winning streak to 10 matches and gave him a second consecutive title after victory last month in Barcelona.

S5. Ans(b)
Sol. Olympic gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra has secured victory with 88.67 m throw at Doha Diamond League 2023.

Chopra’s first throw was 88.67 which was a great way to start the new season. His first throw was enough to seal the victory for him but he still tried to push ahead.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Japanese table tennis star Kasumi Ishikawa, who won three women’s team medals at three consecutive Olympic Games, announced her retirement.

Ishikawa, who won five national women’s singles championships, was a key figure when the Japanese women’s team won the silver medal, the country’s first Olympic table tennis medal, at London 2012.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, announced Dubai as the venue for the inaugural edition.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Indian sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy (retd.) will finally set foot on land, 236 days after setting sail in the Golden Globe Race (GGR), a solo non-stop yacht race around the world.
The retired Naval Commander, who is also a recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, had on March 22, 2022, declared his participation in the Golden Globe Race 2022, one of the most dangerous and craziest of endeavours. The GGR began on September 4, 2022.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the official logo, mascot, torch, anthem, and jersey of the Khelo India University Games Uttar Pradesh 2022 on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima in Lucknow.

The mascot, Jitu, represents the Barasingha, an incredible mammal that embodies the spirit of Khelo India University Games, Uttar Pradesh.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup as their captain, was honored with the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award at a ceremony held in Paris.

In addition to that, Messi accepted the World Team of the Year award on behalf of the Argentina men’s football team, who won the championship in Qatar.