General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-18th December

Q1. What is the approved new name for Firozabad by the Firozabad Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Firoza Nagar
(b) Chandra Nagar
(c) Prayag Nagar
(d) Akbarabad
(e) Shahjahanpur

Q2. Which city has been declared the safest in India for the third consecutive year, recording the least number of cognizable offenses per lakh population among metropolises, as per the report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)?

(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Kolkata
(e) Chennai

Q3. For the modernization of which sector did India extend a $250 million Line of Credit to Kenya?

(a) Information Technology
(b) Healthcare
(c) Education
(d) Agriculture
(e) Infrastructure

Q4. Which traditional dance form has been included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?

(a) Bharatanatyam
(b) Kathak
(c) Garba
(d) Odissi
(e) Kuchipudi

Q5. In which country did the world’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion reactor ‘JT-60SA’ start its official operations?

(a) China
(b) South Korea
(c) Japan
(d) Russia

(e) India

Q6. Which country awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for 2023 to an NGO in Afghanistan that works to promote and protect the rights of women?

(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) Finland
(d) Denmark
(e) Iceland

Q7. With which Institute of Technology has the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky signed an agreement for collaborative work on cybersecurity-related research and educational initiatives?

(a) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
(b) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)
(c) Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
(d) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)
(e) Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)

Q8. Which international organization has signed a USD 175 million loan agreement with the central government to enhance the connectivity and resilience of roads in Madhya Pradesh?

(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(d) International Finance Corporation (IFC)
(e) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Q9. Who among the following Indian personalities is ‘not’ included in Forbes’ 2023 World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, as published in December 2023?

(a) Nita Ambani
(b) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
(c) Soma Mondal
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
(e) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Q10. Which organization launched the multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) model named ‘Gemini,’ comprising three sizes: Gemini Ultra, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Nano?

(a) Microsoft
(b) Amazon
(c) Google
(d) Facebook
(e) IBM

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Firozabad Municipal Corporation in Uttar Pradesh has approved the proposal to rename Firozabad as Chandra Nagar.

 S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Kolkata emerged as the safest city in India for the third consecutive year, recording the least number of cognizable offenses per lakh population among metropolises, according to the report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. In a significant development, India has extended a $250 million Line of Credit to Kenya for the modernization of its agricultural sector.
The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit of Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto, where both countries expressed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties not only in agriculture but also in defense, counter-terrorism, and technology.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Gujarat’s traditional dance form ‘Garba’ has been included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The popular dance form is the 15th cultural item from India to make it to the UNESCO list. Kolkata’s Durga Puja was the last one added two years ago.
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed ‘Garba of Gujarat’ on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 18th session, taking place in Kasane, Botswana.

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. The world’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion reactor ‘JT-60SA’ started its official operations in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture.
JT-60SA is a joint initiative between the European Union and Japan
The experimental nuclear fusion reactor is quite a new technology. However, some say that it is the answer to humanity’s future energy needs by establishing nuclear fusion as a clean energy source.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for 2023 to an NGO in Afghanistan that works to promote and protect the rights of women in Afghanistan.
The organization Afghan Women’s Skills Development Center does important humanitarian work to promote the safety of Afghan women.

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. Global cyber security company Kaspersky and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have signed an agreement to jointly work on cybersecurity-related research and educational initiatives at the institute.

 S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The central government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 175 million loan to improve the connectivity and resilience of roads in Madhya Pradesh.
This project will enhance connectivity in the state road network across 14 districts in Madhya Pradesh.
Since 2002, ADB has supported road development in Madhya Pradesh upgrading more than 9,000 kilometres of state highways and major district roads.

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. Nita Ambani is not included in the list.
Details:

• Forbes’ 20th annual ranking of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women (2023) features a total of 4 Indian women.
• Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Roshni Nadar Malhotra (rank 60), Chairperson of HCLTech; Soma Mondal (rank 70), former Chairperson of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (rank 76), Founder and Executive Chairperson of Biocon India Private Limited.
• Vonder Leyen, the President of the European Commission, European Union (EU) topped the list for the second consecutive year.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Google launched its largest and most capable multimodal Artificial intelligence (AI) model, ‘Gemini’, which comes in three sizes: Gemini Ultra, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Nano.