General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-19th March

Q1. Supreme Court forms experts committee to look into Hindenburg report on Adani Group. Who headed the experts committee?
(a) A M Sapre
(b) OP Bhatt
(c) KV Kamath
(d) Somasekhar Sundaresan
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who has launched a grievance appellate panel mechanism that will look into appeals by users against decisions of social media platforms?
(a) Pralhad Joshi
(b) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
(d) Amit Shah
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which union ministry administers ‘Financial Assistance to Veteran Artists’ scheme to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists’ pension?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Skill and Development
(c) Ministry of Culture
(d) Ministry of Finance
(e) None of the above

Q4. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM. What is the name of this programme?
(a) SHAKTI
(b) SIDDHI
(c) SAMADHAN
(d) SWAYATT
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which state has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week?
(a) Kerala
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q6. Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected to serve as the new president of which of the following country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Uzbekistan
(c) Male
(d) Nepal
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which Indian state becomes first state to start insurance scheme for sericulturists named “Resham Keet Bima” programme?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Goa
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who launched ‘Swachhotsav’, a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)?
(a) Uma Bharti
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Hardeep Singh Puri
(d) Gajendra Singh Shekhavat
(e) None of the above

Q9. To encourage micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt particular manufacturing practices, the Indian central government introduced a revamped version of the MSME Competitive (LEAN) Programme. Who is the union minister of MSME ministry?
(a) Giriraj Singh
(b) Narayan Rane
(c) Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Bhanu Pratap Singh
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) scheme is a program launched by the Indian government to promote research, education and training in the country. Which Ministry has initiated the REACHOUT scheme?
(a) Ministry of electronics and Information Technology
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(a)
Sol. The Supreme Court ordered an experts committee to be set up, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, AM Sapre.
S2. Ans (c)
Sol. IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a grievance appellate panel mechanism, that will look into appeals by users against decisions of social media platforms.
S3. Ans(c)
Sol. The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ (erstwhile ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’) to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists’ pension.
S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate “SWAYATT,” a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM, which has been a major success.
S5. Ans(d)
Sol. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week.
S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected to serve as the new president of Nepal.
S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand becomes India’s first state to start insurance scheme for sericulturists.
S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched ‘Swachhotsav’, a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
S9. Ans(b)
Sol. Narayan Rane is the union minister of MSME ministry.
S10. Ans(b)
Sol. The Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences has initiated the REACHOUT Scheme to advance research, education, and training in the realm of Earth Sciences.