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

Q1. India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on industrial research and development cooperation with which country for marking a significant milestone in their scientific and technological partnership?
(a) South Africa
(b) USA
(c) Japan
(d) Israel
(e) None of the above

Q2. MakeMyTrip, leading travel portal announced a collaboration with which of the tech giant to bring travel planning to a wider audience through the introduction of voice-assisted booking in Indian languages?
(a) Infosys
(b) Microsoft
(c) Google
(d) HCL Tech
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Ministry of Ayush and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and collaborate on integrative health research. Who is the union minister of Ayush?
(a) Sarbananda Sonowal
(b) Dr. Manjapara Mahendra Bhai
(c) Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Kiren Rijiju
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the following company signed a supplementary joint venture agreement with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to develop nuclear power projects in the country?
(a) DRDO
(b) BPCL
(c) Indian Oil
(d) NTPC
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Indian Army signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for providing Chinese language training to the Indian Army personnel with which of the university/institution?
(a) Tezpur University
(b) Presidency University
(c) IIT Kharakhpur
(d) Delhi University
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which of the pharmaceutical company has announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Novartis Pharma AG (Switzerland) to produce and market the Galvus range, which is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes?
(a) Pfizer
(b) Cadila Life Science
(c) Sun Pharma
(d) Cipla
(e) None of the above

Q7. India has agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership with which nation to boost their defence ties?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Australia
(c) USA
(d) Japan
(e) None of the above

Q8. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with which Indian institute to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere?
(a) IISc Bangalore
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIM Ahmedabad
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which of the following institution has entered into a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agreement with Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited to focus on innovation?
(a) IIT Kanpur
(b) IISc Bangalore
(c) IIIT Allahabad
(d) IIT Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Government of India has signed an agreement with which of the following for the Green National Highway Corridors Project, with loan assistance of $500 million?
(a) UN
(b) New Development Bank
(c) IMF
(d) World Bank
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. India and Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on industrial research and development cooperation, marking a significant milestone in their scientific and technological partnership, the Ministry of Science & Technology said.

The collaboration aims to enable joint industrial research and development projects in various high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum and semiconductors, synthetic biology, healthcare, aerospace, sustainable energy, and agriculture, among others.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. MakeMyTrip, leading travel portal announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring travel planning to a wider audience through the introduction of voice-assisted booking in Indian languages.

The new technology stack incorporates Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services to enable personalised travel recommendations for users based on their preferences.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Sarbnanad Sonowal is the union minister of Ayush.

The MoU will focus on identified areas of national importance in healthcare, promoting high-impact research to generate evidence utilizing modern scientific methods. The cooperation will also strengthen research capacity through the training of Ayush researchers.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. India’s push towards clean energy sources took another leap forward on May 1, when the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) signed a supplementary joint venture agreement with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to develop nuclear power projects in the country.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. The Indian Army and Tezpur University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for providing Chinese language training to the Indian Army personnel.

The signing of the MoU was done by HQ 4 Corps on behalf of the Indian Army and the registrar of Tezpur University in the presence of the Vice Chancellor, Prof SN Singh.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Cipla, a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company, announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Novartis Pharma AG (Switzerland) to produce and market the Galvus range, which is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, effective from January 1, 2026.

The drug firm believes that this partnership will enhance its standing in the diabetes category and reinforce its position as one of the major players in the Indian market.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New Delhi.
S8. Ans(b)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur has entered into a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agreement with Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited.

The agreement was signed in the presence of dignitaries from IIT Kanpur, SIIC, and Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AW&EIL) at the Ordnance Factory Kanpur.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the Green National Highway Corridors Project, with loan assistance of $500 million against total project cost of $1,288.24 million (Rs 7,662.47 crore).