General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-20th November

Q1. What is the currency of Armenia?

(a) Lev
(b) Forint
(c) Krone
(d) Dram
(e) Yen

Q2. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), with an average annual real GDP growth rate of what percentage for the following 25 years, India may achieve developed nation status by 2047?

(a) 6.5%
(b) 7.6%
(c) 5.6%
(d) 6.9%
(e) 7.1%

Q3. RBI issued ₹200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R. Patel, then Governor of RBI. What is the motif on the₹200 denomination banknotes?

(a) Sanchi Stupa
(b) Ellora Caves
(c) Sun Temple, Konark
(d) Hampi with Chariot
(e) Red Fort

Q4. Parul Chaudhary belongs to which sports field?

(a) Cricket
(b) Football
(c) Hockey
(d) Steeplechase
(e)  Shot Put

Q5. Recently, Hwasong-18 (Mars Artillery Type 18), an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was successfully launched for the second time. Hwasong-18 is which country’s missile?

(a) South Korea
(b) North Korea
(c) China
(d) Japan
(e) Singapore

Q6. __________ note is any note which does not possess the characteristics of a genuine Indian currency note.

Which among the following will fit into the blank?
(a) Mutilated Note
(b) Counterfeit Note
(c) Soiled Note
(d) Imperfect Note
(e) None of these

Q7. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). Which among the following is not a member of ASEAN?

(a) Colombia
(b) Brunei
(c) Vietnam
(d) Laos
(e) Malaysia

Q8. The Indian track and field contingent finished third with 27 medals at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships that concluded in Bangkok, Thailand. With how many medals, did Japan top the medal tally?

(a) 31
(b) 29
(c) 41
(d) 37
(e) 47

Q9. Name the 2005 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who was appointed as the first woman Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) at the High Commission of India in Islamabad, Pakistan.

(a) Manike Srivastava
(b) Geetika Srivastava
(c) Manisha Srivastava
(d) Gayatri Srivastava
(e) Srishti Srivastava

Q10. Name the institution/organisation that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to speed up the efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

(a) Department of Science & Technology
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Reliance Industries Limited
(d) Greenpeace India
(e) Tropical Research & Development Centre

Solutions: 

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Dram is the currency of Armenia.
Armenia Static Facts:

• Capital: Yerevan
• Currency: Dram
• Prime Minister: Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its July bulletin stated that India could become a developed country by 2047 with an average annual real GDP growth of 7.6 per cent over the next 25 years.
Details:

• An article titled ‘India @ 100’ stated the task of becoming a developed nation, however, may not be easy, given the current level of capital stocks, infrastructure and skill sets of the people.
  Reserve Bank of India Facts:

• Founded: 1^st April 1935
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• Deputy Governors: Swaminathan Janakiraman, M Rajeshwar Rao, T Rabi Shankar,  M D Patra

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The ₹200 denomination banknotes have the Motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage.
Details:

• RBI issued ₹200 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing the signature of Dr Urjit R. Patel, then Governor, RBI.
• It has the Motif of Sanchi Stupa on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage.
• The base colour of the note is Bright Yellow.
• Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm × 142 mm.

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Parul Chaudhary belongs to steeplechase (athlete) and recently won a Gold Medal at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships that concluded in Bangkok, Thailand.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Hwasong-18 is a North Korean Missile.
Details:

• North Korea’s Hwasong-18 (Mars Artillery Type 18), an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was successfully launched for the second time from Pyongyang, North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea).
• The first test-firing of Hwasong-18 was on 13 April 2023.

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. A suspected counterfeit note, forged note, or fake note is any note which does not possess the characteristics of a genuine Indian currency note.

S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. Colombia is not a member of ASEAN countries.
Details About ASEAN:

• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration).
• It is an intergovernmental organization of ten Southeast Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
• Established: 8 August 1967

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Japan topped the medal tally with 37 medals at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships that concluded in Bangkok, Thailand.
Details:

• The Indian track and field contingent finished third with 27 medals at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships that concluded in Bangkok, Thailand.
• The national team won 6 gold, 12 silver and 9 bronze medals to finish third behind Japan (37 medals) and China (22 medals).

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol.  Geetika Srivastava, currently serving as joint secretary at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), will be India’s new charge d’affaires at its high commission in Islamabad.
Details:

• She will be the first woman to lead Indian mission in Pakistan, and will succeed Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New Delhi.

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. NITI Aayog has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to speed up the efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Details:

• The MoU was signed for a period of five years.
• NITI Aayog is the nodal Institution for coordinating the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national levels.
• UNDP plays the integrator role in coordinating efforts to fast-track progress on the SDGs within the UN system.