General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-21st April

Q1. The Indian Defence Ministry has recently signed two contracts with which of the following company worth more than Rs 3,700 crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force?
(a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(b) Bharat Electronics Limited
(c) Defence Research Organisation Development
(d) Bharat Forge
(e) None of the above

Q2. The weaponry and equipment of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard were utilized by the soldiers participating in ‘EX-KAVACH.’. Where the ‘EX-KAVACH’ was held recently?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Pune
(c) Andaman & Nicobar
(d) Jaisalmer
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which edition of the annual SLINEX-2023 bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka has commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka that includes participation from the Indian Navy’s Chetak helicopter and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, as well as Sri Lanka Air Force’s Dornier and BEL 412 helicopters?
(a) 3rd
(b) 5th
(c) 12th
(d) 10th
(e) None of the above

Q4. The defence ministry sealed a deal with which of the following company to procure six Dornier aircraft at a cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air Force?
(a) Reliance Naval Systems
(b) Defence Research and Development Organisation
(c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which country recently formally recognized the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and India’s Arunachal Pradesh?
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) England
(d) USA
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who has taken over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China and become the first woman to command an army battalion?
(a) Priya Jhingan
(b) Rosemary Mariner
(c) Shiva Chauhan
(d) Geeta Rana
(e) None of the above

Q7. The Indian Air Force’s Rafale fighter jets will be participating in a military exercise in France that involves thousands of NATO troops. Is India a member of NATO?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Observer
(d) Non-executive member
(e) None of the above

Q8. Give the name of the Indian warship that has arrived in Bahrain for her first participation in the International Maritime Exercise organised by the US-led Combined Maritime Forces.
(a) INS Trikand
(b) INS Tarkash
(c) INS Taranjit
(d) INS Trishul
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which of the following Indian Naval Ship has been presented with the President’s Colour in honor of its outstanding services?
(a) INS Talwar
(b) INS Sahyadri
(c) INS Dronacharya
(d) INS Shivalik
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which of the shipbuilding company has launched INS Androth, a vessel claimed to be the “most silent ship in the country” for the Indian Navy?
(a) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(b) Goa Shipyard Limited
(c) Hindustan Shipyard
(d) Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. The Indian Defence Ministry has recently signed two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) worth more than Rs 3,700 crore, with the aim to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. On April 5, 2023, the Andaman & Nicobar command, which is India’s sole tri-services unit, held a collaborative military drill named Exercise ‘KAVACH.’

The soldiers performed multiple exercises such as amphibious landing, air landing operations, heliborne operations, and swift insertion of special forces commandos.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. The 10th annual SLINEX-2023 bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka has commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The exercise is divided into two phases, the Harbour Phase and the Sea Phase, each lasting three days.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The defence ministry sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure six Dornier aircraft at a cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air Force.

S5. Ans(d)
Sol. A bipartisan resolution was passed by the US, formally recognizing the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and India’s Arunachal Pradesh.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers’ Colonel Geeta Rana is the first female officer to assume control of an Independent Field Workshop in a remote and forward area in Eastern Ladakh.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. No, India is not a member of NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation consist 31 members 29 European countries and 2 West American countries.

The exercise, which began in February and is scheduled to end in early May, is aimed at enhancing military cooperation and interoperability among participating nations.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. The Indian warship INS Trikand has arrived in Bahrain for her first participation in the International Maritime Exercise organised by the US-led Combined Maritime Forces, a 34-nation naval group.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. The Indian Navy’s top gunnery school, INS Dronacharya, will be presented with the President’s Colour in honor of its outstanding services.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), a shipbuilding company in India, has launched INS Androth, a vessel claimed to be the “most silent ship in the country” for the Indian Navy.