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

Q1. The Indian government has established a commission of inquiry to investigate the recent series of violent incidents in Manipur. Who led the commission of inquiry?
(a) Rajendra Menon
(b) Satish Chandra Sharma
(c) Ajai Lamba
(d) Rekha Pillai
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who launched two schemes namely Amrit Dharohar and MISHTI for reviving and conserving India’s wetlands and mangroves, contributing to the campaign for a green future and green economy?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) G.Kishan Reddy
(d) Piyush Goyal
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy are collaborating on a new initiative called ‘MAHIR’ to identify and develop emerging technologies in the power sector within and outside of India. What is the meaning of abbreviation of ‘R’ in MAHIR?
(a) Renewable
(b) Rejuvenating
(c) Reserve
(d) Research
(e) None of the above

Q4. Amit Shah announced three major schemes to improve disaster management efforts across the country. How much amount of rupees have been announced for three major schemes for disaster management?
(a) ₹2,000 crore
(b) ₹8,000 crore
(c) ₹1,000 crore
(d) ₹4,000 crore
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Indian government has recently approved a groundbreaking scheme worth Rs 1 lakh crore aimed at significantly expanding the foodgrain storage capacity in the cooperative sector. Who has hailed this scheme as the “world’s largest foodgrain storage programme” in the cooperative sector?
(a) Anurag Singh Thakur
(b) Mansukh Mandaviya
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which Indian state provided financial aid to farmers for the fifth consecutive year through the YSR Rythu Bharosa under PM Kisan program?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Odisha
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) None of the above

Q7. Hardeep Singh Puri, recently praised the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme on its momentous completion of ________years.
(a) Eight
(b) Seven
(c) Five
(d) Three
(e) None of the above

Q8. The City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain 2.0 (CITIIS 2.0) program has been approved by the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. CITIIS 2.0 program will be implemented for which time of period?
(a) 2024-2029
(b) 2025-2030
(c) 2023-2027
(d) 2026- 2030
(e) None of the above

Q9. In a bid to boost the implementation of solar projects on agricultural lands, the central government is considering linking the PM-KUSUM scheme with the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF). The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme was launched in which year?
(a) 2019
(b) 2015
(c) 2017
(d) 2018
(e) None of the above

Q10. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Ladli Behna Yojana 2023, with the first installment of __________ deposited into the accounts of beneficiary women in Jabalpur.
(a) Rs. 3,500
(b) Rs 2,500
(c) Rs 5,000
(d) Rs 1,000
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. The Indian government has established a commission of inquiry, led by former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Ajai Lamba, to investigate the recent series of violent incidents in Manipur.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two schemes, namely Amrit Dharohar and MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes).
These schemes are aimed at reviving and conserving India’s wetlands and mangroves, contributing to the campaign for a green future and green economy.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. The National Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research is the full form of MAHIR.
The funding for this mission will come from the Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Central Public Sector Enterprises, with additional resources allocated from the Indian government’s budget if necessary.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that would cover the modernization of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities, and prevention of landslides in 17 states.
While presiding over the meeting, Shah announced three major schemes valued at over ₹8,000 crores to improve disaster management efforts across the country.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has hailed this scheme as the “world’s largest foodgrain storage programme” in the cooperative sector.
With the current grain storage capacity at approximately 1,450 lakh tonnes, this initiative seeks to add 700 lakh tonnes of storage over the next five years, eventually reaching a total capacity of 2,150 lakh tonnes.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. At Pathikonda in Kurnool district, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, provided financial aid to farmers for the fifth consecutive year through the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan program.
In this year’s initial installment, CM Jagan distributed a total of Rs 3,923.21 crore to 52,30,939 farmers.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, recently praised the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme on its momentous completion of three years.
The scheme, launched in June 2020, aimed to empower street vendors by restoring self-employment, self-sustenance, and self-confidence.
S8. Ans(c)
Sol. This program, developed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the European Union (EU), and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), will be implemented from 2023 to 2027.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme, launched in 2019, aims to enhance energy security for farmers in India and promote the use of clean energy in the agriculture sector.
The scheme seeks to achieve India’s commitment to increasing the share of non-fossil fuel sources in the country’s installed capacity of electric power.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Ladli Behna Yojana 2023, with the first installment of Rs 1,000 deposited into the accounts of beneficiary women in Jabalpur.