General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-21th November

Q1. According to leading brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance, the Tata Group has retained its title of India’s most valuable brand and is racing ahead with double digit brand value growth of 10.3 per cent to $26.4 billion. Which among the following became the most valuable clothing brand in India for 2023?

(a) Allen Solly
(b) Park Avenue
(c) Peter England
(d) Raymond
(e) Biba

Q2. Swaraj Tractors, a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited Chaired by Mr. Anand Mahindra has named which Indian cricketer as its new brand ambassador?

(a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) Ishan Kishan
(e) K L Rahul

Q3. _______________ means a note of which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces.
Which among the following will fit into the blank?
(a) Government note
(b) Imperfect Note
(c) Mismatched Note
(d) Soiled Note
(e) Mutilated Note

Q4. According to official data shared by the National Statistical Office, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal (2023-2024), compared to a growth of _________ per cent in the previous January-March quarter of fiscal 2022-23.Which among the following will fit into the blank?

(a) 6.5 %
(b) 7.0%
(c) 5.9%
(d) 5.5%
(e) 6.1%

Q5. UN Women, a United Nations body working for gender equality and empowerment of women, has joined hands with which state’s Tourism to promote the Women-Friendly Tourism initiative launched by the State government?

(a) Odisha
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q6. Which bank recently rolled out its new brand campaign called, “The Green Way to Pay”?

(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Airtel Payments Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) Axis Bank
(e) IndusInd Bank

Q7. The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India. The total capacity of the project is 1,960 MW. In which state it is located?

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
(e) None of the above

Q8. Air India unveiled its new logo, inspired by the classic and iconic Indian window shape, ‘The Vista’ which includes a modern design with golden, red and purple colours. What was the old logo of Air India?

(a) Blue Swan
(b) White Swan
(c) Red Swan
(d) Green Swan
(e) Yellow Swan

Q9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidas ji Memorial in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. What is the cost of the Memorial?

(a) Rs 50 Crore
(b) Rs 100 Crore
(c) Rs 150 Crore
(d) Rs 200 Crore
(e) Rs 250 Crore

Q10. In which of the following Indian cities is Indira Gandhi Stadium for indoor games situated?

(a) New Delhi
(b) Indore
(c) Mumbai
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Lucknow

Solutions:

 S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Raymond became the most valuable clothing brand in India for 2023 and posted an 83.2 percent rise in brand value to $273 million.
Details:

• According to leading brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance, the Tata Group has retained its title of India’s most valuable brand and is racing ahead with double-digit brand value growth of 10.3 percent to $26.4 billion.
• The Mahindra group has also leaped into the position as India’s seventh most valuable brand, up 15 percent to a brand value of $7 billion.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Industrialist Anand Mahindra has welcomed Mahindra Singh Dhoni as the cricketer became a brand ambassador of his Swaraj Tractors.
Details:

• Swaraj Tractors is an Indian tractor-manufacturing company headquartered in Mohali, Punjab.
• It is a subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra.

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. A mutilated note means a note in which a portion is missing or which is composed of more than two pieces.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of the current fiscal (2023-2024), compared to a growth of 6.1 per cent in the previous January-March quarter of fiscal 2022-23, according to official data shared by the National Statistical Office.
Details:

• India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies, especially as China’s post-pandemic recovery has slowed.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. UN Women, a United Nations body working for gender equality and empowerment of women, has joined hands with Kerala Tourism to promote the Women-Friendly Tourism initiative launched by the State government.
Kerala Static Facts:

• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
• Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
• National Parks: Eravikulam National Park, Silent Valley National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pampadum Shola National Park, Mathikettan Shola National Park
• Folk Dance: Kathakali, Mohiniyattam

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Airtel Payments Bank has rolled out its new brand campaign,‘The Green Way to Pay’.
Details:

• The digital campaign talks about the launch of Airtel Payments Bank’s eco-friendly debit card for its customers.
• The debit cards are made from Recycled PVC material, a certified eco-friendly material, the company stated.
• Airtel Payments Bank claims it to be the first Indian Bank to introduce eco-friendly debit cards

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Koyna Hydroelectric Project is the largest completed hydroelectric power plant in India. The project site is in Satara district near Patan Maharashtra.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The old logo of Air India was “Red Swan”.
Details:

• Air India unveiled its new logo which signifies limitless possibilities.
• It will replace the old logo of a red swan and orange spokes inside the swan, inspired by the Ashoka Chakra.
• Air India’s new logo symbol – ‘The Vista’ – includes a modern design with golden, red and purple colours.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The cost of the Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidas Ji Memorial is more than Rs. 100 crores.
Details:

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation, development projects in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
• The projects include laying the foundation stone of Sant Shiromani Gurudev Shri Ravidas ji Memorial to be constructed at a cost of more than Rs 100 crores, two road projects to be developed at a cost of more than Rs 1580 crores and dedicating to the nation doubling of Kota-Bina rail route to the nation developed at a cost of more than Rs 2475 crores.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indira Gandhi Stadium for indoor games is situated in New Delhi, Delhi.