General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-23rd March

Q1. The greatest four-day culinary event in India is called Aahar 2023 has been held with the help of the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries and APEDA. Where the Asia’s biggest International Food and Hospitality Fair ‘Aahar 2023’ was held?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bangalore
(c) Delhi
(d) Bhopal
(e) None of the above

Q2. The ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign was introduced in New Delhi with a central idea about the sustainability of drinking water sources. Who introduced ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Droupadi Murmu
(c) Gajendra Singh Shekavat
(d) Uma Bharti
(e) None of the above

Q3. Atal Innovation Mission launches ATL Sarthi. In which year Atal Innovation Mission was launched?
(a) 2018
(b) 2020
(c) 2014
(d) 2016
(e) None of the above

Q4. As per the Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a ‘net-zero carbon emitter’ by which year?
(a) 2025
(b) 2030
(c) 2040
(d) 2047
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela is organized every year by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2023 is organized at which place in India?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kochi
(e) None of the above

Q6. According to railways and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the first bullet train in India will begin service in which of the following year?
(a) 2030
(b) 2024
(c) 2026
(d) 2028
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who launched a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) called ‘Swachhotsav’?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Hardeep Singh Puri
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who inaugurated 7 National Highway projects worth Rs 2,444 crore, totaling 204 km in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Nitin Gadkari
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Hardeep Singh Puri
(d) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
(e) None of the above

Q9. To encourage micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt particular manufacturing practices, the Indian central government introduced a revamped version of the MSME Competitive (LEAN) Programme. Who is the union minister of MSME ministry?
(a) Giriraj Singh
(b) Narayan Rane
(c) Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Bhanu Pratap Singh
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who dedicated World`s longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the state of Karnataka?
(a) Basavraj Bommai
(b) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c) Nitin Gadkrai
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. Asia’s biggest International Food and Hospitality Fair begins in Delhi.
S2. Ans (b)
Sol. The ‘Catch the Rain 2023’ campaign was introduced by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.
The President emphasised that these issues—water scarcity and global warming—are consequences of it.
S3. Ans(d)
Sol. Atal Innovation Mission was launched in 2016.
AIM is continuously strengthening this ecosystem by developing tools and frameworks to enhance the performance of ATLs and achieve the desired objectives.
S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a ‘net-zero carbon emitter’ by 2030, said Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela is organized every year by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and this year it will be held in New Delhi from 2nd to 4th March 2023.
S6. Ans(c)
Sol. According to railways and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the first bullet train in India will begin service in August 2026.
S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched ‘Swachhotsav’, a three-week women-led swachhata campaign under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban).
S8. Ans(a)
Sol. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 7 National Highway projects worth Rs 2,444 crore, totaling 204 km in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
S9. Ans(b)
Sol. Narayan Rane is the union minister of MSME ministry.
S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated World`s longest railway platform of 1.5 kilometres at Sri Siddhaarooda railway station in Hubballi in the state of Karnataka.