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

Q1. The Indian government has selected whom as the Managing Director (MD) of the Bank of India (BOI)?
(a) Alok Kumar Chodhary
(b) Rajneesh Karnatak
(c) Swaminathan J.
(d) Ashwini Kumar Tewari
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who has been selected as the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy?
(a) Dinesh Kumar Mittal
(b) KN Vyas
(c) Ajit Kumar Mohanty
(d) Haresh Saniwal
(e) None of the above

Q3. Debadatta Chand has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Bank of Baroda (BOB), according to a government announcement. Where is headquarter of BOB?
(a) Vadodara
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Varanasi
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Indian government has officially announced the appointment of Justice TS Sivagnanam as the Chief Justice of the __________High Court.
(a) Madras
(b) Guwahati
(c) Allahabad
(d) Calcutta
(e) None of the above

Q5. Give the name of Indian origin who has been elected as the next President of World Bank by World Bank’s 25 member executive board.
(a) Ajay Banga
(b) Rajesh Gopinath
(c) Shantanu Narayen
(d) Indra Nooyi
(e) None of the above

Q6. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PSEB) recommended whom as the next Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India (CIL)?
(a) Pramod Agrawal
(b) Push Kumar Joshi
(c) Polavarapu Mallikharjuna Prasad
(d) Prasanth Kumar
(e) None of the above

Q7. Give the name of an Indian-American who has been appointed as the Domestic Policy Advisor in the Biden administration.
(a) RO Khanna
(b) Neera Tandon
(c) Pramila Jayapal
(d) Dr. Ami Bera
(e) None of the above

Q8. Rathendra Raman, who belongs to the 1995 batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), has taken charge as the new chairman of the Kolkata Port. What is the name of Kolkata port?
(a) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port
(d) Pandit Deen Dayal Port
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who has been appointed as first Indian Global Ambassador of Gucci?
(a) Alia Bhatt
(b) Kareena Kapoor Khan
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Katrina Kaif
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which Bollywood actor has been chosen to inspire and support the Indian contingent participating in the upcoming Special Olympics for individuals with intellectual disabilities, set to take place in Berlin from June 16 to June 25?
(a) Abhishekh Bacchan
(b) Shahrukh Khan
(c) Ranveer Singh
(d) Ayushmann Khurrana
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. The Indian government has selected Rajneesh Karnatak as the Managing Director (MD) of the Bank of India (BOI). Karnatak currently serves as the Executive Director of the Union Bank of India.

As per the announcement, he will take up the role of MD & CEO of Bank of India for a period of three years, starting from the date he assumes office or until further instructions.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, who is a well-known physicist and also serves as the director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), has been selected as the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Vadodara is headquartering of Bank of Baroda.

Chand is currently serving as the Executive Director of the bank. He will assume the position of MD for a term of three years, effective from July 1, 2023, or until further notice.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The Indian government has officially announced the appointment of Justice TS Sivagnanam as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. Justice Sivagnanam, who has been the senior-most judge at the court, had been serving as the Acting Chief Justice since March 31, 2023.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Ajay Banga, who is of Indian origin, has been officially selected as the new President of the World Bank.

The 25-member executive board of the World Bank elected Ajay Banga, who previously served as the CEO of Mastercard, to hold the position for a period of five years, starting from June 2.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PSEB) recommended Central Coalfields CMD Polavarapu Mallikharjuna Prasad as the next Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India (CIL).

Prasad is expected to take the charge of India’s largest coal miner accounting for almost 80 per cent of the mined commodity from July 1.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Neera Tandon, an Indian-American, was appointed as the Domestic Policy Advisor in the Biden administration. This move was made with the presidential election in mind, which is set to take place in 2024.
Tandon’s appointment is historic, as she became the first Asian-American to lead the White House Advisory Council.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. Rathendra Raman, who belongs to the 1995 batch of the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), has taken charge as the new chairman of the Kolkata Port, which has been renamed as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP).

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Gucci, the luxury fashion brand from Italy, has appointed Alia Bhatt as its first global ambassador from India. She will debut as the brand’s newest global ambassador at the Gucci Cruise 2024 show in Seoul next week.

This appointment is an important moment for both the brand and the Indian fashion industry, especially since it comes after Bhatt’s Met Gala debut.

S10. Ans(d)
Ans. Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana has been chosen to inspire and support the Indian contingent participating in the upcoming Special Olympics for individuals with intellectual disabilities, set to take place in Berlin from June 16 to June 25.

Expressing gratitude, the actor considers himself lucky to have met numerous exceptional individuals throughout his journey.