General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-25th April

Q1. Who launched two significant initiatives which are funded by World Bank named ‘the Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative (APPI)’ and ‘the Animal Health System Support for One Health (AHSSOH) project’?
(a) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Parshottam Rupala
(d) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(e) None of the above

Q2. On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of social reformer BR Ambedkar, a special tourist train has been launched from New Delhi that will take passengers to various cities associated with him across the country. Who flagged off this train?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) G.Kishan Reddy
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Draupadi Murmu
(e) None of the above

Q3. Give the name of an academic of Indian origin who has been selected as one of the five co-chairs of an Association of American Universities (AAU) task force that aims to enhance research and academic collaborations among higher education institutions in the United States and India.
(a) Neeli Bendapudi
(b) A Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
(c) B.Raghu Raj Bahadur
(d) C. Anand
(e) None of the above
Q4. The Union Ministry of Steel, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and FICCI, is organizing India Steel 2023. Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated India Steel 2023 in which Indian city?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Hissar
(c) New Delhi
(d) Mumbai
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Ministry of Finance has issued an official notification stating that a new Rs 100 coin will be minted by the Central Government to commemorate the 100th edition of the radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On which of the day Mann Ki Baat program was started?
(a) 3 October 2014
(b) 24 July 2015
(c) 1 May 2016
(d) 16 April 2018
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who launched the YUVA PORTAL in New Delhi to connect and identify potential young Start-Ups with introduction of One Week – One Lab programme?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Anurag Singh Thakur
(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. Elephants have been held in high esteem in our tradition, and are considered a symbol of prosperity. The President of India inaugurates GAJ UTSAV-2023 at which of the following national park?
(a) Rajaji National Park
(b) Kaziranga National Park
(c) Jim Corbett National Park
(d) Bandipur National Park
(e) None of the above
Q9. Who introduced the “Sagar Setu” mobile application for the National Logistics Portal Marine which offers a login module, service catalogue, Letter of Credit, bank guarantee, certification, and track & trace features?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Mansukh Mandaviya
(c) Sarbananda Sonowal
(d) Giriraj Singh
(e) None of the above
Q10. Which country has recently been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Program?
(a) South Africa
(b) India
(c) Australia
(d) France
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. Shri Parshottam Rupala, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, launched two significant initiatives: the Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative (APPI) and the Animal Health System Support for One Health (AHSSOH) project, which is funded by the World Bank.

The launch event will take place at the India Habitat Center in New Delhi and will be held under the National One Health Mission.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. The train, named Bharat Gaurav, will tour the Ambedkar Circuit and was flagged off by Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy.
The tour, which will last for seven nights and eight days, will cover important sites in Maharashtra and Bihar.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Neeli Bendapudi, an academic of Indian origin, has been selected as one of the five co-chairs of an Association of American Universities (AAU) task force that aims to enhance research and academic collaborations among higher education institutions in the United States and India.

In collaboration with the Biden administration’s US-India initiative on critical and emerging technology, AAU has established a national task force that aims to expand technological and industrial cooperation between the United States and India.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. On April 19th, India Steel 2023 will be inaugurated at the Mumbai Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai, with Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia presiding over the event.

The Union Ministry of Steel, in collaboration with the Department of Commerce, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and FICCI, is organizing India Steel 2023.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Mann Ki Baat program was started on 3rd October, 2014.

The notification specifies that the One Hundred Rupees denomination coin will only be minted at the Mint and issued under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of the 100th Episode of Mann Ki Baat.

S6. Ans(b)
Sol. Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the YUVA PORTAL in New Delhi, which aims to connect and identify potential young Start-Ups.

The minister also introduced the One Week – One Lab programme during the event.

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(b)
Sol. The Gaj Utsav-2023 was inaugurated at the Kaziranga National Park by the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu.

During her speech, she highlighted the significant bond between nature and humanity, which is regarded as sacred. India has always identified itself with a culture of respecting nature.
Our country has a unique connection between nature and culture, where both have been intertwined and nourishing each other.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. The Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced the “Sagar Setu” mobile application for the National Logistics Portal Marine.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. India has recently been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Program, signaling the country’s increasing presence in the international arena.