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

Q1. Who inaugurated a PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Warasiguda in Secunderabad with the aim of making quality generic medicines accessible to the common man at low cost?
(a) Draupadi Murmu
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(d) G Kishan Reddy
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Learning Management Information System (LMIS) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) called SAKSHAM was launched by the Union Health Secretary. What is the meaning of abbreviation of ‘M’ in SAKSHAM?
(a) Mission
(b) Model
(c) Management
(d) Meditate
(e) None of the above

Q3. Who has inaugurated 91 FM transmitters in 18 states and two union territories with an aim of improving FM radio connectivity in border regions and aspirational districts?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Draupadi Murmu
(d) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Union Minister for Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched the Sanchar Saathi Portal to empower mobile phone users by providing essential services, such as tracking and blocking lost mobile phones. At which place Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Sanchar Sathi portal?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q5. In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the IT hardware segment. How much amount of rupees budget allocation has been allocated under this scheme?
(a) Rs. 17000 crore
(b) Rs. 6000 crore
(c) Rs. 24000 crore
(d) Rs. 35000 crore
(e) None of the above

Q6. Shri Parshottam Rupala, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, initiated the __________ phase of the Sagar Parikrama Yatra in Karanja, Raigad, Maharashtra.
(a) Third
(b) Second
(c) Fifth
(d) Eighth
(e) None of the above

Q7. The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have jointly announced their commitment to prioritize “Integrative Health” for the well-being of the public. The Ministry of Ayush has been founded in which year?
(a) 2003
(b) 2012
(c) 2020
(d) 2014
(e) None of the above

Q8. The “Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar” campaign has gained significant momentum across urban India. Who has launched “Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar” campaign with the aim of transforming waste into wealth, this nationwide campaign encourages cities to establish Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Centres?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Sarbananada Sonowal
(c) Hardeep Singh Puri
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) None of the above

Q9. The government, in collaboration with the RBI, has proposed a modification to the Foreign Exchange Management (Current Account Transaction) Rules. It has made change credit card transactions to the LRS. What is the meaning of abbreviation of ‘L’ in LRS?
(a) Liberalized
(b) Local
(c) Liability
(d) Long-Term
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which Ministry is planning to host a two-day National Workshop on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) to promote the adoption of the NeVA platform by all State and Union Territory Legislatures?
(a) Ministry of Communications
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Science & Technology
(d) Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated a PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Warasiguda in Secunderabad.

During the inauguration, Mr Reddy highlighted the importance of these Jan Aushadhi Kendras in providing affordable healthcare and generating self-employment opportunities for youth.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. The Learning Management Information System (LMIS) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) called SAKSHAM (Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management) was launched by the Union Health Secretary.

SAKSHAM is an integrated and specialized online learning platform aimed at providing medical education and training to all healthcare professionals in India.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated 91 FM transmitters in 18 states and two union territories, aimed at improving FM radio connectivity in border regions and aspirational districts.
The move is expected to benefit an additional two crore people who did not have access to the medium before.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The Union Minister for Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, launched the Sanchar Saathi Portal during a function held in New Delhi.
This citizen-centric portal aims to empower mobile phone users by providing essential services, such as tracking and blocking lost mobile phones.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for the IT hardware segment, with a substantial budget allocation of Rs 17,000 crore.
Notably, the exports of mobile phones have also surpassed a significant milestone of $11 billion (equivalent to around Rs 90 thousand crores) this year.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Shri Parshottam Rupala, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, initiated the fifth phase of the Sagar Parikrama Yatra in Karanja, Raigad, Maharashtra.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. The ministry of Ayush has been founded on 9th November 2014.
The Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have jointly announced their commitment to prioritize “Integrative Health” for the well-being of the public. This announcement was made at the National Ayush Mission Conclave, a two-day event inaugurated by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Cabinet Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
S8. Ans(c)
Sol. The “Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar” campaign, launched by Union Minister Shri Hardeep S. Puri on 15th May 2023, has gained significant momentum across urban India. With the aim of transforming waste into wealth, this nationwide campaign encourages cities to establish Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Centres.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Liberalised Remittance Scheme is the full form of LRS.
This amendment involves including credit card transactions within the limit of $250,000 under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Any foreign remittance or purchase exceeding this limit will require prior approval from the RBI.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is planning to host a two-day National Workshop on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) on May 24th and 25th, 2023. The workshop will take place at the Convention Hall, The Hotel Ashok, in New Delhi.