General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -26th May

Q1. Tungnath temple built by Pandavas declared national monument. In which state, one of the World’s highest five panch kedar temples, Tungnath temple is located?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Sikkim
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who inaugurated the National Homoeopathic Convention ‘Homeocon 2023’ at Doon University, Dehradun to showcase the significance of homeopathy as the second most practiced system of medicine worldwide?
(a) Sarbnanada Sonowal
(b) Pushkar Singh Dhami
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Mansukh Mandaviya
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which state now holds the second position in the country in terms of having the maximum number of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged goods?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q4. The recently inaugurated one of India’s biggest Skywalk bridges, spanning 570 meters in length and 4.2 meters in width, was officially opened in which Indian state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Assam
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, has announced a monthly incentive called the Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi for women in the Spiti Valley. How much amount of monthly incentives will be provided to women?
(a) Rs. 5000
(b) Rs. 1500
(c) Rs. 2000
(d) Rs. 7500
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who laid the foundation for the Hare Krishna Heritage Tower in Hyderabad which will house the temples of Sri Sri Radha Krishna and Sri Venkateswara Swamy?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Draupadi Murmu
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) K.C.Rao
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which Indian state ranked the most ‘innovative’ State in the National Manufacturing Innovation Survey?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q8. Which state government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Gujarat
(c) Telangana
(d) Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q9. The _______________ government has approved the establishment of the state’s first Pharma Park in Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jharkhand
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which Indian city has become the first city in India to measure its progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
(a) Bangalore
(b) New Delhi
(c) Shimla
(d) Bhopal
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. Tungnath, located in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, is not only one of the highest Shiva temples in the world but also the highest among the five Panch Kedar temples.

Recently, it has been designated as a national monument. The Central Government declared Tungnath a monument of national importance in a notification dated March 27.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami recently inaugurated the National Homoeopathic Convention ‘Homeocon 2023’ at Doon University, Dehradun. The convention aimed to showcase the significance of homeopathy as the second most practiced system of medicine worldwide, particularly highlighting its role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh now holds the second position in the country in terms of having the maximum number of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged goods.
The state has received GI tags for three more One District One Product (ODOP) crafts, taking the total number of GI-tagged products in the state to 48.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The recently inaugurated one of India’s biggest Skywalk bridges, spanning 570 meters in length and 4.2 meters in width, was officially opened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. This skywalk bridge serves as a crucial connection between the Mambalam railway station and T Nagar bus terminus.
S5. Ans(b)
Sol. The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, has announced a monthly incentive of Rs 1,500 for women in the Spiti Valley.

The incentive will be provided to all eligible women, including Buddhist nuns, above the age of 18 years. This initiative is called the Indira Gandhi Mahila Samman Nidhi.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao laid the foundation for the Hare Krishna Heritage Tower in Hyderabad.
The 400 feet tall structure will be constructed on six acres of land in Narsingi at a cost of Rs 200 crore.
The tower will house the temples of Sri Sri Radha Krishna and Sri Venkateswara Swamy.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. A survey on the degree of innovation among manufacturing firms found that Karnataka, overall, is the most “innovative” State, followed by Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
The National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22, released earlier this month, also found that innovation in manufacturing is the lowest in the Northeastern states (excluding Assam), followed by Bihar.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. The Telangana government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework. It is designed to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India.
The policy aims to provide support for research and development, encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and promote the adoption of robotics technology across various sectors.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the establishment of the state’s first Pharma Park in Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand.

The project will require the transfer of 1500 hectares of land from the Animal Husbandry Department to the Industrial Development Department.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, has become the first city in India to measure its progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The city has adopted a Voluntary Local Review (VLR) process, which is a tool that helps cities to assess their progress on the SDGs and identify areas where they need to improve.