General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-27th April

Q1. Give the name of a freestyle wrestler who won India’s 1st gold medal under the men’s 57kg freestyle category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023.
(a) Tiger Singh
(b) Rinku Singh
(c) Aman Sehrawat
(d) Jinder Mahal
(e) None of the above

Q2. During a match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans at IS Bindra Stadium, who achieved a significant milestone by taking his 100th wicket in the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
(a) Mohammed Siraj
(b) Kagiso Rabada
(c) Arshdeep Singh
(d) Rashid Khan
(e) None of the above

Q3. FIFA has selected which of the country to host the under-20 soccer World Cup after revoking the hosting rights from Indonesia?
(a) England
(b) Argentina
(c) Germany
(d) South Africa
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the following F1 racer has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix 2023?
(a) Sergio Perez
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Fernando Alonso
(d) Lewis Hamilton
(e) None of the above

Q5. The iconic Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia has unveiled a set of gates named after _________to honor him.
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) Ravi Shastri
(d) Rahul Dravid
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which Indian cricket player became the first Indian woman to win the Cricketer of the Year award?
(a) Deepti Sharma
(b) Mithali Raj
(c) Smriti Mandhana
(d) Harmanpreet Kaur
(e) None of the above

Q7. Give the name of a weightlifter from India who has won the Commonwealth Games twice who has been banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India after she tested positive for banned drugs.
(a) Mirbai Chanu
(b) Jitu rai
(c) Sanamacha Chanu
(d) Sanjita Chanu
(e) None of the above

Q8. Give the name of Indian Grandmaster who wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania Event.
(a) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
(b) Arjun Erigaisi
(c) D Gukesh
(d) Vidit Gujarathi
(e) None of the above

Q9. According to the latest FIFA rankings, what is the rank of Indian men’s football team?
(a) 101
(b) 92
(c) 104
(d) 118
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who became the fastest batsman to reach 6000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during a match against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati?
(a) Shikhar Dhawan
(b) David Warner
(c) Joe Root
(d) Virat Kohli
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. Aman Sehrawat, a freestyle wrestler, won India’s 1st gold medal, under the men’s 57kg freestyle category, at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023.
Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Almaz Smanbekov (9-4), who won the bronze medal in 2022.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. During a match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans at IS Bindra Stadium, Kagiso Rabada achieved a significant milestone by taking his 100th wicket in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He became the fastest bowler to reach this milestone in terms of matches played, completing it in his 64th IPL match.

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. FIFA has selected Argentina to host the under-20 soccer World Cup after revoking the hosting rights from Indonesia.
This decision was made after Indonesia’s football association cancelled the draw scheduled to take place in Bali due to the governor’s refusal to host Israel’s team.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has claimed his first Australian Grand Prix 2023.

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who drove superbly in his Mercedes, finished second, while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso filled third spot on the podium.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has turned 50 this year on 24 April and to honour him the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia has unveiled a set of gates named after him. Along with him, the SCG also added the name of another cricketing legend Brian Lara, who will be sharing the honour with Sachin Tendulkar.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. The Indian duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur has added another feather to their outstanding crown after bagging the Wisden Almanack’s leading cricketer in the World awards.

Suryakumar won the honour of Wisden Almanack’s leading T20I cricketer while Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman to win the Cricketer of the Year award.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Sanjita Chanu, a weightlifter from India who has won the Commonwealth Games twice, has been banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India after she tested positive for banned drugs.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. In the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, who is a teenager, pulled off a major upset by defeating former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. According to the latest FIFA rankings, the Indian men’s football team has climbed up five spots and is now ranked at 101.

The victories were achieved in matches held last month in Imphal, with scores of 1-0 and 2-0 against Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan, respectively.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. During a match against Rajasthan Royals at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Delhi Capitals’ captain David Warner became the fastest batsman to reach 6000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

He is now the third player to achieve this feat after Virat Kohli from Royal Challengers Bangalore and Shikhar Dhawan, captain of Punjab Kings.