General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-28th April

Q1. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently signed an agreement with which country to create its first Interim Operational Hub marking its initial foray into establishing an overseas office?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) UAE
(d) Singapore
(e) None of the above

Q2. Kelvin Kiptum collapsed to the ground after achieving victory in the London Marathon and posting the second-best time in history for the distance. Kelvin Kiptum belongs to which of the country?
(a) Hungary
(b) Kenya
(c) France
(d) Uganda
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which country’s government has planned to ban the English language and impose heavy fines on individuals and organizations that continue to use it, after banning ChatGPT?
(a) Sweden
(b) China
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Italy
(e) None of the above

Q4. Give the name of Indian-origin CEO who has been selected to serve as members of New York City’s newly formed racial justice advisory board.
(a) Jay Chaudhary
(b) Shantanu Narayen
(c) Dinesh Paliwal
(d) Udai Tambar
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which nation has now become the world’s largest narco-state, with the majority of its foreign currency earnings coming from the production and export of Captagon?
(a) Syria
(b) Ecuador
(c) Mali
(d) Brazil
(e) None of the above

Q6. IIT Madras is set to establish the first Indian Institute of Technology in Africa. IIT Madras to set up its first international campus in which country?
(a) Mozambique
(b) South Africa
(c) Tanzania
(d) Egypt
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which nation has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years?
(a) Sweden
(b) Colombia
(c) East Timor
(d) UAE
(e) None of the above

Q8. Which country’s health ministry approves first abortion pill in its history for reproductive rights decades after other countries made abortion medication widely available?
(a) Iceland
(b) England
(c) Japan
(d) Iran
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which country launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbit to provide advanced intelligence capabilities to military and intelligence agencies?
(a) Israel
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) India
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which country has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Ghana
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has recently signed an agreement to create its first Interim Operational Hub in Abu Dhabi Global Market, marking its initial foray into establishing an overseas office.

As the host country for COP28 later this year, the UAE has emphasized the importance of climate finance, a key concern for nations as they strive to increase their efforts and commitments towards climate action.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. Kelvin Kiptum, a 23-year-old Kenyan athlete, collapsed to the ground after achieving victory in the London Marathon and posting the second-best time in history for the distance.
Kiptum broke the course record with an impressive time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 25 seconds, falling short of Eliud Kipchoge’s world record by only 16 seconds.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. In a startling move, the Italian government has announced that it plans to ban the English language and impose heavy fines on individuals and organizations that continue to use it.
The announcement comes just weeks after the ban on ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. Fifteen experts, including Udai Tambar, an Indian-origin CEO working on youth development services in the United States, have been selected to serve as members of New York City’s newly formed racial justice advisory board.

Udai Tambar, who serves as the CEO and President of New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL), has been appointed as a member of the newly-formed racial justice advisory board in New York City.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. According to reports, Syria has now become the world’s largest narco-state, with the majority of its foreign currency earnings coming from the production and export of Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine commonly referred to as “poor man’s coke”.

In line with the definition provided by Collins Dictionary, Syria can be classified as a narco-state as the illegal trade of narcotics, specifically Captagon, forms a significant portion of its economy, accounting for over 90 percent of the country’s foreign currency earnings.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. IIT Madras is set to establish the first Indian Institute of Technology in Africa in Tanzania, with classes scheduled to begin in October. The new campus will be located in Zanzibar, and marks IIT Madras’ first international campus.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years. A cohort of 1,296 women has been enlisted in Colombia’s Army in the month of February.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. A panel in Japan’s health ministry has approved the country’s first abortion pill, in a major step for reproductive rights decades after other countries made abortion medication widely available.
The ministry’s pharmaceutical board granted approval to the MeFeego Pack, an abortion pill manufactured by British pharmaceutical Linepharma, according to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Israel launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbit.
The satellite, Ofek-13, launched from the Palmachim Airbase in central Israel, is intended to provide advanced intelligence capabilities to the Israeli military and intelligence agencies.
The Ofek-13 satellite is the latest addition to Israel’s Ofek series of spy satellites, which have been in operation since 1988.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Ghana has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK.

The vaccine, called R21/Matrix-M, has exceeded the World Health Organization’s target of 75% efficacy, making it a significant milestone in the fight against malaria.