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

Q1. Who topped the UK list of the ‘Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World’?
(a) Salman Khan
(b) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(c) Shah Rukh Khan
(d) Priyanka Chopra
(e) Amir Khan

Q2. Which bank has signed a 70-million-euro Line of Credit (LoC) with German Development Bank KfW for promoting solar projects in India?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) State Bank of India (SBI)
(d) Axis Bank
(e) Punjab National Bank (PNB)

Q3. Which foundation has been honored with the prestigious title of “Best Girl Child Empowerment Program Initiative of the Year” in recognition of its outstanding commitment to empowering girls through education?
(a) BBG Foundation
(b) BBC Foundation
(c) BCG Foundation
(d) BHP Foundation
(e) BRF Foundation

Q4. Who has jointly been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2023 for their efforts in bringing together the youth and peoples of Israel and the Arab World for a non-violent resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict?
(a) Daniel Barenboim and Malala Yousafzai
(b) Elie Wiesel and Kofi Annan
(c) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad
(d) Jimmy Carter and Ali Abu Awwad
(e) Desmond Tutu and Daniel Barenboim

Q5. With which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has the Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote technology development, innovative solutions, and joint Research and Development (R&D)?
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Kharagpur
(d) IIT Madras
(e) IIT Kanpur

Q6. Which edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam has Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated at Namo Ghat in Varanasi?
(a) First edition
(b) Second edition
(c) Third edition
(d) Fourth edition
(e) Fifth edition

Q7. With which international organization did the Government of India sign a loan agreement for 37 billion Japanese Yen ($250 million) to construct the 82-kilometer Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor?
(a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(b) World Bank
(c) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
(d) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(e) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Q8. Which Indian city has ranked first in the country for food adulteration cases, as per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Chennai

Q9. What is the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in terms of volume for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions from FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23?
(a) 92%
(b) 105%
(c) 120%
(d) 135%
(e) 147%

Q10. Goa Liberation Day is celebrated every year on December 19. This day commemorates the liberation of Goa from Portuguese rule in 1961.

(a) December 15
(b) December 19
(c) December 22
(d) December 25
(e) December 30

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, referred to as the King Khan of the Indian film industry, has topped a UK list of the ‘Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World’.

Popular actor Alia Bhatt came in second for her impact in Bollywood and Hollywood and also for being a strong role model for working mothers.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a 70-million-euro (about Rs 630 crore) Line of Credit (LoC) with German Development Bank KfW for promoting solar projects in the country.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. In recognition of its outstanding commitment to empowering girls through education, BBG Foundation has been honored with the prestigious title of Best Girl Child Empowerment Program Initiative of the Year.

The award was presented by Telangana Business Awards (TBA), a distinguished platform dedicated to recognizing excellence in various sectors.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Daniel Barenboim, an Argentine-born musician, and Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian peace activist, were jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2023.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. Indian Navy has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur to promote technology development, innovative solutions, and joint R&D.

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the second edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam at Namo Ghat in Varanasi. He also flagged off the Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express between Varanasi and Kanyakumari.

The second edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) will be held between December 17 to 30, 2023, and is part of the government’s ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Yuva Sangam programme.’

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. The Government of India signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 37 billion Japanese Yen ($250 million) for the construction of the 82-kilometer Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Hyderabad has ranked first in the country for food adulteration cases, according to the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Telangana stands second, closely followed by Andhra Pradesh.

S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in volume for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions from FY 2017-18 to FY 2022-23 is 147%.

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 each year. It marks the day in 1961 when Goa was liberated from over 450 years of Portuguese rule, following a military operation by the Indian armed forces.