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

Q1. India’s Tata group has entered into an outline deal to construct a lithium-ion cell factory to bolster the country’s electric vehicle supply chain and reduce its dependence on battery imports. In which Indian state tata group will construct a lithium-ion cell factory?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
(e) None of the above

Q2. Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation, Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stated that India has moved from 4th largest producer of crude steel to the second largest producer of crude steel from 2014-15 to 2022-23. Which country is the largest exporter of crude steel in the world?
(a) Germany
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) China
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed ___________ life insurance company to take over the life insurance business of Sahara India Life Insurance Co (SILIC) with immediate effect.
(a) SBI Life Insurance Co
(b) Max Life Insurance Co
(c) Kotak Life Insurance Co
(d) HDFC Life Insurance Co
(e) None of the above

Q4. 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) Delhi
(d) Telangana
(e) None of the above

Q5. International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is celebrated on which day to raise awareness of the problem of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing?
(a) June 2
(b) June 12
(c) June 5
(d) June 7
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which state police has introduced ‘Arunpol App‘ & ‘e-Vigilance portal’ for safety & security of the citizens of the state to lodge complaints without coming to a police station?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who launched two schemes namely Amrit Dharohar and MISHTI for reviving and conserving India’s wetlands and mangroves, contributing to the campaign for a green future and green economy?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) G.Kishan Reddy
(d) Piyush Goyal
(e) None of the above

Q8. Serbia’s men won the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023, which took place in Vienna, Austria. Which country’s women team won the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023 in women’s category?
(a) USA
(b) England
(c) South Africa
(d) Australia
(e) None of the above

Q9. Give the name of prolific scholar and author of several books on Sanskrit literature who passed away at the age of 91.
(a) Laxmi
(b) Madalasa Rajaka Saraswati
(c) Ved Kumari Ghai
(d) Kuntidevi
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who inaugurated CREDAI Garden-People’s Park and performed Bhoomipujan for various development works in Ahmedabad on the auspicious occasion of the Jagannath Rath Yatra?
(a) Yogi Adityanath
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Purshottam Rupala
(d) Amit Shah
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. India’s Tata Group, a leading multinational conglomerate, has entered into an outline deal to construct a lithium-ion cell factory in Gujarat, India.
With an investment of approximately 130 billion rupees ($1.58 billion), the plant aims to bolster the country’s electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and reduce its dependence on battery imports.
S2. Ans (d)
Sol. Union Minister of Steel and Civil Aviation, Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has stated that India has moved from 4th largest producer of crude steel to the second largest producer of crude steel from 2014-15 to 2022-23 standing just behind China which is the largest exporter of crude steel in the world.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. In a significant move, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed SBI Life Insurance Co to take over the life insurance business of Sahara India Life Insurance Co (SILIC) with immediate effect.

The decision comes as Sahara Life failed to comply with IRDAI’s directives and neglected to protect the interests of policyholders.

S4. Ans (d)
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.
S5. Ans(c)
Sol. International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing is celebrated on June 5 every year. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2017 to raise awareness of the problem of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. Arunachal Pradesh Police has introduced the ‘Arunpol App‘ & ‘e-Vigilance portal’ for the safety & security of the citizens of the state.
Arunpol App will facilitate common people to lodge complaints without coming to a police station.
S7. Ans(b)
Sol. On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two schemes, namely Amrit Dharohar and MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes).
These schemes are aimed at reviving and conserving India’s wetlands and mangroves, contributing to the campaign for a green future and green economy.
S8. Ans(a)
Sol. Serbia’s men and the United States’ women won the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023, which took place in Vienna, Austria.
In the men’s category, Serbia extended their historic World Cup heroics, capturing their sixth title in just 8 editions after defeating USA (21-19) in the final.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. Sanskrit scholar Ved Kumari Ghai passed away at the age of 91. She was born in Jammu City, Jammu and Kashmir, in 1931. She did her MA and PhD in Sanskrit from the University of Jammu.
She also studied at the Banaras Hindu University and the University of Oxford. Ghai was a prolific scholar and author of several books on Sanskrit literature.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. On the auspicious occasion of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated various development works and performed Bhoomipujan in Ahmedabad.