General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-29th November

Q1. Who has recently been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Dynamics Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence?

(a) Praveen Sood
(b) Pankaj Singh
(c) Amit Agarwal
(d) A Madhavarao
(e) Mohit Joshi

Q2. What is the name of the legendary American pop & jazz singer and recipient of 19 Grammy awards, who recently passed away at the age of 96?

(a) Tonny Bennet
(b) Bob Dylan
(c) James Brown
(d) Bruce Springsteen
(e) Aretha Franklin

Q3. Indian National Flag Adoption Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the tricolour Indian National Flag on ____________?

(a) 4^th Feb
(b) 10^th March
(c) 3^rd May
(d) 22^nd July
(e) 29^th September

Q4. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved an extension to in-service Cabinet Secretary for a further period of one year in relaxation of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958 and Rule 56(d) of the Fundamental Rules. Who is the current Cabinet Secretary?

(a) Giridhar Aramane
(b) Rajiv Gauba
(c) Ajay Singh
(d) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
(e) TV Somanathan

Q5. Indian Air Force (IAF) received air-launched Israeli Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Israel. Name the Israeli company that designed these Spike Non-Line of Sight Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.

(a) Boeing
(b) Norinco
(c) Lockheed Martin
(d) Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
(e) BAE Systems

Q6. UN Women, a United Nations body working for gender equality and empowerment of women, has joined hands with which state’s tourism to promote the Women-Friendly Tourism initiative launched by the State government?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) Odisha

Q7. The Ministry of Railways and which institution signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the India 5G testbed at the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) in Secunderabad?

(a) IISc Bengaluru
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) Banaras Hindu University
(d) Jamia Milia Islamia
(e) IIT Madras

Q8. The Sustainable Development Goals or Global Goals are a collection of seventeen interlinked objectives designed to serve as a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” In which year were the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly?

(a) 2013
(b) 2014
(c) 2015
(d) 2016
(e) 2017

Q9. Which shipbuilding company recently (In August 2023) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Shipyard Limited (KSL), which paves the way for collaboration in ship design and transfer of technology for patrol vessels?

(a) Mazagon Dock Limited
(b) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
(c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited
(d) Goa Shipyard Limited
(e) Cochin Shipyard Limited

Q10. In September 2023, a partnership was initiated between the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, and Meta namely ‘Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a generation of students, educators, and entrepreneurs’ in New Delhi. What is the time period for this Partnership?

(a) 1 Year
(b) 2 Years
(c) 3 Years
(d) 4 Years
(e) 5 Years

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. A Madhavarao has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Dynamics Limited.
Details:

• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) is a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
• It was established in 1970.
  Details Related to Options:

• Praveen Sood: Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
• Pankaj Singh: President of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI)
• Amit Agarwal: CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
• Mohit Joshi: MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra Limited

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Legendary American pop & jazz singer and recipient of 19 Grammy awards, Tony Bennett (Anthony Dominick Benedetto or Joe Bari) passed away at the age of 96.
Details:

• In 2014, he made the album ‘Cheek to Cheek’ in collaboration with Lady Gaga, becoming the oldest living act to reach the top spot in the US, breaking his record for his album Duets II in 2011.
• In 2021, at the age of 95 years and 60 days, with the release of “Love for Sale,” his second collaboration with Gaga, as it made him the oldest person to launch a new material album, setting a Guinness World Record.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Indian National Flag Adoption Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the tricolour Indian National Flag on 22^nd of July.
Details:

• The Indian National Flag, designed by Pingali Venkayya, was first adopted by the Indian Constitution Assembly in a meeting on 22nd of July in the year 1947 that’s why it has been celebrated every year since 1947 all over India by the title “Indian National Flag Adoption Day” on 22nd of July.
  Details Related to Options:

• 29^th September: World Heart Day
• 3^rd May: World Press Freedom Day
• 10^th March: CISF Raising Day
• 4^th February: World Cancer Day

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Rajiv Gauba is the current Cabinet Secretary.
Details:

• The Centre is extending the tenure of Rajiv Gauba, as Cabinet Secretary (CS) for one more year till August 2024.
• This is his third extension and by the end of this stint, he would be the longest-serving Cabinet Secretary (five years).
• His predecessor, Pradeep Kumar Sinha, served four years and 79 days, while the second Cabinet Secretary of independent India, YN Sukthankar, was in the post for four years and 78 days.
• Normally, a CS can be given an extension beyond the fixed tenure of two years for another two years, but in two tranches.

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. It was designed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Details:

• Indian Air Force (IAF) received air-launched Israeli Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Israel which can hit targets up to 50 km from a helicopter and 32 km from the ground.
• The NLOS missiles will be integrated with the fleet of Russian-origin Mi-17V5 helicopters, manufactured by Kazan Helicopters.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. UN Women, a United Nations body working for gender equality and empowerment of women, has joined hands with Kerala Tourism to promote the Women-Friendly Tourism initiative launched by the State government.
Details:

• A two-day orientation programme for women organised in this connection focussed on a wide range of tourism activities in which women can play a central role.
• The ‘Trainer of Trainers’ programme, held at Kumarakom Cultural Centre, was organised by the State’s Responsible Tourism Mission (RT Mission), the nodal agency for the project.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The Ministry of Railways and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the India 5G testbed at the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) in Secunderabad.
Details:

• The facility would be dedicated to the testing and development of 5G use cases for Indian Railways.
• The MoU between IRISET and IIT-Madras aims to accelerate the indigenisation efforts of Indian Railways in the field of communications and create a testing facility for Indian Railways.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals were established by the United Nations General Assembly.
Details:

• The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
• At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership.
• They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. Goa Shipyard Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya Shipyard Limited (KSL), which paves the way for collaboration in ship design and transfer of technology for patrol vessels.
Details:

• India and Kenya have agreed to expand their collaboration in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)’s marine security, counter-insurgency training, and UN peacekeeping domains.
• Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is a Miniratna Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU), under the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The time period for this partnership is 3 Years.
Details:

• Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan launched a 3-year partnership “Education to Entrepreneurship: Empowering a Generation of Students, Educators and Entrepreneurs” between the Ministry of Education, Ministry Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Meta in New Delhi.
• 3 Letters of Intent (LoI) were exchanged between Meta and NIESBUD, AICTE and CBSE.