General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-30th April

Q1. Government launched ‘Sangathan se Samriddhi’ scheme to bring marginalised rural women into SHGs network. Who launched ‘Sangathan se Samriddhi’ scheme?
(a) Giriraj Singh
(b) Dharmendra Pradhan
(c) Mahendra Nath Pandey
(d) Smriti Irani
(e) None of the above

Q2. During a national conference, which state was recognized as the leading state in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Chhattisgarh
(e) None of the above

Q3. Who will launch the Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) scheme in Manipur?
(a) Kiren Rijiju
(b) Arjun Munda
(c) Nirmala Sitharaman
(d) Santosh Gangwar
(e) None of the above

Q4. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM. What is the name of this programme?
(a) SHAKTI
(b) SIDDHI
(c) SAMADHAN
(d) SWAYATT
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which state has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week?
(a) Kerala
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who has unveiled a new online platform and mobile application called SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory) to address the issues of seed production, quality identification, and certification?
(a) Narendra Singh Tomar
(b) Santosh Gangwar
(c) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(d) Piyush Goyal
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which Indian state becomes first state to start insurance scheme for sericulturists named “Resham Keet Bima” programme?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Goa
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q8. On the recommendations of which of the committee the government implemented changes to the pricing model of domestic natural gas recently?
(a) B.Sivaraman committee
(b) JJ Irani committee
(c) Kirit Parikh committee
(d) Suresh Shah committee
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which state topped the country in terms of person days generation under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
(a) Delhi
(b) Karnataka
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
(e) None of the above

Q10. In a recent report, the number of people enrolled in the Atal Pension Yojana has surpassed 5.20 crore as of March 31, 2023. In which year Atal Pension Yojana has been launched?
(a) 2008
(b) 2015
(c) 2018
(d) 2020
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(a)
Sol. The ‘Sangathan Se Samriddhi’ campaign was launched by Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, with the aim of empowering marginalized rural households.

The campaign seeks to achieve this objective by ensuring that all eligible rural women are included in Self Help Groups (SHGs).

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. During a national conference in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka was recognized as the leading state in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) scheme.

The award was accepted by Shivayogi Kalasad, the Secretary to the government, Department of Agriculture.

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. Arjun Munda, the Minister of Tribal Affairs, will launch the Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) scheme in Manipur.

This scheme has been designed to benefit the Scheduled Tribes residing in the North-Eastern Region by enhancing procurement, logistics, and marketing efficiency of tribal products.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The government e-Marketplace (GeM) held a celebration to celebrate “SWAYATT,” a programme to support start-ups, women, and youth advantage through e-Transactions on GeM, which has been a major success.

S5. Ans(d)
Sol. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the launch of Mukhyamantri Ekal Mahila Swarozgar Yojana in the state at the end of Women Empowerment and Safety Week.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, has unveiled a new online platform and mobile application called SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication, and Holistic Inventory) to address the issues of seed production, quality identification, and certification.
The platform has been developed under the Uttam Beej – Samriddh Kisan scheme.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand becomes India’s first state to start insurance scheme for sericulturists.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. The government implemented changes to the pricing model of domestic natural gas in accordance with the Kirit Parikh committee’s recommendations on gas pricing.
The new pricing system will announce prices monthly and link them to 10% of the international price of the Indian crude basket.

S9. Ans(d)
Sol. For the fourth year in a row, Rajasthan topped the country in terms of persondays generation under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. Atal Pension Yojana has been launched in 2015.

In the fiscal year 2022-23, over 1.19 crore new subscribers joined the scheme, a growth of more than 20% compared to 99 lakh in the previous financial year.

The scheme has accumulated assets under management of more than Rs. 27,200 crore and has yielded an investment return of 8.69% since its inception.