General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -31st July

Q1. Who inaugurated a centralized Aviation Security Control Centre (ASCC) established by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in New Delhi?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(e) None of the above
Q2. The Income Tax department observes which day every year as Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’ to commemorate the introduction of the provision of income tax in the country.
(a) July 27
(b) July 24
(c) July 15
(d) July 20
(e) None of the above
Q3. Which edition of “G20 THINQ” has been launched by the Indian Navy and the Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA), with the support of the G20 Secretariat?
(a) First
(b) Third
(c) Second
(d) Fifth
(e) None of the above
Q4. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition government collapses due to “insurmountable” differences in handling migration. Which is the capital city of the Netherlands?
(a) Edinburgh
(b) Amsterdam
(c) Helsinki
(d) Damascus
(e) None of the above
Q5. Which bank has emerged as the leading public sector bank in lending to state-owned corporations and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for the fifth consecutive year?
(a) Canara Bank
(b) Indian Bank
(c) Bank of Maharashtra
(d) State Bank of India
(e) None of the above
Q6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced the CIMS to revolutionize its data handling, analysis, and governance. What is the meaning of the abbreviation of ‘M’ in “CIMS”?
(a) Mitigate
(b) Monetary
(c) Management
(d) Mission
(e) None of the above
Q7. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced the construction of Assam’s first-ever underwater tunnel, connecting Numaligarh and Gohpur. On which river this underwater tunnel has been constructed?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Narmada
(c) The Ganges
(d) Brahmaputra
(e) None of the above
Q8. Max Verstappen reeled off his sixth straight wins British Grand Prix. Max Verstappen belongs to which country?
(a) Belgium
(b) Switzerland
(c) Brussels
(d) Denmark
(e) None of the above
Q9. Which country is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO’s history, a show of force intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) China
(e) None of the above
Q10. Give the name of a woman who born on June 18, 1911, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was a trailblazing Indian scientist and she became the first Indian woman to earn a Ph.D. degree in a scientific discipline.
(a) Janaki Ammal
(b) Rajeshwari Chatterjee
(c) Bibha Chowdhury
(d) Kamala Sohonie
(e) None of the above

Solutions   

S1. Ans (c)
Sol. Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, officially inaugurated a centralized Aviation Security Control Centre (ASCC) established by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in New Delhi.
The primary objective behind this initiative is to effectively address the prevailing security challenges.
S2. Ans (b)
Sol. The Income Tax department observes July 24 every year as Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’, to commemorate the introduction of provision of income tax in the country.
On the same day in the year 1860, Income tax was originally introduced in India by Sir James Wilson, to compensate for the losses incurred during the first war of independence. This is the 163rd anniversary of Income Tax Day.
S3. Ans(c)
Sol. The second edition of “G20 THINQ” has been launched by the Indian Navy and the Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA), with the support of the G20 Secretariat.
Its purpose is to unite youth from diverse regions and geographies, fostering lasting friendships with the spirit of ‘Vasudaiva Kutumbakam’ – World is One Family.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands.

After days of crisis talks, the four-party coalition fails to reach a deal.

Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest-serving leader, announces the collapse at a press conference and presents his written resignation to the king.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. In a remarkable achievement, Canara Bank has once again emerged as the leading public sector bank in lending to state-owned corporations and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for the fifth consecutive year.
This amount represented an 11% increase compared to the previous fiscal, wherein the bank disbursed ₹1,69,532 crore to government entities.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) to revolutionize its data handling, analysis, and governance.

The system leverages advanced technology to manage big data, enabling powerful data mining, text mining, visual analytics, and statistical analysis.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. This groundbreaking project, estimated to cost Rs 6,000 crores, will be the first rail-road tunnel under the Brahmaputra River in northeast India.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. Max Verstappen belongs to Belgium.

Max Verstappen reeled off his sixth straight wins British Grand Prix with Lando Norris for McLaren in second. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton completed the Silverstone podium.
Verstappen’s first-ever British Grand Prix win drew Red Bull level with McLaren’s record run of 11 consecutive race victories in 1988.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO’s history, a show of force intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia. The Air Defender 23 exercise starting next week will see 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member country.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Kamala Sohonie, born on June 18, 1911, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was a trailblazing Indian scientist. She became the first Indian woman to earn a Ph.D. degree in a scientific discipline.

Despite facing gender bias within the scientific community, including opposition from Nobel laureate CV Raman, Sohonie persevered and made significant contributions to the field of biochemistry.