General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -8th May

Q1. Give the name of a neo banking startup which has obtained a non-banking finance company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enable the company to provide credit from its own resources.
(a) Jupiter
(b) Magma
(c) Findeck
(d) Elipsee
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who has become the new chairperson of power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)?
(a) Jishnu Barua
(b) Alok Kumar
(c) Sanjay Kumar Krishna
(d) PK Borthakur
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which edition of the annual SLINEX-2023 bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka has commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka that includes participation from the Indian Navy’s Chetak helicopter and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, as well as Sri Lanka Air Force’s Dornier and BEL 412 helicopters?
(a) 3rd
(b) 5th
(c) 12th
(d) 10th
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which country has recently been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Program?
(a) South Africa
(b) India
(c) Australia
(d) France
(e) None of the above

Q5. World Immunization Week is celebrated to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases. World Immunization Week observed from _______ to _______ April every year.
(a) 22, 28
(b) 20, 24
(c) 24, 30
(d) 18, 24
(e) None of the above

Q6. The well-known Gond painting has been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This Gond painting belongs to which of the state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharastra
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who launched the YUVA PORTAL in New Delhi to connect and identify potential young Start-Ups with introduction of One Week – One Lab programme?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Dr. Jitendra Singh
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Anurag Singh Thakur
(e) None of the above

Q8. Give the name of Indian Grandmaster who wins title at World Chess Armageddon Asia and Oceania Event.
(a) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
(b) Arjun Erigaisi
(c) D Gukesh
(d) Vidit Gujarathi
(e) None of the above

Q9. India has agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership with which nation to boost their defence ties?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) USA
(c) Australia
(d) Japan
(e) None of the above

Q10. According to data released by the Ministry of Finance, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collection for March 2023 has increased by 13% to __________lakh crore.
(a) Rs. 1.48 lakh crore
(b) Rs 1.60 lakh crore
(c) Rs. 1.39 lakh crore
(d) Rs. 1.63 lakh crore
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(a)
Sol. Jupiter, a neobanking startup, has obtained a non-banking finance company (NBFC) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), enabling the company to provide credit from its own resources.

According to Jitendra Gupta, the founder of Amica Financial Technologies Ltd., which operates Jupiter, the company will appoint a professional chief executive officer to manage the NBFC operations.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. The 10th annual SLINEX-2023 bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka has commenced in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The exercise is divided into two phases, the Harbour Phase and the Sea Phase, each lasting three days.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. India has recently been elected as a member of the United Nations (UN) Statistical Commission Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating Board of the Joint UN Program, signaling the country’s increasing presence in the international arena.

S5. Ans(c)
Sol. World Immunization Week 2023 observed on 24th to 30th April.

World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. The well-known Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has been granted the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tag, which safeguards and acknowledges the work of tribal artists and requires approval from a committee for non-tribal artists to use the art.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched the YUVA PORTAL in New Delhi, which aims to connect and identify potential young Start-Ups.

The minister also introduced the One Week – One Lab programme during the event.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. In the World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania event, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, who is a teenager, pulled off a major upset by defeating former world rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the final.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New Delhi.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collection for March 2023 has increased by 13% to Rs 1.60 lakh crore, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance.

This marks the third consecutive month of increase in GST collections and is a positive sign for India’s economy, which has been grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.