General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023 -9th May

Q1. Which bank has introduced a new feature that allows customers to use voice biometric authentication when logging into the bank’s mobile banking app, aimed at improving security?
(a) Bank of America
(b) City Union Bank
(c) Axis Bank
(d) IDFC First Bank
(e) None of the above

Q2. Name the Indo-American woman judge who has been named as the first justice of a district court in USA state of Massachusetts recently.
(a) Hiral Shah
(b) Shivani Seth
(c) Tejal Mehta
(d) Aparajita Singh
(e) None of the above

Q3. The famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai or Cumbum grapes have recently been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. From which Indian state the famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai or Cumbum grapes belong?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Haryana
(e) None of the above

Q4. On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of social reformer BR Ambedkar, a special tourist train has been launched from New Delhi that will take passengers to various cities associated with him across the country. Who flagged off this train?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) G.Kishan Reddy
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Draupadi Murmu
(e) None of the above

Q5. On which day the World Heritage Day or International Day for Monuments and Sites is observed to raise awareness of the significance of safeguarding cultural heritage?
(a) 22 April
(b) 18 April
(c) 5 April
(d) 10 April
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which nation has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years?
(a) Sweden
(b) Colombia
(c) East Timor
(d) UAE
(e) None of the above

Q7. The defence ministry sealed a deal with which of the following company to procure six Dornier aircraft at a cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air Force?
(a) Reliance Naval Systems
(b) Defence Research and Development Organisation
(c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(e) None of the above

Q8. During a match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans at IS Bindra Stadium, who achieved a significant milestone by taking his 100th wicket in the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
(a) Mohammed Siraj
(b) Arshdeep Singh
(c) Kagiso Rabada
(d) Rashid Khan
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who will launch the Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER) scheme in Manipur?
(a) Arjun Munda
(b) Kiren Rijiju
(c) Nirmala Sitharaman
(d) Santosh Gangwar
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with which Indian institute to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere?
(a) IISc Bangalore
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIM Ahmedabad
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. City Union Bank Limited (CUB) has introduced a new feature that allows customers to use voice biometric authentication when logging into the bank’s mobile banking app, aimed at improving security.

The bank plans to extend this feature to net banking users as well, and the development process is currently underway.

S2. Ans (c)
Sol. Tejal Mehta, an Indian-American woman judge who promised to make a real impact to the community and treat people with compassion, has taken oath as the first Justice of a district court in the US state of Massachusetts.
S3. Ans(a)
Sol. The famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai or Cumbum grapes from Tamil Nadu have recently been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

The Cumbum valley in Tamil Nadu is popularly known as the ‘Grapes City of South India’ and is known for cultivating the Panneer Thratchai or Muscat Hamburg variety, which constitutes around 85% of the grape-growing regions in Tamil Nadu.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The train, named Bharat Gaurav, will tour the Ambedkar Circuit and was flagged off by Union Minister of Tourism G Kishan Reddy.
The tour, which will last for seven nights and eight days, will cover important sites in Maharashtra and Bihar.

S5. Ans(b)
Sol. April 18th marks the observance of World Heritage Day, also referred to as International Day for Monuments and Sites.
The primary objective of this day is to raise awareness of the significance of safeguarding cultural heritage, including historical structures, landmarks, and archaeological locations, and to celebrate the variety of global heritage.

S6. Ans(b)
Sol. Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years. A cohort of 1,296 women has been enlisted in Colombia’s Army in the month of February.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. The defence ministry sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure six Dornier aircraft at a cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air Force.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. During a match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans at IS Bindra Stadium, Kagiso Rabada achieved a significant milestone by taking his 100th wicket in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He became the fastest bowler to reach this milestone in terms of matches played, completing it in his 64th IPL match.

S9. Ans(a)
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.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a touchless biometric capture system that is easy to use and accessible from anywhere.