General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2024-04th March

Q1. Which Indian politician has been (In February 2024) bestowed with the prestigious ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur’ (Knight of the Legion of Honour), France’s highest civilian honour?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rahul Gandhi
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) Sushma Swaraj
(e) Shashi Tharoor

Q2. Malta has recently (In February 2024) become the 119th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). Where is the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) located?
(a) Paris, France
(b) New York, USA
(c) Nairobi, Kenya
(d) Geneva, Switzerland
(e) Gurugram, India

Q3. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBM Bank (India) Limited (SBM Bank India) for a period of 3 years, effective from February 17, 2024?
(a) Rajnish Kumar
(b) Sandeep Bakhshi
(c) Shanti Ekambaram
(d) Ashish Vijayakar
(e) Uday Kotak

Q4. Which bank assisted in the launch of the Sikkim INSPIRES (Integrated Service Provision and Innovation for Revising Economics) program, initiated by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang under the Planning and Development Department of the Government of Sikkim?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Asian Development Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) State Bank of India

Q5. Tech Mahindra announced (In February 2024) the acquisition of what percent stake in Orchid Cybertech Services?
(a) 50 percent
(b) 75 percent
(c) 85 percent
(d) 90 percent
(e) 100 percent

Q6. What is the name of Turkey’s first fifth-generation aircraft that successfully completed (In February 2024) its inaugural flight, marking a significant advancement in the country’s military capabilities?
(a) TALON
(b) HAWK
(c) KAAN
(d) FALCON
(e) EAGLE

Q7. Which Indian state has announced (In February 2024) the groundbreaking initiative of introducing a ‘bag-less school’ policy, set to be implemented once a week from the upcoming academic session of 2024-25?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q8. In which district of Uttar Pradesh is a turtle conservation reserve being established along the Sarju River, in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Gonda
(c) Lucknow
(d) Agra
(e) Meerut

Q9. Which entity has been awarded (In February 2024) a Payment Aggregator (PA) license by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), becoming a prominent player in India’s digital payments sector?
(a) BharatPe
(b) MobiKwik
(c) Amazon Pay
(d) Mswipe Technologies
(e) FreeCharge

Q10. In Febraury 2024, ‘Shanti Prayas IV’, the largest multinational peacekeeping exercise, was co-hosted by the Nepali Army and which other entity at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre (BPOTC) in Panchkhal, Nepal?
(a) The United Nations
(b) The European Union
(c) The United States Indo-Pacific Command
(d) NATO
(e) The Russian Federation

Solutions

S1. Ans. (e)
Sol. Shashi Tharoor, a prominent Indian politician and Member of Parliament, has been awarded the ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur’ (Knight of the Legion of Honour), which is the highest civilian award given by France.
This accolade celebrates Tharoor’s lifelong dedication to fostering global understanding and his significant service to India and the world at large. Top of Form
This honour is bestowed upon individuals who have achieved remarkable accomplishments or rendered distinguished services in various fields, including politics, contributing significantly to enhancing the friendship and cooperation between France and their own countries.

S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. The headquarters of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) is located in Gurugram, India.
Malta has become the 119th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
The ISA is an alliance of more than 120 signatory countries that aims to reduce the dependence on non-renewable sources of energy like fossil fuels.
ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France. Currently, 116 countries are signatories to the ISA Framework.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Ashish Vijayakar has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBM Bank (India) Limited (SBM Bank India) for a tenure of three years, starting from February 17, 2024.
This appointment marks a significant leadership role, entrusting him with the responsibility of steering the bank through its future growth and development phases.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The World Bank assisted in the launch of the Sikkim INSPIRES (Integrated Service Provision and Innovation for Revising Economics) program.
This initiative, spearheaded by Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang under the Planning and Development Department of the Government of Sikkim, aims to innovate and enhance service provision to revise the economic landscape of the region.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. Tech Mahindra acquired a 100 percent stake in Orchid Cybertech Services through its wholly-owned subsidiary for USD 3.27 million (over Rs 27 crore) in an all-cash deal, aiming to enhance its service offerings and expand its customer base.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The name of Turkey’s first fifth-generation aircraft, which successfully completed its inaugural flight and marked a significant advancement in the country’s military capabilities, is KAAN.
Produced by Turkish Aerospace Industries with collaboration from BAE Systems, KAAN embodies synergy between Turkish and international defense industries, leveraging technologies to deliver an air superiority fighter.

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a pioneering initiative of introducing a ‘bag-less school’ policy, which is set to be implemented once a week from the upcoming academic session of 2024-25.
This policy is set to be implemented once a week from the upcoming academic session of 2024-25. It marks a significant departure from traditional educational norms.
Central to this initiative is the establishment of clear weight limits for students’ school bags, as outlined in a notice issued by the state government.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. The Forest Department in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district, in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India, is initiating a conservation effort to establish a turtle conservation reserve along the Sarju River, a tributary of the Ghaghra River.
The proposed reserve will encompass a 2-kilometer stretch of the Sarju River, teeming with a diverse array of plant species, avifauna, fishes, and water snakes.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. Mswipe Technologies has been awarded a Payment Aggregator (PA) license by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), marking its significance as a prominent player in India’s digital payments sector.
This license enables Mswipe Technologies to process payments more efficiently and expand its services in the digital payment ecosystem.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Shanti Prayas IV’, the largest multinational peacekeeping exercise, was co-hosted by the Nepali Army and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre (BPOTC) in Panchkhal, Nepal. The exercise aims to enhance the peacekeeping capabilities of the participating nations and concludes on 4th March 2024.