General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2024-09th March

Q1. Former vice president Venkaiah Naidu released the book titled “As the Wheel Turns” to mark the Rayala Corporation’s Diamond Jubilee (75th-year celebration) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Amrit Mathur
(b) Radhika Iyengar
(c) Rishi Raj
(d) Ranjit Pratap
(e) Chetna Maroo

Q2. The Geographical Indications Registry, in July 2023, issued the Geographical Indication (GI) tag certificate to the Authoor Betel Leaves (Authoor Vetrilai). Which state does Authoor Betel Leaves (Authoor Vetrilai) hail from?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Telangana
(e) Andhra Pradesh

Q3. The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is a one-year life insurance scheme renewable from year to year offering coverage for death. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)-
[A] The PMJJBY scheme is administered through public and private sector insurance companies in tie-ups with scheduled commercial banks, regional rural banks, and cooperative banks.
[B] The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) was launched in 2016.
[C] Individuals aged 18-70 years with a savings bank or a post office account are entitled to enroll under the scheme.
Mark the correct statements from the above using the codes given below.

(a) Only B
(b) Only C
(c) Both A & B
(d) Both A & C
(e) All A, B & C

Q4. The 15th BRICS summit held significant importance against the backdrop of geopolitical changes and global economic dynamics. Who was the chair of the 15th BRICS Summit?
(a) Vladimir Putin
(b) Xi Jinping
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Jair Bolsonaro
(e) Cyril Ramaphosa

Q5. Environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada for the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility from August 22-26. Who is the chairperson of the Global Environment Facility?
(a) Ahmed Hussen
(b) Alexis Tsipras
(c) Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
(d) Ahmed Salim
(e) Costas Simitis

Q6. Which private sector bank recently (In August 2023) launched a co-branded corporate credit card in partnership with Zaggle, which specializes in spend management?
(a) Yes Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank

Q7. Who has recently (In August 2023) been elected as the President of Zimbabwe?
(a) Natasa Pirc
(b) Kassym-Jomart
(c) Emmerson Mnangagwa
(d) Daniel Ortega
(e) Walter Steinmeier

Q8. Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety “Lotus” flower developed by Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) that has 108 petals. The lotus named _______X_______ is developed by the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), a premier plant-based, multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art National R&D centre based in Lucknow.
Which among the following will replace X?
(a) NBRI Vaarij 108
(b) NBRI Suman 108
(c) NBRI Shatdal 108
(d) NBRI Pankaj 108
(e) NBRI Namoh 108

Q9. The Pi Approximation Day is annually observed on which day across the globe to honour the importance of the concept of Pi in calculations, which is represented using the Greek letter ‘π’?
(a) 4th Feb
(b) 10th March
(c) 3rd May
(d) 22nd July
(e) 29th September

Q10. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 35 institutions across India for collaboration in standardization and conformity assessment. In which year was the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) founded?
(a) 1982
(b) 1986
(c) 1989
(d) 1973
(e) 1975

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Ranjit Pratap authored the book titled “As the Wheels Turns”.
Details Related to Options:

• Radhika Iyengar: Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras
• Rishi Raj: Kargil: Ek Yatri Ki Jubani
• Amrit Mathur: Pitchside: My Life in Indian Cricket
• Chetna Maroo: Western Lane

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Authoor Betel leaves (Authoor Vetrilai) hails from Tamil Nadu.
Details:

• Four months after the Geographical Indications Registry notified Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Authoor betel leaves, the registry recently issued the GI certificate to the Thoothukudi district administration.
• The betel leaves, locally known as Vettrilai, are nurtured by Thamirabrani river water.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Statements A & C are correct while statement B is incorrect as:

• The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) was launched in 2015.
  Details:

• To ensure that the people from the unorganized section of the country are financially secure, the Government launched an insurance scheme –PMJJBY (Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana).
• It is a one-year accidental insurance scheme renewable from year to year offering coverage for death or disability due to accident.
• Individuals aged 18-70 years with a savings bank or a post office account are entitled to enroll under the scheme.
• Accidental death cum disability cover of Rs.2 lakh (Rs.1 lakh in case of partial disability) for death or disability due to an accident.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. Cyril Ramaphosa was the chair of the 15^th BRICS Summit.
Details:

• The 2023 BRICS summit was the fifteenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
• The 15th BRICS summit hosted by South Africa in Johannesburg, holds significant importance against the backdrop of geopolitical changes and global economic dynamics.
• Notably, this summit marks the first in-person gathering since 2019.
• The theme for the 15th BRICS Summit was “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism”.

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez is the CEO and chairperson of the Global Environment Facility.
Details:

• Environmental leaders from 185 countries gathered in Vancouver, Canada for the Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility from August 22-26.
• It included the launch of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, a new source of funding for protecting species and ecosystems globally. The GEF was selected to manage the new fund at the COP15 Convention on Biological Diversity summit in December 2022 and its governing Council approved plans for this in June 2023 in Brasilia.

S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Yes Bank launched a co-branded corporate credit card in partnership with Zaggle, which specializes in spend management.
Details:

• The card will facilitate businesses to bring in greater cost efficiencies by facilitating integration with Zaggle’s ZatiX, a spend management and analytics platform, allowing corporates to optimize cash outflows.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. Emmerson Mnangagwa has a secured second term as Zimbabwe’s president in a poll marred by electoral malpractice.

S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The name of the Lotus is “NBRI Namoh 108”.
Details:

• Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled the new variety “Lotus” flower developed by Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) that has 108 petals.
• The lotus named ‘NBRI Namoh 108’ is developed by the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), a premier plant-based, multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art National R&D center based in Lucknow.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. The Pi Approximation Day is annually observed on 22^nd July across the globe to honor the importance of the concept of Pi in calculations, which is represented using the Greek letter ‘π’.
Details Related to Options:

• 29^th September: World Heart Day
• 3^rd May: World Press Freedom Day
• 10^th March: CISF Raising Day
• 4^th February: World Cancer Day

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was founded in 1986.
Details:

• The Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with 35 prestigious institutions across the country to foster collaboration in standardization and conformity assessment.