General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2024-30th March

Q1. The Government of India signed (In March 2024) a $23 million loan agreement to enhance access to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City) with which international organization?
(a) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(b) World Bank (WB)
(c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
(d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(e) European Investment Bank (EIB)

Q2. The Shipping Ministry of India has approved (In March 2024) waterways projects on the Brahmaputra in Assam with an aim to boost river tourism. What is the total worth of these projects?
(a) ₹345 crore
(b) ₹445 crore
(c) ₹545 crore
(d) ₹645 crore
(e) ₹745 crore

Q3. Which organization has bagged (In March 2024) a 200-megawatt (MW) capacity solar power project to be set up at the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL) 1,125 MW Renewable Energy (RE) Park in Khavda?
(a) Tata Power
(b) Adani Green Energy
(c) NHPC Limited
(d) Reliance Power
(e) NTPC Limited

Q4. Who has been appointed (In March 2024) as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)?
(a) Alok Ranjan
(b) Rakesh Kumar
(c) Anil Kumar Jha
(d) Manoj Kumar
(e) B Sairam

Q5. Who has been awarded (In March 2024) the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year jointly with Ritika Chopra of the Indian Express?
(a) Barkha Dutt
(b) Greeshma Kuthar
(c) Arfa Khanum Sherwani
(d) Faye D’Souza
(e) Rana Ayyub

Q6. In March 2024, Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy 2024 by defeating which team at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai?
(a) Delhi
(b) Karnataka
(c) Vidarbha
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Rajasthan

Q7. In March 2024, who was named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for February 2024 after her outstanding performance with both bat and ball in Australia’s Test victory over South Africa in Perth?
(a) Meg Lanning
(b) Ellyse Perry
(c) Alyssa Healy
(d) Annabel Sutherland
(e) Beth Mooney

Q8. India and which country have signed (In March 2024) a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the sphere of law and dispute resolution, aiming to enhance cooperation in areas of common interest such as international commercial dispute resolution?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Thailand
(c) Australia
(d) Japan
(e) Singapore

Q9. Who has been appointed (In March 2024) as the new Chairman of Prasar Bharati by the Central Government?
(a) Amit Khare
(b) Sunil Arora
(c) Shashi S. Vempati
(d) Navneet Kumar Sehgal
(e) A. Surya Prakash

Q10. In March 2024, who is the captain of the women’s team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) that won the 2024 Women’s Premier League?
(a) Harmanpreet Kaur
(b) Smriti Mandhana
(c) Mithali Raj
(d) Ellyse Perry
(e) Meg Lanning

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)

Sol. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) entered into a $23 million loan agreement aimed at improving access to quality fintech education, research, and innovation at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT-City).
The project is expected to establish an International Fintech Institute (IFI) to strengthen fintech education, boost start-up success rates, and drive fintech research and innovation.

S2. Ans. (d)

Sol. The Shipping Ministry of India has sanctioned waterways projects valued at ₹645 crore on the Brahmaputra in Assam.

These projects, focusing on enhancing river tourism, will be executed with financial support from the Central government, highlighting the commitment to develop and promote sustainable tourism and transport solutions in the region.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. NHPC Limited has successfully secured a project to develop a 200-megawatt (MW) capacity solar power facility at the Gujarat State Electricity Corporation’s (GSECL) 1,125 MW Renewable Energy (RE) Park located in Khavda.

NHPC will develop the project on a build-own-and-operate basis at a tentative development cost of about ₹847 crore.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. B Sairam has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), taking on the role to lead one of the key subsidiaries of Coal India Limited which specializes in coal production in India.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been jointly awarded to independent journalists Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra of the Indian Express, recognizing their significant contributions to journalism.
The Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year was set up by The Media Foundation in 1980.
It is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom fighter and community reformer who was imprisoned during India’s independence movement.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy 2024 title after beating Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, marking yet another victory in their illustrious cricketing history.
It also happened to be their 42nd title for Mumbai, which showed why they are deemed as a brute force in Indian domestic cricket.

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Annabel Sutherland was named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for February 2024, following her remarkable performance that contributed significantly to Australia’s Test victory over South Africa in Perth, setting new records in the process.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award following a dominant series of batting performances as India battled back in February to secure a series victory over England in the ICC World Test Championship.

S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. India and Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the sphere of law and dispute resolution.
This agreement aims to further strengthen the collaboration between the two nations, especially in areas related to international commercial dispute resolution, reflecting their commitment to enhancing legal and judicial cooperation on a global scale.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. The Central Government has appointed retired bureaucrat Navneet Kumar Sehgal as the new Chairman of Prasar Bharati, marking a significant leadership transition within India’s largest public broadcasting agency.

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. Smriti Mandhana is the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) women’s team, which won the 2024 Women’s Premier League.
RCB defeated DC by eight wickets to lift the WPL trophy at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
RCB made easy work of their 114-run chase against DC to lift their maiden WPL title. A wonderful first innings performance from RCB’s spin-attack helped them clinch their first-ever trophy as a franchise.