General Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerk Mains 2022- 10th October

Q1. Which of the following force has launched the Him Drone-a-thon programme in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Coast Guard
(c) Indian Air Force
(d) Indian Army
(e) None of the above

Q2. Which bank has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force for the Defence Salary Package (DSP) plan?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Indian Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) South Indian Bank
(e) None of the above

Q3. A. Manimekhalai became the first female MD & CEO of which bank that has recently set “RACE” for growing business as its aim for the year?
(a) Canara Bank
(b) Union Bank of India
(c) Indian Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the country has inked its first free trade agreement with an Arab country the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?
(a) USA
(b) Israel
(c) Russia
(d) India
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which two countries signed the accession protocols for membership of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) at the HQ of NATO?
(a) Ukraine and Kuwait
(b) France and Switzerland
(c) Switzerland and Finland
(d) Sweden and Finland
(e) None of the above

Q6. A new book titled “Listen to Your Heart: The London Adventure” was published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI). This book is authored by whom?
(a) Chetan Bhagat
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Ruskin Bond
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has been awarded the ’01 Best Content Award’ and the Immunization Champion award by United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)?
(a) Zafrin Chowdhury
(b) Annu Kapoor
(c) Ameen Sayani
(d) Umar Nisar
(e) None of the above

Q8. Which of the state has become the first state in the country to initiate the process of implementing the Centre’s New Education Policy?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) None of the above

Q9. The “Digital Banks” paper presents a rationale for a licencing and regulatory framework for digital banks as well as a template and a path for implementing it. Which of the entity presented the “Digital Banks” paper?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Finance Ministry
(d) Indian Banks Association
(e) None of the above

Q10. In order to improve the financial soundness of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), the RBI has decided to create a straightforward four-tiered regulatory framework. Who led the panel of experts?
(a) Urjit Patel
(b) D.Subbarao
(c) M.K.Jain
(d) N S Vishwanathan
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. The Indian Army has launched the Him Drone-a-thon programme in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India.

S2.Ans (c)
Sol. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between State Bank of India (SBI) and the Indian Air Force for the Defence Salary Package (DSP) plan has been extended.

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. Manimekhalai, who became UBI’s first female leader on June 7th, emphasised that the bank has set “RACE” for enhancing business.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Israel has inked its first free trade agreement with an Arab country, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

S5. Ans(d)
Sol. At the NATO Headquarters, Sweden and Finland signed the accession protocols.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. A new book titled “Listen to Your Heart: The London Adventure” authored by Ruskin Bond, was published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Ruskin Bond’s 88th birthday.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Radio Jockey Umar Nisar (RJ Umar) from South Kashmir, has been awarded the ’01 Best Content Award’ and the Immunization Champion award by United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

S8. Ans(d)
Sol. Uttarakhand has become the first state in the country to initiate the process of implementing the Centre’s New Education Policy.

S9. Ans(b)
Sol. The “Digital Banks” paper from NITI Aayog presents a rationale for a licencing and regulatory framework for digital banks as well as a template and a path for implementing it.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. A panel of experts led by former RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan.