General Awareness Quiz for IBPS Clerk Mains 2022- 11th October

Q1. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is building the National Maritime Heritage Complex in which of the Indian state with a total cost of 3500 crores rupees?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Haryana
(e) None of the above

Q2. India’s which weight lifter has won the gold medal in men’s 67 kg category weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(a) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
(b) Lovepreet Singh
(c) Achinta Sheuli
(d) Gurdeep Singh
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of coastal areas from various natural calamities?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal
(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 state has launched the SAMBHAV (Systemic Administration Mechanism for Bringing Happiness and Value) portal for disposal of public grievances and monitoring programmes and schemes?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Gujarat
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which of the following tech giant has announced a startup accelerator program for women founders that will help them address challenges such as fundraising and hiring?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Facebook
(c) Amazon
(d) Google
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog?
(a) David Malpass
(b) Ajay Bisaria
(c) Marcus Pleyer
(d) T. Raja Kumar
(e) None of the above

Q8. In the 2022 Environment Performance Index (EPI), an analysis by Yale and Columbia University researchers that gives a data-driven evaluation of the situation of sustainability around the world. Which country ranked last in the index?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) India
(c) Russia
(d) Syria
(e) None of the above

Q9. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and _____________ successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Air Force
(c) Indian Army
(d) Indian Coast Guard
(e) None of the above

Q10. Himalaya Day 2022 was observed under the theme ‘Himalayas will be safe only when the interests of its residents are protected. On which day Himalaya Day is observed?
(a) 19 September
(b) 22 September
(c) 12 September
(d) 9 September
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is building the National Maritime Heritage Complex at the historic Indus Valley civilization region of Lothal in Gujarat with a total cost of 3500 crores rupees.

S2.Ans (a)
Sol. India’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga has won the gold medal in men’s 67 kg category weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

S3. Ans(c)
Sol. The Odisha Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of coastal areas from various natural calamities.

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

S5. Ans(b)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh has launched the SAMBHAV (Systemic Administration Mechanism for Bringing Happiness and Value) portal for disposal of public grievances and monitoring programmes and schemes.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. Google announced a startup accelerator program for women founders.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. T. Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog.

S8. Ans(b)
Sol. India came in last out of 180 countries in the 2022 Environment Performance Index (EPI), an analysis by Yale and Columbia University.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM).

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. The National Mission for Clean Ganga organized Himalayan Diwas on September 09, in association with Naula Foundation.