General Awareness Quiz for IBPS PO Mains 2022- 16th October

Q1. India’s first-ever ‘night sky sanctuary’ will be set up as part of the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, the world’s second-largest nature reserve. At which of the place nation’s first ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” will be set up?
(a) Pune
(b) Ladakh
(c) Puducherry
(d) Srinagar
(e) None of the above

Q2. BOB Finance launched a Yoddha co-branded RuPay credit card for which of the force’s troops by in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
(a) Border Security Force
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Air Force
(d) Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(e) None of the above

Q3. A premier men’s hockey tournament, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 will be held from November 16 to 25. In which country the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 will be held?
(a) Malaysia
(b) India
(c) Singapore
(d) England
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the social media app has launched an ‘alert’ feature in partnership with various organizations globally to help find missing children?
(a) Google photos
(b) WhatsApp
(c) Facebook
(d) Instagram
(e) None of the above

Q5. The two Smart India Hackathon 2022 editions, Smart India Hackathon (SIH) Hardware and Smart India Hackathon (SIH) Software, hosted by which of the following?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Tata Consultancy Services
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which of the general insurance company has launched the Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan, a comprehensive cyber insurance cover for individuals that provides protection against financial losses arising from cyber risks and attacks?
(a) Bharti Axa General Insurance
(b) SBI General Insurance
(c) ICICI Lombard
(d) HDFC ERGO
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which of the company has signed a MoU with National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) for developing entrepreneurial skills among the youth and identifying other aspects for mutual collaboration?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Hindustan Unilever Limited
(c) Reliance Industries Limited
(d) Tata Consultancy Services
(e) None of the above

Q8. The CBSE Board has launched a portal to streamline board examination results, sample papers, and other details in one single window. What is the name of portal?
(a) Pariksha Sangam
(b) Pariksha Sangram
(c) Pariksha Sahitya
(d) Pariksha Shiksha
(e) None of the above

Q9. The portal–NIDAAN or the National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-offenders–has been developed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Who has launched the portal ‘NIDAAN’ in Chandigarh?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Manohar Lal Khattar
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which of the state ranked at the top in the number of disposal and entry of cases through the e-Prosecution portal managed by the Union government under its Digital India Mission?
(a) Odisha
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. India’s first-ever ‘night sky sanctuary’ will be set up within the next three months in Hanle, Ladakh, Union Minister of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh.

S2.Ans (b)
Sol. BOB Finance launched a Yoddha co-branded RuPay credit card for Indian Army troops by Bank of Baroda-backed BOB Financial Solutions in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. A premier men’s hockey tournament, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 will be held in Ipoh, Malaysia.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. Instagram has launched an ‘alert’ feature to help find missing children. The photo-sharing app has partnered with various organisations globally to set up the feature.

S5. Ans(c)
Sol. The Ministry of Education hosted the Smart India Hackathlon-2022.

S6. Ans(b)
Sol. SBI General Insurance has launched the Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan, a comprehensive cyber insurance cover for individuals that provides protection against financial losses arising from cyber risks and attacks.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing entrepreneurial skills among the youth and identifying other aspects for mutual collaboration.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. The CBSE Board has launched a portal called ‘Pariksha Sangam’ to streamline board examination results, sample papers, and other details in one single window.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. The portal ‘NIDAAN’ is part of the narcotics coordination mechanism (NCORD) portal that was launched by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Chandigarh.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. Uttar Pradesh, with 9.12 million cases, ranks at the top in the number of disposal and entry of cases through the e-Prosecution portal managed by the Union government under its Digital India Mission.