General Awareness Quiz for IBPS PO Mains 2022- 25th October

Q1. Which state government has notified the country’s first Kadavur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts of the State?
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who has inaugurated a Water Sports Center jointly initiated by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in the Koldam Barmana, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Anurag Singh Thakur
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) None of the above

Q3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated which edition of Vande Bharat Express Train of India in Himachal Pradesh recently?
(a) 2nd
(b) 4th
(c) 3rd
(d) 5th
(e) None of the above

Q4. The central government has approved the construction of an iconic cable stayed-cum-suspension bridge across which Indian River connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and passing through the Nallamala forest range?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Gomati
(c) Cauvery
(d) Krishna
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which Chief Minister of Indian state has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots?
(a) Pema Khandu
(b) Naveen Patnaik
(c) Mamta Benerjee
(d) Bhupendra Patel
(e) None of the above

Q6. Meghalaya is all set to host the four-day long mega global adventure sports spectacle, ‘Megha Kayak Festival, 2022’. Which is the capital city of Meghalaya?
(a) Agartala
(b) Dispur
(c) Shillong
(d) Aizwal
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which of the state government has introduced ‘Aasara’ pensions to secure life for all the poor and as a part of the state’s welfare measures and social safety net strategy?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Telangana
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
(e) None of the above

Q8. The third World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam was organized for three days in which of the following India cities?
(a) Tirupati
(b) Amravati
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Vijayawada
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which of the international agency has extended an unconditional loan of $250 million to the Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project in appreciation of the path-breaking reforms implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government?
(a) World Bank
(b) Asian Development Bank
(c) United Nations Development Programme
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which of the Indian state has emerged as the only state in India which has achieved the target for 2022 for Jal Jeevan Mission?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Punjab
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. Tamil Nadu government has notified the country’s first Kadavur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts of the State.

S2.Ans (c)
Sol. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated a Water Sports Center in the Koldam Barmana, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. PM Modi inaugurated 4th Vande Bharat Express in Himachal Pradesh. The Vande Bharat Express Train launched in Himachal Pradesh is much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. The central government has approved the construction of an iconic cable stayed-cum-suspension bridge across the Krishna river connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and passing through the Nallamala forest range.

S5. Ans(b)
Sol. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots. The Programme has been initiated by FIFA in Odisha in partnership with the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Meghalaya is all set to host the four-day long mega global adventure sports spectacle, ‘Megha Kayak Festival, 2022’ starting October 13 at the picturesque Umtrew River at Umtham Village. Shillong is capital city of Meghalaya.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. The Telangana government has introduced ‘Aasara’ pensions as a part of the state’s welfare measures and social safety net strategy. The ‘Aasara’ pensions aim to secure life for all the poor.

S8. Ans(d)
Sol. The third World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam was organized for three days in Vijayawada. The Kuchipudi dance festival is being organized in commemoration of the 93rd birth anniversary of world-renowned Kuchipudi dance artist Vempati China Satyam.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The World Bank has extended an unconditional loan of $250 million to the Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project in appreciation of the path-breaking reforms implemented by the state government.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Tamil Nadu has emerged as the only state in India which has achieved the target for 2022 Q1 and Q2 for Jal Jeevan Mission, with 69.57 lakh households provided with tap connections.