General Awareness Quiz for IBPS PO Mains 2022- 27th October

Q1. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in which of the following Indian state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Telangana
(c) Assam
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q2. As per the data released by Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, at which position India stands in the world in terms of fish production?
(a) Second
(b) First
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
(e) None of the above

Q3. Who has dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to 75 district of the country to the nation to commemorate the 75 years of Independence of India?
(a) Anurag Singh Thakur
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Shaktikanta Das
(e) None of the above

Q4. Mission LIFE movement is launched by PM Modi in order to protect the environment. From which state PM Modi has launched Mission LiFE movement recently?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Delhi
(d) Gujarat
(e) None of the above

Q5. Who has unveiled the Toyota Corolla Altis Flex-fuel car, which has been touted as first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India?
(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Mansukh Mandaviya
(e) None of the above

Q6. Give the name of Chief Election Commissioner who has launched a yearlong Voter Awareness Program ‘Matdata Junction’ during an event organized at Akashvani Rang Bhavan.
(a) Sushil Chandra
(b) Anup Chandra Pandey
(c) Rajiv Kumar
(d) Manoj Pandey
(e) None of the above

Q7. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated a gallery-cum-exhibition depicting the history of prominent Maratha commanders at which of the following city in India?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Raipur
(c) New Delhi
(d) Gwalior
(e) None of the above

Q8. Which edition of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention is to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in January 2023 to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India?
(a) 20th
(b) 15th
(c) 17th
(d) 18th
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Union Cabinet approved an increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all Rabi Crops for the Marketing Season 2023-24. How much rupees has been hiked for wheat production?
(a) Rs. 500
(b) Rs. 110
(c) Rs. 350
(d) Rs. 80
(e) None of the above

Q10. The ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ is an ambitious project in Gandhinagar for reforming the curriculum in Gujarat’s public schools has been launched by whom?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Acharya Dev Vrat
(d) Bhupendra Patel
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(a)
Sol. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, in Sangrur, Punjab.

S2.Ans (c)
Sol. Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Dr. L Murugan has recently said that India stands third in the world in terms of fish production.

S3. Ans(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to the nation on 16th October. Digital Banking Units (DBUs) are being set up to increase the reach of Digital Banking.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. Mission LIFE movement launched by PM Modi at Kevadiya in Gujarat.

S5. Ans(c)
Sol. Nitin Gadkari has unveiled the Toyota Corolla Altis Flex-fuel car, which has been touted as first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. The Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar launched a yearlong Voter Awareness Program ‘Matdata Junction’ during an event organized at Akashvani Rang Bhavan.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Amit Shah inaugurates ‘Gatha Swaraj Ki’ gallery in Scindia Museum, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention is to be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in January 2023. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar launched the website of the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention.

S9. Ans(b)
Sol. The highest increase has been cleared for lentils with a hike of 500 rupees per quintal. The MSP on wheat has been hiked by 110 rupees and barley by 100 rupees.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ launched by PM Modi in Gujarat. The ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’, has a budget of 10,000 crore and is partially supported by the World Bank.