General Awareness Quiz for RBI Grade-B 2023-14th February

Q1. Identify Incorrect statement regarding Jeevan Raksha Padak Awards-
(i) These were Established in the year 1960.
(ii) The Nodal Ministry for the awards is Ministry of Home Affairs.
(iii) The awards are given in three categories.

(a) All (i), (ii) & (iii) are correct
(b) Both (i) & (ii)
(c) Only (i)
(d) Only (iii)
(e) Both (ii) & (iii)

Q2. On the eve of the Republic Day 2023, 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0 were felicitated at an event organised in New Delhi. It was the second edition of this project which was organised in the backdrop of overwhelming success of Veer Gatha Edition 1 in 2022. Under this Winners were given a cash prize of ________, a medal and a certificate.
(a) Rs 10,000
(b) Rs 15,000
(c) Rs 20,000
(d) Rs 25,000
(e) Rs 30,000

Q3. Renowned Assamese poet and recipient of Jnapith Award, Nilamani Phookan has passed away. In which year was he awarded with Jnapith Award?
(a) 2019
(b) 2018
(c) 2020
(d) 2021
(e) 2022

Q4. Which bank has bagged the Best Small Bank award in the Best Banks survey for the year 2022. The Best Banks survey was conducted by Business Today- KPMG (BT-KPMG Best Banks Survey)?
(a) Nainital bank
(b) RBL Bank
(c) South Indian Bank
(d) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited
(e) Karur Vysya Bank

Q5. Winners of National Start up Awards 2022 were facilitated on National Start up Day (observed on 16th January). This was the third edition of awards conducted by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Which of the following is NOT a special category in which the award was given?
(a) Women – led startups
(b) Startups creating rural impact
(c) Campus Startup
(d) Startups innovating for content delivery in Indic languages
(e) Youth Startup

Q6. Who among the following was has been named as one of the top talents of Europe in Biology by prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO)?
(a) Sandeep Eswarappa
(b) Srimonta Gayen
(c) Ramray Bhat
(d) Mahima Swamy
(e) S Chandrasekhar

Q7. Which state police has received the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2022 Award for the ‘Nijaat’ campaign?
(a) Tripura
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
(e) Chhattisgarh

Q8. Who has been selected for Odakuzhal Award 2022 for his collection of short stories titled Pranavayu?
(a) Kalki Krishnamurthy
(b) Meena Kandasamy
(c) Devaki Nilayamgode
(d) Ambikasuthan Mangad
(e) Amulya Malladi

Q9. In January 2022, who among the following won the first Dr Patangrao Kadam Memorial Award?
(a) Adar Poonwalla
(b) Ratan Tata
(c) Gautham Adani
(d) Venkaiah Naidu
(e) Amit Shah

Q10. Who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF)?
(a) Mukul Sharma
(b) Kalyan Ray
(c) Aparna Sen
(d) Soumitra Chatterjee
(e) Rituparno Ghosh

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only (i) is Incorrect.
Additional Info-
President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards – 2022 on 43 persons.

• Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak (7 persons)
• Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak (8)
• Jeevan Raksha Padak (28)
• Four awardees were awarded posthumously

About Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards
They are awarded to a person for meritorious act of human nature in saving the life of a person.

• Established Year: 1961.
• These awards are an offshoot of the Ashoka Chakra series of Gallantry awards.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
• They are given in three categories:

• Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak: It is awarded for conspicuous courage in saving life under circumstances of very great danger to the life of the rescuer.
• Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak: It is awarded for courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of great danger to the life of the rescuer.
• Jeevan Raksha Padak: It is awarded for courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances of grave bodily injury to the rescuer.

Eligibility:

• Persons of all walks of life are eligible for these awards. It is also conferred posthumously.
• Reward: These awards consist of medal, certificate signed by Union Home Minister and monetary allowance
  • Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak: Rs. 2,00,000.
  • Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak: Rs. 1,50,000.
  • Jeevan Raksha Padak: Rs. 1,00,000.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Winners were given a cash prize of Rs. 10,000, a medal and a certificate.
About Veer Gatha Project

• Objective: To disseminate details of acts of bravery, sacrifices and life stories of officers/personnel of armed forces, other lawfully-constituted forces and civilians
• Launch Year: 2022 (as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav).
• Organizing Ministries: Ministry of Defence in collaboration of Ministry of Education
• Participation: It is open for all schools in all States/UTs including all schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education.
• Under it, school students are motivated to do projects/activities based on gallantry award winners to disseminate the details of acts of bravery and life stories of these brave-hearts among the students.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Phookan was one of the most celebrated poet of Assam and has been awarded the country’s highest literary award, the 56th Jnanpith for the year 2021.

Details:

• Renowned Assamese poet and recipient of Jnapith Award, Nilamani Phookan has passed away.
• The notable works of Phukan are ‘Xurjya Henu Naami Aahe Ei Nodiyedi’, ‘Kabita’, and ‘Gulapi Jamur Lagna’.

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited (TMB) has bagged the Best Small Bank award in the Best Banks survey for the year 2022.

Important Details-

• The Best Banks survey was conducted by Business Today- KPMG (BT-KPMG Best Banks Survey).
• The bank has won the Best Small Bank Award under the category of banks with a book size of less than Rs 1 Lakh crore.

About Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited

• Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited (TMB) was founded in 1921 as the Nadar Bank, later it was changed to Tamilnad Mercantile Bank in 1962.
• TMB is one of the fastest-growing private sector banks continuously for five years from 2010 to 2015.
• It was also rated as the Best Bank in the years 2013, 2014, and 2015.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. Awards were NOT presented under Youth Campus Category.

Important Details-

• Winners of National Start up Awards 2022 were facilitated on National Start up Day (observed on 16th January).
• To reward outstanding start-ups and enablers that have demonstrated exceptional capabilities not just in terms of financial gains, but also for the measurable impact for the society.
• This was the third edition of awards conducted by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• 2020 and 2021 editions had recognized 367 start-ups as winners and finalists.
• It had invited applications across 17 sectors which were further divided into 50 sub sectors, and 7 special categories.
• 17 Sectors included: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Construction, Drinking Water, Education & Skill Development, Energy, Enterprise Technology, Environment, Fintech, Food Processing, Health & Wellness, Media and entertainment, Industry 4.0, Security, Space, Transport and Travel.

7 Special categories:

• Women – led startups.
• Startups creating rural impact.
• Campus Startup.
• Startups innovating for content delivery in Indic languages.
• Startups working on solutions with potential for import substitution.
• Innovations for the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Startups in the Hilly Regions and North-East region of India- This separate special category was introduced in 2022 edition.
• The winning start-ups were given a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs each.
• One exceptional Incubator and one Accelerator each will be given cash prize of Rs.15 lakhs.
• Incubator – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms, Bengaluru
• Accelerator – Cisco Launchpad, Bengaluru.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) Young Investigator Network has chosen an Indian scientist to be part of the team, recognizing her as one of the top talents of Europe in Biology. Indian scientist Dr Mahima Swamy who comes from Bengaluru has been one of the most revered experts at the University of Dundee’s School of Life Sciences.

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the US-based international organization has selected the anti-drug & illicit liquor campaign ‘Nijaat’ of Chhattisgarh police for ‘Leadership in Crime Prevention’ in the institutional category.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Writer Ambikasuthan Mangad has been selected for Odakuzhal Award 2022 for his collection of short stories titled Pranavayu. The award consists of Rs 30,000, citation, and plaque.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis lauded vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India and its CEO Adar Poonwalla for their contribution in the fight against COVID-19.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Veteran actor-director Aparna Sen has honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF).