General Awareness Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains/SBI PO Mains 2022- 31st December

Q1. The 2022 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report was released by the British weekly The Economist. What is the rank of India as per the 2022 Global Food Security Index?
(a) 23rd
(b) 39th
(c) 68th
(d) 54th
(e) None of the above

Q2. According to DGCA officials, India has jumped to which of the following position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)?
(a) 48th
(b) 102th
(c) 29th
(d) 15th
(e) None of the above

Q3. As per the recent report by the US think tank Early Warning Project, what is the rank of India among the countries that are at the highest risk for mass killing in 2022 and 2023?
(a) 4th
(b) 1st
(c) 8th
(d) 3rd
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the two cities are the most expensive cities in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Index for this year?
(a) Hong Kong, Los Angeles
(b) New York, Singapore
(c) London, New Jersey
(d) Geneva, Melbourne
(e) None of the above

Q5. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed Meenesh C Shah as its Managing Director with effect from November 15. In which Indian state headquarter of NDDB is located?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Punjab
(c) Delhi
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q6. WMO (World Meteorological Organization) has released its first annual State of Global Water Resources Report 2021. Where is headquarter of World Meteorological Organisation located?
(a) Melbourne, Australia
(b) Paris, France
(c) London, UK
(d) Geneva, Switzerland
(e) None of the above

Q7. India, with 20 of the most valuable companies in the world, has moved into the ________position among countries that are home to the world’s top 500 firms.
(a) Fourth
(b) Fifth
(c) Third
(d) Eight
(e) None of the above

Q8. Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital ranked the world’s strongest and weakest passports. What is the rank of India in the world’s strongest and weakest passports?
(a) 87th
(b) 53rd
(c) 24th
(d) 105th
(e) None of the above

Q9. Google has released its “Year in Search 2022” report, which highlights the topics that generated the most interest and were most frequently searched on the website this year. Which of the word has been searched the most as per this report?
(a) Indian Premier League
(b) CoWIN
(c) FIFA World Cup
(d) Har Ghar Tiranga campaign
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who has been named Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)?
(a) Govinda Rajulu Chintala
(b) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
(c) MD Patra
(d) K V Shaji
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. India is ranked at 68th position along with Algeria with the overall score of 58.9. China’s position is at 25th with the score of 74.2.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. According to DGCA officials, India has jumped to the 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

S3. Ans(c)
Sol. As per the recent report by the US think tank Early Warning Project, India is ranked 8th among the countries that are at the highest risk for mass killing in 2022 and 2023. India has seen a drop in rank from second position in the earlier year.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. New York and Singapore are the most expensive cities in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Index for this year.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Anand, Gujarat is headquartering of NDDB. National Dairy Development Board was set up in 1966 as a society under the Societies Act 1860. The first chairman of NDDB was Verghese Kurien. Kurien is also called as the father of White Revolution in India.

S6. Ans(d)
Sol. World Meteorological Organisation headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland. The report gives an overview of river flow, as well as major floods and droughts.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. India, with 20 of the most valuable companies in the world, has moved into the fifth position among countries that are home to the world’s top 500 firms.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. India was ranked at 87th position in the world’s strongest passport list. Countries with the weakest passports are Afghanistan (38) Syria (39), Iraq (40), Pakistan (44).

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Indian Premier League (IPL), which was also the most searched sporting event in the nation, came out on top of all 2022 trending search results in India.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. K V Shaji has been named Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). He formerly served as NABARD’s Deputy Managing Director (DMD) till May 21, 2020.