General Awareness Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains/SBI PO Mains 2022- 28th December

Q1. Who became Peru’s first female president amid a political maelstrom when her predecessor and former boss Pedro Castillo was ousted in an impeachment trial?
(a) Patricia Chirinos
(b) Dina Boluarte
(c) Keiko Fujimori
(d) Maricarm Alva
(e) None of the above

Q2. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, also called as Conference of Parties (COP-15) commenced in which of the following country?
(a) Canada
(b) China
(c) India
(d) France
(e) None of the above

Q3. A Gender Toolkit based on “Enabling gender-responsive urban mobility and public spaces” was launched. Which of the following international agency has launched this gender toolkit?
(a) United Nations
(b) WHO
(c) World Bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) None of the above

Q4. As per the World Bank report, which nation will be the first country to receive 100 billion US dollar from remittances during the year of 2022?
(a) Mexico
(b) China
(c) USA
(d) India
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which of the following country has been expelled from the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (UNW) in a vote?
(a) Iran
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Russia
(d) Myanmar
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which nation’s government has passed a law to completely end tobacco smoking by banning youth from buying cigarettes for life?
(a) Germany
(b) Sweden
(c) New Zealand
(d) The Netherlands
(e) None of the above

Q7. The 20th Edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival kicked off in Kathmandu, Nepal. What is the theme of the film fest?
(a) Sustainable Synergy
(b) Sustainable Relations
(c) Sustainable Films
(d) Sustainable Summits
(e) None of the above

Q8. Give the name of Indian-origin teacher in Australia has received the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary schools.
(a) Veena Nair
(b) Meghna Charles
(c) Riya Chatterjee
(d) Gargi Sanyal
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which of the country has announced that it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the United Kingdom and Italy as it looks to expand defense cooperation beyond its traditional ally?
(a) Japan
(b) Russia
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) India
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 (IYM2023) at which of the place?
(a) Zurich, Switzerland
(b) New Delhi, India
(c) Paris, France
(d) Rome, Italy
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. Dina Boluarte became Peru’s first female president amid a political maelstrom when her predecessor and former boss Pedro Castillo was ousted in an impeachment trial and detained by police after he tried to illegally shut down Congress.

S2. Ans (a)
Sol. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, also called as Conference of Parties (COP-15) commenced in Montreal, Canada.

S3. Ans(c)
Sol. A Gender Toolkit based on “Enabling gender-responsive urban mobility and public spaces” was launched in a session conducted by the World Bank and the Chennai Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. India will be the first country in the world to receive $100 billion from remittances during 2022, the World Bank has said.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Iran has been expelled from the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (UNW) in a vote on which India abstained.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. The New Zealand government has passed a law to completely end tobacco smoking by banning youth from buying cigarettes for life.

S7. Ans(d)
Sol. The theme of the Film Fest is ‘Sustainable Summits’ and is going to feature documentaries, fiction, shorts as well as experimental and animated films.

S8. Ans(a)
Sol. Melbourne-based Veena Nair, who is ViewBank College’s Head of Technology and STEAM project leader, has been awarded for demonstrating practical application of STEAM to students, and how they can use their skills to make a real impact in the world.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. Japan has announced that it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the United Kingdom and Italy as it looks to expand defense cooperation beyond its traditional ally, the United States.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 (IYM2023) in Rome, Italy.