General Awareness Quiz for SBI PO Mains 2023- 28th January

Q1. Who inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan, Mayur Stambh, National Flag Post, Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, and Maharana Pratap at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur?
(a) Droupadi Murmu
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Smriti Irani
(e) None of the above

Q2. The Armed Forces Veterans Day is celebrated on 14th January since 1953, the First Indian Commander in Chief (C-in-C) of Indian Army- Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who led Indian Forces to Victory in the 1947 war, had formally retired from the Services. Which edition of Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrated on 14 January 2023?
(a) 1st
(b) 7th
(c) 70th
(d) 69th
(e) None of the above

Q3. Mongeet is a festival of music, poetry, art, craft, food, culinary techniques, indigenous herbs, and culture. In which state Mongeet festival is celebrated since the year 2020?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Mizoram
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Saarang 2023 is one of the largest student-run festivals held completely in physical mode. The 28th edition of Saarang was held at which of the following institute?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Madras
(c) IISc Bangalore
(d) IIT Guwahati
(e) None of the above

Q5. According to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), Unemployment rate in India rose to how much per cent in December 2022?
(a) 8.30%
(b) 6.96%
(c) 7.55%
(d) 10.09%
(e) None of the above

Q6. The Indian Air Force will participate in the joint air exercise “Veer Guardian-2023” with which of the country to encourage international collaboration in air defence?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has been selected for appointment as Director in the National Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare?
(a) Guman Singh
(b) Praveen Sharma
(c) Arun Kumar
(d) Pankaj Kumar Singh
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who has become the first female cricketer to have a statue cast in her honour, a bronze sculpture of the trailblazing former captain unveiled outside Sydney Cricket Ground?
(a) Lisa Sthalekar
(b) Ellyse Perry
(c) Belinda Clark
(d) Amelia Kerr
(e) None of the above

Q9. Which of the bank has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to establish a Centre for Mathematics and Computing at the institute?
(a) DBS Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Axis Bank
(d) IndusInd Bank
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which bank launched the ‘Jahaan Bandhan, Wahaan Trust’ campaign along with the bank’s brand ambassador Sourav Ganguly?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) Indian Overseas Bank
(c) Federal Bank
(d) Bandhan Bank
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(a)
Sol. The President of India Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan Udyan, Mayur Stambh, National Flag Post, Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, and Maharana Pratap at Raj Bhavan, Jaipur.

S2. Ans (b)
Sol. 7th Armed Forces Veterans Day celebrates on 14 January 2023.

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. Mongeet is a festival of music, poetry, art, craft, food, culinary techniques, indigenous herbs, and culture celebrated in Majuli, Assam.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The 28th edition of Saarang, India’s largest student-run festival begins at IIT Madras on 11th January 2023. The theme of this year’s Saarang edition is ‘Mystic Hues’ which celebrates how intertwined colors are with culture and tradition.

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Unemployment rate in India rose to 8.30 per cent in December 2022, the highest in 16 months, according to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) and the Indian Air Force will participate in the joint air exercise “Veer Guardian-2023” starting on January 12 at Hyakuri Air Base in Japan.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. Praveen Sharma has been selected for appointment as Director in the National Health Authority (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. Australia’s Belinda Clark has become the first female cricketer to have a statue cast in her honour, a bronze sculpture of the trailblazing former captain unveiled outside Sydney Cricket Ground.

S9. Ans(c)
Sol. Axis Bank has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to establish a Centre for Mathematics and Computing at the institute.

S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Bandhan Bank launched the ‘Jahaan Bandhan, Wahaan Trust’ campaign along with the bank’s brand ambassador Sourav Ganguly.