General Awareness Quiz Series 2022: 10th September

General Awareness Quiz Series 2022: 10th September: Hello Students, General Awareness is an essential part of all government exams. It’s better to prepare this section daily and revise the same using the factsheet provided. Bankersadda team has brought you up a new series in which we will come up with 10 questions and answers, other options of the question have related news to them. So don’t miss reading the solutions.

Q1. In which country Maitree Super Thermal Power Project constructed under India’s concessional financing scheme?

(a) Bhutan

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Nepal

(d) None of these

Q2. India conducted a Cyber Security Exercise part of the International Counter Ransom ware Initiative, in collaboration with which country?

(a) USA

(b) Australia

(c) UK

(d) Canada

Q3. Where Central Government approved an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC)?

(a) Mumbai

(b) Noida

(c) Pune

(d) Bengaluru

Q4. Which state has launched the Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Chhattisgarh

(d) Kerala

Q5. On which date World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)is celebrated?

(a) 8 September

(b) 9 September

(c) 10 September

(d) 11 September

Q6. Which country recently announced a new military aid of $2 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia?

(a) USA

(b) UK

(c) France

(d) Germany

Q7. Who has won the 31^st Vyas Samman for his / her play Mahabali?

(a) Sunil Chhetri

(b) Dinesh Kumar Batra

(c) Ajit Kumar Saxena

(d) Asghar Wajahat

Q8. With which Financial institution WAARE the largest solar panel producer in India, has signed an agreement?

(a) LIC

(b) SBI

(c) HDFC

(d) RBI

Q9.Where National Maritime Heritage Complex is going to be built?

(a) Delhi

(b) Mumbai

(c) Chennai

(d) Lothal

Q10. 10th Edition of Webinar Series ‘Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers’, On The Theme ‘Natural Farming’ organized by which institute?

(a) NITI Aayog

(b) World Bank

(c) UNESCO

(d) NMCG

Solutions

Ans.1.(b)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly unveiled Unit-I of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Project.
The project is being constructed under India’s concessional financing scheme. It will add 1320 MW to Bangladesh’s National Grid. Seven agreements, including on water resources, railways, science and technology, space technology were exchanged between the Prime Ministers.

Ans.2.(c)

India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the UK Government in collaboration with BAE Systems successfully conducted the Cyber Security Exercise for 26 Countries.
The exercise has been conducted as part of the International Counter Ransom ware Initiative- Resilience Working Group, which is being led by India under the leadership of National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC).

Ans.3(c)

The government has approved an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Pune at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
The proposal, approved by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is expected to attract investments of up to Rs 2,000 crore. The cluster will be set up over an area of 297 acres.

Ans.4.(b)

Rajasthan is set to launch the country’s first employment guarantee scheme for the urban poor named Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana.
It will start on September 9th with a budget of Rs 800 crore. The scheme aims to provide 100 days of guaranteed employment to the urban poor, especially those who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic

Ans.5.(c)

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the WHO.

9 September : world EV Day

Ans.6.(a)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv, as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia.

Ans.7.(d)

The 31st Vyas Samman was conferred on to well-known Hindi writer Dr Asghar Wajahat at a function in New Delhi. He has been chosen for the prestigious award for his play Mahabali

The public enterprise’s selection board (PESB) has selected Ajit Kumar Saxena for the post of Chairman & Managing Director of “A” Miniratna Category-I Company, MOIL Limited.

Dinesh Kumar Batra, Director (Finance) & CFO, has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

Indian superfood brand Pintola, Fast­moving consumer goods (FMCG) company announced a renowned Indian Football Captain, Sunil Chhetri as Brand Ambassador.

Ans.8.(b)

SBI-WAARE collaborate: The largest solar panel producer in India, WAAREE, has an agreement with SBI for unsecured solar project financing through the Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme

Life Insurance Company (LIC) introduced a new plan, LIC New Pension Plus 867. The LIC New Pension Plus 867 is a non-participating, unit-linked insurance plan

Ans.9.(d)

National Maritime Heritage Complex to be built at Lothal in Gujarat to showcase India’s Rich Maritime History

Ans.10.(d)

NMCG Organises 10th Edition of Webinar Series ‘Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers’, On The Theme ‘Natural Farming’

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