General Awareness Quiz Series 2022: 23rd December |

General Awareness Quiz Series 2022: 23rd December: 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. Which of the following millets, MSP is not announced by the central government?

(a) Barley

(b) Jowar

(d) Foxtail millet

Q2. Match the ambassadors and brands

Anushka Sharma a. Aquafina
Katrina Kaif b. Peta India Person
Sonakshi Sinha c.Puma India

(a) 1- c, 2-a,3-b

(b) 1-a,2-b,3-c

(d) 1-a,2-c,3-b

Q3. Which bank has launched a new special retail term deposit dubbed “Ind Shakti 555 days”?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(d) Indian Bank

Q4. How much percent increase in the total amount of direct tax collections?

(a) 25.90%

(b) 45%

(d) 67%

Q5. 2023 is the international year of millets. When India first observed Year of millets?

(a) 2018

(b) 2014

(d) 2017

Q6. Consider the following statements about millets

India produces 41% of world production
Millets are grown in mostly rain fed areas
They can withstand higher temperatures, making them the perfect choice as ‘climate-smart cereals

Which statements is/ are correct?

(a) 1,2

(b) 2,3

(d) 1,2,3

Q7. Where India’s first Infantry Museum has been opened?

(a) Indore

(b) Bengaluru

(d) Noida

Q8. Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities were in news, they belong to which state?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Sikkim

Q9. Which country is the largest exporter of Sugar?

(a) China

(b) USA

(d) Japan

Q10. Who has won the prestigious GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022, a top national level Green Building Award?

(a) NPCI Headquarter

(b) South Block

(d) UIDAI Headquarter

Solutions

Ans.1.(d)

Millets : Joi (barley), jowar(sorghum), bajra (pearl Millet), Makka (maize) and ragi (finger millet) which are specified MSPs.

Ans.2.(a)

The manufacturer and designer of casual and athletic footwear, Puma India has roped in Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador.

Actor Katrina Kaif has been signed as a brand ambassador for Pepsico India’s packaged-water brand Aquafina.

Sonakshi Sinha: Peta India

Ans.3(d)

Indian Bank has launched a new special retail term deposit dubbed “Ind Shakti 555 days”.

IDFC FIRST Bank has declared ZERO Fee Banking on savings accounts and waived fees on multiple banking services, including Passbook charges, NEFT charges.

Ans.4.(a)

The total amount of direct taxes collected in the fiscal year 2022–2023 increased by 25.90 percent to 13,63,649 crore rupees.

Ans.5.(a)

Government of India observed 2018 as a Year of Millets to encourage and promote the production of millets.

Ans.6.(d)

Millets can grow in poor soil conditions with less water, fertiliser and pesticides. They can withstand higher temperatures, making them the perfect choice as ‘climate-smart cereals.

Distribution –

India, Nigeria and China are the largest producers of millets in the world, accounting for more than 55% of the global production.

For many years, India was a major producer of millets. It produces 41% of the millets production.

Ans.7.(a)

The country’s first Infantry Museum has been opened for the general public at Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This museum is the first in the country and second in the world. Before this, such a museum has been built in America.

India’s 1st 3D bioprinting Centre of Excellence (CoE): Indian Institute of Science (IISc)’s Campus, Bengaluru (Karnataka)

India’s 1st Carbon Neutral Farm – ‘Kerala Seed Farm’: Aluva, Ernakulam (Kerala)

India’s first carbon-neutral Power Exchange – ‘Indian Energy Exchange (IEX): Located at: Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Ans.8.(b)

Parliament has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill 2022. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu. The bill includes Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu.

Ans.9.(c)

India has become the largest producer and exporter of sugar. The export of sugar has subsequently increased in recent years. The total export was 6.8 lakh metric tonnes in 2017-18 which reached 110 lakh metric tonnes in 2021-22. On the procurement of millets, seven states have made the procurement of 13 lakh tonnes.

Ans.10.(d)

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Headquarter in New Delhi has won the prestigious GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022, a top national level Green Building Award

GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is a national rating system for green buildings in India. UIDAI HQ has been declared a winner among the existing highest rated building category.

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