General Awareness Quiz Series 2023: 28th January

General Awareness Quiz Series 2023: 28th January: Hello Students, General Awareness is essential to all government exams. It’s better to prepare this section daily and revise the same using the factsheet provided. The 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 among the following isn’t a Fundamental Duty?
(a)To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag, and the National Anthem.
(b)To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
(c)To uphold and protect India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity.
(d)To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
(e)Right to equality

Q2. Bhagwan Shri Devnarayan Ji is primarily worshipped by the people of _____?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
(e) Gujarat

Q3. Who has the power to notify any mineral as Major or Minor?
(a) President
(b) Parliament
(c) Central Government
(d) Ministry Of Mineral or,
(e) Respective State in which mineral is found

Q4.Ministry of Culture signs Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of ______?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) UAE
(c) Egypt
(d) Oman
(e) Iran

Q5. VEER GUARDIAN is a bilateral exercise between India & ______?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) Russia
(e) Japan

Q6.Siemens Healthineers has signed an MoU with which company for healthcare R&D and supply chain ecosystem?
(a) SAMEER
(b) Sun Pharma
(c) Apollo Healthcare
(d) Serum Institute Of India
(e) Lupin Pharmaceutical

Q7. Who is the partner collaborator in XR Startup Program with MeitY Startup Hub?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) Amazon
(d) Meta
(e) Apple

Q8. India has signed an MoU on cooperation in reintroducing cheetah with which country?
(a) Iran
(b) Namibia
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt
(e) Nepal

Q9. When is International Customs Day celebrated?
(a) 27 January
(b) 28 January
(c) 29 January
(d) 30 January
(e) 31 January

Q10. Which Organisation has launched “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0”?
(a) PFRDA
(b) NABARD
(c) LIC
(d) EPFO
(e) SIDBI

Solutions

S1. Ans(E)
Sol. List of Fundamental Duties

1. To abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag, and the National Anthem.
2. To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom.
3. To uphold and protect India’s sovereignty, unity, and integrity.
4. To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.
5. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all people of India transcending religious, linguistic, and regional or sectional diversities and to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women.
6. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.
7. To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.
8. To develop the scientific temper, humanism, and the spirit of inquiry and reform.
9. To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.
10. To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity, so that the nation constantly rises to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
11. Subsequently, another duty was added by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2002: for a parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education of the child or ward between the age of six and fourteen (It was added when under Article 21A Right to education was made an FR).

S2. Ans(A)
Sol. Bhagwan Shri Devnarayan Ji is worshipped by the people of Rajasthan, and his followers are spread across the length and breadth of the country. He is revered especially for his work towards public service.

S3. Ans(C)
Sol. Any mineral which by the notification of the Central Government may declare to be a minor mineral. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases, or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith.

S4. Ans(C)
Sol. To strengthen the cultural ties with the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Ministry of Culture signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

S5. Ans(E)
Sol. The inaugural edition of the bilateral air exercise ‘Veer Guardian 2023’ between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) concluded in Japan.

S6. Ans(A)
Sol. SAMEER, India’s premier R&D Institute of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) signed a memorandum of understanding with Siemens Healthineers that will contribute towards the development of new, improved, and innovative technologies for advancing healthcare and diagnostic access in India. SAMEER, which is the acronym for Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research, specializes in RF Microwaves Radar and Communication Systems, E3 testing, and Medical Electronics.

S7. Ans(D)
Sol. MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), and Meta have announced the list of 120 startups and innovators for the XR Startup Program. As announced in September 2022, XR Startup Program is a collaboration between MSH and Meta to discover, nurture, and accelerate Extended Reality (XR) technology startups and innovators across India.

S8. Ans(C)
Sol. The Republic of South Africa and the Republic of India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Re-introduction of Cheetah to the Asian country. In terms of the agreement, an initial batch of 12 cheetahs are to be flown from South Africa to India in February 2023. The cats will join eight cheetahs introduced to India from Namibia in 2022.

S9. Ans(A)
Sol. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and all its field formations observed International Customs Day, on 27 January 2023. The theme for this year, as given by the World Customs Organisation (WCO) was “Nurturing the Next Generation: Promoting a Culture of Knowledge-sharing and Professional Pride in Customs”.

S10. Ans(D)
Sol. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO) launched a massive district outreach program in all the districts of the country through a revamped Nidhi Aapke Nikat program. This program aims to reach all the districts of the country on the same day i.e. the 27th of every month.

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