Static Gk Awareness Quiz 12th August 2020- Static GK for Bank Exam

Q1. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has signed an MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India for PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), a Special Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors. Name the present Chairman & MD of SIDBI.
(a) Pankaj Jain
(b) Devendra Kumar Singh
(c) V Satya Venkata Rao
(d) Manoj Mittal
(e) Mohammad Mustafa

Q2. Turkish’s diplomat Volkan Bozkir has been elected as the president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. In which year United Nations General Assembly was founded?
(a) 1947
(b) 1945
(c) 1992
(d) 1950
(e) 1960

Q3. Karnataka government observed the “Mask Day” on _________ 2020 to aware the people about the use of masks, sanitisers, washing hands with soap in order to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
(a) 17 June
(b) 16 June
(c) 18 June
(d) 14 June
(e) 13 June

Q4. Bank of Baroda will completely digitize its lending operations including home, agriculture, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), personal and auto loans. Who among the following is the present MD & CEO of Bank of Baroda?
(a) S. L. Jain
(b) Murali Ramaswami
(c) Hasmukh Adhia
(d) Sanjiv Chadha
(e) Vikramaditya Singh Khichi

Q5. A special affordable housing loan scheme has been launched by the ICICI Home Finance. The scheme aims to fund homes in urban and rural areas. Where is the headquarters of ICICI Home Finance Company Limited?
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Bengaluru
(e) Chennai

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Q11. United Nations celebrates World Refugee Day globally on __________ every year to remind the world that everyone, including refugees, are capable in contributing towards society and Every Action Counts in the effort to create a more just, inclusive, and equal world.
(a) 10 June
(b) 29 June
(c) 27 June
(d) 20 June
(e) 22 June

Q12. The U.S. Senate has appointed Indian-American scientist Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan as the Director of the National Science Foundation(NSF). In which year National Science Foundation(NSF) was established?
(a) 1949
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1952
(e) 1953

Q13. The International Tennis Federation has declared the list of players, who have been chosen for the ITF World Tennis Tour Player Panels. Where is the headquarters of International Tennis Federation?
(a) Rome, Italy
(b) Brussels, Belgium
(c) London, United Kingdom
(d) Geneva, Switzerland
(e) Paris, France

Q14. The 19th Great June Uprising Day was observed on 18th June at Kekrupat, Manipur to pay tribute and respect to 18 persons who lost their lives in June, 2001 to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur. Who among the following is the present Chief Minister of Manipur?
(a) Neiphiu Rio
(b) Jairam Thakur
(c) Sarbananda Sonowal
(d) Pema Khandu
(e) N. Biren Singh

Q15. Autistic Pride Day is observed globally on ___________ every year to respect the rights of persons with autism.
(a) 11th June
(b) 15th June
(c) 18th June
(d) 20th June
(e) 25th June

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Mohammad Mustafa, a 1995 batch IAS officer, Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Karnataka government observed the “Mask Day” on 18 June 2020 to aware the people about the use of masks, sanitisers, washing hands with soap in order to control the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Sanjiv Chadha is Managing Director/CEO at Bank of Baroda.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Mumbai, Maharashtra is the headquarters of ICICI Home Finance Company Limited.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. M. S. Mahabaleshwara is the Chief Executive Officer, MD & Director at Karnataka Bank Ltd.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Competition Commission of India is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. It was established on 14 October 2003.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict is observed globally on 19th June every year.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Parth Jindal is an Indian businessman. He is the managing director of JSW Cement.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. United Nations celebrates World Refugee Day globally on 20 June every year to remind the world that everyone, including refugees, are capable in contributing towards society and Every Action Counts in the effort to create a more just, inclusive, and equal world.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It’s headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. Nongthombam Biren Singh is an Indian politician and former footballer and journalist. He is the current Chief Minister of Manipur.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Autistic Pride Day is observed globally on 18th June every year to respect the rights of persons with autism. In 2005, the first autistic pride day was celebrated in Brazil by the Aspies For Freedom (AFF) created by Gareth & Amy Nelson and became a global event.

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