General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-21st October

Q1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with which the country’s central bank aimed at bolstering economic ties between the two nations for promoting the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions and interlinking their payment systems.
(a) UAE
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) Australia
(e) Iran

Q2. Which city became the first Indian city to be part of a global network of cities that share research and intelligence to explore the role of culture in future prosperity called the ‘World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)’?
(a) Pune
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kolkata
(d) Bengaluru
(e) New Delhi

Q3. On which day was World Day against Child Labour observed to inspire a global movement against child labour?
(a) 15th June
(b) 13th June
(c) 11th June
(d) 12th June
(e) 17th June

Q4. Name the bank that has debuted four specialized bank accounts catering to different segments of the population in which two accounts are named ‘Unnati’ and ‘Samridhi’ launched for women.
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Federal Bank
(d) Union Bank of India
(e) Bank of Baroda

Q5. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $130 million loan agreement to support initiatives to increase agricultural productivity, improve irrigation access, and promote horticulture agribusinesses in which Indian state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Assam
(e) Madhya Pradesh

Q6. What is the rank of India in the World Economic Forum’s annual Gender Gap Index 2023 out of the 146 countries in the world?
(a) 103rd
(b) 135th
(c) 127th
(d) 118th
(e) 114th

Q7. Who has been appointed as the new director general of the Geological Survey of India?
(a) Mahesh Kumar Jain
(b) Dr. S Raju
(c) Janardan Prasad
(d) Sabitri Chatterjee
(e) Saurabh Saxena

Q8. Which Bank introduced two new Debit Card variants, the HNI Emperio RuPay Metal Debit Card and the RuPay Empower Her Debit Card, in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

(a) Bank of India
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Indian Bank
(e) Union Bank of India

Q9. Which country has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Ghana
(e) Nigeria

Q10. Which country has unveiled the world’s first portable disaster hospital, a groundbreaking facility that can be airlifted and consists of 72 cubes?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) France
(e) Germany

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at bolstering economic ties between the two nations.
Details-
The MoUs focus on promoting the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions and interlinking their payment systems, including the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with the Instant Payment Platform (IPP) of UAE.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka became the first Indian city to be part of the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF), a global network of cities that share research and intelligence to explore the role of culture in future prosperity.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. World Day Against Child Labour, observed on June 12th, aims to inspire a global movement against child labour.
Details-
The International Labour Organization initiated this event in 2002, turning it into an international occasion.
Its purpose is to motivate individuals, organizations, and governments to combat child labour and work towards its permanent elimination.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union Bank of India has debuted four specialised bank accounts catering to different segments of the population, namely women, women entrepreneurs and professionals, pensioners, and cooperative housing societies.
Details-
The first account, called Union Unnati, is a current account designed specifically for women entrepreneurs and professionals, providing free cancer care coverage, personal accident cover, discounts in loan interest rates, retail loan processing charges, and minimal service fees.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $130 million loan agreement to support initiatives aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, improving irrigation access, and promoting horticulture agribusinesses in Himachal Pradesh.
Details-
The project aims to enhance farmers’ income and resilience to climate change in seven districts of the state.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. India has shown progress by moving up eight places to rank 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Janardan Prasad has been appointed as the new Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI). Prasad has taken charge of the 174-year-old institution, succeeding Dr S Raju who has been the Director General since 2020.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. Union Bank of India (UBI) has introduced two new Debit Card variants, the HNI Emperio RuPay Metal Debit Card and the RuPay Empower Her Debit Card, in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Details-
With this, Union Bank of India (UBI) became the first Public Sector Bank (PSB) to offer Metal Debit Card cards, serving High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNI) and women customers.
These cards are issued on the RuPay network.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ghana has made history by becoming the first country to approve a highly effective malaria vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK.
Details-
The vaccine, called R21/Matrix-M, has exceeded the World Health Organization’s target of 75% efficacy, making it a significant milestone in the fight against malaria.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. India has unveiled the world’s first portable disaster hospital, a groundbreaking facility that can be airlifted and consists of 72 cubes.
Details-
This extraordinary endeavour is a component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious “Project BHISHM” (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita and Maitri), unveiled in February 2022. The project was officially inaugurated during the MedTech Expo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.