General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2023-22nd September

Q1. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) raises India’s growth forecast for FY24 to how much percent?
(a) 5.4%
(b) 6.3%
(c) 4.8%
(d) 7.5%
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who inaugurated the groundbreaking ‘Skills on Wheels’ initiative to enhance the employability of rural youth and prepare them for the challenges of the future job market?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Dharmendra Pradhan
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Mansukh Mandaviya
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which bank has been granted authorization by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to serve as an authorized pension disbursement bank in association with the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Federal Bank
(c) Bandhan Bank
(d) Indian Bank
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which edition of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit organized with the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth.”?
(a) 38th
(b) 43rd
(c) 40th
(d) 50th
(e) None of the above

Q5. Nagaland has taken a pioneering step in the North Eastern region by launching the Aadhaar-Linked Birth Registration (ALBR) system. In which year Aadhaar was launched?
(a) 2009
(b) 2005
(c) 2017
(d) 2012
(e) None of the above

Q6. Who has inaugurated a 12-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a ‘Gandhi Vatika’ near Rajghat with coincides of India’s celebration of 75 years of independence and its tenure as the G20 presidency?
(a) Droupadi Murmu
(b) Om Birla
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Narendra Modi
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has been nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and the Chairman of the governing council of (Film and Television Institute of India) FTII?
(a) Shekhar Kapur
(b) Shabana Azmi
(c) Rajkumar Hirani
(d) R Madhavan
(e) None of the above

Q8. Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam has won the presidential election in _________ with receiving a resounding 70.4 percent of the votes.
(a) Maldives
(b) Thailand
(c) Cambodia
(d) Singapore
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Indian government has taken decisive steps to enhance the safety and security of SIM card acquisition in the country. The new rules, issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), will be effective from which date?
(a) 1 October, 2023
(b) 31 March, 2024
(c) 1 February, 2024
(d) 31 December, 2023
(e) None of the above

Q10. Amul is named as the official sponsor of the Indian Contingent for the 19th Asian Games 2022. Where is the 19th Asian Games 2022 going to be held from September 23 to October 8 in this year?
(a) Doha, Qatar
(b) Bangkok, Thailand
(c) New Delhi, India
(d) Hangzhou, China
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its GDP growth projection for India in the fiscal year 2024, forecasting a growth rate of 6.3%.
The OECD has also revised India’s inflation projection, anticipating it to be 5.3%, an increase from the previous estimate of 4.8% made in June.
S2. Ans (b)
Sol. Union Education Minister launches ‘Skills On Wheels’ Initiative to empower rural youth.
The primary objective of this initiative is to enhance the employability of rural youth and prepare them for the challenges of the future job market. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and IndusInd Bank.
S3. Ans (c)
Sol. In a significant development, Bandhan Bank has been granted authorization by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to serve as an authorized pension disbursement bank.
This authorization is in association with the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO), a part of the Ministry of Finance. The bank is set to collaborate closely with the CPAO to initiate and streamline the process of disbursing civil pensions.
S4. Ans (b)
Sol. President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana extended a warm welcome to the heads of state and government participating in the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta. The 43rd ASEAN Summit, hosted by Indonesia and occurring from September 5th to 7th, saw esteemed delegates gathering at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center, the summit’s main venue.
S5. Ans(a)
Sol. Aadhaar was launched in 2009.

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a 12-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a ‘Gandhi Vatika’ near Rajghat.
This initiative, organized by the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, carries immense significance as it coincides with India’s celebration of 75 years of independence and its tenure as the G20 presidency.
S7. Ans(d)
Sol. Renowned actor R Madhavan has been nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
Additionally, he will serve as the Chairman of the governing council of FTII. Madhavan’s nomination follows the recent success of his film, ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,’ which earned national recognition. The film secured the prestigious Best Feature Film award during the 69th National Film Awards.
S8. Ans(d)
Sol. In a significant political development, Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam has emerged victorious in Singapore’s presidential election. This victory is especially noteworthy as it comes after a gap of ten years, marking the country’s first contested presidential polls since 2011.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam secured a substantial majority in the presidential elections, receiving a resounding 70.4 percent of the votes. His victory was achieved against two other contenders of Chinese origin, Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian, who garnered 15.7 percent and 13.88 percent of the votes, respectively.
S9. Ans(a)
Sol. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued two crucial circulars, one targeting individual SIM card users and the other aimed at telecom companies like Airtel and Jio, with the goal of regulating and improving the process.
These rules come into effect on October 1, 2023. Existing stores have until September 30, 2024, to meet the new requirements.
S10. Ans(d)
Sol. Amul is named as the official sponsor of the Indian Contingent for the 19th Asian Games 2022 to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. As part of this association, Amul will use the integrated logo in its communication to celebrate the efforts of the sportsperson.
Amul has partnered with Indian sportspersons through the Indian Olympic Association since the London 2012 Olympics for all Indian contingent to Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games and we are pleased to further strengthen our decade long relationship.