General Awareness Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2024-28th february

Q1. Who is the CEO of Zepto, the online grocery delivery app?
(a) Hari Menon
(b) Aadit Palicha
(c) Albinder Dhindsa
(d) Ignatius Navil Noronha
(e) Kabeer Biswas

Q2. Which edition of the Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2023, the premier event dedicated to the advancement of sustainable urban mobility solutions was conducted recently in October 2023?
(a) 14th
(b) 15th
(c) 16th
(d) 17th
(e) 18th

Q3. Who won the record eighth Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world in 2023?
(a) Cristiano Ronaldo
(b) Lionel Messi
(c) Neymar Jr.
(d) Robert Lewandowski
(e) Erling Haaland

Q4. What significant milestone did EHang Holdings Limited achieve with its EH216-S UAV system?
(a) It became the first to launch a manned space mission.
(b) It received a type certificate for an autonomous eVTOL aircraft from the CAAC.
(c) It was recognized as the largest drone manufacturer by the United Nations.
(d) It obtained a patent for the world’s fastest UAV.
(e) It launched the first UAV system for intercontinental travel.

Q5. Mera Hou Chongba festival aims to promote brotherhood and unity among the indigenous communities. In which Indian state was the Mera Hou Chongba festival recently celebrated?
(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Tripura
(d) Mizoram
(e) Manipur

Q6. Which term, describing ‘the modelling of human mental functions by computer programs,’ was named Collins Word of the Year 2023?
(a) Virtual Reality
(b) Blockchain
(c) AI
(d) Machine Learning
(e) Quantum Computing

Q7. In the latest UNESCO list of Creative Cities Network, which designations were given to Kozhikode and Gwalior respectively?
(a) Kozhikode: City of Music, Gwalior: City of Literature
(b) Kozhikode: City of Arts, Gwalior: City of Music
(c) Kozhikode: City of Literature, Gwalior: City of Dance
(d) Kozhikode: City of Literature, Gwalior: City of Music
(e) Kozhikode: City of Film, Gwalior: City of Crafts and Folk Art

Q8. In which Indian state did scientists discover that an edible freshwater fish, commonly found in local markets, is actually an unregistered species?
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
(e) Karnataka

Q9. What is the value of the 15-year agreement signed between state-run GAIL (India) Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) for the supply of propane?
(a) ₹13,000 crore
(b) ₹25,000 crore
(c) ₹40,000 crore
(d) ₹57,000 crore
(e) ₹63,000 crore

Q10. When did the concept of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) first emerge?
(a) In the 1950s
(b) In the early 1960s
(c) In the 1970s
(d) In the 1980s
(e) In the early 1990s

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Aadit Palicha is the CEO of Zepto.
Details:

• Founded in 2021 by two Stanford University drop-outs Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is a quick commerce platform that offers a 10-minute grocery delivery service.
• The startup was launched to provide customers with ultra-fast grocery delivery.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. The 16th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2023, the premier event dedicated to the advancement of sustainable urban mobility solutions, was concluded on a high note with its valedictory session.

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. Lionel Messi won a record eighth Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world in 2023.
Details:
He beat Erling Haaland of Manchester City, who was also a contender for the award. This win further solidifies Messi’s position as one of the greatest football players of all time.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. It received a type certificate for an autonomous eVTOL aircraft from the CAAC.

Details:

• EHang Holdings Limited announced that their EH216-S, a passenger-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle, received a type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, making it the world’s first air taxi company to obtain airworthiness certification for a passenger-carrying autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The Mera Hou Chongba festival was recently celebrated in Manipur.
Details:

• This traditional festival aims to promote brotherhood and unity among the indigenous communities of the state.
• It is observed at the Manipur Royal Palace in Imphal and features a vibrant display of cultural unity with participants from various communities dressed in colorful traditional attire.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. The term ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ refers to the modeling of human mental functions by computer programs. This term was named Collins Word of the Year 2023.
Details:

• AI encompasses various technologies and techniques in computer science that enable machines to mimic human intelligence, including learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and language understanding.

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. Kozhikode has been designated as the UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ and Gwalior as the ‘City of Music.’
Details:

• Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior have been recognized in the latest UNESCO list of Creative Cities Network for their cultural contributions.
• This acknowledgment comes in light of these cities’ strong commitment to harnessing culture and creativity.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The discovery of an unregistered species of edible freshwater fish occurred in the state of Odisha.
Details:

• Specifically, this discovery took place in the western region of Odisha, where scientists identified that a fish commonly available in the local markets is a species not yet registered.

S9. Ans. (e)
Sol. The 15-year agreement between GAIL (India) Ltd. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) is valued at over ₹63,000 crore.
Details:

• Under this deal, GAIL will supply propane to BPCL for its upcoming petrochemical facility in Usar, Maharashtra.
• The propane will be sourced from BPCL’s LPG import unit at Uran.

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. The concept of an NBFC emerged in the early 1960s when the financial needs of the population were not being met by traditional banks.

Details:

• An NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company) is a financial institution that provides financial services similar to banks but does not hold a banking license.
• NBFCs play an important role in the economy by providing credit and other financial services to parties usually not served by traditional banks.