General Awareness Quiz for IBPS, SBI and other bank exams - 30
1. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of
Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)?
a) Vanaja N. Sarna
b) P.K. Sinha
c) Ajit Seth
d) B.K. Chaturvedi
2. With which of the payment solutions provider in
India, Karnataka Bank has launched co-branded credit cards for the customers of
Karnataka Bank?
a) Citrus Pay
b) SBI Card
c) ICICI Payseal
d) PayUmoney
3. India has signed the first loan agreement with
the New Development Bank for USD 350 million for development and up gradation
of roads project in ....
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh
4. Recently a 14-day India-Mongolia military
training exercise Christened 'Nomadic Elephant - XII' began in
a) Sikkim
b) Mizoram
c) Manipur
d) Arunachal Pradesh
5. Name the Chief Minister has been selected for
the "US India Business Council" award.
a) Pinarayi Vijayan
b) Vasundhara Raje Scindia
c) N Chandrababu Naidu
d) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
6. The research center for Foot and Mouth disease
of cattle and buffalos is coming up at
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Bengaluru
c) Chennai
d) Kochi
7. The book, "Free Speech: Ten principles for
a connected world" is authored by
a) Timothy Garton Ash
b) Julian Patrick Barnes
c) Ian Russell McEwan
d) Martin Amis
8. In April, 2017, which country has agreed to
co-operate India in defeating the Islamic State militants and the growing
threat of radicalization and extremism?
a) Malaysia
b) Indonesia
c) Seychelles
d) Vietnam
9. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) has been in
news for facing an unprecedented drought. The Sanctuary is located in
a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Goa
10. A giant algae bloom, the size of Mexico is
known create a pretty bioluminescence at night and releases ammonia that is
toxic to marine life. It is spreading in
a) Gulf of Aqaba
b) Gulf of Oman
c) Gulf of Aden
d) Gulf of Alaska
11. Which country has become the 7th member of
South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program of Asian
Development Bank (ADB)?
a) Myanmar
b) Vietnam
c) Sri Lanka
d) Indonesia
12. For the development of which sector, Union Governament
has launched a new scheme, "PowerTex India"?
a) Consumer Markets
b) Automobiles
c) Powerloom Sector
d) Aviation
13. In a first, which city gets buses that run on
biogas in India?
a) Kolkata
b) Chennai
c) Bhopal
d) Indore
14. Who has become the Women's singles champion of
India Super Series tournament?
a) P.V. Sindhu
b) Saina Nehwal
c) Jwala Gutta
d) Ashwini Ponnappa
15. Recently Union Governament has announced
withdrawal of incentives under the Fame India scheme to which of the vehicle
categories?
a) Parallel hybrid vehicles
b) Mild hybrid vehicles
c) Series hybrid vehicles
d) None of the above
Answers with Explanations:
1. a) Senior bureaucrat Vanaja N Sarna has
been appointed as chairperson of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).
2. b) Karnataka Bank and SBI Card have
launched co-branded credit cards for the customers of Karnataka Bank. Through
this alliance Karnataka Bank and SBI Card will launch two variants of the co-branded
credit card - 'Karnataka Bank Platinum SBI Card' and 'Karnataka Bank SimplySAVE
SBI Card'.
3. d) The Loan Agreement for New Development
Bank (NDB) financing of US$ 350 Million for Development and Upgradation of
Major District Roads Project in Madhya Pradesh was signed between Government of
India and the New Development Bank (NDB).
4. b) A 14-day India-Mongolia military training exercise began
on April 5th at Vairengte in Mizoram, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.
Christened 'Exercise Nomadic Elephant - XII', it is aimed at training troops in
counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate.
5. c) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Chandrababu Naidu has been selected for the US India Business Council Award.
The USIBC has selected Mr. Naidu for the award of 'Transformative Chief
Minister'.
6. a) An International research centre for
Foot and Mouth disease of cattle and buffalos at Argul, has been inaugurated by
the Union Agriculture Minister Radhamohan Singh on outskirts of Odisha capital,
Bhubaneswar.
7. a) Timothy Garton Ash is a British
historian, author and commentator has written the book, "Free Speech: Ten
principles for a connected world".
8. a) India and Malaysia on 1st April, 2017
agreed to cooperate to defeat Islamic State militants and the growing threat of
radicalization and extremism.
9. a) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is an
animal sanctuary in Wayanad, Kerala, India.
10. b) A giant algae bloom, the size of Mexico, is spreading
in the Gulf of Oman threatening marine life. While the alga is known to create
a pretty bioluminescence at night, it releases ammonia that is toxic to marine
life.
11. a) Myanmar became the 7th member of South Asia
Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program of Asian Development Bank
(ADB).
12. c) The Union Ministry of Textiles has
launched PowerTex India, a three-year comprehensive scheme for Powerloom Sector
Development.
13. a) A bus powered by biogas, sourced from cow dung, was
launched in Kolkata, with operators claiming that it is India's first such bus
service. A nominal fare of Rs.1 will be charged from each passenger.
14. a) P.V. Sindhu has won the maiden India
Open Super Series title beating Carolina Marin.
15. b) The government has withdrawn incentives given to mild
hybrid vehicles under FAME India scheme. Mild hybrid technology will stand
excluded from the benefits of the FAME India scheme with effect from April 1st,
2017, a notification by Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
