GK General Quiz for Competitive Exams

GK General Quiz for Competitive Exams
Q :  

Which Indian bank has recently banned payments through banking channels to banned Russian institutions?

(A) PNB

(B) SBI

(C) ICICI

(D) none of these


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Meanwhile, sources said India's largest lender State Bank of India has stopped processing transactions of Russian entities that have been sanctioned by the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.


Q :  

Which ministry has released a comic book titled 'India's Women Unsung Heroes'?

(A) Ministry of Education

(B) Ministry of Defense

(C) Ministry of Home Affairs

(D) Ministry of Culture


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Ministry of Culture released the pictorial book titled 'India's Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle'.


Q :  

Which brand has emerged as the world's most valuable brand in 2022 as per the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report?

(A) Google

(B) Amazon

(C) Facebook

(D) Apple


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Apple has retained the title of the world's most valuable brand following a 35% increase to US$355.1 billion – the highest brand value ever recorded in the Brand Finance Global 500 ranking.


Q :  

The World Bank has announced a funding of how much of the following billion dollars to UN agencies and NGOs for Afghanistan?

(A) three billion dollars

(B) four billion dollars

(C) a billion dollars

(D) five billion dollars


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Since the events of August 2021, the World Bank has provided more than $1.7 billion in support to the Afghan people. Through Approach 1.0, the World Bank provided $280 million in funds from the Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF) to UNICEF and the World Food Program.


Q :  

Social activists have built a temple for Mahatma Gandhi 'Gandhi Mandiram' and freedom fighters 'Smriti Vanam' in which of the following states?

(A) Haryana

(B) Bihar

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Andhra Pradesh


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The correct answer is Srikakulam. In Andhra Pradesh, social activists have built a Gandhi Mandiram and also a Smruthi Vanam at Srikakulam.


Q :  

How many years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana have been completed on 24th February, 2022?

(A) 4

(B) 5

(C) 7

(D) 3


Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Launched with the vision of transforming India's agriculture sector into Aatmanirbhar Krishi, the PM-KISAN Yojana completed its three successful years on 24 February 2022.


Q :  

Which country has successfully test-fired a new naval air defence system named 'C-Dome'?

(A) Israel

(B) Pakistan

(C) Nepal

(D) China


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

C-Dome: It is a naval version of Israel's Iron Dome air defence system, used to shield against rocket and missile attacks. It was first unveiled in 2014 and declared operational in November 2022.


Q :  

Which state government has launched India's first Night Navigation Mobile App for ferry services?

(A) Assam

(B) Odisha

(C) Bihar

(D) Karnataka


Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The correct answer is Assam. The first-night navigation mobile application in rivers in the country was launched for ferries on the Brahmaputra river in Assam, in Feb 2022.


Q :  

India's star shooter Saurabh Chaudhary has won which of the following medals in the men's 10m air pistol event at the first ISSF World Cup earlier this year?

(A) silver medal

(B) gold medal

(C) bronze medal

(D) none of these


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary won the bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol event at the 2021 ISSF World Cup in Osijek, Croatia on Thursday. The 19-year-old was the lone Indian medallist in all the events on the opening day of the shooting World Cup.


Q :  

Who among the following has been appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai?

(A) Rahul Agnihotri

(B) Kamal Sachdeva

(C) Vivek Phansalkar

(D) Manoj Tripathi


Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Official handle of Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Vivek Phansalkar.


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