DAILY GK QUIZ 5-8 DEC
[Q]
according to ‘Q3 2023 Mercom India Rooftop Solar Report’ released by Mercom
India Research in December 2023, the rooftop solar installations in India
registered a 34.7% year on year jump to ______ megawatt(MW) in the third
quarter (Q3-July-September) of
2023:
(a) 458
(b) 459
(c) 560
(d) 431
[ANS] d
[Q]
In which Indian City, the world’s portable hospital, the ‘Aarogya Maitri Aid
Cube’ was unveiled in November 2023:
(a) Jaipur,
Rajasthan
(b) Khandwa,
Madhya Pradesh
(c) Patan, Gujarat
(d) Gurugram,
Haryana
[ANS] d
[Q]
Asian Development Bank approved a USD _______ loan for Uttarakhand Climate
Resilient Power System Development Project to improve the quality, efficiency,
and reliability of power supply:
(a) 200 million
(b) 300 million
(c) 350 million
(d) 500 million
[ANS] a
[Q]
When was the UN “International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 observed
across the globe:
(a) 28 Nov 2023
(b) 02nd Dec 2023
(c) 27 Nov 2023
(d) 03rd Dec 2023
[ANS] d
[Q]
Which public sector bank has presented the highest-ever dividend cheque of Rs
5,740 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year
2022-23?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of
India
(c) Bank of
Maharashtra
(d) Indian Bank
[ANS] b
[Q]
Which bank has been recognized as the best bank in managing bad loans,
achieving a remarkably low net non-performing assets (NPAs) ratio of 0.25%
during the financial year that ended in March 2023?
(a) Indian Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) State Bank of
India
(d) Bank of
Maharashtra
[ANS] d
[Q]
Which Small Finance Bank has announced that it has been granted permission by
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to act as an authorized dealer in foreign
exchange?
(a) Ujjivan Small
Finance Bank
(b) AU Small
Finance Bank
(c) Jana Small
Finance Bank
(d) Suryodaya
Small Finance Bank
[ANS] b
[Q]
Which of the following entities is set to introduce a new secured web-based
portal called “PRAVAAH” (Platform for Regulatory Application, Validation And
Authorisation) aimed at simplifying and streamlining the application processes?
(a) RBI
(b) NABARD
(c) SEBI
(d) NITI Aayog
[ANS] a
[Q]
Which bank has recently launched the Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal
(ICCW) facility for its customers to withdraw money from ATMs using the United
Payment Interface (UPI), eliminating the need for a physical card?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Indian Bank
[ANS] a
[Q]
Which bank has announced the launch of its Metaverse (a virtual branch) to
offer a unique banking experience to customers for exploring various products
and services such as bank deposits, loans, digital products, and government
schemes through their mobile phones and laptops?
(a) Kotak Mahindra
Bank
(b) Punjab
National Bank
(c) State Bank of
India
(d) HDFC Bank
[ANS] b
[Q]
________ became the 1st state in the country to get in the country to get the
highest number of Geographical indication (GT) tags (18) in a single day:
(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[ANS] b
[Q]
Name the Geographic Information System (GIS) Application that has launched by
Kapil Moreshwar Patil , Union Minister of Panchyati Raj to encourage technology
driven spatial planning by the Gram Panchayat:
(a) Gram Manchitra
(b) Gram Pustika
(c) Gram Sanskaran
(d) Gram Patrika
[ANS] a
[Q]
Name the country that has become a member of the Battery Energy Storage Systems
Consortium, led by the global Leadership Council of the Global Energy Alliance
for People and Planet (GEAPP)
(a) Sweden
(b) India
(c) France
(d) UK
[ANS] b
[Q]
According to ‘Global Credit Outlook 2024: New Risks, New Playbook’ released by
S&P Global Market Intelligence in December 2023, India is set to become the
third-largest economy in the world by _______:
(a) 2027
(b) 2025
(c) 2030
(d) 2028
[ANS] c
[Q]
Which vibrant city in the Indian state of Kerala has secured a prestigious spot
in Conde Nast Traveller’s list of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?
(a) Kochi
(b)
Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Palakkad
(d) Alappuzha
[ANS] a
[Q]
Which day has been designated by the United Nations as the “World Day for the
Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and
Violence,”?
(a) November 17
(b) November 18
(c) November 19
(d) November 20
[ANS] b
[Q]
NITI Aayog, the eminent policy think tank of the Government of India, has
recently added four new Distinguished Fellows to its ranks for a period of
__________.
(a) One Year
(b) Two Years
(c) Three Years
(d) Four Years
[ANS] a
[Q]
What is the name of the cargo ship that was hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
in the Red Sea while en route from Turkey to India?
(a) Galaxy Chief
(b) Galaxy
Principal
(c) Galaxy Leader
(d) Galaxy Headman
[ANS] c
