Banking Awareness 2022 December

Banking Awareness 2022 December

 



Recently, the ‘Manthan platform’ has won the NSEIT Best Tech Initiative of the Year at the Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Awards 2022. Manthan platform is an initiative of which of the following?


A. Department of Science and Technology (DST) 

B. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

C. NITI Aayog 

D. Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA)


Answer: D. Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA)


According to the recently released 37 th Migration and Development Brief 2022 titled ‘Remittances Brave Global Headwinds, Special Focus: Climate Migration’ by the World Bank , which of the following countries will receive highest remittance inflow in 2022?


A. India B. Mexico

C. China D. Philippines


Answer: A. India 



Q) According to the recently released four-tiered regulatory framework for categorization of the Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the minimum net worth of Tier I UCB operating in a single district must be of how much amount?


A. Rs. 2 crore B. Rs. 5 crore

C. Rs. 4 crore D. Rs. 10 crore


Answer: A. Rs. 2 crore 



Q) Recently, the Payments Council of India (PCI) has launched which of the following initiatives to standardise payment icons across applications and platforms?


A. Project Safe B. Project Pratima

C. Project Clean D. Project First


Answer: B. Project Pratima 



Q) Recently, which of the following banks has won the Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022 for the India segment at the Global Banking Summit, London?


A. Canara Bank B. State Bank of India


C. Punjab National Bank D. Bank of Baroda

Answer: A. Canara Bank 



Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the first phase of the retail e-rupee pilot project?


A. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 

B. International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

C. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

 D. State Bank of India


Answer: C. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)


Recently, which of the following organizations has released the Worldwide Cost of Living report 2022 ?


A. World Bank B. The Economist Intelligence Unit

C. World Economic Forum D. The Times Magazine


Answer: B. The Economist Intelligence Unit


Q) Recently, which of the following companies has announced that it will set up 300 megawatt (Mw) wind-solar hybrid power projects in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka?


A. Flipkart B. Amazon

C. Uber D. Ola


Answer: B. Amazon 



Q) Recently, Indian Banks Association (IBA) hosted their 18 th Annual Banking Technology Conference , Expo and Awards 2022 in which of the following cities?


A. New Delhi B. GIFT City, Gujarat

C. Mumbai D. Bengaluru


Answer: C. Mumbai


Q) According to the recently released 2022 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 Top 10’ list , which of the following is India’s most valued company?


A. Reliance Industries Limited 

B. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

C. HDFC Bank 

D. Infosys


Answer: A. Reliance Industries Limited 



Q) Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has extended the deadline for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) third-party app providers (TPAP) to limit to a market cap of how much percentage by December 31, 2024?


A. 40% B. 30%

C. 20% D. 25%


Answer: B. 30% 



Q) Recently, ABIS Exports India Private Limited has entered into an $16 million agreement with which of the following to support fish farming in India?


A. World Bank B. European Investment Bank

C. Asian Development Bank (ADB) D. New Development Bank (NDB)


Answer: C. Asian Development Bank (ADB) 



Q) Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of which of the following countries have exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs)?


A. Japan B. South Korea

C. Germany D. UAE


Answer: A. Japan


Q) Recently, which of the following has become the first in the world to use soulbound (NFT) tokens as a “ digital meda ” for its police officers?


A. Tamil Nadu B. Maharashtra

C. Jharkhand D. Andhra Pradesh


Answer: A. Tamil Nadu 



Q) Recently, in which of the following cities India’s first Gold ATM has been launched?


A. Bengaluru B. Gurugram

C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad


Answer: D. Hyderabad 



Q) Who amongst the following will assume the chair of B20 India and lead the business agenda during India’s G20 presidency?


A. Sanjiv Bajaj B. Gautam Adani

C. Gopal Vittal D. N Chandrasekaran


Answer: D. N Chandrasekaran


Q) Recently, the Jindal Shadeed Group has announced that it will invest more than $3 billion to set up a green steel plant in which of the following countries?


A. UAE B. Singapore

C. Oman D. Saudi Arabia


Answer: C. Oman 



Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has approved the financing of $780 million to build new lines for Chennai’s metro rail ?


A. Asian Development Bank (ADB) 

B. World Bank


C. Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) D. New Development Bank (NDB)


Answer: A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)


Q) Recently, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed a MoU with the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority - Monsha’at - of which of the following countries?


A. Oman B. Iran

C. UAE D. Saudi Arabia


Answer: D. Saudi Arabia 



Q) SWAMIH Investment Fund , recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?


A. Hydro Electric Projects 

B. Affordable Housing Projects

C. MGNREGA 

D. Road and Highway Projects

Answer: B. Affordable Housing Projects 



Q) Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed an agreement with monetary authority of which of the following countries to extend up to a USD 200 million currency swap facility under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework?


A. Maldives B. Bangladesh

C. Pakistan D. Nepal


Answer: A. Maldives


Q) Recently, which of the following has announced to launch India’s first-ever surety bonds insurance product for highway contractors ?


A. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 

B. State Bank of India (SBI)

C. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 

D. International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)


 Answer: C. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 



Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has approved a $250 million policy-based loan to India for strengthening and modernising logistics infrastructure ?


A. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) B. Asian Development Bank (ADB)

C. World Bank D. European Investment Bank


Answer: B. Asian Development Bank (ADB)


Q) How many Indian companies have featured in the recently released Hurun Global 500 rankings 2022 ?


A. 5 

B. 10

C. 15 

D. 20


Answer: D. 20


Q) Recently, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has appointed who amongst the following as its First Vice President , and Chief Operating Officer (COO)?


A. Tanya Gupta B. Sheela Murthy

C. Maneet Chauhan D. Sushmita Shukla


Answer: D. Sushmita Shukla 



Q) Recently, which of the following countries has printed the currency notes with women's signatures ?


A. Australia B. Singapore

C. Sweden D. USA


Answer: D. USA 



Q) Recently, which of the following companies has acquired the Monnet Power Company for Rs 410 crore?


A. Tata Steel B. Jindal Steel and Power

C. Vedanta D. Hindalco Industries


Answer: B. Jindal Steel and Power 



Q) Recently, which of the following cities hosted the first G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies meeting ?


A. Mumbai B. Bengaluru

C. New Delhi D. Hyderabad


Answer: B. Bengaluru 



Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has released the “Global Trade Update (December 2022) ”?


A. World Bank 

B. UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

C. World Economic Forum (WEF) 

D. World Trade Organization (WTO)


Answer: B. UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 



Q) Recently, which of the following banks has acquired a 7.75% minority stake in fintech start-up Mintoak for ₹31.1 crore?


A. HDFC Bank B. State Bank of India (SBI)

C. Axis Bank D. Bandhan Bank


Answer: A. HDFC Bank 



Q) According to the recently released data by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), what is India’s GDP growth forecast for FY2022-23?


A. 5.8% B. 6%

C. 7% D. 4.6%


Answer: C. 7% 



Q) Recently, which of the following banks has announced the launch of its sixth annual grants program known as “Parivartan SmartUp Grants ”?


A. HDFC Bank 

B. ICICI Bank

C. State Bank of India (SBI) 

D. Axis Bank


Answer: A. HDFC Bank

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