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General Awareness as on 18092024

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Indian Bank recently issued a Green Bond worth of $500 million in 2024 to fund renewable energy projectrs?

a)

HDFC Bank

b)

Axis Bank

c)

ICICI Bank

d)

None of the above

2.

What is the primary focus of the RBI Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines updated 2024?

a)

Green Energy Projects

b)

Affordable Housing

c)

Agricultural Credit

d)

MSME develoopment

3.

Which global financial initiative was adopted by India in 2024 to align its banking system with sustainability goals?

a)

Sustainable Development Financing Guidelines

b)

Green Climate Fund Framework

c)

Equator Principles

d)

Basel IV Sustainability Standards

4.

Which Indian Bank launched the Go Green Savings Account in 2024?

a)

Punjab National Bank

b)

Canara Bank

c)

HDFC Bank

d)

ICICI Bank

5.

What is the purpose of the Green Finance Scheme introduced by SIDBI in 2024?

a)

Provide capital for MSMEs adopting sustainable practices

b)

Encourage corporate environmental reporting

c)

Promote electric vehicle manufacturing

d)

Fund tree plantation programs

6.

Which country recently linked its instant payment system with India's UPI in 2024?

a)

UAE

b)

Singapore

c)

Malaysia

d)

Saudi Arabia

7.

What was the main theme of ghe G 20 Finance Ministers' meeting chaired by India in 2024?

a)

Global Tax Transparency

b)

Digital Financial Inclusion

c)

Sustainable Banking Practices

d)

Regulation of Cryptocurrency

8.

Which Indian Financial Institution joined the International Sustainability Standards Board(ISSB) in 2024?

a)

NABARD

b)

RBI

c)

SEBI

d)

EXIM Bank

9.

Which International Bank partnered with Indian Banks to support climate-resilent infrastructure projects in 2024?

a)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB)

b)

World Bank

c)

International Monetary Fund(IMF)

d)

New Development Bank(NDB)

10.

What new initiative did the RBI introduce to support cross-border trade settlements in rupees?

a)

Rupee Payment Arrangement Framework

b)

Special Vostro Accounts

c)

Currency Swap Mechanissm

d)

Rupee-Export Finance Scheme

11.

Which act governs the functioning of banking companies in India?

a)

RBI Act 1934

b)

Banking Regulation Act 1949

c)

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

d)

None of the above

12.

Who regulates the monetary policy in India

a)

SBI

b)

SEBI

c)

Ministry of Finance

d)

None of the above

13.

What is the maximum insurance coverage for deposits in India as per DICGC?

a)

1 LAKH

b)

2 LAKH

c)

3 LAKH

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

14.

What is the role of SEBI in India?

a)

Regulates the stock market

b)

Monitors foreign exchange

c)

Controls Inflaction

d)

None of the above

15.

Which committee recommended the establishment of NABARD?

a)

Narasimham Committee

b)

B. Sivaraman Committee

c)

Rangarajan Committee

d)

Keklar Committee

16.

RBI was nationalized in the year?

a)

1935

b)

1959

c)

1969

d)

None of the above

17.

What does Repo Rate mean?

a)

Rate at which RBI lends to Banks

b)

Rate at which banks lend to RBI

c)

Rate for foreign currency transactions

d)

None of the above

18.

Which bank was merged with SBI in 2017?

a)

Punjab National Bank

b)

Yes Bank

c)

Indian Bank

d)

None of the above

19.

What is the tagline of SBI?

a)

India's International Bank

b)

Together we can

c)

A Tradition of Trust

d)

None of the above

20.

What is the minimum balance requirement for SBI Basic Savings Accouont?

a)

500

b)

1000

c)

Zero

d)

5000

21.

What is the current Repo Rate?

a)

4.25

b)

5.15

c)

6.5

d)

7.25

22.

Which government scheme promotes digital payments through banks?

a)

PMJDY

b)

UPI 2.0

c)

Digital India

d)

Bharat Net

23.

Which is the largest shareholder in SBi?

a)

LiC

b)

Government of India

c)

RBI

d)

Public Shareholders

24.

Which organization insures bank deposits in India?

a)

LIC

b)

IRDAI

c)

SEBI

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

25.

What is the main obejctive of PMJDY

a)

Urban Development

b)

Health Insurance

c)

Digital Payments

d)

None of the above

26.

Which instrument is considered a negotiable instrument under the NI Act?

a)

Cheque

b)

Demand Draft

c)

Promissory Note

d)

All of the above

27.

Which bank launched the first credit card in India?

a)

SBI

b)

ICICI BANK

c)

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

d)

HDFC BANK

28.

The BASEL III framework is associated with...

a)

Anti-Money Laundering

b)

Banking Regulation

c)

Financial Inclusion

d)

Insurance Policies

29.

The term "Hot Money" in banking refers to

a)

Money held in physical cash

b)

Short term capital flows

c)

Money deposited in fixed deposits

d)

Loans given to formers

30.

SBI was formed by merging the

a)

Reserve Bank of India

b)

Syndicae Bank

c)

National Bank of India

d)

None of the above

31.

What does the acronym RUPAY stand for?

a)

Rural Payments

b)

Rupee Payment

c)

Rural Payments

d)

Rural payment

32.

The first branch of SBI was opened in ...

a)

Delhi

b)

Mumbai

c)

Kolkata

d)

Chennai

33.

The SBI subsidiary dealing with merchant banking is.

a)

SBI Capital Markets

b)

SBI Ventures

c)

SBI Glpobal Markets

d)

SBI Securities

34.

Which is the world's first central bank digital currency?

a)

Digital Euro

b)

eNaira(Nigeria)

c)

eRupee

d)

Bitcoin

35.

Which government scheme uses Direct Benefit Transfer for subsidies?

a)

MNREGA

b)

PMJDY

c)

PM KISAN

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

36.

Which mobile payment service was launched by SBI?

a)

PayZapp

b)

SBI Pay

c)

SBI Mobile Wallet

d)

Buddy Pay

37.

SBI issued its first green bonds in

a)

2015

b)

2018

c)

2020

d)

2022

38.

What is the purpose of Priority Sector Lending (PsL)/

a)

Boosting industrial gowth

b)

Promoting agriculture and weaker sections

c)

Enhancing bank profits

d)

Stabilizing exchange rates

39.

Who launched the UPI Payment system

a)

NPCI

b)

RBI

c)

SBI

d)

SEBI

40.

Which is India's first payment bank?

a)

Paytm Payments Bank

b)

Airtel Payments

c)

India Post Payments Bank

d)

Jio Payments Bank

41.

Which bank has projected India's GDP growth at 6.30% for FY 2024-25 lower than the RBI's projection?

a)

ICICI BANK

b)

HDFC BANK

c)

STATE BANK OF INDIA

d)

BANK OF BARODA

42.

What major tax was removed by the Indian government in December 2024 to boost exports in the oil sector

a)

Corporate Tax

b)

Windfall Tax

c)

VAT

d)

GST exports

43.

Which financial institution facilitated a 3-year sustainability linked loan to support MSMEs in December 2024

a)

World Bank

b)

Reserve Bank of India

c)

Deutsche Bank

d)

Asian Development Bank

44.

Which related the government scheme related to women empowerment was recently launched by LIC in 2024?

a)

PM Mahila Vikas Yojana

b)

LIC Bima Sakhi yojana

c)

Nari Suraksha Scheme

d)

Women Financial InclusionScheme

45.

In December 2024, which bank launched a new AI-driven fraud detection platform to enhance digital banking security?

a)

Axis Bank

b)

ICICI Bank

c)

SBI

d)

HDFC Bank

46.

What is the recent policy initiative by the Indian government to encourage fintech innovation in the banking sector?

a)

Regulatory Sandbox Expansion

b)

National Digital Banking Summit

c)

UPI Globalization Initiative

d)

India Fintech Booster Policy

47.

What was the main theme of the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy meeting in December 2024?

a)

Tackling Inflaction

b)

Enhancing credit flow

c)

Balancing growth

d)

Increasing FDI

48.

Which AI tool was introduced by the RBI to combat financial fraud?

a)

Fraud Hunter

b)

Mule Hunter

c)

Fin Trac AI

d)

Cyber Sgield

49.

What new bench mark rate did the RBI introduce to enhance transparency in the money market?

a)

Over night Index Swap

b)

Secured Overnight Rupee Rate(SORR)

c)

Repo Index Ratge

d)

mark RateTreasury Bench

50.

What is the RBI's 2024-25 GDP growth forecast for India as per December 2024?

a)

6.4

b)

6.6

c)

7.0

d)

6.8

51.

What initiative did the RBI launch to improve public communication?

a)

RBI Talk Radio

b)

Financial Literacy Podcast

c)

RBI Podcast Facility

d)

Bankers Forum

52.

What is the main focus of the Finance Ministry to mitigate cyber fraud in 2024?

a)

Biometric Authentication

b)

Stricter KYC norms

c)

BlockchainIntegration

d)

Enhanced Banking Surveillance

53.

Which organization manages the e-RUPI system intgegrated into the CDP-SURAKSHA initiative

a)

SEBI

b)

RBI

c)

NPCI

d)

NIti aAYOG

54.

Ther term Neo Bank refers to which type of bank?

a)

Digital-Only banks with no physical branches

b)

Physical-only banks with physical branches

c)

Both the physcial & digital branches

d)

None of the above

55.

As per the Bank Policy Guidelines Growth% in CASA for FY 2024-25 is

a)

12

b)

10

c)

9

d)

11

56.

As per Bank Policy Guidelines Growth in Deposits YoY-Minimum, for FY 2024-25

a)

9

b)

11.10

c)

11

d)

13.5

57.

As per Bank Policy Guidelines ROA (Minimum) for FY 2024-25

a)

0.90%

b)

0.41%

c)

-0.19%

d)

1.10%

58.

As per Bank Policy Guidelines ROE(Minimum) for FY 2024-25

a)

15.49

b)

15

c)

19.84

d)

20.50

59.

As per the Bank Policy Guidelines for FY 2024-25, Cost to Income Ratio to be below..

a)

49.23

b)

48.61

c)

50.23

d)

52

60.

As per Bank Policy Guidlines NIM(Whole Bank)-Minimum, for FY 2024-25 ia

a)

3.08

b)

3.18

c)

3.35

d)

3.41

61.

As per Bank Policy Guidelines 2024-25 Growth in Advances in Whole Bank

a)

13

b)

14

c)

14

d)

12

62.

As per Bank Policy Guidelines 2024-25, Gross NPA & Net NPA should below

a)

2.10 & 0.80

b)

2.05 & 0.75

c)

2.00 & 0.60

d)

2.15 & 0.85

63.

The estimated Operative Profit for the bank for FY 2025 is

a)

1.05 trillion

b)

1 trillion

c)

1.10 trillion

d)

1.20 trillion

64.

Which Indian bank acquired Citi Bank's consumer business?

a)

Axis Bank

b)

SBI

c)

HDFC Bank

d)

ICICI Bank

65.

What is the transaction limit for UPI Lite Payments

a)

100

b)

200

c)

500

d)

1000

66.

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act primarily impacts which banking area?

a)

Cyber Security

b)

KYC Norms

c)

AI Development

d)

Core Banking

67.

What is the limit on contactless payments via debit/credit cards in India without PIN?

a)

2000

b)

3000

c)

5000

d)

10000

68.

Which committee in India reviews the financial inclusion progress/

a)

Nachiket Mor committee

b)

Raghuram Rajan Commmittee

c)

Narasimham Committee

d)

Vijay Kelkar Committee