The article Banking Awareness Quiz includes Banking Awareness April 2020 Quiz with an explanation, analysis, and issues of current events in the month. And these quizzes will help in the Competitive Exams like IBPS, RBI Grade B, SBI PO, RRB and other banking examinations.
Q1. What is the last tranche of the Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB)?
A. 6.125 %
B. 0.625 %
C. 6.025 %
D. 0.0625 %
Answer: B
Q2. What is the ceiling limit in the FAR for Investment by Non-residents?
A. Rs 10 lakhs
B. Rs 1 crore
C. Rs 25 lakhs
D. No limit
Answer: D
Q3. RBI has allowed Small Finance Banks which have completed ___ years, to undertake non-risk sharing simple financial service activities without prior approval of RBI.
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: C
Q4. What is the full form of FAR with respect to the Government of India dated securities?
A. Functional Accessible Route
B. Fully Automatic Route
C. Fully Accessible Route
D. Functional and Automatic Route
Answer: C
Q5. The accounts that shows symptoms of bad asset quality in the first 90 days itself or before it being identified as NPA are known as?
A. WMA
B. SMA
C. IMA
D. IFA
Answer: B
Q6. Who manages the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)?
A. SIDBI
B. RBI
C. NABARD
D. SBI
Answer: C
Q7. What is the Minimum tenor of investments under the Medium Term Framework for Investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in Government Securities?
A. 2 years
B. 5 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Answer: C
Q8. The entities that facilitate e-commerce sites and merchants to accept various payment instruments from the customers for completion of their payment obligations without the need for merchants to create a separate payment integration system of their own are known as ____________.
A. Payment Gateways
B. Payment Advisor
C. Payment Aggregators
D. Payment Trigger
Answer: C
Q9. The entities that provide technology infrastructure to route and facilitate processing of an online payment transaction without any involvement in handling of funds are known as ______.
A. Payment Gateways
B. Payment Advisor
C. Payment Aggregators
D. Payment Moderator
Answer: A
Q10. What is the interest rate on Ways and Means Advances (WMA)?
A. Repo Rate + 2%
B. Repo Rate
C. Repo Rate + 1%
D. Repo Rate – 2%
Answer: B
Q11. The government of Telangana invested swiftly to deploy India’s first automated “COVID-19 Monitoring System App” by _______.
A. Agfa Healthcare
B. Vera Smart Healthcare
C. Akron Healthcare
D. Akcent Healthcare
Answer: B
Q12. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved proposed acquisition of 80.1% stake in the power grid business of ABB Limited by which of the following companies?
A. Samsung
B. Hitachi
C. Larsen & Toubro
D. GVK Power and Infrastructure Limited
Answer: B
Q13. Mahmoud Jibril passed away due to COVID-19 was former prime minister of which country?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Oman
D. Libya
Answer: D
Q14. The National Highway Authority of India recently completed the construction of ________ of national highways the highest ever in a financial year 2019-20.
A. 3,479 km
B. 3,679 km
C. 3,779 km
D. 3 979 km
Answer: D
Q15. Who among the following has been conferred with ‘Hero to Animals Award’ by animal rights body PETA India?
A. YS Jaganmohan Reddy
B. Ashok Gehlot
C. Captain Amarinder Singh
D. Naveen Patnaik
Answer: D
Q16. There are three official mascots ‘Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen’ for 19th Asian Games were unveiled at a digital launch ceremony in Hangzhou, China due to COVID-19 which is collectively known as the ______.
A. “smart fuleco’
B. ‘triplets Lianlian’
C. “smart triplets”
D. “smart Zabivaka
Answer: C
Q17. Who has authored the book titled “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs”?
A. Paolo Giordano
B. Dr. Neil A Feldstein
C. Michael Osterholm
D. Both C and D
Answer: D
Q18. Kerala based SCTIMST has collaborated with which company to make portable lightweight emergency ventilator system?
A. Boicon
B. TCS
C. Tech Mahindra
D. Wipro 3D
Answer: D
Q19. Which of the following organization has adopted the resolution ‘Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
B. World Bank (WB)
C. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
D. United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Answer: D
Q20. Which country will host the 3rd edition of Asian youth games in 2021?
A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. Indonesia
Answer: C
Q21. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has banned which two countries from participating in weightlifting events at the Tokyo Olympics due to multiple doping offences?
A. Thailand and Malaysia
B. Thailand and Indonesia
C. Malaysia and Indonesia
D. Indonesia and Vietnam
Answer: A
Q22. There are three official mascots ‘Congcong, Lianlian and Chenchen’ for 19th Asian Games were unveiled at a digital launch ceremony in Hangzhou, China due to COVID-19 which is collectively known as the ______.
A. “smart fuleco’
B. ‘triplets Lianlian’
C. “smart triplets”
D. “smart Zabivaka’
Answer: C
Q23. Which country will host the 3rd edition of Asian youth games in 2021?
A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. Indonesia
Answer: C
Q24. The FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup scheduled to be played in _____in November 2020 has been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic?
A. Panama
B. Brazil
C. India
D. Nigeria
Answer: C
Q25. The incoming World Athletics Championships will be shifted to _______.
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024
Answer: B
Q26. Which Grand Slam Tennis tournament has been cancelled for the first time since World War II due to coronavirus pandemic?
A. Australian Open
B. French Open
C. Wimbledon 2020
D. US Open
Answer: C
Q27. NavinChikara who is in news recently (March 2020) belongs to which sports?
A. Javelin Throw
B. Discus Throw
C. Cricket
D. Shot Put
Answer: D
Q28. India-Maldives joint military exercise ‘Ex EKUVERIN – 2019’ was held in which place?
A. Jodhpur
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Pune
D. Dehradun
Answer: C
Q29. Where will the Joint Military Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR-2020 between India and the United Kingdom be conducted?
A. Pune
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Jhansi
D. Salisbury Plains
Answer: D
Q30. Defence Expo 2020 was held in which city of India?
A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer: D
Q1. Who has authored the book titled ‘How Contagion Works: Science, Awareness and Community in Times of Global Crisis’?
A. Paolo Giordano
B. Dr. Neil A Feldstein
C. Dr. Paul C McCormick
D. Mark Olshaker
Answer: A
Q2. Who has authored the book titled “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs”?
A. Paolo Giordano
B. Dr. Neil A Feldstein
C. Michael Osterholm
D. Both C and D
Answer: D
Q3. Who is the author of the Biography of former Defence Minister and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar titled ‘An Extraordinary Life’
A. Milind Karmarkar
B. Mayabhushan Nagvenkar
C. Sadguru Patil
D. Both B and C
Answer: D
Q4. Under whose chairmanship government has constituted an Empowered Group for coordinating with Private Sector, NGOs and International Organisations for COVID-19-related Response Activities?
A. Rajiv Guaba
B. Amitav Kant
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Subhash Garg
Answer: B
Q5. Renowned personality Kalinga Sasi passed away recently, he was a veteran _______.
A. Odia actor
B. Tamil Actor
C. Telugu Actor
D. Malayalam Actor
Answer: D
Q6. Mahmoud Jibril passed away due to COVID-19 was former prime minister of which country?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Oman
D. Libya
Answer: D
Q7. Name the American songwriter, soulful singer, guitarist & 3 time Grammy award winner passed away recently?
A. Bill Withers
B. Adam Schlesinger
C. Taylor Swift
D. Carole King
Answer: B
Q8. What amount has been allocated by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Development Fund (SDF) for COVID-19 projects in 8 member countries?
A. USD 2 million
B. USD 3 million
C. USD 4 million
D. USD 5 million
Answer: D
Q9. Name the app which was tested by the Government to locate Quarantine violators.
A. Coronacare
B. CoronaKavach
C. Geo-fencing
D. Safe
Answer: C
Q10. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 18.951 % equity stake in which insurance company by Trishikhar Ventures LLP?
A. Religare Health Insurance Company
B. Max Bupa Health Insurance Company
C. Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company
D. ICICI Lombard Insurance Company
Answer: A
Q11. Where is the HQ ofBank of Baroda?
A. Allahabad
B. Mumbai
C. Vadodara
D. Surat
Answer: C
Q12. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding Basel III implementation in India?
A. Minimum Tier 1 capital ratio should be 8%
B. Maximum Tier 2 capital should be 2%
C. Minimum total capital ratio should be 9%
D. Minimum total capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer should be 11.5%
Answer: A
Q13. The Indian census 2021 will begin from which day?
A. Jan 26
B. March 1
C. April 1
D. Feb 1
Answer: C
Q14. Who retired as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command?
A. Raghunath Nambiar
B. Karambir Singh
C. Sk Bhatia
D. BS Dhanao
Answer: A
Q15. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on which day?
A. January 10
B. January 11
C. January 8
D. January 9
Answer: D
Q16. As per PM Modi, how many iconic museums of the country will be made of international standards?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 6
Answer: B
Q17. What is the study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in markets called?
A. Macroeconomics
B. Welfare Economics
C. Microeconomics
D. Market Economy
Answer: C
Q18. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)in which city/UT?
A. Pune
B. NewDelhi
C. Lucknow
D. Mumbai
Answer: B
Q19. The exercise Dharma Guardian was exercised between India and which other countries?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Japan
D. Thailand
Answer: C
Q20. The famous chariot festival of the Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple celebrated in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. TamilNadu
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra
Answer: B
Q21. The 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) was held in which city?
A. NewDelhi
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer: A
Q22. What is the rank of India in the latest update of the Henley Passport Index?
A. 70th
B. 75th
C. 84th
D. 85th
Answer: C
Q23. What is the currency of a SriLanka?
A. Dollar
B. Rial
C. Rufiyaa
D. Rupee
Answer: D
Q24. Which body allowed “Video based Customer Identification Process”?
A. UIDAI
B. RBI
C. NASSCOM
D. NITI Aayog
Answer: B
Q25. Union Health Ministry launched which mission for covering low immunisation pockets?
A. Indra 2.0
B. Utkarsh 2.0
C. Indradhanush 2.0
D. Varsha 2.0
Answer: C
Q26. Which company launched unified QR code for merchants to enable unlimited payments?
A. Phonepe
B. GooglePay
C. PayPal
D. Paytm
Answer: D
Q27. India and which country signed MoU for cooperation in selected museums?
A. Germany
B. China
C. Russia
D. Netherlands
Answer: A
Q28. Catherine Caro has announced her retirement from which sports?
A. Tennis
B. Football
C. Hockey
D. Cricket
Answer: C
Q29. The Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Goa
Answer: A
Q30. Airtel Payments Bank launched India’s first online debit card along with a prepaid card with which of the following?
A. Standard Chartered
B. Mastercard
C. VISA
D. NPCI
Answer: B
Q1. Who took over as Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Banks Association, IBA?
A. VG Kannan
B. Sunil Mehta
C. K Vittal
D. G Mohapatra
Answer: B
Q2. The headquarter of the World Anti-Doping Agency is situated at_______?
A. Montreal, Canada
B. Dhaka, Bangladesh
C. Basel, Switzerland
D. The Hague, Netherlands
Answer: A
Q3. Who was awarded Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2020 for ‘Tiffin’?
A. Srikant Dixit
B. Ajay Sharma
C. Sneha Pamneja
D. Ruchi Awasthi
Answer: C
Q4. Who has won the UK based Costa Children’s Award 2019?
A. Jaswinder Bilan
B. Malala Yosafzai
C. Amanpreet Singh
D. Harpreet Kaur Sindhu
Answer: A
Q5. Who has been conferred ‘Harit Ratna Award 2019’ by the All India Agricultural Students Association?
A. Sandeep Singh
B. Vikas Chaturvedi
C. Hariom Singh
D. N Kumar
Answer: D
Q6. Which of the following banks launched the country’s first automated teller machine (ATM) which can be operated independently by a visually impaired person, know as ‘Talking ATM’?
A. State Bank of India
B. Union Bank of India
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Bank of India
Answer: B
Q7. Who has been appointed as new India MD of IBM?
A. Karan Bajwa
B. Anurag Singh
C. Sandip Patel
D. Anubhav Sinha
Answer: C
Q8. Vadodara in Gujarat is located along the banks of the River _______?
A. Ganges
B. Sabarmati
C. Tapi
D. Vishwamitri
Answer: D
Q9. Election Commission of India (ECI) awarded National Media Award to whom as part of the poll panel’s national awards for voter awareness?
A. The Hindu Tamil
B. The Times of India
C. Hindustan Times
D. Mirror Now
Answer: A
Q10. Which bank announced a ‘residential builder finance with buyer guarantee’ (RBBG) scheme?
A. IDBI Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. SBI
D. Indian Bank
Answer: C
Q11. Which Indian Naval Ship was delivered to Indian Navy by the Defence PSU GRSE?
A. Arighat
B. Kavaratti
C. Chakra
D. Kalavati
Answer: B
Q12. As per consultancy firm Eurasia,what is India’s rank in geo-political risk of 2020?
A. 1st
B. 3rd
C. 5rd
D. 7rd
Answer: C
Q13. ‘Bedara Vesha’ is a popular folk dance of which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
Answer: B
Q14. As per the Basel III implementation in India, minimum Tier 1 capital must be _____ % of risk weighted assets on ongoing basis?
A. 5.5%
B. 7%
C. 9%
D. 11%
Answer: B
Q15. The 8th MSME International Trade Fair held in which city?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Raipur
C. Lucknow
D. NewDelhi
Answer: A
Q16. Which country has completely phased out one of the most potent ozone depleting HCFC-141 b chemical?
A. China
B. India
C. USA
D. Russia
Answer: B
Q17. The former PM Zoran Milanovic won presidential election of which country?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Iran
C. Thailand
D. Croatia
Answer: D
Q18. What is the theme of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020?
A. Remembered the Holocaust
B. The universal dimension of the Holocaust
C. World Marks Holocaust
D. 75 years after Auschwitz – Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice
Answer: D
Q19. What is the market structure called in which the market is dominated by a single buyer?
A. Micro poly
B. Monopsony
C. Monopoly
D. Microsony
Answer: B
Q20. Luanda is the capital of which country?
A. Armenia
B. Belarus
C. Angola
D. Guyana
Answer: C
Q21. Which of the following state has topped in micro-irrigation under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)?
A. Gujarat
B. Haryana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Punjab
Answer: C
Q22. With respect to COVID 19 pandemic, Mahatma Gandhi NREGS wages have been increased by Department of Rural Development, GoI by ______ on an average nationally.
A. Rs. 20
B. Rs. 25
C. Rs. 40
D. Rs. 45
Answer: A
Q23. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the National Technical Textiles Mission. What amount has been allocated for the mission?
A. Rs 1,200 crores
B. Rs 1,480 crores
C. Rs 2,500 crores
D. Rs 2,700 crores
Answer: B
Q24. Ministry of MSME has launched a new scheme called SFURTI to set up traditional industries clusters. What does S in “SFUTRI” stand for?
A. Social
B. Society
C. Scheme
D. Structural
Answer: C
Q25. Which state has started ‘water bell scheme’ to ensure that children keep themselves hydrated?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B
Q26. Packaged foods company Britannia Industries has partnered with which online delivery platform to deliver a range of products to its consumers?
A. Uber Eats
B. Zomato
C. Faasos
D. Dunzo
Answer: D
Q27. National Health Authority (NHA) partnered with which taxi riders in India to provide 24/7 free transport services to India’s frontline healthcare workers and hospitals engaged in the treatment of COVID-19 patients?
A. Ola
B. Uber
C. Meru
D. Bharat Taxi
Answer: B
Q28. Kerala based SCTIMST has collaborated with which company to make portable lightweight emergency ventilator system?
A. Boicon
B. TCS
C. Tech Mahindra
D. Wipro 3D
Answer: D
Q29. The Competition Commission of India has approved the formation of Joint Venture between Total S.A. and which of the following for solar power generation in India?
A. Adani Green Energy Limited
B. Kotak Urja Pvt Ltd
C. Moser Baer Photovoltaic Ltd
D. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd
Answer: A
Q30. BharatPe signed a partnership with which general insurance company to introduce ‘COVID-19 Protection Insurance Cover’?
A. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
B. Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co. Ltd.
C. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
D. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd
Answer: A
Q1. The 11th World Body Building Championships held in which country?
A. Thailand
B. Israel
C. Netherlands
D. SouthKorea
Answer: D
Q2. The Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd is based in_________?
A. Gurgaon
B. New Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Pune
Answer: C
Q3. Which of the following is the helpline number to address consumer queries on digital payments?
A. 15555
B. 14444
C. 18888
D. 19999
Answer: B
Q4. Recently Joao Souza has been banned for life from which sports?
A. Basketball
B. Cricket
C. Football
D. Tennis
Answer: D
Q5. Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as CM of which state?
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Delhi
D. Jharkhand
Answer: B
Q6. Recently Union Cabinet approved an agreement between India and which country on cooperation in use of outer space?
A. Thailand
B. Israel
C. Sweden
D. Mongolia
Answer: D
Q7. According to the latest Counterpoint Research report,which country has become second-largest smartphone market in the world?
A. USA
B. India
C. China
D. France
Answer: B
Q8. Where is the HQ of European Union?
A. Paris
B. Rome
C. Geneva
D. Brussels
Answer: D
Q9. What does M stands for in EMV Chips?
A. MaestroCard
B. MasterCard
C. Money
D. Monetary
Answer: B
Q10. Who was conferred with the prestigious Karmaveer Chakra Award and REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship?
A. Rahul Adhikari
B. Rahul Bajaj
C. Vikas Chaturvedi
D. Indra Nooyi
Answer: A
Q11. Health ministry clears proposal to establish AIIMS in place of Darbhanga Medical College Hospital in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Telangana
Answer: A
Q12. Which country was the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair?
A. Russia
B. France
C. UAE
D. Australia
Answer: B
Q13. What is the currency of Israel?
A. Rial
B. Dinar
C. Krone
D. Shekel
Answer: D
Q14. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval to confer the status of Institution of National Importance (INI) to the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda.It is situated in which place?
A. Lucknow
B. Bareily
C. Jamnagar
D. Gorakhpur
Answer: C
Q15. How many new Indian English words featured in 10th Oxford dictionary?
A. 26
B. 25
C. 24
D. 28
Answer: A
Q16. Which state launched ‘Jagananna Amma Vodi’ financial assistance scheme for the school going students?
A. Odisha
B. Assam
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D
Q17. Which state government launched ‘ Shiv Bhojan’ scheme?
A. Delhi
B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer: D
Q18. To calculate capital adequacy ratio, the banks are required to take into account which of the following risks?
A. Credit risk and Operational risk
B. Credit risk and Market risk
C. Market Risk and Operational Risk
D. Credit Risk, Market risk and Operational risk
Answer: D
Q19. Which department released a postal cover to mark the 55 years of the famed Brahmins’ Coffee Bar?
A. Department of post
B. Department of Finance
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of corporate affairs
Answer: A
Q20. The Koyna Dam is located in_______?
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra
C. Haryana
D. Bihar
Answer: B
Q21. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) superseded the board of beleaguered Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL).Who has been appointed as administrator of the board?
A. Sanjay Mitra
B. Guruprasad Mohapatra
C. TN Akehutu
D. R Subramaniakumar
Answer: D
Q22. India successfully test fired which supersonic missile which ranges to 290 km strike?
A. Nisha
B. Prithvi
C. Agni
D. Brahmos
Answer: D
Q23. Who publishes the Human Development Index?
A. United Nations Development Program
B. World Economic Forum
C. United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
D. World Bank
Answer: A
Q24. The 8th WATEC (Water Technology and Environment Control) Conference 2019 held at which place?
A. Spain
B. Israel
C. Thailand
D. India
Answer: B
Q25. Who has been chosen for the prestigious ‘Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence’?
A. MS Swaminathan
B. Anushka Reddy
C. Neelam Ayer
D. Gutta Muniratnam
Answer: A
Q26. What is the term called for a market structure in which only a few sellers offer similar or identical products?
A. Offshore
B. Libor
C. Monopoly
D. Oligopoly
Answer: D
Q27. Which state government launched Rythu Mitra app for farmers?
A. Telangana
B. Assam
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
Answer: A
Q28. The Buddh International Circuit, an Indian motor racing circuit, is located in which city?
A. New Delhi
B. Greater Noida
C. Hyderabad
D. Gandhinagar
Answer: B
Q29. The 8th edition of TrafficInfraTech Expo along with Parking InfraTech and Smart Mobility Expo was held in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Kanpur
D. Pune
Answer: A
Q30. Which state government has made mandatory for all factories and industries to keep sanitary napkins in a bid to promote hygiene among women?
A. Assam
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Telangana
Answer: A
Q1. The Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd (EHFL) announced a strategic agreement with which bank for co-lending of home loans to self-employed entrepreneurs and salaried customers?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. IDBI Bank
C. SBI
D. Canara Bank
Answer: A
Q2. What is the rank of India in latest FIFA rankings?
A. 102
B. 104
C. 106
D. 108
Answer: D
Q3. What does M stands for in PPI-MTS?
A. Money
B. Monetary
C. Managerial
D. Mass
Answer: D
Q4. Who has received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for being the best international cricketer (2018-19) at the BCCI’s annual awards?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Yuvi Chahal
C. Jasprit Bumrah
D. Kuldeep Yadav
Answer: C
Q5. Who was conferred an honorary doctorate for his contribution to cinema by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik?
A. Kamal Haasan
B. Manoj Tiwari
C. Gautam Gambhir
D. Arvind Kejriwal
Answer: A
Q6. Mahinda Rajapaksa has been elected as new PM of which country?
A. Pakistan
B. SriLanka
C. China
D. Afghanistan
Answer: B
Q7. Where is the HQ of Economist Intelligence Unit?
A. London
B. Paris
C. NewDelhi
D. NewYork
Answer: A
Q8. Who has been elected as Chairman of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO)?
A. MK Chaturvedi
B. Nimesh Shah
C. V Sudhakar Chaturvedi
D. Chandra Pal Singh
Answer: D
Q9. Basel III capital regulations were released by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) as a Global Regulatory Framework for more resilient banks and banking systems on_________?
A. December 2010
B. March 2011
C. December 2011
D. December 2012
Answer: A
Q10. Which organisation released book “From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha”?
A. NASSCOM
B. UNICEF
C. UNCTAD
D. WHO
Answer: B
Q11. Who has received the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for being the best international cricketer (2018-19) at the BCCI’s annual awards?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Yuvi Chahal
C. Jasprit Bumrah
D. Kuldeep Yadav
Answer: C
Q12. What is the original economic system in which traditions, customs, and beliefs help shape the goods and the services the economy produces, as well as the rules and manner of their distribution called?
A. Constitutional Economy
B. Traditional Economy
C. Socialist Economy
D. Monetary Economy
Answer: B
Q13. The “Environmental Sustainability and Economic Development” Summit held in which city?
A. Pune
B. NewDelhi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer: B
Q14. What is the currency of North Korea?
A. Won
B. Dollar
C. Peso
D. Rupee
Answer: A
Q15. Who has been appointed as the sole CEO of Oracle?
A Mark Turd
B Tim Cook
C Safra Catz
D Satya Nadella
Answer: C
Q16. Who has been unanimously elected as Chairman of Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (KRIBHCO)?
A. MK Chaturvedi
B. Nimesh Shah
C. V Sudhakar Chaturvedi
D. Chandra Pal Singh
Answer: D
Q17. As told by Ministry of Home Affairs,NATGRID will come into operation by which year end?
A. 2021
B. 2020
C. 2022
D. 2024
Answer: B
Q18. Who has been appointed as the Director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad?
A. Atul Karwal
B. Sanjiv Singh
C. Atanu Chakraborty
D. Rajiv Mehta
Answer: A
Q19. What is the currency of Portugal?
A. euro
B. Dollar
C. peso
D. Rupee
Answer: A
Q20. Where is the HQ of Moody?
A. NewDelhi
B. London
C. Paris
D. NewYork
Answer: D
Q21. The two day National Conference on ‘Uniformed Women in Prisons Administration’ began in which city?
A. Bhopal
B. Lucknow
C. Indore
D. Ahmedabad
Answer: A
Q22. Basel III recommendations shall be completely implemented in India by______?
A. March 31, 2020
B. March 31, 2019
C. March 31, 2021
D. March 31, 2023
Answer: B
Q23. Which anti-hijacking exercise was conducted off the port of Kochi by the Navy, Coast Guard, the Cochin Port Trust and other agencies?
A. Capture
B. Antara
C. Niachi
D. Apharan
Answer: D
Q24. Who has been chosen for the prestigious ‘Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence’?
A. MS Swaminathan
B. Anushka Reddy
C. Neelam Ayer
D. Gutta Muniratnam
Answer: A
Q25. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlotreleased which book authored by PM Narendra Modi?
A. Exam Fever
B. Exam Factory
C. Exam Warriors
D. Brave the fear
Answer: C
Q26. Which country PM announced Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize?
A. Ukraine
B. Portugal
C. Afghanistan
D. Zimbabwe
Answer: B
Q27. The upgraded version of which rocket system was recently successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast?
A. Pravesh
B. Suraksha
C. Agni
D. Pinaka
Answer: D
Q28. What is the rank of Indian men’s football team in latest FIFA rankings?
A. 108th
B. 107th
C. 109th
D. 105th
Answer: A
Q29. The Reserve Bank of India said it will implement the LEI system for all participants in the over-the-counter markets for rupee interest rate derivatives. What does E stand for in LEI?
A. Entry
B. Enterprise
C. Entity
D. Easy
Answer: C
Q30. The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is situated in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer: C
Q1. The United Nation’s COP26 climate change conference has been postponed till next year due to COVID-19. The conference is set to take place in _______
A. Brisbane
B. Paris
C. Glasgow
D. London
Answer: C
Q2. Which space agency has launched Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) to study the Giant Solar Particle Storms?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. Chinese National Space Agency
D. European Space Agency
Answer: B
Q3. Which country has announced USD 2.9 million financial aid to India to combat Coronavirus pandemic?
A. Australia
B. United States of America
C. United Kingdom
D. Russia
Answer: B
Q4. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology has signed an agreement with which of the following to jointly manufacture automated ventilators?
A. Wipro 3D, Bengaluru
B. DRDO
C. Infosys
D. TATA Sons
Answer: A
Q5. Which of the following manufacturing unit of Indian Railway has set the Limca Book of Records for producing record 431 locomotives in the financial year 2019-2020?
A. Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi.
B. Integral Coach Factory, Perambur,
C. Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala
D. Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
Answer: D
Q6. The Ministry of Tourism has launched which portal to help foreign tourists who are stuck in various parts of the country?
A. ‘Stuck in India’
B. ‘Stranded in India’
C. ‘visit India’
D. ‘Caught in India’
Answer: B
Q7. Which IIT has developed a mobile app named ‘CORONTINE’ to help the authorities in tracking the asymptomatic carriers and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer: B
Q8. What is the name that has been given to the coronavirus risk-tracking app launched by the Government of India?
A. Corona Warriors
B. Corona Kavach
C. Corona tracker
D. Safe from COVID-19
Answer: B
Q9. The government''s agshiptness movement, 'Fit India' has partnered with which Bollywood actor to provide her premium 21-Day Weight Loss Programme?
A. Malaika Arora
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Shilpa Shetty Kundra
D. Anushka Sharma
Answer: C
Q10. Which IIT is developing portable ventilators which will be significantly cheaper than the ones available in the market?
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer: D
Q11. What does CVV stands for?
A. Card Value Verified
B. Card verification Valid
C. Card Valid Value
D. Card Verification Value
Answer: D
Q12. Where is the HQ of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence?
A. Mumbai
B. NewDelhi
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer: B
Q13. Who has been given additional charge of Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Yes Bank?
A. CV Nageshwar
B. Prashant Kumar
C. MS Chaturvedi
D. PS Dhillon
Answer: A
Q14. How many airports received International Recognition for Reducing Emissions by grading their systems as per the Airports Council International (ACI)?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
Answer: B
Q15. Which city hosted International Naval event ‘MILAN‘ in March 2020?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kochi
D. Vishakapatnam
Answer: D
Q16. Which state to built a zoo named after Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan?
A. Punjab
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D
Q17. The zoo will come up across over 121 acres. The objective was to attract tourists and increase employment opportunities. Where is the HQ of UCO Bank?
A. Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
Answer: D
Q18. RBI implemented the Basel-III recommendations in India w.e.f______?
A. January 1, 2013
B. March 31, 2013
C. April 1, 2013
D. September 30, 2013
Answer: C
Q19. Who released the book “The Adventures of the Daredevil Democrat’?
A. Yogi Adityanath
B. Amit Shah
C. Narendra Modi
D. Naveen Patnaik
Answer: D
Q20. Which organisation has released a report “National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI): 2019-2024”?
A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog
C. NABARD
D. IRDA
Answer: A
Q21. Which body has approved a scheme that could allow “forests” to be traded as a commodity?
A. NABARD
B. SIDBI
C. Forest Advisory Committee
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: C
Q22. Recently Ashraf Ghani was sworn in as the President of which country?
A. Israel
B. Iran
C. Afghanistan
D. Bhutan
Answer: C
Q23. The Empress Botanical Garden is located in which city?
A. Lucknow
B. Mumbai
C. Indore
D. Pune
Answer: D
Q24. What is the market structure called that is characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market?
A. Oligopoly
B. Libor
C. Monopoly
D. Normation
Answer: C
Q25. Who have conferred the ‘Akashdeep Sanman’ awards.?
A. Bhalchandra Nemade
B. Gyananranjan
C. Both A and B
D. Nagarjuna
Answer: C
Q26. The world’s highest railway bridge is being built in which state?
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: D
Q27. Who has been appointed as the Director-General, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Intelligence) under the Chief of Defence Staff?
A. AS Bedi
B. Karambir Singh
C. Ajay Mittal
D. KJS Dhillon
Answer: D
Q28. Which became the first Company to bring ISRO’s NavIC technology to smartphones in 2020?
A. Xiaomi
B. Lenovo
C. Apple
D. Samsung
Answer: A
Q29. Which state to launch digital literacy drive named “I am also digital”?
A. Kerala
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
Answer: A
Q30. The World Wetlands Day is observed on______?
A. December 18
B. January 21
C. April 7
D. February 2
Answer: D
Q1. Which of the following banks has listed green bonds of $100 million (about Rs 750 crore) on BSE’s India International Exchange (India INX)?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. State Bank of India
D. Canara Bank
Answer: C
Q2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in consultation with the Government of India (GoI), has hiked the limit of Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the center to ______ for the first half of the financial year 2020-21(FY21).
A. Rs 1 lakh crore
B. Rs 1.5 lakh crore
C. Rs 1.2 lakh crore
D. 1.7 lakh crore
Answer: C
Q3. Which Financial institutions have received permission from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to provide risk-free simple financial services without seeking RBI’s nod?
A. Small Finance Banks (SFBs)
B. Payment Banks
C. Urban Cooperative Banks
D. NBFCs
Answer: A
Q4. Which public sector bank has unveiled a new logo ahead of its merger with the United Bank of India (UBI) and the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) from April 1?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Indian Bank
Answer: B
Q5. Which of the following banks has rolled out the banking services on WhatsApp?
A. Axis Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer: D
Q6. Who among the following has been reappointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A. R Gandhi
B. SS Mundra
C. BP Kanungo
D. Harun R Khan
Answer: C
Q7. The mega merger of 10 public sector banks into 4 banks will be effective from ________.
A. 1st April 2020
B. 1st July 2020
C. 1st August 2020
D. 1st October 2020
Answer: A
Q8. What is the amount that was infused into banking system to maintain stability in financial system during COVID-19 Crisis as declared by RBI?
A. 1.70 lakh crore
B. 1.86 lakh crore
C. 2.32 lakh crore
D. 3.74 lakh crore
Answer: D
Q9. As per the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) World Economic Forecasting Model estimates the global economy could shrink by _______ in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic.
A. 1%
B. 1.2%
C. 1.4%
D. 1.7%
Answer: A
Q10. The World Bank in its Economic Update for East Asia and Pacific (EAP) titled “East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19” stated that poverty is estimated to increase ______in the region.
A. 5 million
B. 7 million
C. 9 million
D. 11 million
Answer: D
Q11. Which bank has recently launched the UCash facility for its customer?
A. Union Bank of India
B. United Bank of India
C. UCO Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer: C
Q12. What is the GDP growth target for 2019-20 as per Reserve Bank of India?
A. 6.1%
B. 6.3%
C. 6.2%
D. 5.0%
Answer: A
Q13. What was the stance of RBI at the Fourth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Meeting?
A. Postive
B. Negative
C. Neutral
D. Accommodative
Answer: D
Q14. SS Mallikarjuna Rao has been appointed as the MD and CEO of which bank?
A. Allahabad Bank
B. Union Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: C
Q15. Who has been appointed as the executive director for India at IMF?
A. Amartya Sen
B. Jagdish Bhagwati
C. Surjit Bhalla
D. Kaushik Basu
Answer: C
Q16. What os the maturity period in Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) at the current interest rate of 7.6%?
A. 111 months
B. 112 months
C. 113 months
D. 114 months
Answer: C
Q17. Where is the headquarters of Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank Ltd. located?
A. Amritsar
B. Jalandhar
C. Ludhiana
D. Mumbai
Answer: D
Q18. Which bank has setup the ‘green’ bond fund for central banks – FX piles?
A. World Bank
B. Asian Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. Bank of International Settlements
Answer: D
Q19. Shyam Srinivasan is the CEO of which bank?
A. ICICI Bank
B. IDFC First Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Federal Bank
Answer: D
Q20. Which bank has announced to organise 1,000 grameen loan melas over next 6 months?
A. Axis Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. HDFC Bank
Answer: D
Q21. Which bank has launched the Vasool So-Ft tool for NPA recovery process?
A. Syndicate Bank
B. Kotak Mahindra Bank
C. Andhra Bank
D. Karnataka Bank
Answer: D
Q22. Who has been named as the next president of European Central Bank?
A. Christine Lagarde
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. David Malpass
D. Takehiko Nakao
Answer: A
Q23. What is India’s GDP growth rate prediction as per Morgan Stanley in 2020?
A. 6.2%
B. 7.1%
C. 6.9%
D. 6.8%
Answer: B
Q24. Karnam Sekar is the MD and CEO of which bank?
A. Canara Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Indian Overseas Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
Answer: C
Q25. Which country is on top in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss bank?
A. France
B. China
C. US
D. UK
Answer: D
Q26. What is the minimum Leverage Ratio for Basel III Capital Regulations for Domestic Systemically Important Banks (DSIBs)?
A. 3.5%
B. 4%
C. 4.5%
D. 3%
Answer: B
Q27. What is the minimum Leverage Ratio for Basel III Capital Regulations for banks other than DSIBs?
A. 3%
B. 3.5%
C. 4%
D. 4.5%
Answer: B
Q28. Name the portal launched by RBI for keeping track of Banking Outlets?
A. FLAIRS
B. ICOMMS
C. CISBI
D. DSIB
Answer: C
Q29. What is the present rate of interest on Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS)?
A. 8.6%
B. 8.4%
C. 7.6%
D. 7.9%
Answer: A
Q30. Presently RBI has how many banking ombudsman offices in India?
Q1. Which state government has launched Mo Jeeban (My Life) programme for the containment of COVID-19 pandemic?
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Tripura
D. Odisha
Answer: D
Q2. Which institution has launched an initiative #StayHomeIndiaWithBooks to encourage people to read books during their stay at home?
A. NCERT
B. CBSE
C. UGC
D. NBT
Answer: D
Q3. Which becomes the first state to launch a self-assessment tool for COVID-19 to help people identify if they are infected by the virus without visiting a doctor or hospital?
A. Gujarat
B. Delhi
C. Goa
D. Kerala
Answer: C
Q4. Which of the following medical institutions will start Tele-Consultation facility for the non-Covid19 patients?
A. Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
B. Christian Medical College Vellore
C. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
D. Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
Answer: C
Q5. Invest India, India’s national Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency has launched “The Invest India Business Immunity Platform” in order to minimize the impacts & crisis in business due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). It works under which ministry?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. External Affairs Ministry
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: B
Q6. The National Taskforce for COVID-19, constituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has suggested the use of which medicine to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) for restricted populations?
A. Hydroxy-Chloroquine
B. Azithromycin
C. Chloroquine
D. Histamine
Answer: A
Q7. Who has been honoured with IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020 during the 8th India International Film Tourism Conclave (IIFTC) held in Mumbai?
A. Alia Bhatt
B. Zoya Akhtar
C. Frahan Akhtar
D. Dipika Padukone
Answer: B
Q8. What is the rank of India as per the World Happiness Report 2020?
A. 112
B. 115
C. 154
D. 144
Answer: D
Q9. Every year the World Theatre Day is observed globally on which date?
A. 25 th March
B. 26 th March
C. 27 th March
D. 28 th March
Answer: C
Q10. Kamlang tiger reserve is located in which state?
A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer: C
Q11. Sa-Dhan and which organisation have jointly unveiled the ‘Code for Responsible Lending’ (CRL) for the micro-credit industry?
A. MFIN
B. RBI
C. SIDBI
D. NABARD
Answer: A
Q12. BillDesk has partnered with which of the following for the rollout of SI-Hub?
A. Visa
B. Mastercard
C. RuPay
D. NPCI
Answer: A
Q13. Which of the following scheme has been launched by ECGC to Enhance Loan Availability to Exporters?
A. VIKAS
B. PRITHVI
C. PRAKASH
D. NIRVIK
Answer: D
Q14. Which of the following scheme will replace Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)?
A. RoDEPT
B. RoDTEP
C. RoDETP
D. RoDPTE
Answer: B
Q15. The RBI has increased the banks’ exposures limit to a single NBFC from 15 percent of their available eligible capital base to ___________
A. 18%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. 30%
Answer: C
Q16. What is the Risk Weight for Consumer Credit?
A. 125%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 150%
Answer: C
Q17. What is the Risk Weight for credit card receivables?
A. 125%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 150%
Answer: A
Q18. What amount will the World Bank provide to finance mini and mega food parks in India?
A. Rs 2,000 crore
B. Rs 1,000 crore
C. Rs 4,000 crore
D. Rs 3,000 crore
Answer: D
Q19. What is the deadline for one-time facility for compounding of income tax offences launched by CBDT?
A. 01 April 2020
B. 31 December 2019
C. 30 November 2019
D. 31 January 2020
Answer: B
Q20. What is India’s GDP rate prediction for FY20 as per CRISIL?
A. 6.9%
B. 6.7%
C. 6.5%
D. 6.3%
Answer: D
Q21. What is the GDP growth rate prediction for India as per the Asian Development Bank in FY20?
A. 6.2%
B. 6.5%
C. 6.7%
D. 6.9%
Answer: B
Q22. What is the revised sanctioned limit for classification of export credit under Priority Sector Lending (per borrower)?
A. Rs 10 crore
B. Rs 20 crore
C. Rs 40 crore
D. Rs 50 crore
Answer: C
Q23. Alison Rose is the CEO of which bank?
A. Bank of England
B. Monetary Authority of Singapore
C. Federal Reserve System
D. Royal Bank of Scotland
Answer: D
Q24. What is the revised Corporate Tax for Domestic Companies?
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 21%
D. 22%
Answer: D
Q25. Which of the following payments system has been rated as the world’s best real-time payment service?
A. NEFT
B. RTGS
C. NACH
D. IMPS
Answer: D
Q26. Government has announced that no public sector bank will declare stressed small businesses/MSME as non-performing assets (NPAs) till _______________.
A. June 30, 2020
B. March 31, 2020
C. December 31, 2020
D. July 01, 2020
Answer: B
Q27. What is the interest rate on employees provident fund (EPF) for 2018-19?
A. 8.25%
B. 8.75%
C. 8.50%
D. 8.65%
Answer: D
Q28. What bank has launched the ‘Bharosa’ savings account?
A. Airtel Payments Bank
B. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
C. Indian Post Payments Bank
D. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Answer: A
Q29. Which of the following city overtook India’s financial capital Mumbai to become the top center for trading the currency Indian Rupee as per a report by BIS?
A. New York
B. London
C. Los Angeles
D. Chicago
Answer: B
Q30. What is the lock-in period on investments made by non-residents in infrastructure debt funds (IDFs)?
A. 3 years
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. No lock in period
Answer: D
Q1. Who has authored a book titled ‘Backstage: The Story Behind India’s High Growth Years’?
A. Manmohan Singh
B. P Chidambaram
C. Yashwant Sinha
D. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Answer: D
Q2. Who has authored the book titled ‘Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess’ which is about the late actress Sridevi?
A. Anjum Rajabali
B. Gazal Dhaliwal
C. Satyarth Nayak
D. Juhi Chaturvedi
Answer: C
Q3. Who chaired the high-level committee of the central government which has approved additional financial assistance of Rs. 5,751.27 crores to 8 states under NDRF.
A. Amit Shah
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Ravi Shankar Prasad
Answer: A
Q4. Which of the following financial institutions will invest 100 million US Dollars in India’s infrastructure sector through the government-promoted National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund
C. Asian Development Bank
D. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Answer: C
Q5. Which of the following organization has launched the “Tracker of Policies Governments are Taking in Response to COVID-19”
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. The United Nations
D. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Answer: B
Q6. During the first video conferencing G20 Summit what amount has been decided to inject into the global economy to counter the Covid-19 pandemic?
A. USD 1 trillion
B. USD 2 trillion
C. USD 3 trillion
D. USD 5 trillion
Answer: D
Q7. Which of the following organization has launched a “Global Network Resiliency Platform” to help global networks remain “safer, stronger and more connected” during the COVID-19 crisis?
A. World Health Organization (WHO)
B. World Trade Organization (WTO)
C. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
D. Academy of International Business (AIB)
Answer: C
Q8. Professor Arjun Dev passed away recently; he was a veteran ______.
A. Environmentalist
B. Politician
C. Historian
D. Journalist
Answer: C
Q9. Paravai Muniyamma who passed away recently, was a famous ______.
A. Social Activist
B. Tamil Poet
C. Politician
D. Folk Singer
Answer: D
Q10. With respect to COVID 19 pandemic, Mahatma Gandhi NREGS wages have been increased by Department of Rural Development, GoI by ______ on an average nationally.
A. Rs. 20
B. Rs. 25
C. Rs. 40
D. Rs. 45
Answer: A
Q11. From Jan 1,2020, Users will no more be required to pay (MDR) when they make a digital payment using RuPay debit card, UPI, or UPI QR code.What does MDR stands for?
A. Merchant Daily Rate
B. Merchant Delivery Rate
C. Mini Discount Rate
D. Merchant Discount Rate
Answer: D
Q12. _______ is a repository of Aadhaar numbers maintained by the APB System and used for the purpose of routing the APB transactions to the destination banks?
A. NPCI saver
B. NPCI fisher
C. NPCI editor
D. NPCI mapper
Answer: D
Q13. Who were conferred the ‘Akashdeep Sanman’ awards.?
A. Bhalchandra Nemade
B. Gyananranjan
C. Both A and B
D. Nagarjuna
Answer: C
Q14. What is the currency of Netherlands?
A. Euro
B. Dollar
C. Peso
D. Rupee
Answer: A
Q15. Who won best men’s player at Dubai Globe Award
A. Sunil Chhetri
B. Neymar
C. Lionel Messy
D. Christiano Ronaldo
Answer: D
Q16. How much amount was approved by the government under Operation Green Scheme?
A. ₹162 cr
B. ₹155 cr
C. ₹171 cr
D. ₹170 cr
Answer: A
Q17. AEPS is a bank led model which allows online interoperable financial inclusion transaction at _____?
A. PoS
B. PoC
C. Aadhar Card
D. ATM
Answer: A
Q18. Which state government has approved a proposal to change the name of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University?
A. Jharkhand
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
Answer: C
Q19. Recently government approved how many projects under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)?
A. 30
B. 32
C. 35
D. 40
Answer: B
Q20. Where is the HQ of BSNL?
A. Chennai
B. Lucknow
C. NewDelhi
D. Mumbai
Answer: C
Q21. Recently which payment bank launched the Aadhaar enabled payment system (AePS) which will help people to do transactions at over 2,50,000 of its banking points across India?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. India Post Payments Bank
C. Fino Payments Bank
D. Airtel Payments Bank
Answer: D
Q22. Recently which offshore patrol vessel built by L&T was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard?
A. Vikram
B. Avni
C. Vayu
D. Varad
Answer: D
Q23. Who was honoured with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020?
A. MK Singh
B. Nivedita Sharma
C. RK Pauchari
D. Jadhav Payeng
Answer: D
Q24. Government is planning to create a total of 75 lakh Self Help Groups by which year?
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024
Answer: B
Q25. UNGCNI organized 3rd Gender equality summit 2020 in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. NewDelhi
C. Kolkata
D. Bengaluru
Answer: B
Q26. Which bank launched First RuPay ATM & Micro ATM Card with Aadhaar Number?
A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. Bank of India
D. ICICI Bank
Answer: C
Q27. Which becomes the 1st state to introduce department for SHGs: “Mission Shakti”?
A. Bihar
B. Telangana
C. Odisha
D. Maharashtra
Answer: C
Q28. Which Company acquires 34.56 % of bankers’ stake in Petronet MHB for Rs 371 crore?
A. BEL
B. Coal India
C. BHEL
D. ONGC
Answer: D
Q29. The Ancient Palace of Bada Gujar is located in which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Sikkim
Answer: C
Q30. Which Bank ties-up with IndiGo to launch co-branded credit card ‘Ka-ching, powered by Mastercard?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. SBI
Answer: B
Q1. The Union Cabinet has approved the extradition treaty between India and which country?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Italy
D. Belgium
Answer: D
Q2. With which country India has signed the capital acquisition contract for the procurement of Light Machine Gun (LMGs)?
A. Russia
B. USA
C. France
D. Israel
Answer: D
Q3. Which company has partnered with Mastercard to enable Digital access to consumers?
A. Facebook
B. Samsung
C. Huwaei
D. Dell
Answer: B
Q4. Which of the following Banks has partnered with Zomato to launch co-branded credit cards?
A. RBL Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
Answer: A
Q5. How much worth defence deals India and US have signed?
A. $1 bn
B. $4 bn
C. $3 bn
D. $2 bn
Answer: C
Q6. Which of the following state has the highest number of participants in the flagship programme Poshan Abhiyaan?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: D
Q7. Name the scheme proposed to be launched which will be run by women’s self-help groups (SHGs), with an aim to provide holding capacity for farmers?
A. Gramin Bhandar Grih
B. Gram storage scheme
C. Rural storage scheme
D. Village Storage Scheme
Answer: D
Q8. Which city hosted the Higher Education Leadership Development Programme?
A. New Delhi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bangalore
D. Hyderabad
Answer: A
Q9. What is the annual financial assistance given to eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme?
A. 10000
B. 8000
C. 9000
D. 6000
Answer: D
Q10. Who heads the seven-member group (GoM) to review the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), an insurance scheme?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah
Answer: A
Q11. Which country was recently elected to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee?
A. Iran
B. Afghanistan
C. Myanmar
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: D
Q12. The RBI has excluded Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank from the second schedule of the RBI Act, with effect from April 1, 2019, in lieu of merger with which bank?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Canara Bank
D. IDBI Bank
Answer: B
Q13. What is the capital of Myanmar?
A. Yangon
B. Naypyitaw
C. Pyinnama
D. Torri
Answer: B
Q14. Indian Railways introduced a new Passenger Information System at Anakapalle Railway Station of which division?
A. Chennai
B. Surat
C. Vijayawada
D. Kochi
Answer: C
Q15. How much amount of revival package was announced for BSNL and MTNL?
A. ₹50000 cr
B. ₹69000 cr
C. ₹36000 cr
D. ₹62000 cr
Answer: B
Q16. Which of the following feature is currently not present in AEPS?
A. Cash Deposit
B. Cash Withdrawal
C. Balance Enquiry
D. Virtual Card Creation
Answer: D
Q17. The 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ begins at which state?
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer: D
Q18. Which body released the second edition of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index?
A. NITI Aayog
B. NASSCOM
C. RBI
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer: A
Q19. According to the report from the Lowy Institute, what was the rank of India in global diplomatic heft in terms of missions?
A. 12th
B. 10th
C. 11th
D. 16th
Answer: A
Q20. Where is the hq of ISRO?
A. NewDelhi
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Chennai
Answer: C
Q21. The 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference was held in which city?
A. NewDelhi
B. Bangkok
C. Paris
D. Tokyo
Answer: C
Q22. Indian Navy commissions sixth Dornier aircraft squadron (INAS) 314.What is the name of it?
A. Raptors
B. Fridget
C. Agni
D. Avni
Answer: A
Q23. PM Narendra Modi addressed Republic Summit in which city/UT?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. NewDelhi
Answer: D
Q24. IIN (Institution Identification Number) is a ___ digit number?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: C
Q25. From which year,hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will be made mandatory across the country?
A. 2023
B. 2022
C. 2024
D. 2021
Answer: D
Q26. Which country to drop the moniker “Holland” as it rebrands itself in 2020?
A. Singapore
B. Ukraine
C. Thailand
D. Netherlands
Answer: D
Q27. Who is conferred with the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s (AAO) highest award Life Achievement honour?
A. Guruprasad Mohapatra
B. Vikas Singroul
C. Santosh G Honavar
D. Taraknath Banerjee
Answer: C
Q28. Banks can regularise payments exceeding the prescribed limit under RDA provided that they are satisfied with the bonafide of the transaction. What does R stand for in RDA?
A. Regulation
B. Rupee
C. Revenue
D. Response
Answer: B
Q29. Which player has been banned for one year with immediate effect by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for failing doping test?
A. Sumit Sangwan
B. Amit Phangan
C. Vijender Singh
D. Shiv Thapa
Answer: A
Q30. Where is the HQ of City Union Bank?
A. Odisha
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. TamilNadu
Answer: D
Q1. Which country signed MoU with India on agreement on human trafficking?
A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. China
Answer: A
Q2. Recently President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak passed away.He was the former president of which country?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Egypt
D. Afghanistan
Answer: C
Q3. What is the currency of NewZealand?
A. Krone
B. Rupees
C. Dollar
D. Euro
Answer: C
Q4. For a Small Finance bank at least 50 per cent of its loan portfolio should constitute loans and advances of upto _____?
A. Rs 5 lakh
B. Rs 15 lakh
C. Rs 25 lakh
D. Rs 40 lakh
Answer: C
Q5. Which state will set up State’s 1st Vulture Conservation and breeding centre?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer: C
Q6. Which organisation released the Financial Stability Report?
A. LIC
B. NABARD
C. IRDA
D. RBI
Answer: D
Q7. Where is the HQ of National Hydroelectric Power Generation Corporation of India?
A. Mumbai
B. Gwalior
C. Nagpur
D. Faridabad
Answer: D
Q8. Which state does government ban gutkha, pan masala containing tobacco, nicotine for 1 year
A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Sikkim
D. Assam
Answer: D
Q9. Which state to observe 2020 as Susashan Sankalp Varsh”?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Odisha
D. WestBengal
Answer: B
Q10. When was Pradhan Mantri Faisal Bima Yojana launched?
A.2016
B. 2014
C. 2017
D. 2015
Answer: A
Q11. India and which other country holded exercise MINEX 2019 in Kochi?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Bhutan
D. Indonesia
Answer: B
Q12. How many banks are classified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) by RBI?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C
Q13. Which space agency launched PSLV carrying Cartosat 3 satellite?
A. Tesla
B. RSNC
C. ISRO
D. SpaceX
Answer: C
Q14. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban),how many houses have been sanctioned in urban areas?
A. 1 cr
B. 2 cr
C. 5 cr
D. 10 cr
Answer: A
Q15. Who has been presented with the ‘Quality Ratna’ award by trade body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)?
A. Indra Nooyi
B. Gautam Kumar
C. Suresh Krishna
D. Vinay Sinha
Answer: C
Q16. Which insurance company has entered into a strategic & technical partnership with Spice Money for ‘Insurance Khata’ product?
A. IndiaFirst Life Insurance
B. Max Life Insurance
C. National Insurance Company
D. IDBI Federal Insurance
Answer: A
Q17. Who will receive the 27th Ekalabya Award for 2019?
A. Bhumihar Pandey
B. Deboleena Singh
C. Arunima Chowdhury
D. Jhilli Dalabehara
Answer: D
Q18. For a Small Finance Bank maximum loan size and investment limit exposure to a group obligator is restricted to ____ of its capital funds.
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
Answer: C
Q19. Where is the HQ of Twitter?
A. NewYork
B. Paris
C. California
D. London
Answer: C
Q20. Which state will host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2023?
A. TamilNadu
B. Assam
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
Answer: D
Q21. Which Indian sportsperson has been suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for 4- years for failing an out-of-competition dope test in 2018?
A. Tejinder Pal Singh Toor
B. Navin Chikara
C. Inderjeet Singh
D. Om Prakash Singh
Answer: B
Q22. Which country has become the first country in the world to withdraw from Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
A. USA
B. France
C. Canada
D. India
Answer: C
Q23. The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo Olympic organizers agreed to move the Tokyo Games to ______.
A. end of 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2023
Answer: B
Q24. Which football club won ISL (Indian Super League) trophy?
A. ATK FC
B. Chennaiyin
C. Bengaluru
D. Goa
Answer: A
Q25. Who became 1st women to score a century in all three formats of cricket?
A. Heather Knight
B. Sana Mir
C. Meg Lanning
D. Stafanie Taylor
Answer: A
Q26. International Advanced Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) has developed ‘ultrafast laser surface texturing technology’, which can enhance the efficiency of fuel in internal combustion (IC) engines. Where is its headquarters located?
A. Bengaluru
B. Hyderabad
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer: B
Q27. Biennial Maritime Exercise ‘Native Fury’ was conducted between which two countries?
A. UAS and Saudi Arabia
B. Israel and USA
C. USA and UAE
D. USA and Oman
Answer: C
Q28. India has successfully test-fired nuclear-capable K-4 ballistic missile off the Vizag coast in Andhra Pradesh that can be launched from a submarine. What is the strike range of the missile?
A. 2,000 Km
B. 2,500 Km
C. 3,000 Km
D. 3,500 Km
Answer: D
Q29. In which of the following cities the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Blockchain Technology has been established by the National Informatics Centre?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Hyderabad
D. Jaipur
Answer: B
Q30. The Naseem-Al-Bahr exercise was held in ______
A. Andra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. West Bengal
D. Goa
Answer: D
Q1. What was the tenor of Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs) conducted by RBI in February 2020.
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 1 year and 3 years
Answer: D
Q2. What was the theme of Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2020?
A. Digital Payment
B. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises’ (MSMEs)
C. NBFCs
D. Loan Restructuring
Answer: B
Q3. When was the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2020 observed by RBI?
A. February 10 to 15
B. February 09 to 14
C. February 10 to 14
D. February 09 to 15
Answer: C
Q4. What was the total amount of liquidity injected by the Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs) conducted by RBI in February 2020?
A. Rs 1.5 lakh crore
B. Rs 1000 crore
C. Rs 1 lakh crore
D. Rs 10000 crore
Answer: C
Q5. Which of the following publication will be published by RBI to capture the extent of digitisation of payments effectively?
A. Payment and Settlement Index
B. Digital Payments Index
C. Digital Payment and Settlement Index
D. Payment Index
Answer: B
Q6. Which of the following recently became the first country to close its financial market over coronavirus fears?
A. Philippines
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. France
Answer: A
Q7. The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the prudential exposure limits for Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) for group of connected borrowers/parties to what percent?
A. 40%
B. 30%
C. 25%
D. 15%
Answer: C
Q8. Who is the MD and CEO of Yes Bank?
A. Sunil Mehta
B. Prashant Kumar
C. Mahesh Krishnamurthy
D. Atul Bheda
Answer: B
Q9. Which bank was recently placed under moratorium by RBI?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. YES Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer: C
Q10. Which company has launched the World’s first ‘no internet’ payment service?
A. Google
B. NPCI
C. Lava
D. Facebook
Answer: C
Q11. Which country becomes the first co-chair of the Governing Council on the India-led global climate initiative ‘Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)?
A. Germany
B. Netherlands
C. USA
D. United Kingdom
Answer: D
Q12. Which streaming media service has announced the formation of $100 million fund to help workers on film and television productions that have been impacted due to the global coronavirus outbreak?
A. Amazon Prime
B. Jio Prime
C. Netix Inc
D. You tube TV
Answer: C
Q13. Which Country has begun Phase one of clinical trial of coronavirus vaccine?
A. South Africa
B. US
C. India
D. China
Answer: B
Q14. Which company along with NASSCOM has launched “Innovate for Accessible India” campaign?
A. Flipkart
B. Amazon
C. Facebook
D. Microsoft
Answer: D
Q15. Which becomes the first cities in India to use drones to sanitize the city against COVID-19 scare?
A. Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Bengaluru
D. Indore
Answer: D
Q16. Name the Indian footballer who has been selected among 28 members for FIFA video campaign against Coronavirus?
A. Bhaichung Bhutia
B. Sunil Chhetri
C. Subrata Pal
D. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Answer: B
Q17. Which institution has launched an initiative #StayHomeIndiaWithBooks to encourage people to read books during their stay at home?
A. NCERT
B. CBSE
C. UGC
D. NBT
Answer: D
Q18. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) is developing a 1st of its kind “Form Based Codes” for the development of railway land in association with which of the following?
A. Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
B. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
C. Suzlon
D. ReNew Power Ventures
Answer: A
Q19. Which of the following medical institutions will start Tele-Consultation facility for the non-Covid19 patients?
A. Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
B. Christian Medical College Vellore
C. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
D. Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
Answer: C
Q20. Which become the first Indian company to get commercial approval from CDSCO for the sales of COVID-19 testing kits sale?
A. MyLab
B. Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd
C. Aster DM Healthcare Ltd
D. Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd
Answer: A
Q21. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 was given for the development of ______.
A. Work on the structure of protein and insulin
B. Lithium-Ion Battery
C. Structure of atom
D. Radioactivity
Answer: B
22. The courage in journalism award is a prize awarded by which of the following organizations?
A. World Media Foundation
B. International women’s media foundation
C. Interactive Media Foundation
D. New Media Foundation
Answer: B
Q23. Who has been honoured with Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020?
A. Sumaira Abdulali
B. Jadav Payeng
C. Norma Alvares
D. Claude Alvares
Answer: B
Q24. Who has been conferred with Raja Ravi Varma award for year 2020?
A. J.S. Khanderao
B. Vasudev Kamath
C. Sneha Sheth
D. Jagannath Panda
Answer: B
Q25. Which city hosted Vishwakarma awards 2020?
A. New Delhi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bangalore
D. Hyderabad
Answer: A
Q26. Who has been appointed as new Prime Minister of Slovenia?
A. Mohammed Tawq
B. Bhaskar Khulbe
C. Suella Braverman
D. Janez Janša
Answer: D
Q27. Who is appointed as the new president and CEO of Nokia?
A. Rajeev Suri
B. Pekka Lundmark
C. Louis R. Hughes
D. Edward Kozel
Answer: B
Q28. Pravind Jugnauth is Prime Minister of Which country?
A. Maldives
B. Mauritius
C. Nepal
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: B
Q29. Who has been sworn as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?
A. Digvijay Singh
B. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
C. Kamal Nath
D. Kailash Vijayvargiya
Answer: B
Q30. Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of PUMA?
A. Kareena Kapoor
B. Salman Khan
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Aamir Khan
Answer: A
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