GA Revision for Banking and Other Exams – 1025

1. Which bank has signed an MOU with Paralympic Committee of India to become one of the Banking Partners ahead of the Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020?
   A) Central Bank of India
   B) Allahabad Bank
   C) IDBI Bank
   D) Indian Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: Public sector Indian Bank stated that has signed an MOU with Paralympic Committee of India to become one of the Banking Partners ahead of the Paralympic Games, Tokyo 2020.

   
   
2. Which of the following partnered with Atal Innovation Mission – NITI Aayog, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rabo Foundation to launch the Agritech Challenge 2021, which aims to help address challenges faced by smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa?
   A) United Nations Development Programme
   B) Food and Agriculture Organization
   C) International Fund For Agricultural Development
   D) United Nations Capital Development Fund
   
   
   

   
   Option D
   Explanation: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission – NITI Aayog, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rabo Foundation has launched the Agritech Challenge 2021, which aims to help address challenges faced by smallholder farmers across Asia and Africa.

   
   
3. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which of the following states?
   A) Assam
   B) Madhya Pradesh
   C) Gujarat
   D) West Bengal
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation:

   
   
4. Which company to buy James Bond owner MGM for 8.45 billion dollars?
   A) Amazon
   B) Disney
   C) Netflix
   D) Apple
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Amazon.com Inc said that it is buying MGM, the fabled US movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for 8.45 billion US Dollars.

   
   
5. How many banks are classified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) by RBI?
   A) 5
   B) 3
   C) 4
   D) 2
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: SBI, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), under the same bucketing structure as in the 2018 list of D-SIBs.

   
   
6. Which of the following launched campaign titled #FollowPaymentDistancing to ask consumers to start ‘payment distancing’ and switch to contactless digital payments?
   A) American Express
   B) Mastercard
   C) RuPay
   D) Visa
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: RuPay has launched strategic campaign to promote contactless payments, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said. The campaign titled #FollowPaymentDistancing asks consumers to start ‘payment distancing’ and switch to contactless digital payments with RuPay Contactless Cards.

   
   
7. With Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are how many total World Heritage Sites in India?
   A) 30
   B) 39
   C) 41
   D) 25
   
   
   

   
   Option B
   Explanation: India gets its 39th World Heritage Site. The Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

   
   
8. KreditBee partnered with RuPay and which bank to launch ‘KreditBee Card’ to provide the unserved and underserved banking customers, quick and secured access to short-term liquidity?
   A) Yes Bank
   B) IDFC FIRST Bank
   C) RBL Bank
   D) HDFC Bank
   
   
   

   
   Option C
   Explanation: KreditBee, one of India’s leading digital lending platforms, entered into the card segment with the launch of ‘KreditBee Card’. The card provides the unserved and underserved banking customers, quick and secured access to short-term liquidity with multiple repayment options, eliminating the need to avail a separate loan. KreditBee has partnered with RuPay and RBL Bank for the launch of this product.

   
   
9. Where is the HQ of International Paralympic Committee located?
   A) Germany
   B) Switzerland
   C) Brazil
   D) Norway
   
   
   

   
   Option A
   Explanation: Bonn, Germany, President - Andrew Parsons, Founded - September 1989

   
   
10. Which ministry has launched a web-based portal www.pmcaresforchildren.in to facilitate submission of applications, identification of children eligible to receive support?
    A) Union Home Ministry
    B) Union Women and Child Development Ministry
    C) Union Tribal Affairs Ministry
    D) Union Education Ministry
    
    
    

    
    Option B
    Explanation: Union Women and Child Development Ministry has launched a web based portal to facilitate submission of applications, identification of children eligible to receive support under the ‘PM CARES for Children’ scheme. The web portal is www.pmcaresforchildren.in.

    
    
11. Which of the following is a classical dance form of Assam?
    A) Sattriya
    B) Kuchipudi
    C) Mohiniyattam
    D) Kathak
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    

    
    
12. Barclays has pegged India’s economic growth for fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) at how much percent?
    A) 8.5%
    B) 7.2%
    C) 7.5%
    D) 7.7%
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    Explanation: Barclays has pegged India’s economic growth for fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) – as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) – at 7.7 per cent in the bear-case scenario, if the country is hit by the third wave of the Covid pandemic going ahead..39

    
    
13. Where is the headquarters of BRBNMPL located?
    A) Mumbai
    B) New Delhi
    C) Bengaluru
    D) Kolkata
    
    
    

    
    Option C
    Explanation: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran is a specialised division of the Reserve Bank of India which is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. It mints Indian bank notes and coins. It was established in 1995 to address the demand of bank notes and coins.

    
    
14. Who replaced Adi Godrej as the chairman of Godrej Industries Limited (GIL)?
    A) Anand Godrej
    B) Burjis Godrej
    C) Jamshyd Godrej
    D) Nadir Godrej
    
    
    

    
    Option D
    

    
    
15. Who has authored the book titled “Over It: How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace”?
    A) Lolo Jones
    B) Sydney McLaughlin
    C) Leryn Franco
    D) Kim Kalicki
    
    
    

    
    Option A
    Explanation: The book titled “Over It: How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace” authored by three-time Olympian Lolo Jones has been released.