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Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions Dec 2019 to May 2020 Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions Dec 2019 to May 2020 S. No Topics No. Qs Page No 1. Dec 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 365 2 2. Jan 2020 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 435 23 3. Feb 2020 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 352 46 4. Mar 2020 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 400 66 5. Apr 2020 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 400 83 6. May 2020 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 387 109 Page 1 of 131 Subscribe The Xpress Video Course & Mock Test Package for Bank & Insurance Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected] Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions Dec 2019 to May 2020 Dec 2019 – Expected Current Affairs Questions 1. Which banks are excluded Bank from the second schedule of the RBI Act, with effect from April 1, 2019 as per RBI ? Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank 2. With which bank does Walmart India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc has joined hands ? HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation ) 3. With which company does Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited (ABHICL) has partnered with ? MobiKwik 4. Which company has launched “my: health Woman Suraksha policy”, a comprehensive medical insurance scheme specially designed for women? HDFC ERGO general insurance company 5. Who announced round-the-clock transactions will be allowed 24×7 facility under the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) system on all days including weekends and holidays? Reserve Bank of India 6. Who released Guidelines for 'on tap' Licensing of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in the Private Sector after making few changes? Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 7. How much have been sanctioned till 1st November this year under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, PMMY? 10 lakh crore rupees 8. How much percentage did State Bank of India (SBI) reduced marginal cost-based lending rates (MCLR)? MCLR will be reduced to 7.90% from 8%. 9. With which bank does Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB), an Indian Regional Rural Bank (RRB), has entered into an MoU (memorandum of understanding) for bancassurance? Canara HSBC OBC ( Oriental Bank of Commerce) Life Insurance Company Ltd 10. Which bank has taken a big step to promote the peer-2-peer (P2P) sector by increasing the total loan limit among such lenders by five times to Rs 50 lakh? Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 11. With which bank did Vakrangee Finserve Limited has partnered for 20,000 Banking Business Correspondent (BC) points for Nextgen Vakrangee Kendra? Union Bank of India (UBI) 12. With which bank does Mastercard has tied-up to provide an additional layer of security function called ‘Mastercard Identity Check’ for digital transactions done by bank’s cardholders? Federal Bank 13. Who headed the committee to regulate and develop insurance business in India, has constituted a 10-member working group (WG) to make recommendations for loss prevention & minimization in the general insurance industry by IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India? T. L. Alamelu Page 2 of 131 Subscribe The Xpress Video Course & Mock Test Package for Bank & Insurance Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected] Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions Dec 2019 to May 2020 14. With which bank did Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signed a MOU for Investor awareness? Bank of Baroda 15. How much does the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased lending limit for Non-Banking Financial Company-Peer to Peer Lending platforms (NBFC-P2P)? Rs 50 lakh. 16. With whom does Dell Technologies announced a new partnership to enable school teachers adopt technology in classrooms by using ICT tools? UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace) 17. Which investment bank announced the proposed acquisition of Greentech Capital Advisors focused on supporting clients across sustainable technology and infrastructure? Nomura 18. Who has launched India’s 1st Corporate Bond ETF (exchange trade fund) called the Bharat Bond ETF? Edelweiss Asset Management Company (AMC) 19. How much amount does the State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a loan agreement with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) German development bank for establishing an energy-efficient housing programme in India? $277 million (about Rs 1,958 crore) 20. From when will the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has waived NEFT, RTGS transfer charges for savings account holders? January 1, 2020. 21. How much amount did the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India has signed to upgrade about 1,600 km of state highways and major district roads in the state of Madhya Pradesh? $490 million loan. 22. Who searches for “Operation Twist” surged in India after the central bank announced its version of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s unconventional monetary policy? Google 23. How much amount will the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) simultaneously purchase and sell government securities under a special Open Market Operation (OMO)? Rs 10,000 crore 24. Which bank crossed the $100 billion market capitalization became the third firm in the country to achieve this milestone? HDFC Bank 25. With whom does the flow of credit in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Bank of Baroda signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)? Gujarat government. 26. Who has directed large cooperative banks to report all exposures of Rs 5 crore and more to the Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)? Reserve Bank of India 27. What is the name of the digital initiative launched by Karnataka Bank for opening Savings Bank account through TAB Banking on the spot.? KBL Xpress SB Accounts 28. Which bank will introduce One Time Password (OTP)-based ATM cash withdrawals? State Bank of India 29. What is the withdrawal limit of SBI in which one-time password between 8 am and 8 pm? Rs 10000 and above Page 3 of 131 Subscribe The Xpress Video Course & Mock Test Package for Bank & Insurance Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected] Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions Dec 2019 to May 2020 30. What is the name of the e-auction platform launched by Finance Minister? “eBkray 31. With whom does the HDFC Life Insurance has partnered to expand its distribution? Paytm 32. What is CRILC? Central Repository of Information on Large Credits 33. Which Bank has received a best performing bank award for RSETIs for 2018-19 financial year? Andhra Bank 34. Which bank is appointed as the lead banker for the newly carved out union territory of Jammu and Kashmir by Reserve Bank? Jammu & Kashmir Bank 35. Who will be the lead convenor bank for union territory of Ladakh? State Bank of India (SBI) 36. How much does the government has approved releasing to three public sector lenders — Allahabad Bank, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and UCO Bank — for preferential allotment of shares? ₹8,655 crore 37. How much amount does the Union Finance Minister has announced that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges for businesses annual revenues will be waived off from January 1, 2020? Rs 50 crore 38. Who became the first company to list its commercial papers borrowing of Rs 100 crore on the bourses? Aditya Birla Finance 39. How much percentage does Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises reported that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector has contributed over? 29% of Gross domestic product (GDP) and over 49% of Indian exports. 40. How much does the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to advance a loan to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure in Tiruchi and other cities in Tamil Nadu? $206 million 41. How much does the country’s foreign exchange reserves crossed for the first time ever? $450-billion 42. Who has announced changes in its health insurance policy in order to provide benefits to employees involved in LGBT employees, a same-sex relationship? Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) 43. Who launched the Wi-Fi calling service for its subscribers? Bharti Airtel 44. How much does the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its forecast for India’s economic growth in fiscal year 2019-20? 5.1%. 45. Who has formally launched its lending platform “Mi Credit” in India for Android phones? Xiaomi 46. How much amount does National Thermal Power Corporation Limited has signed a term loan agreement with State Bank of India? Rs. 5,000 crore 47. How much does Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) entered into an agreement with Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division for making available to the latter a Government of India-supported line of credit (LoC)? USD 500 million Page 4 of 131 Subscribe The Xpress Video Course & Mock Test Package for Bank & Insurance Exams If there are any suggestions/ errors in our PDFs Feel Free to contact us via this email: [email protected] Last 6 Months Expected Current Affairs Questions Dec 2019 to May 2020 48. What is the India’s growth forecast for 2019 by Moody’s Investors Service? 5.6 % , which is less than 7.4 % in 2018 . 49. Which company has launched the India’s 1st Corporate Bond ETF (exchange trade fund) called the Bharat Bond ETF? Edelweiss Asset Management Company (AMC), 50. What is the growth forecast of Rating agency Crisil? 5.1 per cent from an earlier estimate of 6.3 per cent. 51. With which state government Flipkart signed two memoranda of understanding with to increase business and trade inclusion opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)? Punjab 52.