Top 200 MCQs of December Part-1 Friday@10Am Today’s TNA ➢ Download PDF from Description Box 1. MCQs Revision: 15 Question 2. Static GK : 5 Questions 3. BANKING & FINANCE 4. Appointments 5. State in News 6. National News 7. International News 8. Science & Tech 9. Banks: BOB
Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live BOB in News
▪ BOB has entered a tie-up with Toyota Kirloskar Motor whereby the bank will be one of the preferred financiers for the entire range of vehicles sold by the latter.
▪ As per the EASE Banking Reforms Index 2.0, Bank of Baroda has been placed at the first spot. SBI and OBC got the 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. The Indian Banking Association (IBA) makes EASE (Enhanced Access and Service Excellence) reform index
▪ BOB has launched ‘Insta Click Savings Account’, a 100 per cent paperless digital self-assisted online savings account. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ADB has recently projected India’s GDP at ______for FY21. ADB ने हाल ही मᴂ वित्त िर् ष 21 के ललए ______पर भारत के सकल घरेलू उ配पाद का अनुमान लगाया है। (a) -6.4% (b) -9.5% (c) -7.3% (d) -8.0% (e) -10.2% Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Economy
▪ Rating agency CRISIL has lowered the contraction rate of India’s GDP, and now expects the growth rate of Indian economy to contract 7.7% in the ongoing fiscal 2020-21, compared to the 9% forecast in September 2020, due to “faster- than-expected” recovery in the second quarter.
▪ For the fiscal 2021-22 (FY22), CRISIL expects the growth to bounce back to 10%. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ➢ FICCI India Sports Awards 2020 held virtually this year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Award Personality Elavenil Sportsperson of the Year (Female) Valarivan Sportsperson of the Year (Male) Bajrang Punia Best State Promoting Sports Award Madhya Pradesh Best Company Promoting Sports (Private Sector) Anil Kumble Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live RBI has decided to set up an ABPC in which city for receipt, storage and dispatch of currency notes. a) Gandhi Nagar b) Mumbai c) Bhopal d) Indore e) Jaipur
▪ Automated Banknote Processing Centre Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ RBI in News
➢ Automated Banknote Processing Centre will include automated storage and receipt of fresh banknotes from printing presses and automated retrieval and dispatch of the notes to the identified issue offices or currency chests.
➢ It will be designed to store the daily average fresh note stock requirement and hold the stock of about 15 days of soiled banknotes and provide commensurate processing and destruction capacities. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News
➢ Exim Bank has extended a $448-million LOC for various infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan.
▪ The LOC is given on behalf of the Indian government. Exim Bank has now in place 266 LOCs, covering 62 countries.
▪ MD: David Rasquinha ▪ Capital: Tashkent ▪ Currency: Som Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ EXIM Bank LOC
▪ Exim Bank has extended a Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 400 million (about Rs 2,932 crore) to the Maldives.
▪ USD 20.10 million to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua.
▪ $500 million (Rs 3561 crore) Line of Credit(LoC) to Bangladesh for defence-related procurement in the neighbouring country.
▪ USD 30 million (about Rs 210 crore) line of credit to Ghana for a potable water project in the country.
▪ Exim Bank has provided soft loans of USD 266.60 million to Rwanda for various projects. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News
➢ YES Bank launched premium credit card for India’s affluent and ultra High-Net- Worth-Individuals
▪ It is available on Mastercard World Elite platform.
▪ A strictly by-invitation-only lifestyle Card offers a unique Customer Value Proposition and host of other experiences.
▪ CEO -Prashant Kumar; ▪ HQ - Mumbai Yes Bank in News
▪ Yes Bank tie-up with BSE to empower small business companies ▪ SBI General Insurance inks corporate agency agreement with YES Bank ▪ YES Bank extends bancassurance partnership with Max Life Insurance ▪ YES Bank launches unique facility ‘Loan against Securities’ ▪ Yes Bank partners with UDMA to launch ‘Yuva Pay’ mobile app ▪ Yes Bank partners with Affordplan to launch “Swasth Card” ▪ Yes Bank acquires 24.19% stake in Dish TV via pledged shares ▪ Neokred Technologies has launched a co-branded prepaid card, encouraging cashless payments Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News
➢ DBS Bank India partners with Haqdarshak
▪ DBS Bank India has collaborated with Haqdarshak to assist Indian MSME via Haqdarshak’s new platform which provides access to MSME-focused government-assisted schemes across the country.
▪ A grant of INR 2.7 mn enabled Haqdarshak to build this platform.
▪ MD & CEO - Surojit Shome ▪ HQ - Mumbai Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ DBS Bank in News
➢ Union Cabinet has approved the merger of capital-starved Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with DBS Bank India.
➢ DBS Bank India has teamed-up with Bharti AXA to launch a complimentary insurance plan which will cover all medical conditions, including Covid-19
➢ DBS has been recognised as "Safest Bank in Asia" for 11 consecutive years by New York-based trade publication Global Finance
➢ DBS Bank India's new brand campaign features Sachin Tendulkar; emphasises the importance of safety
➢ Global Finance magazine awards DBS ‘Best Bank in the World’ title for the second time in three years Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News (Appointment)
➢ HDFC Bank has appointed Sanmoy Chakrabarti as the CRO for 3 years in place of Jimmy Tata, who will take on the role of Chief Credit Officer.
▪ Previously, he has been in-charge of market risk, treasury mid-office, operational risk management & Basel credit.
▪ MD & CEO - Sashidhar Jagdishan. HDFC in News
▪ HDFC ERGO partners with TropoGo to launch “Pay As You Fly” Insurance
▪ ZipDrive’ an Instant Auto Loan
▪ HDFC Bank launches ‘e-Kisaan Dhan’ app for farmers
▪ Most Outstanding Company – Financial Sector’ in India: Asiamoney
▪ Mooh Band Rakho campaign to increase awareness on cyber frauds Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News
➢ Aceware fintech launches micro ATM service in association with ICICI Bank at Kochi, Kerala.
▪ Aimed at enabling withdrawal of money from a bank account from the comfort of home, Customers of all banks can place an order for money on Ace Money app & money will be delivered in 30-40 minutes.
▪ Aceware is a fintech company located in Infopark, Kochi Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News
➢ Canara Bank launches “FX 4 U” for forex remittance via Internet Banking
▪ Eligible customers will be able to undertake remittance facilities in adherence to the FEMA regulations.
▪ Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) is an Act of the Parliament of India "to consolidate and amend the law relating to foreign exchange with the objective of facilitating external trade and payments and for promoting the orderly development
▪ CEO & MD - L V Prabhakar. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Bank in News
➢ RBI clears re-appointment of Uday Kotak as MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank for 3 years.
▪ KMB said RBI has approved the re-appointments of Uday Kotak as MD & CEO ▪ Prakash Apte as its Part-time Chairman and Dipak Gupta as Joint MD for a period of 3 years, with effect from January 1, 2021 Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Insurance News
➢ Bharti Axa Life Insurance launched #GotYouCovered for healthcare workers in partnership with Primero Skills & Training.
▪ For each share of the initiative on social media, Bharti AXA extends one face mask to each healthcare worker or student with Primero.
▪ It was launched on Universal Health Coverage Day (December 12). Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Business News
➢ Star Alliance Expands Strategic Partnership with TCS to Deliver Enhanced Customer Experiences.
▪ TCS expanded its 15 years long partnership with Star Alliance, world's largest airline alliance. TCS to help Alliance Adopt Cloud, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence & Machine Learning to Improve its Business Performance & Ability to Innovate at Scale.
▪ Jeffrey Goh is CEO of Star Alliance ▪ HQ: Frankfurt, Germany Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live ❑ Business News
➢ Sonu Sood partners Spice Money to empower 1 crore rural entrepreneurs
▪ Digispice Technologies its subsidiary Spice Money has roped in Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador in return for a two percent equity stake.
▪ Sonu Sood and Spice Money (SML) will jointly work towards (for 3 Years) creating an entrepreneurial mindset in towns and villages. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Award
➢ The World’ 2020 list, published by UK based Eastern Eye newspaper.
▪ Indian actor, Sonu Sood has topped the first-of-its-kind ’50 Asian Celebrities ▪ Rank 5: Indian singer Armaan Malik ▪ Rank 6: Priyanka Chopra Jonas ▪ Rank 7: Pan-Indian star Prabhas Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News
➢ 1st service of Pawan Hans MI 17 Helicopter between Kargil to Srinagar started.
▪ 13 passengers were lifted from Kargil (Ladakh) to Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) and 14 from Srinagar to Kargil. ▪ The service will ease the issue of transportation during the winter season. The fare of this helicopter service is Rs 9,000 per passenger
▪ LG Ladakh - R K Mathur ▪ LG Jammu and Kashmir - Manoj Sinha Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live National News
➢ 9th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit held in Dehradun
▪ It was organised in virtual mode, on the occasion of International Mountain Day, from December 11 to December 14, 2020.
➢ The theme for 2020 SMDS was ‘Emerging Pathways for Building a Resilient Post COVID-19 Mountain Economy, Adaptation, Innovation and Acceleration’. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live International News
▪ UNESCO has declared the year 2021 as ‘International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development’.
▪ The Paris-based body has now decided to launch an international prize in the field of ‘creative economy’ in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
▪ The biennial prize will be given away once in two years, starting from November 2021. The prize will carry cash reward of USD 50 thousand. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.1 Human Rights Day is celebrated on ______every year. मानिाधिकार ददिस हर साल ______को मनाया जाता है। a) 10 December b) 11 December c) 12 December d) 13 December e) 15 December
• It is also called the International Human Rights Day. The day was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.2 What was the theme for Human Rights Day 2020? मानिाधिकार ददिस 2020 के ललए विर्य 啍या था? (a) Youth Standing Up for Human Rights (b) Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity (c) Stand up for someone’s rights today! (d) Recover Better-Stand Up for Human Rights (e) Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.3 Which state was the first Indian state that had been declared as the 100% organic region? िह पहला भारतीय रा煍य कौन सा था जजसे 100% जैविक क्षेत्र घोवर्त ककया गया था? a) Lakshadweep b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Sikkim e) Uttarakhand
▪ The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has been declared as Organic Agricultural Area by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare. ▪ The UT is second after Sikkim to achieve the status of 100% organic region. ▪ It is first in the Union Territories of India to achieve the status. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.4 In which state Koliwar Bridge has been inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari? नननतन गडकरी ने ककस रा煍य मᴂ कोलीिर पुल का उ饍घाटन ककया है? a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh c) Bihar d) Rajasthan e) Gujrat
• Koliwar Bridge over the Sone river in Bihar On December 10, 2020. The bridge was constructed at an expense of 256 crores of rupees. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Q.5 What was the theme for International Mountain Day 2020? अंतराषष्ट्रीयपिषत ददिस2020 के ललए विर्य 啍या था? (a) Mountains matter for Youth (b) #MountainsMatter (c) Mountain Biodiversity (d) Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration (e) Mountain Cultures: celebrating diversity and strengthening identity
▪ Every year International Mountain Day is celebrated on December 11 by United Nations and several other international organisations. ▪ It is important to conserve mountains as they are home to 15% of world population. Daily Current Affairs @7:30AM Live Question. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is associated with which Game ?
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