Kanger Valley National Park is located in _____Answer – 5.

Chhattisgarh
Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in ______ Answer – 5. Madhya Pradesh
What are the two warships recently decommissioned by the Indian Navy at Naval
Dockyard, Mumbai? Answer – 2. INS Nirbhik and INS Nirghat
Who has won the gold medal and the best boxer trophy in the National Women’s Boxing
Championship, in Rohtak, Haryana? Answer – 2. Sarjubala Devi
What is the capital of Ethiopia? Answer – 5. Addis Ababa
Which of the following is the currency of Ethiopia? Answer – 1. Birr
In which city, the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts conference 2017’ was
held at, in which NITI Aayog said it will come out with a ranking of 115
aspirational districts by April 2018? Answer – 2. New Delhi
Central Bank of India headquarters located in __________Answer – 3. Mumbai
Manasbal Lake is located in ________Answer – 4. J & K
Which is the first railway station in the country to have Sanitary Napkin Vending
Machine? Answer – 2.Bhopal station - This machine has been named ‘Happy Nari’
March 22 observed as _____Answer – 4. World Water Day
bharatkeveer.gov.in web portal is related to which of the following? Answer – 2.
Martyrs
Which Indian city hosted the 4th edition of the India International Science
Festival 2018? Answer – 2. Lucknow
In which district of Puducherry, the Union Minister for External Affairs, Sushma
Swaraj inaugurated the first Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK)? Answer – 2.
Karaikal
Which country’s Security Regulator Board had prohibited local investment funds from
buying cryptocurrencies? Answer – 4. Brazil
Which state hosted the 7th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2018? Answer
– 2. Karnataka - This event is being organised by Union Ministry of Culture.
What is the rank of India on Global Manufacturing Index, released by World Economic
Forum (WEF)? Answer – 1. 30th - Japan tops
Where did the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘Economic
Democracy Conclave’? Answer – 1. Thane, Maharashtra
Sanjay Manjrekar’s autobiography ‘Imperfect’ was released by _______? Answer – 4.
DilipVengsarkar
The 13th annual Iron Fist joint exercises were held between which two country’s
Military Forces? Answer – 2. US & Japan
Which of the following facility is available for operation of the EEFC account?
Answer – 2. Cheque -
Exchange Earners' Foreign Currency Account (EEFC) is an account maintained in
foreign currency with an Authorised Dealer Category - I bank i.e. a bank authorized
to deal in foreign exchange.
A bank authorized to deal in foreign exchange is known as _____ Answer – 1.
Category – I bank
In SGB Bonds Payment can be made through cash up to ______Answer – 3. Rs. 20000
(Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme )
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme has a maturity period of 8 years. (exit option from 5th
year)
Minimum investment in the Bonds shall be 1 gram with a maximum limit of 500 gram.
(4 kg for individuals, 4 kg for Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and 20 kg for trusts
and similar entities)
The Bonds shall bear interest at the rate of 2.50 percent (fixed rate) per annum on
the amount of initial investment.
Core Investment Companies(CICs) permitted to invest in Liquid Fund Schemes(Mutual
Funds) with maturity of less than ______ days. Answer – 3. 91 days
Core Investment Companies (CIC) with an asset size of less than ______ will be
exempted from the requirements of registration with RBI ? Answer - Rs100 crore
Systemically Important Core Investment Company (CIC-ND-SI) can accept _____
Answer : 2. Public Fund
The minimum maturity period for Rupee Denominated Bonds will be _______Answer – 1.
3 years
LIBOR (London Interbank Offer Rate)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a World Bank affiliate is the first
major issuer of rupee denominated bonds.
CICs, are permitted to make investments in ________ (Money Market
Instruments,Mutual Fund,Liquid Fund Schemes)
Rupee Denominated Bonds can be issued only after obtaining Loan Registration
Number(LRN) from the ___________RBI
BLA stands for ______Answer – 1. Bond Ledger Account
BLA is a kind of Demat Account Specifically for Government Securities.
Demat Account or dematerialized account provides the facility of holding shares and
securities in electronic format.
NBFC should be a company registered under ______ of the companies Act, 1956. Answer
– 3. Section 3
Gorumara National Park is located in _____ Answer – 5. West Bengal
Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary is located in ______Answer – 5. Andhra
Pradesh
Which Indian firm became the first Indian company to cross Rs. 6-lakh crore mark in
market capitalisation? Answer – 2. Reliance Industries Ltd
Who won the men’s singles title of the Swedish Open Junior badminton International
Series 2018, in Uppsala, Sweden? Answer – 5. Siddharth Pratap Singh
What is the capital of El Salvador? Answer – 5. San Salvador
Which of the following is the currency of El Salvador? Answer – 2. USD
Who has become the first Indian to obtain the world No.2 position in the boys’
under-18 category of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings?
Answer – 3. Manav Thakkar
Union Bank of India headquarters located in __________Answer – 3. Mumbai
Sattal or Sat Tal Lake is located in ________Answer – 1. Uttarakhand
Which country will host the 2018 Women’s World T20? Answer – 4. West Indies
Third Sunday in January observed as _____ Answer – 4. World Religion Day
World Leprosy Day - 28 January in 2018 (last sunday of January)
World Radio Day - 13 February
World Refugee Day - 20 June
By defeating whom, India won the Blind Cricket World Cup 2018 at the Sharjah
Cricket Stadium, in UAE? Answer – 1. Pakistan
Which year was declared as the ‘national year of millets’ by the Central
Government? Answer – 4. 2018
To strengthen the cyber security, What is the initiative launched by the Minister
of State for Electronics & Information Technology KJ Alphons? Answer – 3. Cyber
Surakshit Bharat initiative
Who is the author of the book ‘The Heartfulness Way’? Answer – 3. Kamlesh Patel
(Indian spiritual leader,)
What is the rank of India on the annual ‘Inclusive Development Index 2018’ released
by World Economic Forum (WEF)? Answer – 2. 62nd (Norway tops the chart and
Lithuania again topped list of emerging economies)
Name the online marketplace which announced to offer direct Mutual Fund plans to
retail customers and thereby became India’s first major platform to come up with
such offering. Answer – 5. Paisabazaar.com
Which company launched AR Coach Position feature, India’s first augmented reality
(AR) feature on its trains app? Answer – 2. Ixigo
Who was honoured with the Kalam Innovations in Governance Award (KIGA) at an event
organised by the APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation, in New Delhi? Andhra
Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh
Which country hosted the 10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) 2018?
Berlin, Germany, Theme-:Shaping the Future of Livestock – sustainably, responsibly,
efficiently
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat - Minister of State Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare (Constituency Jodhpur-Rajasthan)
DICGC not insured any amount, which has been specifically exempted by the
corporation with the previous approval of ________RBI
Which of the following deposits is not insured by DICGC? (i) Deposits of foreign
Governments (ii) Deposits of Central/State Governments (iii) Inter-bank deposits
(iv) Deposits of the State Land Development Banks with the State co-operative bank.
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a subsidiary of
Reserve Bank of India. It was established on 15 July 1978. [HQ - Mumbai]
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act was passed in.... 1961, The
present Chairman of DICGC .... B.P.Kanugo
The authorized capital of DICGC is 50 crore, which is fully issued and subscribed
by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Insurance cover of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation limited
to.....Rs.1,00,000
Which committee supported the insuring of banking deposits in 1950? Rural Banking
Enquiry Committee
YES Bank, which international money transfer company launched an online money
transfer service with instant deposits to NRI customer accounts with any bank in
India? Transfast
Tata Teleservices' mobile wallet paymentbased service mRUPEE is one of the eight
participants in the RBI pilot project
Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated on July 26
The current ICC president is Zaheer Abbas, who was appointed in June 2015 [Motto:
Great Sport Great Spirit]
Treasury bills are available for a minimum amount of _____Rs.25,000
Treasury bills (T-bills) offer short-term investment opportunities, generally up to
one year.
At present, the Government of India issues three types of treasury bills through
auctions, namely, 91-day, 182-day and 364-day. There are no treasury bills issued
by State Governments.
Treasury bills are issued at a discount and are redeemed at par. Treasury bills are
also issued under the Market Stabilization Scheme (MSS)
T-bills auctions are held on the Negotiated Dealing System (NDS)
State government securities are available for a minimum amount of Rs.10,000.These
are available at a fixed coupon rate. The tenor of state government securities is
normally ten years.
The auctions for State Government securities are held electronically on PDO-NDS
module [Public Debt Office - Negotiated Dealing System]
State government securities are also known as ____State Development Loans (SDLs)
State government securities managed and serviced by _____ RBI
There are Central Government dated securities with a tenor up to ____ in the
market. Answer – 3. 30 years
EEFC is a facility provided to the foreign exchange earners, including exporters,
to credit 100% of their foreign exchange earnings to the account.
What is the maximum restriction on withdrawal in rupees of funds held in an EEFC
account? No Restriction
In _______ account, the amount withdrawn in Rupees shall not be eligible for
conversion into foreign currency. EEFC (Exchange earners’ foreign currency account)
Namdapha National Park is located in _____Answer – 3. Arunachal Pradesh
Sawai mansingh wildlife sanctuary is located in ______Answer – 3. Rajasthan
What was the theme of the Tableau of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for
Republic Day 2018? Answer – 2. Khelo India
Name Chhattisgarh’s first Governor who passed away recently? Answer – 2. Dinesh
Nandan Sahay
What is the capital of Micronesia? Palikir
Which of the following is the currency of Micronesia? USD
Rating agency CRISIL has upgraded its outlook on 18 Indian public sector banks
(PSBs) from “negative” to “_________”? Answer – 2. Stable
Along with capital infusion announcement, Government also unveiled ‘Enhanced Access
and Service Excellence (EASE)’, a six-fold roadmap for reforms in PSBs which will
improve the overall functioning of these banks.
Bank of India headquarters located in __________Answer – 3. Mumbai
Sasthamcotta Lake is located in ________Answer – 5. Kerala
In which Indian city the first floating market was inaugurated? Answer – 2. Kolkata
Which state Government launched the ‘Shakti’ app that features a panic button, for
the safety of woman? Answer – 4. Himachal Pradesh
Who is the author of the book ‘Staniya Svasasan Mei Addhi Aabadhi’? Answer – 3. Dr.
Sadhana Pandey - Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu released the book
Which state won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata? Delhi
Who became the first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)? Usha
Ananthasubramanian []MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank]
Where did the annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018 held at? Answer –
3. Davos, Switzerland - Theme:Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World
What is the rank of India in Environmental Performance Index 2018? Answer – 1.
177th - Switzerland topped the index
Which country will host the 16th International Energy Forum (IEF) 2018 Ministerial
meeting? Answer – 2. India
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ((OPEC)) is an intergovernmental
organization - Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
International Energy Agency (IEA) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) - Headquarters: Paris, France
Which Indian city will host the 7th edition of the Asia Steel International
Conference 2018? Answer – 1. Bhubaneswar
If a depositor is a senior citizen, his total income is below the taxable limit,
He/She can submit ________ to the bank requesting them not to deduct any TDS on
their interest. Answer – 2. Form 15H - TDS - Tax deducted at source
Which of the following is the Headquarters of Disha Microfin Ltd? Answer – 1.
Ahmedabad
Which of the following is the Headquarters of Bank of Uganda? Answer – 1. Kampala
Which of the following is the parent organization of BRAC Bank? International
Finance Corporation (IFC - Headquarters:Washington, DC)
BRAC Bank is a private commercial bank in Bangladesh focused on Small and Medium
Enterprises (SME).
Authorised Money Changers (AMCs) are entities, authorised by the Reserve Bank under
_____ of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999? Answer – 2. Section 10
An AMC is a Full Fledged Money Changer (FFMC) authorised by the Reserve Bank to
deal in foreign exchange for specified purposes.
The different types of AMCs are Authorised Dealer Category -I Banks (AD Category–I
Banks), Authorised Dealers Category - II (ADs Category–II) and Full Fledged Money
Changers (FFMCs).
The minimum Net Owned Funds (NOF) required for consideration as FFMC is Rs.25 lakh
for Single branch FFMC and Rs.50 lakh for Multiple branch FFMC
CIN stands for __________Challan Identification Number
How many digits are there in CIN? CIN Number – 7 digits
Persons resident in India as defined under _______ are eligible to invest in SGB.?
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
What are the three C’s focused on ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit held in New
Delhi on January 25, 2018? Connectivity, Commerce and Culture
Anshi national park is located in _____Karnataka
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary is located in ______Jharkhand
According to Forbes survey,Who is the Highest-Paid Athlete of All Time? Basketball
Legend Michael Jordan
Name the bank which has initiated a pilot scheme of credit cards for farmers?Answer
–3. State Bank of India
What is the capital of Malawi? Lilongwe
Which of the following is the currency of Malawi? Answer – 3. Malawi Kwacha
Name the world’s oldest man who passed away recently in his 113th age. Answer –5.
Francisco Nunez Olivera (Spain)
Canara Bank headquarters located in __________Bengaluru
Umiam Lake is located in ________Meghalaya
VINBAX, a six day-long military exercise is signed between India and which other
country? Vietnam - held at Jabalpur.Madhya Pradesh
February 21 observed as _____Answer – 2. International Mother Language Day
Which is the first country to which AIIB has committed over $1 bn of financing?
India
Which state Government hosted the Society for Nuclear Medicine International
Conference (SNMICON) 2017? Answer – 4. New Delhi
Who bagged the title of Peter England Mr India 2017? Jitesh Singh Deo
Who is elected the new president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra
Oxford Dictionaries declare which word as “The word of the Year 2017”? Youthquake
Which state Government hosted the World Conference on Vedas, “Vishwa Ved Sammelan”?
Vice-President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated at New -Delhi
Which country was declared the “Polio-free country” by the World Health
Organization (WHO)? Gabon (Libreville;CFA Franc)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed Rs 3 crore penalty on which bank for the
violation of income classification norms? IndusInd Bank (Mumbai)
Online investment platform, FundsIndia.com, has partnered with which private sector
lender, to launch Unified Payments Interface (UPI) on its Android app for mutual
fund payments? YES Bank
In ‘Small Accounts’ balance in such accounts at any point of time should not exceed
________ 50,000
Which of the following was the first development finance institution established by
the Indian government after independence? Industrial Finance Corporation of India
(IFCI)
Short-term industrial finance refers to the funds required for a period of less
than ________1 year
Wholesale banking refers to financial services conducted between financial services
companies and institutions such as banks, insurers, fund managers, and stock
brokers
Retail banking, also known as consumer banking, is the provision of services by a
bank to the general public, rather than to companies, corporations or other banks
Banks that provide financial services and credit to underserved markets or
populations is known as Community Development Bank.
An account is considered inactive or unclaimed when there is no transaction through
it for more than 12 months.
External Commercial Borrowing(ECB) is an instrument used in India to facilitate the
access to foreign money by Indian corporations and PSUs.
Negotiable Instrument Act–1881 defines a “promissory note” is an instrument
containing an unconditional undertaking, signed by the maker, to pay a certain sum
of money only to, or to the order of, a certain person, or to the bearer of the
instrument.
Which of the following section of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 deals with licensing
of banking companies? Answer – 5. Section 22
Valley of Flowers National Park is located in _____ Uttarakhand
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary is located in ______ Maharashtra
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced a sports tie-up between
Lakshmi Bai University of Physical Education and a sports university of which
country? Japan
Which State Government has planned to set up a research institute for the study of
the ‘Bhagavad Gita’? Uttar Pradesh
What is the capital of Paraguay? Asuncion --> Currency:Paraguayan guaraní
Which State Government has approved a scheme to provide pension of Rs 1500 to the
transgenders in the state? Andhra Pradesh
Syndicate Bank headquarters located in __________Manipal,Karnataka
Kolleru Lake is located in ________Andhra Pradesh
Which city of India hosted the Global Partnership Summit 2017? New Delhi
Which village of Chhattisgarh state got electricity connection for the first time
since independence? Jokapatha Total financial outlay of the ‘Saubhagya’ scheme is
Rs 16320 crore
Who is the French sailor who has broken the record for sailing around the world
alone by circumnavigating the world in 42 days and 16 hours? Francois Gabart
Ricardo Kaka is related to which of the below given Sport? Former Brazilian World
Cup champion
What is the theme for International Migrants Day 2017? (18 December - Safe
Migration in a World on the Move)
Eastern India’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) station was inaugurated in which
state to supply CNG to vehicles?Odisha
“EKUVERIN” is the military exercise between which two countries? India and
Maldives (Capital: Malé Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa)
World Telugu Conference in inaugurated in which city of Telangana? Answer – 5.
Hyderabad (Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated)
In which country, world’s first camel hospital is inaugurated? Dubai [Largest and
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)--> Currency:UAE
dirham/Capital: Abu Dhabi]
On 28 September 2015 the FMC was merged with the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI). -- Forward Markets Commission (FMC)
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) was established in 1992 as the
first demutualized electronic exchange in the country.
SHCIL (StockHolding Corporation of India Limited) is responsible for e-stamping
system around India.
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) was the first exchange in the
country to provide a modern, fully automated screen-based electronic trading
system.
The Chairman of SEBI is nominated by Government of India
BSE is Asia’s first stock exchange. It claims to be the world’s fastest stock
exchange, with a median trade speed of 6 microseconds. (Established in 1875)
A non banking entity to function as BBPOUs(Bharat Bill Payment System Operating
Units ), it should have a net worth of at least Rs. 100 crores as per the last
audited balance sheet and the same has to be maintained at all times.
______ is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes(BIC) for banks to identify
banks and financial institutions globally. SWIFT code
A SWIFT code consists of 8 or 11 characters and its expanded as Society for
Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)
First 4 characters in SWIFT code represents – bank code (only letters)
Which state launches India’s first social audit law? Meghalaya
Khirganga National Park is located in _____Answer – 3. Himachal Pradesh
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in ______Chhattisgarh
Which country will host a mini-ministerial meeting of 40 WTO (World Trade
Organisation) members? India
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that
regulates international trade - Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Purpose: Regulate international trade
Which state Government along with the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education
for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) is planning to set up a gaming for e-
learning hub? Andhra Pradesh
UNESCO - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.
What is the capital of Marshall Islands? Majuro Currency- USD
Who was crowned ‘Miss India USA 2017’ at the pageant held at Royal Alberts Palace
in Edison, New Jersey? Shree Saini
BOB Bank headquarters located in __________Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Hebbal Lake is located in ________Karnataka
Which city Police Force received the 2017 NASSCOM-DSCI excellence award?
Kolkata
The National Association of Software and Services Companies - Data Security Council
of India (NASSCOM-DSCI ) - Headquarters: New Delhi, Chanakyapuri
February 27 observed as _____World NGO (Non-governmental organization) Day.
Who was appointed the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Northern
Coalfields Limited? Prabhat Kumar Sinha
Which Indian State will host the 2018 Hockey World Cup? Odisha
International Hockey Federation - Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland -
President: Narinder Batra
The Indian Army’s southern command has conducted “Hamesha Vijayee” Exercise in
which state? - Rajasthan
Tallinn is the capital of – Estonia (EURO)
In SEAC “A” stands for – Advisory (Standing External Advisory Committee)
In LTV “V” stands for – Value(Loan To Value)
In SWIFT “S” stands for – Society(Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial
Telecommunication)
In AMRUT, “U” stands for – Urban(Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban
Transformation)
November 12 – World Pneumonia Day
HQ of Citi Union Bank – Kumbakonam
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) – Budapest, Hungary
Panna National Park – Madhya Pradesh
Fugdi is the folk dance of – Goa
44th G7 summit 2018 – Canada
Amnesty International HQ – London Amnesty International is a London-based
non-governmental organization focused on human rights
World Economic outlook published by – IMF
Maximum Deposit allowed in IPPB Savings Account – 1 lakh India Post
Payments Bank-IPPB MD & CEO of India Post Payments Bank - Suresh Sethi
The writer of India 2017 Yearbook – Rajiv Mehrishi
Dudhawa Dam is built across – Mahanadi River
Ease of Doing Business – World Bank
2018 Commonwealth Games – Australia
“S” in PMGSY- Sadak (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana)
Headquarters of National Insurance Company Limited (NICL)- Kolkata
Book titled “I am HIV positive, so what?” has been authored by- Jayanta Kalita
Quito is the capital of- Ecuador (USD)
Constituency of Shri Radha Mohan Singh – Purvi Champaran (Bihar)
The 9th 2017 annual BRICS summit held in- Xiamen, China
The 10th 2017 annual BRICS summit held in- Johannesburg,South Africa
The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank,
is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa) Headquarters
Shanghai, China President - K.V. Kamath
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank
that aims to support the building of infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region
Headquarters- Beijing, China President - Jin Liqun
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19
December 1966 - Headquarters: Metro Manila, Philippines - President :
Takehiko Nakao
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional
intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of nations in South Asia
- Headquarters Kathmandu
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - HQ:Jakarta, Indonesia
- India is not a member of ASEAN
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium located in- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
P stands for in VVPAT? – Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
The language not mentioned in the 8th Schedule – English
Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary(Seonthi Reserve Forest) – Haryana
Bhitarkanika National Park – Odisha
Baikal lake – Russia
Global Trust Bank (GTB) merged with Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC).
In WMA, A stands for – Advances - Ways and means advances (WMA) is a mechanism
used by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under its credit policy by which to provide to
States banking with it to help them to tide over temporary mismatches in the cash
flow of their receipts and payments
The first tri-service Armed Forces (Army, Navy, & Air Force) exercise INDRA 2017
between India and Russia - Conducted in the Eastern Military District of
Russia
Indian Railway Institute – Vadodara, Gujarat
“The Golden House” Novel by Salman Rushdie
A type of home loan for older homeowners that requires no monthly mortgage payments
– Reverse Mortgage
A reverse mortgage is a loan available to homeowners, 62 years or older, that
allows them to convert part of the equity in their homes into cash.The loan is
called a reverse mortgage because instead of making monthly payments to a lender,
as with a traditional mortgage, the lender makes payments to the borrower. The
borrower is not required to pay back the loan until the home is sold or otherwise
vacated.
In, UPI U refers to – Unified - Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a
system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application
MMID related to – Mobile Banking - Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) is a seven
digit unique number issued by the bank upon registration
Budapest is the capital of – Hungary - Currency Forint
Environment-Friendly Banking – Green Banking
CANDI app – Canara Bank
Credit Card not issued by – Payment Banks
In RERA, second R is related to – Regulatory - Real Estate
Regulatory Authority (RERA)
A wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India – NHB
Partition Museum – Amritsar, Punjab
Banks cannot accept interest-free deposits other than in current account
A two piece note pasted together wherein both the pieces presented belong to the
same note, and form the entire note – Soiled Note
Bengaluru – Vrishabhavathi
Manimahesh lake – Himachal Pradesh
CERSAI is providing the platform for filing registrations of transactions of
securitization
Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest
(CERSAI) is a central online security interest registry of India. It was primarily
created to check frauds in lending against equitable mortgages, in which people
would take multiple loans on the same asset from different banks. HQ is in New
delhi
Badrinath on which riverbank – Alaknanda
CRAR – Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Ratio
The CRAR is the capital needed for a bank measured in terms of the assets (mostly
loans) disbursed by the banks. Higher the assets, higher should be the capital by
the bank.
October 2? Non-Violence Day
ACA-VDCA stadium? Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - (Andhra Cricket
Association/Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association)
The term for country deposit their item less than price to increase their foreign
market? Dumping
CERSAI – Securitisation Registry
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in 2019- India
What is M in MCLR? Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate
L in NCLT- National Company Law Tribunal
What is C in PSLC? Priority Sector Lending Certificates
The government has clarified that priority lending certificates of banks are in the
nature of goods and liable to tax at the rate of 18% under GST.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam memorial – Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
As per defined by RBI, ‘Priority sector lending (PSL) should constitute 40 percent
of Adjusted Net Bank Credit(ANBC) or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off-Balance Sheet
Exposure, whichever is higher. Agriculture
- 18 percent of ANBC. Micro Enterprises -7.5 percent of ANBC Advances to
Weaker Sections -10 percent of ANBC
Rs 50 base colour – Fluorescent Blue
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness – Arundhati Roy
Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences – Patna
Kishor scheme under – PMMY (Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana) Shishu : covering loans
upto 50,000/- Kishore : covering loans above 50,000/- and upto 5 lakh
Tarun : covering loans above 5 lakh to 10 lakh
Kalesar National Park – Haryana
Novascotia bank headquarters? Toronto, Canada
Economics Intelligence Unit headquarters? London, England
Tez App – Google
Small Finance Banks promoter share in starting – 40%
NBFC regulated by – RBI
A in PMJAY – Aushadi(Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadi Yojana)
Human Capital index is released by – World Economic Forum
R in BIFR – Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
FDI in payment bank – 74%
People’s president related to – Dr APJ Kalam
Central Coalfields Limited is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited – Ranchi
IDRBT related to – Development and Research in Banking Technology -
Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology -Location: Hyderabad,
Telangana, India
Which of the following is not required in UPI? account details of the recipient
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
Headquarters: Connaught Place, New Delhi
14th November – World Diabetes Day
HDFC acquired – Centurion Bank
Headquarter Of ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) – Geneva,
Switzerland
Minimum capital required for small finance bank – 100 Crore
10th BRICS summit will be held – Johannesburg, South Africa
Bank note printing presses one at Mysore and another one at – Nashik
Orang or Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park – Assam
M in MUDRA – Micro(Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency)
P in PCA – Prompt (Prompt Corrective Action)
NABARD’s RIDF – Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
For the first five years, the stake of the promoter should remain at least 40%
Hidayatullah National Law University – Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Gorumara National Park – West Bengal
First payment Bank – Airtel Payments Bank Ltd
Yudh Abhyas 2017, a joint military training exercise between India and United
States held at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, US.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Port – Kandla port - Kutch District of Gujarat
G in SHG – Group(Self Help Group)
Vijayawada situated on – Krishna River
Capital of Venezuela – Caracas Currency: Venezuelan bolívar
Prakash Javdekar constituency – Madhya Pradesh
Tungabhadra dam – Karnataka
Cheque truncation and electronic cheque in – Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Banking Codes and Standards Board of India was registered as a society under –
Societies Registration Act, 1860
Indian Museum, the largest and oldest museum – Kolkatta, West Bengal
Reliance Stadium or Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd Sports Complex Ground
also known as the IPCL Ground is located in Vadodara, Gujarat.
Standing External Advisory Committee (SEAC) to evaluate licenses for Universal
Banks
PMGSY(Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana) – Nationwide plan in India to provide good
all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages Launch year 2000
Headquarters of BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) – Bengaluru
Bathukamma festival is celebrated in – Telangana
Astana is the Capital of – Kazakhstan Currency: Kazakhstani tenge
Indirasagar Dam – MP
UN day – 24 October
2018 G20 Summit – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
44th G7 summit 2018 - La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Nirmala Sitharaman Constituency – Bangalore, Rajya Sabha
Salim Ali bird sanctuary – Goa
Valley of flowers National Park – Uttarakhand
SIMBEX is an annual bilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and the
Republic of Singapore Navy held in South China Sea.
Provides coverage to a group of people which can be a professional group like
employee-employer group or an informal group – Group Policy
C in “DICGC” stands for – Guarantee(Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee
Corporation)
It is an amendment or addition to an existing insurance contract which changes the
terms or scope of the original policy – Insurance Endorsement
Coverage to all family members – Family Health Insurance
Green Bond related to – Renewable Sources
Public Insurance provider – LIC
D in “NDTL” stands for – Demand (Net Demand And Time Liability)
NDTL is sum of demand and time liabilities (deposits) of banks with public and
other banks wherein assets with other banks is subtracted to get net liability of
other banks
Capital of Jharkhand – Ranchi
B in “ASBA” stands for – Blocked (Applications Supported by Blocked Amount)
ASBA (Applications Supported by Blocked Amount) is a process developed by the
India's Stock Market Regulator SEBI for applying to IPO. In ASBA, an IPO
applicant's account doesn't get debited until shares are allotted to them.
Regulator of Insurance – IRDAI
What is the meaning of “M” in MPC?- Monetary
The Monetary Policy Committee of India is a committee of the Reserve Bank of India
that is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India.
The committee comprises six members - three officials of the Reserve Bank of India
and three external members nominated by the Government of India.
The meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee are held at least 4 times a year and
it publishes its decisions after each such meeting.
The current mandate of the committee is to maintain 4% annual inflation until March
31, 2021 with an upper tolerance of 6% and a lower tolerance of 2%.
7th pay commission head – AK Mathur
Sardar Sarovar dam over which river?- Narmada river, Gujarat
Professional who deals with risk & uncertainty- Actuary
Sector 16 Stadium located in which UT- Chandigarh
Piyush Goyal constituency – Maharashtra
Yudh Abhyas, a joint military exercise between India and USA
Indus water treaty between India and which country – Pakistan
Shares of insurance in FDI?- 49%
IRDAI Headquarters – Hyderabad
Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary – Andhra Pradesh
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) established on – 1 Oct 2016
The situation in which the same risk is insured by two overlapping but independent
insurance policies – Double Insurance
October 5 – World Teachers Day
“F” in PFMS stands for – Financial Public Finance Management System (PFMS)
The person selected by the policyholder to receive the benefit in case of death of
the life insured thus giving a valid discharge to the insurer on settlement of a
claim under a life insurance policy. – Nominee
Adam’s Bridge Marine National Park – Sri Lanka
Oslo is the Capital of – Norway Currency: Norwegian krone
“Unstoppable: My Life So Far” book written by – Maria Sharapova
Narendra Singh Tomar constituency – Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh
Olympics 2024 Venue – Paris
“K” in PMKVY stands for – Kaushal (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana) Launch
year: 2015 Sector: Skill Development
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Venue – France
Capital of Myanmar – Naypyidaw Currency: Burmese kyat
Mahanama Express – Varanasi to Vadodara Mahamana Express is a ModelRake
based superfast express series trains operated by Indian Railways in India.
India’s first electric bus – Himachal Pradesh
Commerical paper related to – money market
EMS Corporation Stadium – Kerala
Promissory notes – Negotiable Instrument Act 1881
Life coverage during the term of the policy and the maturity benefits are paid in
installments by way of survival benefits in every 5 years. – Money Back Policy
“M” in MPC?- Monetary(Monetary Policy Committee)
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary – Bihar
LIC was nationalized – 1956
In a first, transgenders employed at – Kochi Metro
Headquarters of NSE- Mumbai
FIFA football cup 2022- Qatar
Udawalawe National Park – Sri Lanka
Sep 15 – International Day of Democracy
The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad Book by Twinkle Khanna
Which date the insolvency and bankruptcy code, 2016 signed by president? 28th
may, 2016
FCCB is issued by – Companies
A foreign currency convertible bond (FCCB) is a type of convertible bond issued in
a currency different than the issuer's domestic currency
UNIDO Headquarters – Vienna, Austria United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO)
The lime app is launched by – Axis Bank
The name of SBI’s digital branches – sbiINTOUCH
NUUP available in – 12 languages NUUP (National Unified USSD
Platform) service (also known as *99# service)
Zagreb is the capital of – Croatia Currency: Croatian kuna
Sep 28 – World Rabies Day
Fincare small finance bank Headquarters – Bengaluru
Baglihar dam – J & K
In BBPS, P stands for – Payment(Bharat Bill Payment System)
Indian Rupee Account, fully repatriable, can be open only by NRI – NRE Account
An NRE (Non Resident External Account) account is a bank account opened in India in
the name of an NRI, to park his foreign earnings - Interest earned is tax free -
Can repatriate
an NRO (Non Resident Ordinary Account) account is a bank account opened in India in
the name of an NRI, to manage the income earned by him in India - Interest earned
is taxable - Can repatriate the interest amount, the principle amount can be
repatriated within the set limits.
Canara Bank launches “CANDI”-its first digital branch in Bengaluru.
USSD – Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
Chillar – HDFC
First Biodegradable Prepaid Card – Axis Bank
Ziggit mobile wallet by IDFC (Infrastructure Development Finance Company) HQ -
Mumbai
Ranjit sagar dam – Punjab
Maximum amount at a time through USSD – Rs.5000
Bagota – Capital of Colombia - Currency: Colombian peso
Mountain echos festival- Bhutan (Capital: Thimphu Currency: Bhutanese ngultrum)
ILO headquarter – Geneva International Labour Organization
In SAARTHI app S stands for – Synergised Advanced Application Rail Travel Help and
Information
PLSS – Public Land Survey System
First open defecation free city – Indore,MP
Rewa Solar Plant – Bhopal, MP
International Youth Day – 12th August
MA Chidambaram Stadium – Chennai, TN
Rowa wildlife sanctuary – Tripura
India’s longest bridge Dhola- shadiya in – Assam
Lead banking Scheme – 1969 based on the recommendations of the Gadgil Study
Group
India’s rank in 2017 Sustainable Development Goal(SDG) Index – 116
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched his government's another
ambitious scheme the National Skill Development Mission (PMKVY) to train 400
million Indians by 2022
Headquarters of World Bank – Washington, D.C., US consists of 5 organization
namely, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency (MIGA) International Centre for Settlement of Investment
Disputes Jim Yong Kim, president
Inter-governmental body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights
around the world – UNHRC Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Indonesia has renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the
South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea
Bhimbetka caves – Madhya Pradesh
IUCN headquarters – Gland, Switzerland International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
World Humanitarian Day – Aug 19
Nashik on banks of which river – Godavari
Dandeli Tiger Reserve – Karnataka
Cuttack – Mahanadi
Chepauk – Chennai
India largest commodity exchange – MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd) -
Mumbai based
Indian Institute of Liver and Digestive Sciences – West Bengal
(Sustainable Development Goals) SDG target year – 2030
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights(OHCHR) HQ – Geneva
Function of IMF – Provide loans Managing Director Christine Lagarde
United Nations Headquarters-New York City 193 member states
PM Mudra Yojana – MSME sector
SAARC HQ – Kathmandu, Nepal
Which of the following is not a part of World Bank Group? – BIS(Bank for
International Settlements)
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international financial
institution owned by central banks Location - Basel, Switzerland
Theatre Olympics 2018 – India
International Rice Research Institute – Varanasi Headquarters: Los
Baños, Laguna, Philippines
UBI Full Form – Universal Basic Income
On January 1, 2017, Finland began a pilot programme aimed at understanding the
effects of a basic income. The government decided that it would pay €560 a month
for two years to 2,000 unemployed persons, and continue to provide the income even
if they find employment.
FAO Headquarters – Rome, Italy Food and Agriculture Organization
NFSM Full Form – National Food Security Mission Launch year: 2007
Dudwa National park – Uttar Pradesh
ESAF launched its small finance bank operations in – Kerala Evangelical Social
Action Forum (ESAF)
In JLF, F defines – Joint Lending Forum
The Joint Lender’s Forum is a dedicated grouping of lender banks that is formed to
speed up decisions when an asset (loan) of more Rs 100 crore or more turns out to
be a stressed asset.
Truncation is the process under which section of NI ACT 1881 – Section 6
July 28 – World hepatitis day
UPI is launched by NPCI & regulated by RBI
Issuer Identification Number(IIN) – Six Digit Number
In MTSS, “M” Stands for – Money(Money Transfer Service Scheme)
In ECB – “E” stands for – External(External Commercial Borrowing)
Kishtwar National Park – Jammu & Kashmir
Position of “Zero” in IFSC Code – Fifth Indian Financial System Code (IFS Code or
IFSC)
In MICR, “I” stands for – Ink (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition)
The first physical branch of Paytm Payment Bank – Noida
Bank of Rajasthan merged with – ICICI
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research – Bengaluru, Karnataka
July 18 – Mandela Day
Lisbon is a capital of – Portugal Currency: Euro
IDFC Bank Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Brahadeswara temple – Tamil Nadu
Agriculture Insurance Company of India Limited – New Delhi
HQ of Capital Small Financial Bank – Jalandhar,Punjab
World Population day – July 11
Madrid is the capital of – Spain Currency - Euro
Almatti dam – Vijaypur district, Karnataka
Abu Dhabi is capital city of – United Arab Emirates Currency: United Arab
Emirates dirham
Full form of LAF – Liquidity Adjustment Facility - A liquidity adjustment
facility (LAF) is a tool used in monetary policy that allows banks to borrow money
through repurchase agreements.
Dhola- Sadiya bridge (also known as Bhupen Hazarika Setu) built on which river –
Brahmaputra & Lohit
Balewadi stadium aka Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium – Pune,
Maharashtra
MFI(Micro-Finance Institution) registered as NBFC are regulated by – Reserve Bank
of India
E-sanad – Ministry of External Affairs
Sponsor of Indicash, India’s first White Label ATM services – Tata Communications
Payment Solutions Limited (TCPSL)
Darwaja band camping launched by which department – Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation
Author of the book “Mann Ki Baat – A Social Revolution on Radio” – BlueKraft
Digital Foundation
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary – Assam
NSDL – National Securities Depository Limited Headquarters: Mumbai
Banks cannot take deposits under PMGKY (Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana) – Co-
operative banks
India’s first underwater rail tunnel, constructed under the Hooghly river between –
Howrah and Kolkata
FSDC – Financial Stability and Development Council - first mooted by the Raghuram
Rajan Committee in 2008 - Chairperson: The Union Finance Minister of India
Pension Regulator – PFRDA – Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
established on 2003 - Headquarters: New Delhi
Dudhwa national park – UP.
June 20 – World Refugee Day
TIES – Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme.
Kampala – Capital of Uganda
Ping Pay app – Axis Bank
State government’s share in RRBs – 15%
In RRBs, 50% share shall be held by the central government, 15% by the concerned
state government and 35% by the sponsor bank
Sun Temple at Konark in – Odisha
Vadodara city in Gujarat is situated on the banks – Vishwamitri River
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana(PMSBY) is available to people in the age group
18 to 70 years.The risk coverage under the scheme is Rs.2 lakh for accidental death
and full disability and Rs. 1 lakh for partial disability. The premium of Rs. 12
per annum.
NPCI has implemented – National Automated Clearing House (NACH)
I in WIPO – Intellectual (World Intellectual Property Organization)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
HDFC Headquarters – Mumbai HDFC (Housing Development Financial Corporation) Bank
Limited
Stand Up India Scheme -SC, ST and Women borrowers – Rs.10 lakh to 1 crore
The objective of the Stand-Up India scheme is to facilitate bank loans between 10
lakh and 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST)
borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a
greenfield enterprise.
Capital of Airtel Payment Bank capital – Rs.3,000 crore
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park – Goa
Bank’s maximum denomination printable currency – 10,000
Ujjivan Bank Headquarters – Bengaluru
% of Small Finance Banks to be opened in unbanked rural area – 25%
Under MUDRA scheme “Kishor” covering loans above Rs 50,000 and up to – Rs.5 lakh
Srisailam Dam – Krishna river, Andhra pradesh
UN International Day of Vesak – Srilanka
As per RBI by Mar 2019 Asset Reconstruction Company to gain net corpus – 100 Crore
RBI implementations of JLF regarding – Stressed Assets (Joint Lending Forum)
Class of Derivative that at least partly derived from more than one stock exchange
– Equity Derivative
Base year for GDP calculation changed from 2004-05 to – 2011 – 12 and now it will
be 2017-18 while for CPI it will be 2018.
For 2017-18, target of digital transactions through UPI, USSD, Aadhar, IMPS – 2500
Crore
What is P in APBS – Payment(Aadhaar Payments Bridge System)
SBI Mingle – Facebook and Twitter
Cheque written by drawer and dated at some point in past is called – Anti dated
Cheque
Financial metric for a company’s Operating Liquidity – Working Capital
Collapse of a financial system or collapse of a market is – Systemic Risk
As per RBI norms, Payment banks cannot do – NRI Deposits
For small banks, initial promoter stake for first 5 years should not be less than –
40%
An offense of tax evasion is slated to be a non-bailable offense if the amount
exceeds – 5 crore
S in MSF – Standing (Marginal Standing Facility)
NBFC’s can accept public Deposits for maximum period of – 60 months
National Financial Switch an ATM network is regulated by – NPCI
Cheque Truncation – Section 6B of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
ABN AMRO bank Head-quarter located in – Netherlands
Dishonour of cheque for sufficiency of funds in the amount deal with under which
section – Section 138
Indian Overseas Bank head-quarter located in – Chennai
Indradhanush 2.0 related with – For recapitalization of PSBs
Konkani language belongs to which part of India – Goa
Kuchipudi is the classical dance of which Indian State – Andhra Pradesh
Manas wildlife Sanctuary situated in which of the following India State – Assam
Payzapp application launched by which of the Private Sector Bank – HDFC
UNEP Stands for – United Nations Environment Programme. Headquarters: Nairobi,
Kenya
CNP stands for – Card not present (CNP) refers to a purchase a consumer makes
without physically presenting his or her credit or debit card at the time of
purchase
25th April – World Malaria Day
Size of Rs.2000 Note?– 166m*66m
100% government equity payment bank?- India Post Payment Bank
AEPS full form ? – Aadhaar Enabled Payment System
AEPS SYSTEM required Aadhar number and _____________ ? – Bank IIN or Name
Airtel payment bank is joint venture with? – Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
China Nepal Army Exercise Name ?- Sagarmatha Friendship-2017
Dibrugarh is situated on the bank of which river? – Brahmaputra river
Deodhar Trophy related to which sport ? – Cricket
EaZypay app launched by ? – ICICI bank
Headquarters of Central Bank of India? – Mumbai
JAN Laxmi finance NBFC Headquarters ? – Bengaluru
Kathakali dance is the classical dance of ? – Kerala
Malyalam language state ? – Kerala
RBI nationalised in –1949
Krishna Wildlife sanctuary located in – Andhra Pradesh
Equitas Small Finance Bank Headquarters – Chennai
Banks were advised to initiate urgent steps to ensure electronic filing of (CTR)
and(STR) to FIU-IND. what is S in STR? – Suspicious Transactions Reports cash
transaction report (CTR) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) to Financial
Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND)
Headquarters of ILO – Geneva, Switzerland International Labour Organization
Currency of Austria – Euro , Capital - Vienna
Capital of Vietnam – Hanoi. Currency - Dong
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJY) is available to people between 18
and 50 years of age.It has an annual premium of Rs.330.In case of death due to any
cause, the payment to the nominee will be ₹2 lakh
Kakrapar Atomic Power plant – Vyara, Gujarat
Theme of “No Tobacco Day” observed on 31st May – Tobacco a threat to development.
India’s first book village to come up in – Bhilar, Maharashtra
Headquarters of Exide Life Insurance – Bengaluru
IRDAI established in – 1999
“World Red Cross Day” is observed – 8th May
Addis Ababa capital of – Ethiopia
FCNR R stands for – Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable account.
FCNR deposits stands for Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable account deposits. This is
a Fixed Deposit Foreign Currency account and not a savings account.
AEBA -B stands for – Aadhaar Enabled Bank Accounts
Negotiable instruments act 1881 – cheque related to – Section 6 B
The Banking Ombudsman Scheme is introduced under Section 35 A of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 by RBI with effect from 1995
As on date, twenty Banking Ombudsmen have been appointed with their offices located
mostly in state capitals.Clause 8 of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme 2006 (As amended
upto July 1, 2017)
8 March – International Women’s Day
Winter Olympics 2018 host – Pyeongchang,South korea
National games 2017 host – Goa
Himachal Pradesh second capital – Dharamsala, Shimla First capital
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank HQ – Thoothukudi
Bhimbetka rock shelters – Madhya Pradesh
World’s biggest cricket stadium, to accommodate 1.10 lakh spectators – Gujarat
Nagarhole National Park – Karnataka
CERSAI Hq – New Delhi Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and
Security Interes
Banking ombudsman appointed by – Reserve bank of India
Ambedkar birthday 2017 – water day
Pan card compulsory for all accounts except – PMJDY Account
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana(P.M.J.D.Y), Prime Minister's People Money Scheme is
India's National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial
services - Launched 2014
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency HQ – Washington, D.C
First National Voters Day – January 25, 2011
“Forge your future” – A. P.J Abdul Kalam
62 Lifetime achievement award – Shatrughan Sinha
iMobile – ICICI
World’s first diamond trading exchange – Singapore Diamond Investment Exchange
(SDiX)
Bleed lines in 2000 rupee note – Seven
National Youth day – 12th January
The first non-UTI Mutual Fund established by – SBI - Unit Trust of India
(UTI)
Full form of GST – Goods and Service Tax
Goods and services are divided into five tax slabs for collection of tax - 0%, 5%,
12%,14%,18% and 28%
The Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016, introduced a national
Goods and Services Tax in India from 1 July 2017.[1]
Full form of UJALA – Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All
IPPB is offering Savings account up to a balance of Rs 1 Lakh.
Maximum balance in the BSBDA account should not exceed fifty thousand rupees at any
time
First payment bank got license – Airtel
Initial capital required for Payment bank – Rs. 100 crore
The first Indian batsman to score a triple-century – Virender Sehwag
Notice money – 2 to 14 Days
Good Governance Day – Atal Bihari Vajpayee
World’s Longest flight between which two country – Qatar and New Zealand
India’s first social innovation centre – Telangana
Headquarters of PNB – New Delhi
Rs. 2000 production cost – Rs. 3.54
India’s first transgender school opens in Kerala
Mysuru gets India’s 1st post office passport kendra
Punjab & Sind bank HQ – New Delhi
IAEA HQ – Vienna, Austria - International Atomic Energy Agency
Gandhi Stadium or Burlton Park or B.S.Bedi Stadium – Jalandhar, Punjab
Nathpa Jakhri Dam – Himachal Pradesh
An unsuitable boy – Biography of Karan Johar
Securities market regulated by – SEBI
Chitwan National Park – Kathmandu, Nepal
22 March – World Water Day
Vijaywada – Krishna river
Payment Regulatory Board Chairman – Governor of RBI
Cancer day theme – We can I can. February - 4th
Saxo Bank HQ – Denmark
imobile – ICICI bank
Securities in electronic form – Dematerialization
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) investment scheme – Mutual Funds
Every mutual fund investor knows that a Systematic Investment Plan or SIP is the
best way to invest in equity mutual funds to create wealth over a long period
Thai Pongal – Tamil Nadu
Kalaripayattu is a martial art, which originated as a style in Kerala,
International Fund for Agricultural Development – Rome
Headquarter of syndicate bank- Manipal, Karnataka
Hemis National Park – J & K
A money in bank account is treated as Unclaimed money deposit after how years? – 10
years
Baglihar Hydroelectric power plant ? – J&K
Belgrade is the capital of ? – Serbia - Currency - dinar
Headquarter of Deutsche bank?- Germany
IDA (International Development Association) Headquarters ? – Washington, D.C
Indra navy exercise with? – Russia
Largest network of shared ATMs in India? – National Financial Switch(NFS)
Law related to DISHONORNING OF CHEQUE in section 138.
Maximum limit of Shishu ? – Rs 50000
Maximum loan under Standup India? – Rs 1 crore
Naira is a currency of ? – Nigeria
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary – Tamil Nadu
Maharana Pratap Sagar dam- HP
Asian Games 2018 – Indonesia
EMI – Equated Monthly Installment
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) initial corpus – Rs.500 billion
Book “Death Under the Deodars” is written by – Ruskin Bond
Summer Olympics 2020 – Tokyo
Manama is the Capital of – Bahrain - Currency - dinar
HQ of RBL Bank – Mumbai, Maharashtra
HQ of South Indian bank – Thrissur, Kerala
March 15 – International Consumer Rights Day
HQ of Karnataka bank – Mangalore
Namdapha National Park – Arunachal Pradesh
AIPB Stands for – Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme
Sonali Bank Limited – Bangladesh
Full form of IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
28th February – National Science Day
24×7 Fund Transfer Facility – IMPS
Full form of IMPS – Immediate Payment Service
The Indirasagar Dam is a multipurpose project of Madhya Pradesh on the Narmada
River
Full form of IFSC – Indian Financial System Code
RBI launches which portal to collect illegal money – Sachet
Minimum age for opening a bank account – 10 years
The Range of loan in StartUp India – 10 Lakh to 100 Lakh
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary – Chhattisgarh
India’s first International exchange BSE INDIA INX inaugurated in – Gujrat,
Gandhinagar
Headquarter of J.P Morgan Chase Bank – New York, USA
United Nations has declared the year 2017 as the – International Year of
Sustainable Tourism for Development
Kalidas Samman award – Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre and Plastic Arts
No transactions in the account for over a period of two years – Inoperative
Accounts / Dormant Accounts
Tarun, Kishore and Shishu loan schemes – Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana(PMMY)
Bhim app is based on – UPI
Chhabra Thermal Power Plant – Rajasthan
Bannerghatta national Park – Karnataka
Jharkhand States Cricket Association International Cricket Stadium, also known as
JSCA International Stadium Complex, is situated in Ranchi, India
Mitra Shakti Military exercise between which country – India and Srilanka
Bank of Maharashtra Headquarter – Pune, Maharashtra
World Economic Forum Headquarters – Cologny, Switzerland
Which State has Highest Population according to census 2011 – Uttar Pradesh
Kohima – Capital of Nagaland
THE DRAMATIC DECADE : The Indira Gandhi Years – by Pranab Mukherjee
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
Resident individuals and professionals with 10 years’ experience in banking and
finance are eligible to promote universal banks.
While giving banks this freedom, RBI had said a uniform rate will have to be
offered on deposits of up to Rs. 1 lakh
Capital of Mizoram – Aizwal
Indian Overseas Bank Head office – Chennai
Dachigam national Park – Jammu and kashmir
Author of the Book “India 2020” – A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Pulicat lake – Andhra Pradesh
WTO headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Dronacharya award related to – Sports coaches
2018 Commonwealth Judo Games – India
World Cancer Day – February 4
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Cricket Stadium – Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Gurudongmar Lake – Sikkim
For FDI up to 49 per cent, the approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board
is required.
FDI in Payment Banks 74% – The foreign shareholding in the payments bank should be
as per the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for private sector banks.
OCMC – Online Consumer Mediation Centre
Gobind Sagar dam – Himachal Pradesh
kumarakom bird sanctuary – Kerala
Which operates in hourly batches – NEFT
P in EFTPOS stands for – Point Electronic funds transfer at point
of sale (EFTPOS)
Commercial Papers are issued by – Corporate companies
Rabobank HQ – Utrecht, Netherlands.
Initially shares in RBI owned by – Private shareholders
NBFC accept deposits for a maximum period of – 60 Months
Author of the book, “Immortals of Meluha” – Amish Tripathi
Micro ATMs connects to server via – GPRS
International Criminal Court – The Hague, Netherlands
SHCIL is the only central record keeping agency of india StockHolding
Corporation of India Limited
RBI to banks – repo rate
OTP is not required for transaction upto 2000 rs
Micro credit “loan of very small amount” to poor
If an Account is not used for 2 years is called inoperative or dormant Account .
BSBDA('Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account) valid for a period of 12 months
initially .
Specific risk is not the type of market risk
NACH is used for making bulk transactions National Automated Clearing House (NACH)
FDI limit in private banks is 74%
Mobile Money Identifier (MMID) is a seven digit unique number.