Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – November 23, 2022
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1. Which of the following organizations was owned by Microsoft?
[A] Twitter
[B] Facebook
[C] Cisco
[D] LinkedIn
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Correct Answer: D [LinkedIn]
Notes:
India has become LinkedIn’s fastest-growing market as more companies and advertisers come online, with sales in the country rising at a 50% year-on-year clip. LinkedIn is a “The Microsoft” owned business networking service company.
2. Which bank recently partnered with JCB India to finance heavy equipment buyers?
[A] Federal Bank
[B] State Bank of India
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] South Indian Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Federal Bank]
Notes:
Government has decided to provide longer tenure to Managing Director and other whole-time directors of the public sector banks. Now the appointment can be made initially for up to 5 years, which can be extended for the 5 more years. The amendment would be called Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Scheme, 2022.
3. Which of the following organizations recently hosted the 2nd H@ART Summit?
[A] HDFC Capital
[B] Huawei
[C] Hindustan Unilever
[D] Heart Rhythm Society
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Correct Answer: A [HDFC Capital]
Notes:
HDFC Capital, in its second Housing and Affordable Real Estate and Technology (H@ART) Summit, selected 10 start-ups for funding. The 2nd HDFC Capital HART Summit was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It launched the HDFC Real Estate Tech Innovators 2022 challenge, in which more than 537 start-ups participated.
4. Where was the eighth meeting of the India-Norway Joint Working Group on Maritime held?
[A] Oslo
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bergen
[D] Mumbai
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Correct Answer: D [Mumbai]
Notes:
The eighth India-Norway Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (India), Rajesh Kumar Sinha, and the Minister of Trade, Industries, and Fisheries (Norway), Ottar Ostnes, were the co-chairpersons of the 8th India-Norway Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting.
5. Which organization sold 4.5% of its Paytm shares for USD 200 million recently?
[A] SoftBank Group
[B] Subaru Corporation
[C] Hyundai Group
[D] Aditya Birla Group
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Correct Answer: A [SoftBank Group]
Notes:
The SoftBank Group Corporation sold 4.5% of its stake in the owner of the Paytm payments app, One97 Communications Ltd. SoftBank Group Corporation sold 29.4 million shares (4.5% of the company) for USD 200 million. The shares were sold via an open market transaction at a closing price of INR 601.30. The Bank of America led the sale transactions that follow the end of the 1-year obligatory lock-in for pre-IPO investors in Paytm.
