Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023 January 3, 2023
1. Which of the following banks has appointed Ajay Kumar Srivastava as Managing Director and CEO?
[A] Indian Overseas Bank
[B] Karnataka Bank
[C] Union Bank of India
[D] Punjab & Sind Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Indian Overseas Bank]
Notes:
Ajay Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank.
2. How much in GST was collected during the month of December 2022?
[A] Rs 1.49 lakh cr
[B] Rs 1.55 lakh cr
[C] Rs 1.51 lakh cr
[D] Rs 1.52 lakh cr
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Correct Answer: A [Rs 1.49 lakh cr]
Notes:
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues rose to nearly ₹1.49 lakh crore in December 2022.
3. Who becomes the first individual to ever lose $200 billion?
[A] Gautam Adani
[B] Warren Buffet
[C] Bill Gates
[D] Elon Musk
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Correct Answer: D [Elon Musk]
Notes:
Elon Musk has the notorious distinction of becoming the first person ever to lose $200 billion, Bloomberg reports. Now worth $137 billion, Musk had a net worth of $340 billion in November 2021.
4. Which of the following countries funded the metro train project that launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, in December 2022?
[A] Russia
[B] Japan
[C] China
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
Bangladesh launched its first metro rail service with Japanese assistance to ease commuting in the capital Dhaka, one of the most congested cities in the world.
5. Which of these financial institutions is offering co-branded credit cards with SBI Cards?
[A] Punjab & Sind Bank
[B] Bank of India
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Canara Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Punjab & Sind Bank]
Notes:
Punjab & Sind Bank has partnered with SBI Card to launch co-brand credit cards for its customers. The partnership will introduce ‘credit cards’ as a new product segment under the bank’s portfolio and for this, both the partners have rolled out three card variants – PSB SBI Card ELITE, PSB SBI Card PRIME, and PSB SimplySAVE SBI Card.
