Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -January 9, 2023
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1. In which state did Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurate the three-day “North East Krishi Kumbha-2023”?
[A] Meghalaya
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Meghalaya]
Notes:
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has inaugurated the three-day ‘North East Krishi Kumbha-2023’ in Meghalaya.
2. The Reserve Bank of India authorized SBI Funds Management Ltd to purchase up to how much equity in Equitas Small Finance Bank via SBI Mutual Fund schemes?
[A] 9.99%
[B] 29.99%
[C] 19.99%
[D] 99.99%
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Correct Answer: A [9.99%]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India gave its approval to SBI Funds Management Ltd to acquire up to 9.99% stake in Equitas Small Finance Bank through the schemes of SBI Mutual Fund.
3. Which of the following is the first online bond platform provider to be authorized a debt brokerage licence by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
[A] FixedIncome
[B] BondsIndia
[C] CRED
[D] GoldenPi
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Correct Answer: D [GoldenPi]
Notes:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a debt broker license to Bengaluru-based fintech firm GoldenPi Technologies.
4. Which of the following international airports ranked second on Cerium’s list of top-performing global airports for 2022?
[A] Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
[B] Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport
[C] Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport
[D] Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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Correct Answer: C [Bangalore Kempegowda International Airport]
Notes:
Tracking the performance of airports and airlines, Cirium issued a list of the top-performing global airports of 2022 in which Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport won the 2nd rank.
5. When will the DPIIT host the Startup India Innovation Week?
[A] January 10 to January 16, 2023
[B] January 10 to January 15, 2023
[C] January 10 to January 20, 2023
[D] January 10 to January 26, 2023
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Correct Answer: A [January 10 to January 16, 2023]
Notes:
The Startup India Innovation Week will be held from January 10 to January 16, 2023, and is being organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). There will be more than 75 venues around the nation where this event, which is a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, will take place.
