Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023 January 10, 2023
1. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Paytm Payments Bank?
[A] Surinder Chawla
[B] Vivek Arora
[C] Trilok Sharma
[D] Sachin Dixit
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Correct Answer: A [Surinder Chawla]
Notes:
Paytm Payments Bank has received the banking regulator RBI’s nod to appoint Surinder Chawla as its Managing Director and CEO. The RBI, however, continues to bar Paytm Payments Bank from onboarding new customers.
2. Which state has declared its financial services to be the first in the country to be fully digital?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
Notes:
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as the first state in the country to go fully digital in its banking service and said this recognition would boost the state economy.
3. Which cricketer is featured in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance’s digital-first campaign, ‘360 Degree Financial Protection with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance?
[A] KL Rahul
[B] Rohit Sharma
[C] Virat Kohli
[D] Suryakumar Yadav
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Correct Answer: D [Suryakumar Yadav]
Notes:
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched its 360° Financial Protection with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance digital-first campaign featuring cricketer Suryakumar Yadav.
4. In which state/UT will India’s first coal gasification plant start urea production in 2024?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Odisha
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
The proposed fertilizer plant in Odisha’s Talcher will start urea production in 2024. It will be India’s first and largest coal gasification-based urea plant.
5. On January 25 and February 9, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue Sovereign Green Bonds totaling how many rupees in two tranches?
[A] 5000 crore
[B] 6000 crore
[C] 7000 crore
[D] 8000 crore
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Correct Answer: D [8000 crore]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue Sovereign Green Bonds worth Rs 8,000 crore each in two tranches on January 25 and February 9.
