Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – January 11, 2023
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1. In Jammu, which manufacturer has introduced low-smoke Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) for the Indian Army?
[A] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
[B] Steel Authority of India Limited
[C] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
[D] Indian Oil Corporation
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited]
Notes:
Indian state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched low-smoke Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) for the Indian Army in Jammu.
2. Which of the following Journalists recently published “Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking”?
[A] Tamal Bandyopadhyay
[B] Suketu Mehta
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D] Aravind Adiga
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Correct Answer: A [Tamal Bandyopadhyay]
Notes:
Journalist Tamal Bandyopadhyay has released his latest book “Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking” with permission from Jaico Publishing House.
3. From what date will DPIIT organize Startup India Innovation Week?
[A] 09th to 15th January 2023
[B] 10th to 16th January 2023
[C] 07th to 13th January 2023
[D] 06th to 12th January 2023
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Correct Answer: B [10th to 16th January 2023]
Notes:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry is organizing Startup India Innovation Week from 10th January 2023 to 16th January 2023 to celebrate the Indian Startup Ecosystem as well as National Startup Day (16th January 2023).
4. The ‘Hockey Wali Sarpanch’ has signed a contract with which of the following organizations to assist farmers in the villages of Rajasthan?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] SBI
[D] NABARD
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Correct Answer: D [NABARD]
Notes:
Neeru Yadav, fondly known as ‘Hockey Wali Sarpanch’ has taken a new initiative to strengthen farmers of Lambi Ahir Village. Yadav has inked a pact with NABARD to start the Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO)with the assistance of SIIRD (Society of Indian Institute of Rural Development).
5. Where will the Youth20 group’s first meeting take place?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Delhi
[C] Guwahati
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: C [Guwahati]
Notes:
The Youth 20 (Y20) Summit themes, logo, and website were unveiled by Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, at the Y20 Summit India curtain raiser event held at Akashwani Rang Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi.
