Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -February 23 ,2023
February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023
1. Which e-commerce site signed an agreement with the Ministry of Rural Development to recruit rural women as online sellers?
[A] Flipkart
[B] Meesho
[C] Ajio
[D] Tatacliq
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Correct Answer: B [Meesho]
Notes:
Ministry of Rural Development signed MoU with Meesho to onboard rural women as online sellers.
2. Which Ministry extended the term of ESIC unemployment payments to two years?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Minister for Labor & Employment
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Correct Answer: D [Minister for Labor & Employment]
Notes:
Minister for Labor & Employment extended the Unemployment benefits under ESIC for 2 years.
3. When was the Karmayogi government initiative launched?
[A] September 2022
[B] January 2023
[C] January 2022
[D] September 2020
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Correct Answer: D [September 2020]
Notes:
The government’s ambitious Mission Karmayogi program for the training of government employees was established on September 2020.
4. Which bank ranks first among public sector lenders in terms of loan growth and quality of assets?
[A] Bank of Maharashtra
[B] Bank of Baroda
[C] Canara Bank
[D] Punjab National Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Bank of Maharashtra]
Notes:
Bank of Maharashtra tops list of public sector lenders in loan growth, asset quality.
5. Which of the following organisations has appointed Rajesh Rai as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)?
[A] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
[B] Indian Telephone Industries Limited
[C] Bharat Electronics
[D] Mahanagra Telephone Nigam Limited
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Telephone Industries Limited]
Notes:
Rajesh Rai has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI Ltd), a PSU under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
