Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz -February 26,2023
February 26, 2023 February 26, 2023
1. Which Indian politician recently inaugurated the India Pavilion at Gulfood 2023 in Dubai?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Amit Shah
[C] Pashupati Kumar Paras
[D] Nitin Gadkari
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Correct Answer: C [Pashupati Kumar Paras]
Notes:
Agricultural and Process Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) is participating in the 28th edition of Gulfood 2023 which will be held in UAE. India has been participating in GULFOOD which is a platform that connects food and beverage sectors around the globe, providing ample opportunities to Indian exporters. APEDA is organizing promotions, tasting campaigns, sampling of millet products & biriyani, arranging B2B interactions between start-ups, and exporters with identified Supermarkets, and awareness cum capacity-building programs.
2. Which two countries recently signed an agreement on information sharing in maritime security?
[A] India and Sri Lanka
[B] India and Maldives
[C] India and Mauritius
[D] India and Seychelles
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Correct Answer: D [India and Seychelles]
Notes:
India and Seychelles signed six agreements in key areas, including maritime security, and on sharing of white shipping information that would enable the two countries to exchange data regarding the identity and movement of non-military commercial vessels.
3. Which country has recently overtaken India to become the world’s sixth-largest equity market?
[A] China
[B] USA
[C] UK
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [UK]
Notes:
The UK has surpassed India as the sixth-largest equity market in the world for the first time since May 2022 as a weaker pound increases the attraction of exporters and concerns over the Adani-Hindenburg controversy are being felt throughout Indian markets.
4. Which Indian bank recently launched an integrated portal named ‘Kotak fyn’ to provide digital banking and value-added services to its business banking and corporate clients?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Correct Answer: D [Kotak Mahindra Bank]
Notes:
Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank went live with ‘Kotak fyn’, an integrated portal developed to offer comprehensive digital banking and value-added services to its business banking and corporate clients.
5. Which two institutions recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in cancer care?
[A] Waipapa Taumata Rau and Harvard Medical School
[B] University of Auckland and Tata Memorial Hospital
[C] Tata Memorial Hospital and Oxford University
[D] Waipapa Taumata Rau and Tata Memorial Hospital
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Correct Answer: B [University of Auckland and Tata Memorial Hospital]
Notes:
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, New Zealand, and Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai, the largest and the most renowned cancer care hospital and research centre in India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage in long-term cooperation in cancer care.
