21. Who among the following has received the Times Business Award for the year 2022. It was awarded in the category of Eastern India’s Leading READY-TO-EAT brand?
[A] Deepika Sharma
[B] Roshni Dixit
[C] Rashmi Sahoo
[D] Vineta Suyal
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Correct Answer: C [Rashmi Sahoo]
Notes:
Director of Ruchi Foodline, Eastern India’s leading food brand and Odisha’s No.1 spices company, Rashmi Sahoo has been presented the Times Business Award 2022.
22. Which payments institution has partnered with Muthoot Finance to offer gold loans through its app?
[A] Paytm Payments Bank
[B] India Post Payments Bank
[C] Airtel Payments Bank
[D] Fino Payments Bank
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Correct Answer: C [Airtel Payments Bank]
Notes:
Airtel Payments Bank has partnered with Muthoot Finance to offer gold loans through Airtel Thanks app.
23. Who has been appointed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) Ombudsman?
[A] S L Thaosen
[B] Ajay Kumar Srivastava
[C] Swarup Kumar Saha
[D] N J Ojha
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Correct Answer: D [N J Ojha]
Notes:
Ex-registrar of MS University, N J Ojha has been appointed as ombudsman under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) for 2-year term.
24. Which of the following banks has signed an agreement to finance electric vehicles with Ather Energy?
[A] Axis Bank
[B] SBI
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] ICICI Bank
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Correct Answer: B [ SBI]
Notes:
Ather Energy has partnered with the State Bank of India to provide customers with vehicle financing. customers will get instant loans at interest rates as low as 9.55 percent per annum.
25. How many branches of PSB have been cut back as of 2022, according to the AIBEA report?
[A] 3055 branches
[B] 1152 branches
[C] 1022 branches
[D] 2044 branches
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Correct Answer: D [2044 branches]
Notes:
Indian government-owned banks saw a reduction of 2,044 branches and about 13,000 employees in 2022 compared to earlier.
26. Which of the following has given its consent to the appointment of SS Mundra, Public Interest Director, to the post of company board chairman?
[A] NABARD
[B] National Stock Exchange
[C] Securities Exchange Board of India
[D] Bombay Stock Exchange
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Correct Answer: D [Bombay Stock Exchange]
Notes:
Leading stock exchange BSE Limited announced that it has approved the appointment of SS Mundra, Public Interest Director as the Chairman of the board of directors of the company.
27. Which state became the first in India to connect all registered commercial vehicles with VLTD to ERSS?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS). These vehicles can be tracked anywhere in India through VLTD.
28. What percentage has the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced India’s growth prediction for 2022–23 (FY23) to from 8.2 percent?
[A] 7.1 per cent
[B] 7.2 per cent
[C] 7.3 per cent
[D] 7.4 per cent
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Correct Answer: D [7.4 per cent]
Notes:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed India’s growth forecast for 2022-23 (FY23) by 80 basis points to 7.4 per cent from 8.2%
29. How much penalty has the Gujarati Mehsana Urban Co-operative Bank received from the RBI?
[A] Rs 60 lakh
[B] Rs 50 lakh
[C] Rs 40 lakh
[D] Rs 30 lakh
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 40 lakh]
Notes:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposes penalties on eight co-operative banks for non-compliance with various norms. Fine of Rs 40 lakh has been imposed on Mehsana Urban Co-operative bank, Gujarat for non-compliance with certain provisions of Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks – Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016.
30. Where will the world’s largest floating solar power plant be constructed?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
World’s largest floating solar power plant is to be built in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh.
