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GK BOOSTER Top 30 Banking & Financial Awareness Questions March Month 2018 Dear readers, GK Booster docket is a collection of top 30 Banking & Financial Awareness questions which is based on important news and events that occurred in the month of March 2018. This file is important for all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams. GK Booster 1. Which committee constituted by the government to consider various issues related to Fintech for making regulations more flexible and promoting financial inclusion in the country? Subhash Chandra Garg Committee 2. Which country became India's top crude oil supplier in the current fiscal? Iraq Note: • For the first time, Iraq has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become India's top crude oil supplier in the current fiscal. • Traditionally Saudi Arabia is a top oil supplier to India. • Iran continues to be the third largest supplier to India • Venezuela is India's fourth largest supplier of crude oil. 3. The government approved the proposal for establishment of ‘NFRA’ to tighten the regulatory oversight over chartered accountants and plug loopholes. What is the expand form of ‘NFRA’? National Financial Reporting Authority. Note: • National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) will work as an independent regulator for the auditing

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4. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) projected unemployment rate in India is expected to continue at how much percent in 2018? 3.5% Note: • The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has projected unemployment rate in India is expected to continue at 3.5% in 2018. • The data is released in the ‘World Employment and Social Outlook Trends – 2018’ report which was published by ILO. • The headquarter of ILO is in Geneva, Switzerland. • Santosh Gangwar Minister of State for Labour and Employment 5. Rating agency CRISIL projected India’s GDP growth to be accelerated at how much percent in fiscal 2019? 7.5% Note: • CRISIL is India's first credit rating agency. • The headquarter of CRISIL is located in Mumbai. 6. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 crore on which bank for violation of NPA classification norms? Axis Bank Note: •

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7. What is the rank of India in Energy Transition Index 2018? 78th Note: • India was ranked at 78th among 114 countries in Energy Transition Index. • The World Economic Forum published the index. • Top three countries on the index are – Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. 8. What is the rank of India in World Happiness Index 2018? 133rd Note: • India ranked at 133rd positions among 156 countries in the World Happiness Index 2018. • The report is published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's (SDSN). • The top three nations in the index are - Finland, Norway and Denmark. • Last year India was ranked at 122nd positions. • Pakistan is ranked 75th, down 58 places from India. Bhutan is 97th and China is 86th. 9. The first International Solar Alliance summit was held in which city? New Delhi Note: • The first International Solar Alliance summit was held in New Delhi. • The summit was co-hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind and his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron. • The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was launched jointly by India and France following the Paris Declaration at the UN Climate Change Conference on November 30, 2015. • Its headquarter is located at National Solar Energy Institute (NSEI) at Gwalpahari, Gurugram in Haryana. 10. The largest solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh inaugurated in which district? Mirzapur Note: • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the 75 MW solar power plant in Mirzapur. • It is the largest solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. • The solar power plant has been built in the with French solar power firm ENGIE SOLAR at Dadar Kalan village in Mirzapur. 11. The government has made providing passport details mandatory for taking loans of _____ and above. Rs. 50 crore Note: • The main aim of this decision is to ensure a swift action in case of fraud and prevent fraudsters from fleeing the country. • Now for all existing loans of over 50 crore rupees, banks have been asked to collect passport details of borrowers within 45 days. 12. Which bank launched ‘InstaOD’ country’s first online and instant overdraft facility for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) customers? ICICI Bank Note: • ‘InstaOD’ is a fully digital and completely paperless procedure. • MSMEs customers can avail overdraft facility up to Rs 15 lakh for a year anytime, anywhere using the bank’s Internet and mobile banking app. 13. Which bank opened a representative office in Sharjah? Axis Bank Note: • The representative office in Sharjah is the third such Axis Bank office in the UAE after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. • Shikha Sharma is a present CEO & Managing director of the Axis Bank. • Axis Bank headquarter is in Mumbai.

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14. All Bank Finance Ltd (ABFL) merged with which bank? Allahabad Bank. Note: • CEO of Allahabad Bank - Usha Ananthasubramanian • Headquarter of Allahabad Bank – Kolkata, West Bengal 15. President of India Ram Nath Kovind released commemorative coins in what denominations of on Lord Jagannath’s Nabakalebar festival in Odisha? ₹10 and ₹1000. Note: • The designing and minting of coins in various denominations is also the responsibility of the Government of India. • Ministry of Finance issues all the coins, including the Re.1 currency notes. • Under the Section 22 of the RBI Act 1934, RBI has the sole right to issue Bank notes of all denominations except one rupee note. 16. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank of China “People's Bank of China”? Yi Gang Note: • Yi Gang became the new Governor of the Central Bank of China “People's Bank of China”. • Yi Gang replaced Zhou Xiaochuan. • People's Bank of China head office is in Beijing, China. 17. In which country the first G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held? Argentina. Note: • The First G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. • The 2018 G20 summit will be the 13th meeting of Group of Twenty (G20). • The summit will be held on 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2018 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. • It will be the first-ever G20 summit to be hosted in South America. • G 20 Summit in 2017 was held in Hamburg, Germany. 18. World Trade Organisaton (WTO) ministerial meeting was held in _____. New Delhi, India. Note: • World Trade Organisaton (WTO) ministerial meeting was held in New Delhi, India. • This was the second mini-ministerial meeting being hosted by India, after the first one being held in 2009 in New Delhi. • India is one of the founding Members of the World Trade Organization. • The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. • WTO headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland. • Roberto Azevêdo is the head of the WTO. 19. The government of India had imposed anti-dumping duty on import of Ofloxacin from which country? China Note: • The government has imposed anti-dumping duty on import of Ofloxacin from China. • Ofloxacin is pharma product of China which is used in treatment of certain infections. Ofloxacin • Ofloxacin is in class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. • It is used to treat certain infections including bronchitis, pneumonia and infections of skin, bladder, urinary tract, reproductive organs, and prostate (a male reproductive gland). • It works by killing bacteria that cause infections.

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20. Which entity became the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository? National Cultural Audio-visual Archives (NCAA) Note: • National Cultural Audio-visual Archives (NCAA) became the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository. • NCAA has been certified as the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository as per ISO 16363:2012 standard, granted by Primary Trustworthy Digital Repository Authorisation Body Ltd. (PTAB), United Kingdom. • The main objective of the NCAA is to identify and preserve the cultural heritage of India available in audiovisual form through a process of digitization and making it accessible to the people. • National Cultural Audio-visual Archives (NCAA) is a project of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 21. On March 2018, India and which country signed agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income? Hong Kong 22. Goldman Sachs lowered India’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2018-19 to _____from 8% earlier. 7.6% Note: • World Bank & Fitch projected India’s GDP growth at 7.3% in 2018-19. 23. India and which organizations signed an agreement to share earth observation data from each other’s satellites? European Union Note: As per the agreement • The EU will provide India free, full and open access to its global data from its Copernicus satellite system. • India, on its part, will provide the Copernicus programme an open access to the data from Isro’s earth observation satellites, including Oceansat-2, Scatsat-1. • The European Union is a political and economic union of 28-member states. • The headquarter of European Union is in Brussels, Belgium. 24. India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed $80 million loan agreement to help boost Youth Employability in which state? Himachal Pradesh Note: • The project will help modernize technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and improve the skills ecosystem in Himachal Pradesh. • The project will help in training the youth with market-relevant technical and vocational skills. 25. The Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) will provide how much credit facility to ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to fund various development projects in the western-south Africa? USD 500 million Note: • The Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank) will provide a USD 500 million credit facility to ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to fund various development projects in the western-south Africa. • The LoC of USD 500 million to EBID is an umbrella limit for financing developmental projects in 15member countries of EBID in West African region -- Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. 26. Which country became the third largest Electricity Producer in the World? India Note: • India became the 3rd largest electricity producer in the world. • The electricity production grew in India is 34% over seven years to 2017. • India now produces more energy than Japan and Russia, which had 27% and 8.77% more electricity generation capacity installed, respectively. • The top 3 Producers of Electricity in the world are-1. China, 2. The USA & 3. India.

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27. What is the rank of India in automobile market in the world? 4th Note: • According to the latest global data, India surpassed Germany to become the fourth largest automobile market in the world. • India automobile sales which includes passenger and commercial vehicles grew by 9.5%. • The top 3 countries on the list are-1. China, 2. USA & 3. Japan. 28. Which Small Finance bank signed an agreement with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to launch a new ‘Yellow Army Savings Account’ to increase its customer base? Equitas Small Finance Bank Note: • Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a franchise of the Indian Premium League (IPL). • The yellow army savings account will offer an interest rate of 6% per annum for balance below Rs10 lakh and 6.5% per annum for balance above Rs10 lakh. • The average quarterly balance requirement will be Rs10,000 per account. • The headquarter of Equitas Small Finance Bank is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 29. On March 2018, India and which country signed a MoU to establish bilateral cooperation activities in the field of Intellectual Property (IP)? Canada 30. The Reserve Bank of India had imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 58.9 crore on which bank for violating norms relating to sale of government securities from the held-to-maturity category? ICICI Bank Note: • The Central Bank stated this penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested with the RBI under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, taking into account failure of the bank to adhere to its directions/guidelines. • There are certain conditions for the business of HTM Securities. Banks can sell 5 percent of HTM securities without any prior permission. • After this limit, banks must seek permission from the Reserve Bank and also have to disclose it in the Annual Report.

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GK BOOSTER Top 111 Banking & Financial Awareness (including Union Budget 2018-19) Questions of February Month 2018 Dear readers, GK Booster docket is a collection of top 111 Banking & Financial Awareness questions (including Union Budget 2018-19) which is based on important news and events that occurred in the month of February 2018. This file is important for all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams. GK Booster Important Qs on Union Budget 2018 -19

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Agriculture and Rural Economy According to the Union Budget 2018-19 the Minimum Support Price (MSP) will be ____ times of the production cost of the Kharif crops. 1.5 For the year 2018-19 the government proposed to raise the volume of institutional credit for agriculture sector to ____. Rs.11 lakh crore What is the total amount allocated for financing infrastructure requirement of fisheries and animal husbandry sector? Rs. 10,000 crores Note: • In the Union Budget 2018-19 the government has proposed to setup a Fisheries and Aqua Culture Infrastructure Development Fund (FAIDF) for fisheries sector and an Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) for financing infrastructure requirement of animal husbandry sector with a total corpus of Rs. 10,000 crores In the Union Budget 2018-19, the ‘‘Operation Flood’’ replaced with a new Scheme ‘‘Operation Greens’’ was announced with an outlay of ____. Rs 500 Crore Note: • The main objective of the scheme is to address the challenge of price volatility of perishable commodities like tomato, onion, and potato with the satisfaction of both the farmers and consumers.

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5. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 an Agri Market Infrastructure Fund with a total corpus of to be set up for developing and upgrading agricultural marketing infrastructure in the 22000 grams and 585 APMCS? Rs.2000 Crore 6. In the Union Budget 2018-19, the government announced to develop and upgrade existing _____rural haats into Gramin Agricultural Markets (GrAMs) to take care of the interests of more than 86% small and marginal farmers. 22,000 7. In the Union Budget 2018-19 a Re-Structured National Bamboo Mission announced with an outlay of ____. Rs.1290 crore Note: • The main objective of the mission is to promote bamboo sector in a holistic manner, Bamboo as ‘Green Gold’. 8. What is the full form of LTIF? Long-Term Irrigation Fund Note: • Long-Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) in NABARD for meeting funding requirement of irrigation works, expanded to cover specified command area development projects. 9. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has been allocated to organic farming and aromatic plants and associated industry? Rs.200 Crore

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10. PMKSY is a scheme related to ____. food processing sector • PMKSY stands for - Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana.

11. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount allocated for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana? Rs. 1400 crores Note: • The scheme will be implemented by Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).

Education, Social Protection & Health 12. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the estimated budgetary expenditure on health, education and social protection is ____. Rs.1.38 lakh crore Note: • In Budget 2017-18 the estimated budgetary expenditure on health, education and social protection was Rs.1.22 lakh crore. 13. The Ekalavya Model Residential School scheme is implemented and regulated by which Ministry? Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 14. The Ekalavya Model Residential School will be set up on the pattern of ___. Navodaya Vidyalayas 15. What is the full form of 'EMRS'? Ekalavya Model Residential School 16. What is the main objective of the Ekalavya Model Residential School scheme? To provide quality middle and high- level education to Scheduled Tribes (ST) students in remote areas. 17. Under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF)’’ scheme how much students will get the students to pursue a PhD in IITs and Indian Institute of Science (IISc). 1,000 18. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 ‘‘Revitalizing Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE)” will be set up by 2022 with a total investment of ____ in the next four years. Rs. 1 lakh crore 19. In the Union Budget 2018-19 a new initiative launched for the education sector named ‘RISE’. What is the expanded form of “RISE”? Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education Note: • The RISE scheme will be financed via a restructured higher education financing agency (HEFA) that is functioning for the last

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two months as a non-banking financial company. 20. In the Union Budget 2018-19, allocation on National Social Assistance Programme has been kept at ____. Rs. 9975 crores 21. In the Union Budget 2018 two major initiatives in health sector as part of Ayushman Bharat programme announced by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely which are - National Health Protection Scheme & Health and Wellness Centre Note: • The Scheme has the benefit cover of 5 lakh rupees per family per year. 22. National Health Protection Scheme will be world’s largest government funded health care programme. The scheme will cover over _____ poor and vulnerable families. 10 crores 23. In the Union Budget 2018-19, the amount allocated for Health and Wellness Centre is ____. Rs. 1200 Crore 24. To help the Tuberculosis patients how much amount is being set up? Rs 600 crore 25. Under the Saubhagya Yojana the government will provide how much free electricity connections to the poor? 4 crores 26. Under Saubahagya Yojana, 4 crore poor households are being provided with electricity connection with an outlay of ____Rs.16,000 crore. 27. The free LPG connection scheme Ujjwala Yojana will be expanded to how many households? 8 crores 28. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the allocation of National Rural Livelihood Mission increased to ____in 2018-19. Rs. 5750 crore

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Women’s Scheme 29. The total budgetary provision for the Women and Child Ministry for the year 2018-19 is ____.Rs.24700 crore. Note: • The overall budget of the WCD Ministry has been increased by Rs.2605 crores which is almost 12% higher than the previous year’s budget. 30. The allocation for National Nutrition Mission has been doubled to ____.Rs 3000 crore. 31. For the year 2018-19 how much amount has been sanctioned to the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana ____Rs.2400 crores Note: • Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a Maternity Benefit Programme which was launched in October 2017. 32. The allocation for the scheme for adolescent girls has been enhanced to _____. Rs 500 crore 33. The allocation for Working Women’s Hostel Scheme has been hiked to _____. Rs 60 crore

34. In order to provide a safety net for women, the allocation to the Swadhar Greh Scheme is ____. Rs.95.00 crores 35. In order to provide a safety net for women, the allocation to Ujjawala scheme is ____ Rs.50.00 crores. 36. The allocation for the scheme for 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' has been enhanced to _____Rs 280 crore. 37. Loans to Women Self Help Groups will increase to _____in 2019 from 42,500 crore last year. Rs.75,000 crore 38. National Scheme for Incentive to Girl Child for Secondary Education has been allocated ____Rs 255.9 crore 39. How much amount has been provided for transfer to the Nirbhaya fund from which various schemes of Central Government and state governments are supported for safety and protection of women. Rs 500 crore

Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) and Employment 40. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has been allocated for the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs)? Rs. 3794 crores 41. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has been allocated for the Textile Sector? Rs.7148 crores 42. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the lending under MUDRA Yojana is targeted at ____.Rs. 3 lakh crores Note:

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Infrastructure and Financial Sector Development 44. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount allocated for the Infrastructure sector? Rs.5.97 lakh crore Note: • In Budget 2017-18 Rs.4.94 lakh crore was allocated for the Infrastructure sector. • Investments in excess of Rs 50 lakh crore are required in the country’s infrastructure to increase the growth of GDP and connect and integrate country’s transport network. 45. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has been allocated for the Indian Railways? Rs 1.48 lakh crore

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46. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has been allocated for the Transport sector? Rs 1,34,572 crore 47. To develop disaster resilient infrastructure in the country how much amount has been allocated in the Budget 2018-19? Rs. 60 crore 48. With an outlay of Rs. 2.04 lakh crore how many cities have been selected under the Smart Cities Mission? 99 49. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has been allocated to the 99 cities which have been selected under the Smart Cities Mission? Rs. 2.04 lakh crore

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50. In the Road sector, the approved Bharatmala 53. How many projects have been sanctioned under the Pariyojana aims to develop about 35,000 km of Namami Gange programme for infrastructure highways at a cost of _____ in Phase I. Rs. 5,35,000 development, river surface cleaning and rural crore sanitation? 187 51. In the Union Budget 2018-19 a new initiative NABH 54. How much amount has been sanctioned under the Nirman was announced in the Civil Aviation sector Namami Gange programme? Rs. 16,713 crore with an objective ___. to expand airport capacity by 55. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 how many more than five times to handle a billion trips in a Ganga Grams – villages on the bank of river - have been declared open defecation free? 4465 year 52. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 how many prominent sites to be developed as Iconic tourist destinations? 10 Digital Economy 56. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the budget doubled the 58. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 how many allocation on Digital India programme to _____Rs new Medical Colleges and Hospitals will be set up, by 3073 crore. up-grading existing district hospitals in the country? 57. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has 24 been allocated for creation and augmentation of Telecom infrastructure? Rs. 10000 crores Disinvestment 59. The government set disinvestment target of ____for Note: • For Vice President salary has been revised to 2018-19. Rs. 80,000 crores Rs 4 lakhs and Rs.3.5 lakh per month to 60. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 the new Governor. revised salary of the President of India is ____. Rs.5 lakh per month Fiscal Management 61. Total budgeted expenditure for 2018-19 is set at ____. Rs 2,442,213 crore (Rs. 24.42 lakh crore) 62. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the Fiscal Deficit projected at ____ for 2018-19. 3.3% Note: • Fiscal deficit for 2017-18 is revised to Rs 5.95 lakh crore at 3.5 per cent of the GDP. 63. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 surcharge of 10% will be imposed on income above _____. Rs. 50 lakhs but less than Rs. 1 crore. 64. According to the Union Budget 2018-19 surcharge of 15% will be imposed on income above ___. Rs. 1 crore 65. Deduction limit for health insurance premium and/or medical expenditure is proposed to be increased from the present Rs 30,000 to ___. Rs 50,000 66. The name of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) will be changed to the ____. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

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67. Proposed to extend Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana up to ____. March 2020. 68. Under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana the current investment limit proposed to be increased to Rs. 15 lakh from the existing limit of Rs. 7.5 lakh per senior citizen. Note: • Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a pension scheme announced by the Government of India exclusively for the senior citizens aged 60 years and above. 69. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the cess on personal income tax and corporation tax is proposed to be increased from 3 per cent to _____4 per cent. • The new cess will be called ‘Health and Education Cess’. 70. Companies registered as Farmer Producer Companies with an annual turnover up to Rs 100 crore will get how much percent deduction for a period of five year starting 2018-19. 100 per cent • The move is proposed in order to promote ‘Operation Greens’ and ‘Sampada Yoajana’.

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72. In the Union budget 2018-19, the Ministry of External Affairs was granted ____. Rs 15,011 crore Note: • This time government has come up with a maritime strategic diplomacy through Union Budget. ➢ In the Budget 2018, Seychelles was given Rs 300 crore. ➢ Rs 350 crore were allocated for another island nation Mauritius. ➢ Maldives was allocated Rs 125 crore.

➢ Afghanistan was allocated Rs. 325 crore. ➢ Bangladesh was allocated Rs. 175 crore. ➢ Chabahar Port in Iran was allocated Rs 150 crore. ➢ Bhutan was granted Rs 2,650 crore. ➢ Nepal got Rs 650 crore for projects in Budget 2018. ➢ In the Union Budget, Myanmar was granted Rs 280 crore.

Defence 73. In the Union Budget 2018-19 how much amount has 74. How much percent budget has been increased for the been earmarked for Defence sector? Rs 2.95 lakh year 2018-19 over last year budget 2017-18 in crore Defence sector? 7.81% Note: 75. In the Union Budget 2018-19 the defence outlay works out to just about how much percent of the GDP • Defence budget for 2018-19 has been for 2018-19? 1.58 per cent increased by 7.81 per cent over last year's Rs 2.74 lakh crore. • This accounts for 12.10 percent of the total Central Government expenditure for the year 2018-19. Other Important Banking & Financial Awareness Questions 76. What is the current Bank Rate? - 6.25% Note: On 7th February 2018, RBI in its sixth BiMonthly Monetary Policy Statement decided to keep the policy Repo rate unchanged at 6%. Current Rates are as follows – • Repo rate – 6% • Reverse Repo Rate - 5.75% • CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) - 4.00% • SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio) - 19.50% • MSF (Marginal Standing Facility) - 6.25% • Bank Rate - 6.25% (unchanged) 77. What is the rank of India in Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2018? 44th Note: • India was ranked at 44th position among 50 countries in the Intellectual Property (IP) Index. • The index was released as part of an annual report prepared by the Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the US Chambers of Commerce. 6|Page

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Top 3 countries in the index are – US, United Kingdom, and Sweden. • Last year, India was ranked 43rd out of 45 countries. 78. What is the rank of India in Global Democracy Index (GDI) 2017? 42nd Note: • The index is released by the UK-based company, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). • Top 3 countries in 2017 GDI: Norway, Iceland, Sweden. • India’s rank has slipped from 32nd in 2016 GDI.

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79. What is the rank of India in Environmental Performance Index 2018? 177th Note: • India was ranked at 177th position among 180 countries in Environmental Performance Index 2018. • Top 3 countries in the index are – Switzerland, France, Denmark. • US ranked at 27th & China ranked at 120 spots. • India ranked at 141 in 2016. • This report is produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. 80. Which bank launched new Sonic Identity a musical logo “MOGO”? IndusInd Bank • IndusInd Bank launched its new Sonic Identity a musical logo. • The musical logo is also referred to as the 'MOGO' (short for musical LOGO). 81. India and World Bank signed a $100 million loan agreement to promote rural economy in selected blocks of which state? Tamil Nadu. • The objective is to promote rural enterprises, facilitate their access to finance, and create employment opportunities for youth, particularly women, in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu across 26 districts, directly benefitting over 400,000 people. 82. What is the name of the India's first sentiment index which was launched by the SIDBI and rating agency Crisil? CriSidEx Note: • SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) and rating agency Crisil launched India's first sentiment index ‘CriSidEx’ for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) • CriSidEx is a composite index based on a diffusion index of eight parameters and measures MSE business sentiment on a negative to positive scale.

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83. The government has constituted which committee to look into issues relating to cryptocurrencies? Dinesh Sharma committee 84. Which bank launches ‘DigiNext', a product for digitizing cash management of corporate and government customers? Bank of Baroda Note: • Bank of Baroda launched 'Baroda DigiNext', a product for digitising cash management of corporate and government customers. 85. The government has proposed to change the base year for the calculation of GDP and IIP numbers to ____. 2017-18 Note: • Till now for the calculation of the GDP and Industrial Production Index (IIP) and the retail inflation, the base year is also compared to 2011-12. • The base year retail inflation will be revised to 2018 from 2012. • The base year Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be change to 2018 from 2012. • Present Union Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation is DV Sadananda Gowda. • In the Union Budget 2018-19 the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) has been allocated Rs 4,859 crore. 86. Which bank registered $600 million bonds issued under its maiden $1 billion medium term note (MTN) programme on Global Securities Market (GSM) of India INX? Yes Bank Note: • India INX is the country’s first international exchange, located at International Financial Services Centre, GIFT City in Gujarat. 87. According to the New World Wealth report which Indian city was ranked 12th richest city in the world? Mumbai Note: • As per the report published by the New World Wealth India’s financial capital Mumbai, with a total wealth of US $950 billion was ranked 12th richest city in the world. • The list comprises of 15 wealthiest cities. • New York is the wealthiest cities in the world with the total wealth of US $3 trillion. New

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York is home the two largest stock exchanges in the world. • London was ranked second which is followed by Tokyo and San Francisco Bay 88. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, combined Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) have declined marginally from 10 percent as on June 30, 2017, to ____as on September 30, 2017. 9.8 percent Note: • As per the Financial Stability Report (FSR) released by RBI in December 2017, the gross NPAs (GNPAs) of SCBs increased to 10.2 percent in September 2017 compared to 9.6 percent in March 2017. 89. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBI Card? Hardayal Prasad 90. Who has been appointed as non-executive Chairman of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)? Biswamohan Mahapatra 91. Which organizations released the “Healthy States, Progressive India” report? NITI Aayog Note: • The report is the first of its kind, nation-wide analysis of health systems across the states, including Union Territories. • Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have ranked top among the larger states in terms of overall performance. • Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh are the top three states in the terms of annual incremental performance. • Among smaller states, Mizoram ranked first followed by Manipur and Goa in terms of annual incremental performance. • Among Union territories, Lakshadweep showed best overall performance as well as highest annual incremental performance. 92. Which committee has been constituted by the Reserve Bank of India to investigate issues related to classification of bad loans, rising incidents of frauds and effectiveness of audits? Y H Malegam

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93. What is the expand form of “SWIFT”? Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Note: • A SWIFT transfer is a type of international money transfer sent via the SWIFT international payment network. • This is a kind of network between banks, which can be used to send and receive messages. • In fact, it is used by many banks and financial services providers and institutions, and through them, the payment becomes easily and fast. • For every bank, there is a special swift code that works for its identification. • The SWIFT network does not actually transfer funds, but instead, it sends payment orders between institutions’ accounts, using SWIFT codes. • A SWIFT code is an international bank code that identifies particular banks worldwide. • It's also known as a Bank Identifier Code (BIC). CommBank uses SWIFT codes to send money to overseas banks. SWIFT code consists of 8 or 11 characters. 94. World Congress on Information Technology was held in ___. Hyderabad Note: • The theme of this edition of the conference was ‘Future Enterprises’. • A Technology partnership agreement was signed between of the Government of Telangana State and Taoyuan City, Taiwan. • Taoyuan, one of the fastest growing cities with respect to entrepreneurship, innovation and IoT, and Government of Telangana have agreed to partner with it. 95. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has slashed the interest rate to ____for 2017-18? 8.55% 96. India International Textiles Expo (IITExpo) was held in _____Colombo, Sri Lanka. • It was being organized by Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council (PDEXCIL) with the support of Union Ministry of Textiles & Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

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Milkbasket delivers the highest number of grocery orders in the NCR region. • Founded by INSEAD alumnus Anant Goel with his co-founders Ashish Goel, Anurag Jain and Yatish Talvadia. 101.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) launched area development plans worth Rs 1,918 crore for which state to supplement farmers' income? Punjab 102.Which housing company has tied up with International Finance Corporation (IFC), to raise $800 million for green and affordable housing in India? PNB Housing Finance Ltd Note: • International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset management services to encourage privatesector development in developing countries. • The IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. 103.According to the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) the Indian economy recorded a five-quarter high growth of how much percent in the October-December period? 7.2 percent Note: • According to the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) the Indian economy recorded a five-quarter high growth of 7.2 percent in the October-December period on good showing by key sectors like agriculture, construction and manufacturing. • China, in comparison, reportedly grew by 6.8% in the same period. 104.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the exposure limit under exchange traded currency derivatives (ETCD) trading for residents and foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to ____. $100 million Note: • Earlier, the limit was of $15 million for US Dollar-Rupee and $5 million for other currency pairs of Indian rupee with Japanese Yen, Euro and British Pound. About ETCD • Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives is a financial tool that trades on regulated exchange.

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The value of ETCD is based on value of another asset. These derivatives are traded in a regulated manner. • ETCD can be used to hedge exposure or consider on wide range of financial assets like commodities, currencies, equities and even interest rates. 105.What is the rank of India in Inclusive Internet Index (III) 2018? 47th Note: • In Inclusive Internet Index (III) 2018 report India was ranked at 47th positions out of 86 countries in India. • The Inclusive Internet Index, commissioned by Facebook and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit. • Top three countries are - Sweden, Singapore & United States. • India was ranked at 36th rank in 2017. 106.The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 'Ombudsman Scheme' for non-banking financial companies (NBFC) for redressal of complaints against them. The offices of the NBFC ombudsmen will be located in _____. Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. 107.National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has projected India’s economic growth at ____ in 2018-19. 7.5 percent 108.What is the rank of India in the Hurun Global Rich List 2018? third

Note: • China topped the list and USA ranked second. • Mukesh Ambani continues to be the richest Indian man with a 73 per cent increase in his wealth 109.Moody’s investor service projected India’s growth forecast at ____ for 2018. 7.6% Note: • Growth forecast for 2019 estimated at 7.5%. 110.The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved how much loan amount to India for infrastructure projects in 2018? $1.5 billion 111.What is the rank of India in Global Corruption Perception Index? 81 Note: • In the latest ranking released by Transparency International, India has been ranked 81st in the global corruption perception index for 2017. • In the 2016 India was in the 79th place among 176 countries. • The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. • New Zealand (89) and Denmark (88) were placed highest respectively. • Syria, Sudan, and Somalia were ranked lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9, respectively.

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GK BOOSTER Top 45 Banking & Financial Awareness Questions of January Month 2018 Dear readers, GK Booster docket is a collection of top 45 Banking & Financial Awareness questions which is based on important news and events that occurred in the month of January 2018. This file is important for all upcoming Banking & Insurance exams. GK Booster 1. Highlights of the Economic Survey 2017-18 – The central government presents Economic Survey just ahead of the Union Budget every year. • The survey was prepared by the by the Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian • The Pink-color Economic Survey 2017-18 tabled in Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley highlights Gender Issues Against Backdrop of Development • Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao; • Sukanya Samridhi Yojana and • Mandatory Maternity Leave are all Steps in Right Direction, Acknowledges Survey. Growth – • The Survey forecasts a growth rate of 7 to 7.5 per cent for FY19, as compared to the expected growth rate of 6.75 per cent in FY18 • Industry growth seen at 4.4% in 2017/18 • Farm sector growth seen at 2.1% in 2017/18 • Real GDP growth expected at 6.5 per cent in 2017-18 • GVA growth at basic prices is expected to be 6.1 per cent in 2017-18 FISCAL DEFICIT •

Central Government is confident of achieving fiscal deficit of 3.2 per cent of GDP for 201718. • Current account deficit for 2017/18 expected to average 1.5-2 pct of GDP Inflation and monetary policy: • Retail inflation averaged 3.3% in 2017-18, lowest in last 6 fiscals

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Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation seen at 2.9 per cent in 2017-18 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.0 per cent in August 2017.

Others • Policy agenda for next year -- support agriculture, privatise Air India, finish bank recapitalisation • Rs 20,339 cr approved for interest subvention for farmers in current fiscal • FDI in services sector rises 15% in 2017-18 on reforms • Swachh Bharat initiative improved sanitation coverage in rural areas from 39% in 2014 to 76% in January 2018 • GST data shows 50% rise in number of indirect taxpayers • Agriculture, industry & services sectors are expected to grow at the rate of 2.1%, 4.4%, and 8.3% respectively in 2017-18. 2. India signed $250 million loan with which bank for rural road projects in five states? Asian Development Bank • India signed $250 million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the construction of 6,254 km of allweather rural roads in Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. • The agreement was signed under the flagship Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Programme (PMGSY). • The main aim of this agreement to improve rural connectivity, facilitating safer and more efficient access to livelihood and

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socio-economic opportunities for the local communities 3. Who became the MD & CEO of National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)? Vijay Kumar Venkataraman 4. According to a report by New World Wealth, what is the rank of India in wealthiest countries in the world? 6th • India is 6th wealthiest countries with the total wealth of $8,230 billion, in a list of top 10 wealthiest nations, according to a report by New World Wealth. • Top 3 wealthiest nations are - US, China & Japan • Overall, the United States has retained the first spot with the total wealth of $64,584 billion in 2017, followed by China with $24,803billion and Japan with $19,522 billion at third. 5. India signs revised pact with which country on Assumption Island? Seychelles • India and Seychelles signed a revised agreement that will allow the country to build military infrastructure on Assumption Island for the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces. • Assumption Island is a small island in the Outer Islands of Seychelles north of Madagascar, with a distance of 1,135 km southwest of the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island. • Agalega is a small island in the Indian Ocean, 697 miles (1122 Kms) almost north of Mauritius. In fact, it consists of two islands; the North Island and the South Island. • In Union Budget 2018-19 allocation for Seychelles increased from Rs 200 crore to Rs 300 crore. 6. Which finance corporation green bonds became first debt security to be listed on the exchange at International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat’s GIFT city? Indian Railway Finance Corporation’s (IRFC’s) • Indian Railway Finance Corporation’s (IRFC’s) green bonds have been listed by the India International Exchange (India INX) on its debt listing platform-Global Securities Market (GSM).

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Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) is a finance arm of the Indian Railway. • The headquarter of IRFC is in Mumbai. 7. What is the rank of India in Inclusive Development Index 2018? 62 • India was ranked at the 62nd position among 74 emerging economies countries in Inclusive Development Index 2018. • China ranked at 26th and Pakistan ranked at 47th position in Inclusive Development Index 2018. • Norway remains the world's most inclusive advanced economy, while Lithuania is at the top of the emerging economies list again. • World Economic Forum published the Index annually. • India was ranked 60th among 79 developing economies in 2017. 8. What is the rank of India in Global Index of Talent 2018? 81 • India was ranked at the 81st position among 188 countries. • Top three countries are – Switzerland, Singapore & US. • Last year in 2017 India ranked at – 92 positions • The report is published by global business school INSEAD in partnership with Adecco Group and Tata Communications. 9. According to the survey by global consultancy PwC, India has emerged as the ____most attractive market for investments and the optimism over global economic growth. ____ fifth • The US remains the top spot for global investment, followed by China and Germany at second and third places, respectively. • 'UK' is at the fourth spot. • “India beat Japan as the fifth most attractive market in 2018. 10. The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Indian government signed a how much loan agreement to sustainably raise incomes and food security for tribal farming households in northeast India? $168 million • The main aim of the agreement is to promote climate-resilient, remunerative and environmentally sustainable agricultural practices that reduce pressure on natural resources.

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IFAD is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries. • Gilbert Houngbo is the head of IFAD. • IFAD HQ is in – Rome, Italy 11. Paytm Payments Bank partnered with which bank to introduce a facility to create a fixed deposit when the customer balance exceeds Rs1 lakh at the end of day? Induslnd Bank • Paytm Payments Bank customers can redeem their deposits instantly, anytime without paying any pre-closure or miscellaneous charges and can earn up to 6.85 per cent annual interest. 12. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) introduced a ____ digit 'Virtual ID' number to address the privacy concerns of Aadhaar card. ___16 • The Virtual ID will be a temporary and revocable 16-digit random number mapped to a person's Aadhaar number and the Aadhaar-issuing body will start accepting it from March 1, 2018. 13. Which Indian Bank introduced India’s first BatteryPowered Interactive Payment Card? IndusInd Bank • IndusInd Bank and Dynamics Inc. have announced plans to introduce the first battery-powered, interactive payment cards to the Indian market in 2018. 14. Who is the new MD & CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)? __ Dilip Asbe 15. World Bank has projected India's GDP growth rate to how much percent in 2018-19? – 7.3% • World Bank projected India's GDP growth rate at 7.5% in 2019 & 2020. • World Bank publishes Global Economics Prospect. 16. Central Statistics Office’s (CSO’s) predicted India's GDP growth rate at ____ for fiscal year (2017-18) ending in March 2018. 6.5% 17. HSBC projected India’s GDP growth rate to grow at how much percent in 2018-19? ____7.00% • India's growth rate is expected to accelerate to 6.5 % in this fiscal year 2017-18. • India's growth rate is expected to accelerate at 7.6% for the financial year 2019-20. 18. Now the customers will not have to pay any transaction charges for payments through debit card,

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BHIM app and other payment made for up to _____. Rs. 2000. 19. India’s first mobile application for transacting in virtual currencies launched by ____. Pluto Exchange • Bharat Verma is the founder and Chief Executive of Pluto Exchange • Pluto Exchange is a Dubai based cryptocurrency dealer. 20. Indiabulls Housing Finance launched India’s 1st Social Affordable Housing Bond of how much amount to finance the Affordable Housing sector. ____. Rs. 1,000 crores • India’s 5 th largest private sector Bank Yes Bank was the only investor in this deal. • The Bond issue is for a tenor of 5 years and is rated ‘CRISIL AAA’ by CRISIL and ‘ICRA AAA’ by ICRA. • The Bond will be listed on the National Stock Exchange Limited (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE). 21. Which commodity exchange has launched India’s first Agri-commodity options contract in Guar seeds? National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). Note: ➢ NCDEX is second exchange after Multi Commodity exchange (MCX) to launch options trading in commodities. ➢ In October 2017, MCX had launched gold options. ➢ NCDEX headquarter is in – Mumbai. 22. What is the rank of India in the Global Manufacturing Index 2018? ---- 30 Note: • India was ranked at 30th position among 100 countries in Global Manufacturing Index 2018. • The report has been developed by World Economic Forum in collaboration with A T Kearney. • Japan topped the index followed by South Korea and Germany. 23. As per the survey conducted by National Family and Health Survey (NFHS-4), the richest state in India is: Delhi. Note: • Bihar is the poorest state.

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Punjab is the other state that is featured at top in the list in terms of richest states of the country. • The survey was conducted on more than 6 lakh households of country. • According to report, 29% of the rural population is poor, whereas the percentage of poor people in urban areas is just 3.3%. 24. Yara International ASA has acquired ‘Tata Chemicals Urea Plant in India. This plant is located in ___.Babrala, Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh Note: ➢ Yara International is Norway based chemical company. ➢ It is India’s first-ever FDI in Fertilizer sector. 25. Which bank become the first Indian bank to cross Rs. 5 trillion market capitalization? Ans - HDFC Bank Ltd. Note: ➢ HDFC bank became third Indian company to achieve this milestone after TCS & Reliance Industries. ➢ Reliance Industry Ltd remained the most valued company with a market cap of Rs. 5.82 trillion, followed by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd with a market cap of Rs. 5.57 trillion. 26. According to the Reserve Bank of India report Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies 2016-17, the largest source of FDI in India comes from ___. Ans – Mauritius. • Mauritius was the largest source of FDI in India in 2016-17. • Mauritius followed by the USA, the UK, Singapore and Japan. • In Overseas Direct investment (ODI) Singapore was the major ODI destination, followed by the Netherlands, Mauritius, and the USA. 27. World Future Energy Summit 2018 was held in___ Abu Dhabi, UAE. 28. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the ‘Economic Democracy Conclave’ at ____Thane, Maharastra. 29. The third edition of the geo-political conference – Raisina Dialogue was held in - New Delhi. Note: • It was inaugurated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The theme of the conference for this year is ‘Managing Disruptive Transitions: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms’. 30. International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected India’s GDP growth to grow how much percent in 2018? - 7.4% • In its World Economic Outlook Update, it also estimated that the Indian economy would grow by 7.8 per cent in 2019. 31. Who appointed as the new Foreign Secretary of India? - Vijay Keshav Gokhale • He succeeded S Jaishankar. • He was India's Ambassador to China from January 20, 2016 to October 21, 2017. • He played a key role in resolving the Dokalam standoff between India and China. 32. Who has been appointed as the first woman Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)? Usha Ananthasubramanian • She is a Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Allahabad Bank. • Chairman of State Bank of India Rajnish Kumar has been elected Deputy Chairman of IBA. 33. According to the World Steel Association (WSA) India becomes _____largest producer of crude steel in 2017. Third • India has overtaken US to become the world’s third largest steel producer in 2017. • Top 2 largest producer of crude steel: China & Japan. • WSA headquartered is in Brussels, Belgium. 34. World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meet held in – Davos, Switzerland. • The summit's theme of this year is 'Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World'. 35. Who is the new Director General (DG) of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)? - Dilip Chenoy 36. India to host 16th International Energy forum meet in April in - New Delhi. • It will be co-hosted by the Government of China and South Korea. • India had last hosted the IEF ministerial conference in 1996.

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37. The union govt. has announced how much capital infusion in 20 public sector banks under its recapitalization plan? - Rs. 88,139 crore • Banks include IDBI Bank (Rs. 10,610 crores), State Bank of India (Rs. 8,800 crores), Bank of India, UCO Bank, BOB (Rs. 5375 crores) and Punjab National Bank (Rs. 5473 Crore). 38. According to the Economic Survey 2017-18, India’s GDP growth prediction for FY19 is? - 7 to 7.5 percent • The survey was prepared by the by the Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian 39. Indian Overseas Bank has signed an agreement with which bank for the Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme (RHISS)? National Housing Bank 40. Who got RBI clearance to register and function as a non-banking finance company (NBFC) _____ Telangana Industrial Health Clinic Ltd (TIHCL). Note: ➢ TIHCL will be the first state promoted and cofinancing NBFC. ➢ Telangana launches India’s 1st co-financing NBFC for MSMEs 41. What is the base colour of new 10 rupees banknotes? Chocolate Brown Note: ➢ The new denomination has motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse and the base colour of the note, Chocolate Brown. ➢ The dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 123 mm.

42. Which bank has signed a MoU with National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Castes families living below Double Poverty Line? Punjab National Bank. 43. Which state topped in the logistics index chart, an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports in particular, and economic growth in general? Gujarat. • Gujarat is followed by Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. 44. The NABARD sanctioned Rs 372.51 crore loan assistance under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to ___. ODISHA 45. Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a ____ scheme. Social security • Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)’ aims to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 and above. • Minimum purchase price under the scheme is Rs.1,50,000/- for a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month and the maximum purchase price is Rs.7,50,000/- for a maximum pension of Rs.5,000/- per month

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