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Banking Awareness PYQs

Banking and financial awareness — RBI and monetary policy, banking institutions, financial markets, government schemes, and current economic affairs.

290 Total Questions6 Official PapersYears: 2020–2025Search in Banking Awareness
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IBPS Clerk Mains Memory Based Paper (Held On: 8 October 2022) (Previous Year Paper)·General/Financial Awareness
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Question 161

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"The Reserve Bank has released the eligibility criteria for entities to be categorized as 'Specified User' of Credit Information Companies (CICs)." Choose the incorrect option(s) regarding the aforesaid statement.

  1. AOption (a)

    The criteria set out the requirements for the entities to become eligible as Specified User of CIC under the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations,2021.

  2. BOption (b)

    The company should have a net worth of not less than ₹5 crores as per the latest audited balance sheet and should meet the requirement on a continuing basis.

  3. COption (c)

    A 'specified user' should be a company incorporated in India or a statutory corporation established in the country.

  4. DOption (d)

    The company shall have at least three years of experience in running the business or activity of processing information.

  5. EOption (e)

    The criteria set out the requirements for the entities to become eligible as Specified User of CIC under clause (j) of Regulation 3 of the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021.

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Answer: (a)A.

The criteria set out the requirements for the entities to become eligible as Specified User of CIC under the Credit Information Companies (Amendment) Regulations,2021.

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Question 162

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Which of the following is not a small savings scheme?

  1. AOption (a)

    PPF

  2. BOption (b)

    NSC

  3. COption (c)

    Post Office Time Deposit Scheme

  4. DOption (d)

    Senior Citizen Savings Scheme

  5. EOption (e)

    All of the above are small savings schemes

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

PPF

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Question 163

IBPS Clerk 2022• General/Financial Awareness

Recently in July 2022, Maryna Viazovska has won the Fields Medal 2022. The award is related to which field?

  1. AOption (a)

    Physics

  2. BOption (b)

    Mathematics

  3. COption (c)

    Biology

  4. DOption (d)

    Statistics

  5. EOption (e)

    Chemistry

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Answer: (a)A.

Physics

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Question 164

IBPS Clerk 2022• General/Financial Awareness

As per RBI data, what is the amount remitted by Indians in Q1FY23 under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)?

  1. AOption (a)

    USD 3.65 billion

  2. BOption (b)

    USD 8.76 billion

  3. COption (c)

    USD 5.87 billion

  4. DOption (d)

    USD 7.62 billion

  5. EOption (e)

    USD 6.04 billion

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

USD 3.65 billion

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Question 165

IBPS Clerk 2022• General/Financial Awareness

Which of the following has recently been accorded with the status of a ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise, giving it greater operational and financial autonomy?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cochin Shipyard Ltd

  2. BOption (b)

    RailTel Corporation of India

  3. COption (c)

    BrahMos Aerospace

  4. DOption (d)

    REC Ltd

  5. EOption (e)

    National Dairy Development Board

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Cochin Shipyard Ltd

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Question 166

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As per the Union Budget, 2022-2023, "Alternate Minimum Tax" paid by "Cooperative societies" are brought down to how much % from previous 18.5 %?

  1. AOption (a)

    15%

  2. BOption (b)

    14%

  3. COption (c)

    16%

  4. DOption (d)

    12%

  5. EOption (e)

    16.5%

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

15%

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Question 167

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Who has tendered his resignation from the post of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President?

  1. AOption (a)

    Venkataramani Sumantran

  2. BOption (b)

    Shrikant Madhav Vaidya

  3. COption (c)

    Narinder Batra

  4. DOption (d)

    Shri Gurdeep Singh

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Venkataramani Sumantran

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Question 168

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Which country has recently become India's top trading partner in 2021-22?

  1. AOption (a)

    Japan

  2. BOption (b)

    United States of America

  3. COption (c)

    China

  4. DOption (d)

    Germany

  5. EOption (e)

    France

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Japan

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Question 169

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Which of the following company has been given the 'Maharatna' company status by the union government in September 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    REC Limited

  2. BOption (b)

    Coal India Limited

  3. COption (c)

    Indian Oil Corporation Limited

  4. DOption (d)

    NTPC Ltd.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

REC Limited

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Question 170

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Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on October 6 launched a new 'SupTech' initiative ____________, which is the bank's Advanced Supervisory Monitoring System and is expected to make the supervisory processes more robust.

  1. AOption (a)

    UNNAT

  2. BOption (b)

    LAKSHYA

  3. COption (c)

    VIGIL

  4. DOption (d)

    CHASE

  5. EOption (e)

    DAKSH

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UNNAT

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Question 171

IBPS Clerk 2022• General/Financial Awareness

Which of the following theme has been selected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for Financial Literacy Week in February 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    “Go Digital, Go Secure"

  2. BOption (b)

    “Economy in Digital Era"

  3. COption (c)

    “Go Digital, Go Cashless"

  4. DOption (d)

    “Creating Digital Economy"

  5. EOption (e)

    "Digital is the Future"

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

“Go Digital, Go Secure"

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Question 172

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As per the United Nations-Habitat's World Cities Report 2022, India's urban population is estimated to stand at _________________ in 2035.

  1. AOption (a)

    775 Million

  2. BOption (b)

    675 Million

  3. COption (c)

    575 Million

  4. DOption (d)

    475 Million

  5. EOption (e)

    375 Million

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

775 Million

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Question 173

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The Department of Fisheries aims to bring 'Blue Revolution' through sustainable development of the fisheries sector with an investment of Rs 20,050 crore for a period of five years, starting________ in all states/union territories.

  1. AOption (a)

     2020-21 to 2025-26

  2. BOption (b)

     2021-22 to 2024-25

  3. COption (c)

     2021-22 to 2025-26

  4. DOption (d)

     2020-21 to 2024-25

  5. EOption (e)

    2021-22 to 2023-24

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Answer: (a)A.

 2020-21 to 2025-26

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Question 174

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Often seen in the news, Chabahar Port is located in 

  1. AOption (a)

    Persian Gulf

  2. BOption (b)

    Gulf of Oman

  3. COption (c)

    Gulf of Mannar

  4. DOption (d)

    Gulfs of Turkey

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Persian Gulf

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Question 175

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Which of the following is the oldest grandslam tournament in tennis?

  1. AOption (a)

    US Open

  2. BOption (b)

    French Open

  3. COption (c)

    Wimbledon

  4. DOption (d)

    Australian Open

  5. EOption (e)

    Indian Open

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

US Open

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Question 176

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In June 2022, which portal of the Ministry of Commerce was launched by Narendra Modi to access all the information necessary related to India’s foreign trade?

  1. AOption (a)

    NIRYAT

  2. BOption (b)

    HARBINGER

  3. COption (c)

    EXPERT

  4. DOption (d)

    AYUSH

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

NIRYAT

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Question 177

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Organization related to “Read Data Book” or “Red List” is

  1. AOption (a)

    U.T.E.S.

  2. BOption (b)

    I.U.C.N.

  3. COption (c)

    I.B.W.C.

  4. DOption (d)

    W.W.F.

  5. EOption (e)

    W.T.O

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

U.T.E.S.

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Question 178

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What is the rank of India in the UNDP's Human Development Index 2021, released in September 2022?

  1. AOption (a)

    132nd

  2. BOption (b)

    71st

  3. COption (c)

    165th

  4. DOption (d)

    121st

  5. EOption (e)

    134th

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

132nd

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Question 179

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Who is the Secretary General of NATO?

  1. AOption (a)

    Antonio Guterres

  2. BOption (b)

    Jens Stoltenberg

  3. COption (c)

    Admiral Rob Bauer

  4. DOption (d)

    Stuart Peach

  5. EOption (e)

     Gladwyn Jebb

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Antonio Guterres

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Question 180

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According to the latest update, India’s government and the _____________ are in talks to introduce a risk-sharing mechanism to compensate banks giving loans for electric vehicle purchases, as the country seeks to decarbonize the transport sector.

  1. AOption (a)

    New Development Bank

  2. BOption (b)

    International Renewable Energy Agency

  3. COption (c)

    Asian Development Bank

  4. DOption (d)

    World Bank

  5. EOption (e)

    International Finance Corporation

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

New Development Bank

Explanation not yet available.
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