Finance 2 Flashcards
Which financial services platform has entered life insurance distribution by partnering with ICICI Pru and HDFC Life to offer an integrated financial platform?
Mirae Asset Sharekhan
FIU has the authority to impose a monetary penalty under?
Section 13 (2) d of PMLA 2002
PNB MetLife Banccasurance with ____ to offer a comprehensive suite of life insurance solutions, including savings, protection, retirement, and group plans.
Saraswat Co-operative Bank
Which insurance company announced a strategic partner Truhome Finance to provide Group Credit Life Insurance to home loan customers?
PNB Metlife
Which fintech company unveiled Wisor, India’s first AI-powered credit card expert?
CheQ
Gen AI-driven, healthcare insurance fraud and risk management startup, Consint.AI, has raised _________________________ in a seed funding round led by Equanimity Ventures and Seafund
5 crore
Which life insurer partnered with CARS24 Financial Services in January 2025 to boost insurance access through branches and digital platforms?
HDFC Life
Theme of Financial Literacy Week by RBI?
Women’s Prosperity
Feb 24 to Feb 28. Aligns with Nat Strategy for Fin edu 2020-2025
RBI revised the norms for UCBs allowing them to classify loans upto Rs. 25 L or 0.4% of Tier 1 capital, whichever is higher as ____ subj to a ceiling of Rs. ____/borrower
Small Value loans
Rs. 3 crore / borrower
25L to 3 crore - SVL
RBI has lowered the risk wtd bank loans to NBFCs by 25 bp to ___%
100%
Sec 21 &35A of Banking Regulation Act
Which financial advisory startup was founded by influencer Sharan Hegde, that aquired Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) license from SEBI?
1% Club
SEBI introduced a framework to regulate algo trading for retail investors. This will come into effect from?
Aug 1 2025
New platform by SEBI to help investors track and reclaim inactive or unclaimed MF folios?
MITRA
Mutual Fund Investment Tracing & Retrival Assistant
PNB MetLife entered into bancassurance partnership with ___ to enhance accessibility of Life Insurance Solutions.
India Posts Payments Bank
Finvasia (Chandigarh) launched Jumpp a fintech company with which bank?
Yes Bank
Jumpp: An AI enabled super application to simplify personal finance
LIC launched ____ a digital service platofrm aimed at empowering its agents & sales associated by providing seamless policy sales, cutomer servicing and business tracking through mobie phones
One Man Office
IRDAI launched ____ which enables insurance companies to block the policyholder’s premium amount in their bank account during the underwriting process
Bima-ASBA
Applications Supported by Blocked Amount
IRDAI has set up a 7-member committee headed by ____ to review and implement changes in the Insurance Act of 1938
Dinesh Khara
ex-SBI Chairman
SEBI has broadened the scope of NBFCs & HFCs to buy securities from ARCs under ____ Act
SARFAESI Act 2002
Current MDR for UPI & Rupay Debit Card is 0. Govt is considering reintroducing MDR for?
Large Merchants with annual turnover exceeding Rs. 40 Lakh
Who introduced the Ace Feature on its mobile banking app to simplify MF investments
IDFC First Bank
Investment upto Rs. ____ in NPS (tier 1) is available under subsection 80CCD (1B)
Rs. 50,000
Any Indian Citizen or OCI is eligible for NPS between age of?
18-70 yrs
Partial withdrawal in NPS can happen a max of ___ times after completing 3 yrs from joining
3 times
upto 25% of your own contributions can be withdrawn
____ launched its MarTech plaform in Feb as a part of its DIVE project
Marketing Technology. Digital Innovation & Value Enhancement proj
LIC
Company that has evolved from a payment gateway to a full-stack financial services platform introducing innovations like digital onboarding & UPI
RazorPay
1st insurance company to launch IRDAI’s Bima ASBA?
Application Supported by Blocked Amount
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
____ requires the depositor to keep their money in the account for a fixed period in exchange for a higher interest rate. The term can range from a few months to several years, and the interest rate is usually higher than that of a standard savings account.
Certificate of Deposit
Issued by banks, credit unions, brokerage firms
mDigiNext mobile app designed to enhance working capital management, cash flow efficiencies, and ensure faster execution of corporate financial operations, is by?
Bank of Baroda
AdvaRisk launches AI-Powered Collateral Management for Banks, NBFCs is backed by?
ICICI & Nabard
____ is considering the creation of an E-commerce Price Index (EPI). To statistically estimate the prices of goods and services bought via digital platforms, tracking inflationary trends within the e-commerce ecosystem
MoSPI
Total value of bids received by RBI for its 1st OMO for FY26
₹80,800 crore
Bankers recommend that RBI shift from current Weighted Average Call Rate (WACR) to?
Secured Overnight Rupee Rate (SORR)
To support smoother monetary transmission and system liquidity
Which bank has partnered with customer capital to launch an exclusive travel & loyalty platform for cardholders?
Bank of Maharashtra
Pension Disbursement feature by IDFC FIRST Bank for Central Government pensioners?
Joint account for family pension
What new feature did the EPFO introduce regarding bank account seeding?
Elimination of employer approval
Primary objective of the CITI - SBI Social Loan Facility launched for India’s small farmers?
To provide financial access through KCC
Regulatory actions SEBI has introduced to enhance transparency?
SEBI-DNVS
A verification system for official documents
Acc to Swiss Re India’s insurance market rank is? In 2032?
10th
6th
Top 2 insurance markets int he world?
USA > China
UK 3rd
How many insurers are registered in India with IRDAI?
73 (as of 2024)
26 life, 25 general, 8 health, 12 reinsurance
IRDAI aims to deploy Bima Vahaks in every Gram Panchayat by?
December 31, 2024
Bima sugam to be launched by?
31 March 2025
DICGC established in?
1978
Which body banned MF-Insurance combo products?
SEBI
Who implemented NAIS?
AIC
National Agri insurance Scheme
Crop specific insurance scheme by AIC to protect farmers against damage or loss of coconut palms?
Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS)
By AIC + Coconut board
Under which regulatory framework is IRDAI shifting towards a more risk-sesitive framework?
Risk Based Capital Framework
solvency ratio at 150%
Why did IRDAI impose a penalty of Rs. 1 cr on Royal Sundaram General Insurance
Violating outsourcing standards
failed to report payments exceeding Rs. 1 crore
Govt has asked private insurers to inc the free look period for policyholder from?
1 month to 1 year
Accident insurance for school children launched in which state?
Rajasthan
Shiksha sanjeevni bima yojana
Which insurance company + KM Dastur Reinsurance (KMD) brokers to launch India’s 1st Air Quality Index based parametric insurance?
Go Digit General Insurance
For migrant workers
Which state has signed an MoU with NSE to skill youth in Banking, Finance & Insurance?
Assam
Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh
Which company has partnered with Hyundai india insurance to expand motor insurance accessibility?
Magma HD General insurance
Who has launched insuring heroes campaign on international women’s day?
Phone Pay
Purpose of Tata AIA Life Insurance “Shubh Muhurat”
Wedding
Who has launched the 1st indemnity based health insurance?
Sriram finance
Which edition of Bima Manthan was recently celebrated by IRDAI?
9th
HDFC life + ? To provide HDFC click to protect?
Policy bazaar
Which life insurance company partnered with GIC Housing to offer credit life insurance?
Canara
Which insurance company has launched SheTara campaign in state of?
Star health insurance
Tamil Nadu
1st private reinsurance company?
Valueattics
Allianz is selling how much stake with Bajaj - Allianz general insurance?
26%
Terrorism insurance was launched in?
2002
Max time limit set by IRDAI for approving cashless authorisation requests?
1 hour
Max time limit set by IRDAI for process of discharging authorisation?
3 hrs
For prompt medical support
Who has entered into partnership with Bharti Airtel to create a digital platform for financial services?
Bajaj Finance
For NBFCs
In which country Policybazaar launched PB Advantage initiative?
UAE
ICICI + ? Launched insurance for Maha Kumbh?
Phone Pe
Acc to UN Indian economy is expected to grow by __% in FY 25
6.6%
In Bima ASBA by IRDAI, for upi transactions, one time mandate to block how much amt can be authorised?
Rs. 2 Lakh
Who has launched HERizon Care?
Bajaj Allianz
Rank of GIC in India?
10th
Formed in 1952, GIC nationalised in 1972 GIBNA Section9(A)
Insrance penetration is the % of insurance premiums wrt ____ & Inurance density is the ratio of premium to ____
GDP
population (per capita premium)
Why do banks use SDF?
Standing Deposit Facility
- To avoid counterparty risk
- Take advantage of risk free returns
- Park surplus liquidity without collateral
Main focus of Securis Finance after receiving RBI NBFC license?
Student centric loans
Objective of Tarun Yojana by Association of Mutual Funds in India (MFI)?
To integrate financial literacy into school curricula and promote investment education among students
SIFs must invest no more than ___% of their NAV in debt & money market securities issued by a single issuer rated ___
20%
AAA
SIFs can utilise upto ___% exposure in derivatives for non-hedging purposes. They have a max ___ day notice period for redemption
20%
15 days
Acc to SEBI, to participate in IPOs, SMEs need?
Min Operatinf Profit (EBITDA) of Rs. 1 crore
SEBI Raises FPI Disclosure Threshold to ₹____ cr
Rs. 50,000 crore
RBI has proposed banning foreclosure or prepayment charges on loans to small firms up to ₹____ cr
Rs. 7.5 crore
Which bank has extended its Utsav FD Scheme under April 30th?
Varying interest rates for 300 day, 375 day & 444 days
IDBI Bank
Welspun One Logistics Park from NaBFID is aimed at the development of logistics park in?
JNPA, Mumbai
MCLR lending rate is primarily used to determine?
Min. lending rates for banks based on their margin cost of borrowing
Square Drive Deposit Scheme with 7.8% interest for senior citizens is by?
BoB
In which year did RBI introduce Primary Dealer System license?
1995
authorised to underwrite & support auctions of govt. securities
Key feature of the Loan Against Securities (LAS) product by Jio Finance?
Entire aplication & disbursal system is completed digitally within 10 mins
Who has signed a bilateral agreement with India to facilitate rupee-based trade settlements under Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) System?
UAE
Primary focus of the Niveshak Didi Initiative Ph 2?
Raising awareness about fraud & digital banking tools
UPI 123PAY tagline? it is for? per transaction limit?
Call Karo Pay Karo
for feature phone users
Rs. 10,000
UPI lite limit of wallet & transaction?
wallet: Rs. 5000
transaction: Rs. 1000