STATIC BANKING QUESTIONS Flashcards
- Who is the current (as of August ‘23) Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Punjab National Bank (PNB)?
1) Atanu Kumar Das
2) Sashidhar Jagdishan
3) Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
4) Atul Kumar Goel
5) A S Rajeev
Answer- 4) Atul Kumar Goel
Explanation:
About Punjab National Bank (PNB):
PNB, India’s first Swadeshi Bank, commenced its operations on April 12, 1895.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer– Atul Kumar Goel
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Established in– May 19, 1894
Tagline– The Name you can Bank upon
- Who is the current (as of August ‘23) Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
1) Rishikesha Krishnan
2) Dilip Asbe
3) Biswamohan Mahapatra
4) Shailendra Trivedi
5) Amitha Sehgal
Answer- 2) Dilip Asbe
Explanation:
About National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI):
NPCI is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) under
the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, for creating a robust Payment &
Settlement Infrastructure in India.
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer – Dilip Asbe
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Incorporated – 2008
- Name the bank that has recently (in August ‘23) gone live with Unified Payments Interface
(UPI) Interoperability on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Bank Digital Currency
(CBDC) app.
1) RBL Bank
2) Bandhan Bank
3) YES Bank
4) IDBI Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer- 3) YES Bank
Explanation:
YES Bank announced that it has gone live with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Interoperability on
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) app.
i. With this move, users will now be able to scan any UPI QR code through the YES Bank Digital Rupee
app and undertake transactions in a seamless manner.
ii. This move is set to significantly expand the reach of the Digital Rupee (e₹) and underscores the
bank’s commitment towards propelling digital innovations, and providing a wide range of
transactional options for users across the nation.
iii. The first pilot in the Digital Rupee -Wholesale Segment (e rupeeW) commenced on November 1,
2022. It was followed by the first pilot for retail digital rupee (e rupee-R) was announced on
December 1, 2022.
- What is the Tagline of IndusInd Bank?
1) We Make You Feel Richer
2) Your Perfect Banking Partner
3) Always You First
4) We Understand Your World
5) Good People to Grow With
Answer- 1) We Make You Feel Richer
Explanation:
About IndusInd Bank:
IndusInd Bank’s profit after tax increased by 68.71% to Rs. 1,959.20 crore for the quarter ended
December 2022, from Rs. 1,161.27 crore in the previous quarter.
MD & CEO – Sumant Kathpalia
Established – 1994
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tagline – We Make You Feel Richer
- Who is the current (as of Sept ‘23) Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI)?
1) Ashish Gupta
2) Devendra Kumar Singh
3) Sivasubramanian Ramann
4) Pankaj Jain
5) Sudatta Mandal
Answer- 3) Sivasubramanian Ramann
Explanation:
About Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI):
Chairman & Managing Director– Sivasubramanian Ramann
Headquarters– Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Establishment– 1990
- Who is the current (as of Sept ‘23) Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited?
1) Souvik Jash
2) Judhajit Das
3) Anup Bagchi
4) Manish Kumar
5) Amit Palta
Answer- 3) Anup Bagchi
Explanation:
About ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Prudential Life):
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Prudential Life) is promoted by ICICI Bank
Limited and Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited.
Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) – Anup Bagchi
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Established in – 2001
- Who is the current (as of Sept ‘23) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Paytm?
1) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
2) Surinder Chawla
3) Anubrata Biswas
4) Rishi Gupta
5) Vinod Easwaran
Answer- 1) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Explanation:
With Antfin‘s shareholding reducing to 9.90 per cent in One97 Communications Limited (OCL), which
owns Paytm, its Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vijay Shekhar Sharma has become the
sole Significant Beneficial Owner (SBO).
i. Antfin, which recently pared its stake in OCL from 23.79 per cent to 9.90 per cent, is no longer a SBO
of the company, Paytm said in a filing with the stock exchanges.
ii. Antfin’s total shareholding in Paytm has significantly reduced from 23.79 per cent in the last few
weeks after it sold 10.3 percent of its stake to Resilient Asset Management B.V., an overseas entity 100 per cent owned by Vijay Shekhar Sharma. This was followed by the sale of another 3.6 per cent in block deals.
- Name the bank that has recently (in Sept ‘23) announced the implementation of UPI interoperability with the Digital Rupee.
1) RBL Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) IDBI Bank
5) HDFC Bank
Answer- 3) State Bank of India Explanation:
The State Bank of India has announced the implementation of UPT interoperability with the Digital Rupee. With this move, SBI aims to deliver convenience and accessibility to its customers. This feature, accessible through the ‘eRupee by SBI’ application will empower users to effortlessly scan any merchant UPI QR code for transactions.
• SBI was among the first few banks to participate in the RBI’s retail digital e-rupee project.
- Who is the current (as of Sept ‘23) Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HDFC Bank?
1) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
2) Sandeep Bakhshi
3) Atanu Chakraborty
4) Sashidhar Jagdishan
5) Sumant Kathpalia
Answer-4) Sashidhar Jagdishan
Explanation:
About HDFC Bank Ltd:
MD & CEO - Sashidhar Jagdishan
Establishment - 1994
Headquarters - Mumbai, Maharashtra Tagline - We Understand Your World
- Who is the current (as of Sept ‘23) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)?
1) Chanramauli Chakraborty
2) Shobhit Shrivastava
3) Neelam Shami Rao
4) Rakesh Dabas
5) Meenu Mandola
Answer- 3) Neelam Shami Rao
Explanation:
About Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO):
Central Provident Fund Commissioner(CPFO)/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Ms. Neelam
Shami Rao
Headquarters - New Delhi
Establishment -1952
- Who is the current (as of Sept ‘23) Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF)?
1) Klaus Schwab
2) Tulsi Gabbard
3) Borge Brende
4) Itzik Yahav
5) Henry Kissinger
Answer- 1) Klaus Schwab
Explanation:
About World Economic Forum (WEF):
Founder & Executive Chairman - Professor Klaus Schwab Headquarters - Cologny, GenevaCanton, Switzerland
- Name the Bank that has recently (in Sept ‘23) announced the integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) QR codes with its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) app.
1) RBL Bank
2) Karnataka Bank
3) IDFC First Bank
4) IDBI Bank
5) IndusInd Bank
Answer- 3) IDFC First Bank
Explanation:
IDFC First Bank announced the integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) QR codes with its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) app aimed to enhance the adoption of digital rupee and boost its utilisation.
i. Being one of the banks that are a part of RBI’s CBDC initiative for retail users, this new feature will simplify payment acceptance for merchants, enabling them to seamlessly accept payments made with digital rupee.
il. The UPI interoperability feature will dramatically enhance the adoption of CBDC across the country.
- Which Bank has recently (in Sept 23) announced the introduction of WhatsApp Lending Platform through which customers can apply for pre-approved personal loans?
1) RBL Bank
2) IDBI Bank
3) Indusind Bank
4) Federal Bank
5) Karnataka Bank
Answer- 4) Federal Bank
Explanation:
Federal Bank Ltd. has announced the introduction of what it called WhatsApp Lending Platform through which customers can apply for pre-approved personal loans.
i. The platform was inaugurated by Federal Bank Chairman A.P. Hota in the presence of MD & CEO Shyam Srinivasan, Executive Director Shalini Warrier, Vice President & Head - Digital Sumoth C and the bank staff.
- What is the tagline of Indian Bank?
1) We Understand Your World
2) Support All the Way
3) Your own bank
4) Together We Can
5) Your Perfect Banking Partner
Answer- 3) Your own bank
Explanation:
About Indian Bank:
Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Shanti Lal Jain Headquarters - Chennai, Tamil Nadu Established in - 1907
Tagline - Your own bank
- What is the Tagline of Bank of Baroda?
1) We Understand Your World
2) Support All the Way
3) Your own bank
4) India’s International Bank
5) Your Perfect Banking Partner
Answer-4) India’s International Bank
Explanation:
About Bank of Baroda (BoB):
MD & CEO- Debadatta Chand Headquarters- Vadodara, Gujarat Tagline- India’s International Bank
Established - 1908
- Who is the current (as of Sept 23) Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company?
1) Shashi Jha
2) Tarun Chugh
3) Randhir Kumar
4) Chandrakant Singh
5) Rakesh Pandey
Answer- 2) Tarun Chugh
Explanation:
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited:
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited is a joint venture between Bajaj Finserv Limited and Allianz SE.
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) - Tarun Chugh
Headquarters - Pune, Maharashtra
Established in - 2001
- Who is the current (as of Sept’ 23) President of Asian Development Bank (ADB)?
1) Masatsugu Asakawa
2) Kristalina Georgieva
3) Achim Steiner
4) David Robert Malpass
5) Rita Gunaryati Lubis
Answer- 1) Masatsugu Asakawa
Explanation:
About Asian Development Bank (ADB):
President- Masatsugu Asakawa
Headquarters- Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Establishment - 1966
Members- 68 members (49 from Asian and the Pacific and 19 outside)
- According to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) released in September 2023, In India_
_ Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions were
performed for the first time in August 2023.
1) 6 billion
2) 12 billion
3) 9 billion
4) 8 billion
5) 10 billion
Answer- 5) 10 billion
Explanation:
According to data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), 10 billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions were performed for the first time in August in India.
• The real-time mobile payment platform is likely to end August with around 10.5 billion transactions with the cumulative value crossing the Rs 15-lakh-crore figure for the second consecutive month.