Which of the following statement/metric holds true regarding 'IFSC Code' in banking regulations (Set 293)?
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81%
Option A: Standard regulation under IFSC guidelines.
8%
Option B: Applicable only to foreign commercial branches.
8%
Option C: Governed directly by Ministry of Commerce.
3%
Option D: Excluded from statutory liquidity ratios.
What is the annual premium amount for PMSBY (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana) per subscriber? (Exam Spec Q294)
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38%
Rs 12
44%
Rs 20
18%
Rs 436
0%
Rs 330
What is the maximum overdraft facility available under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)? (Q295)
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84%
Rs 10,000
8%
Rs 5,000
5%
Rs 2,000
3%
Rs 15,000
Which of the following statement/metric holds true regarding 'Foreign Exchange' in banking regulations (Set 296)?
Anonymous Quiz
82%
Option A: Standard regulation under FEMA guidelines.
12%
Option B: Applicable only to foreign commercial branches.
6%
Option C: Governed directly by Ministry of Commerce.
0%
Option D: Excluded from statutory liquidity ratios.
What is the sub-target for Agriculture sector within PSL for Domestic Commercial Banks? (Exam Spec Q297)
Anonymous Quiz
53%
18% of ANBC
17%
10% of ANBC
31%
7.5% of ANBC
0%
12% of ANBC
What is the maximum compensation Ombudsman can award for mental agony and harassment? (Q298)
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59%
Rs 1 Lakh
17%
Rs 2 Lakhs
17%
Rs 5 Lakhs
7%
Rs 50,000
Which of the following statement/metric holds true regarding 'CIBIL' in banking regulations (Set 299)?
Anonymous Quiz
84%
Option A: Standard regulation under CREDIT guidelines.
8%
Option B: Applicable only to foreign commercial branches.
8%
Option C: Governed directly by Ministry of Commerce.
0%
Option D: Excluded from statutory liquidity ratios.
What is the present target inflation band set for the Monetary Policy Committee in India? (Exam Spec Q300)
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76%
4% (+/- 2%)
6%
3% (+/- 1%)
18%
5% (+/- 2%)
0%
2% (+/- 1%)
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🗓 15 October 2026 – Current Affairs One-Liners
🏦 The Union Cabinet approved the sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to a Fairfax entity for ₹52,878 crore. केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने IDBI बैंक की 60.72% हिस्सेदारी Fairfax की इकाई को ₹52,878 करोड़ में बेचने की मंजूरी दी।
💰 The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) was renamed Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana and extended for five years with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore. राष्ट्रीय सामाजिक सहायता कार्यक्रम (NSAP) का नाम बदलकर प्रधानमंत्री सामाजिक सहायता योजना किया गया और इसे ₹53,428 करोड़ के बजट के साथ पाँच वर्षों के लिए बढ़ाया गया।
💊 NIPER Raebareli and AstraZeneca India partnered to strengthen 25 clinical trial sites beyond major metropolitan cities. NIPER रायबरेली और AstraZeneca India ने महानगरों से बाहर 25 क्लिनिकल ट्रायल केंद्रों को मजबूत करने के लिए साझेदारी की।
🚁 The Indian Coast Guard inducted its indigenous ALH Mk-III helicopter, CG 875, in Maharashtra. भारतीय तटरक्षक बल ने महाराष्ट्र में स्वदेशी ALH Mk-III हेलीकॉप्टर CG 875 को शामिल किया।
🌱 NABARD fully subscribed to NSDC’s ₹4 crore Zero Coupon Zero Principal issue on the Social Stock Exchange to support rural youth. NABARD ने ग्रामीण युवाओं को सहयोग देने के लिए सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज पर NSDC के ₹4 करोड़ के जीरो कूपन जीरो प्रिंसिपल इश्यू में पूरी सदस्यता ली।
🚁 The Technology Development Board committed ₹151 crore to ideaForge for developing the YETI heavy-lift autonomous aerial logistics vehicle. प्रौद्योगिकी विकास बोर्ड ने YETI भारी भार उठाने वाले स्वायत्त हवाई लॉजिस्टिक्स वाहन के विकास के लिए ideaForge को ₹151 करोड़ देने की प्रतिबद्धता जताई।
🔬 India’s ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund announced 19 fund managers, with a commitment of ₹7,131 crore. भारत के ₹1 लाख करोड़ के अनुसंधान, विकास एवं नवाचार कोष ने ₹7,131 करोड़ की प्रतिबद्धता के साथ 19 फंड मैनेजरों की घोषणा की।
🌏 The first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting was held in New Delhi, and member countries adopted the Delhi Declaration. पहली BIMSTEC गृह मंत्रियों की बैठक नई दिल्ली में आयोजित हुई और सदस्य देशों ने दिल्ली घोषणा-पत्र अपनाया।
🐘 Italian photographer Federico Veronesi won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 for his photograph The Aftermath. इतालवी फोटोग्राफर फेडेरिको वेरोनेसी ने अपनी तस्वीर द आफ्टरमैथ के लिए 2026 का वाइल्डलाइफ फोटोग्राफर ऑफ द ईयर पुरस्कार जीता।
🌐 The IMF and World Bank launched the Bangkok Blueprint to combat cyber-enabled fraud in digital financial services. IMF और विश्व बैंक ने डिजिटल वित्तीय सेवाओं में साइबर धोखाधड़ी से निपटने के लिए बैंकॉक ब्लूप्रिंट लॉन्च किया।
🤖 IBM and MeitY Startup Hub signed an MoU to support Indian deep-tech startups in AI, hybrid cloud and quantum computing. IBM और MeitY स्टार्टअप हब ने AI, हाइब्रिड क्लाउड और क्वांटम कंप्यूटिंग में भारतीय डीप-टेक स्टार्टअप्स को सहयोग देने के लिए समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
📊 SEBI extended the IPO relaxation allowing companies to revise fresh issue sizes by up to 50% without filing new draft offer documents until 31 March 2027. SEBI ने कंपनियों को नए ड्राफ्ट ऑफर दस्तावेज दाखिल किए बिना IPO के फ्रेश इश्यू का आकार 50% तक बदलने की छूट 31 मार्च 2027 तक बढ़ा दी।
🌿 Kerala launched India’s first Ecosystem Red List Assessment to identify threatened ecosystems and improve conservation planning. केरल ने संकटग्रस्त पारिस्थितिक तंत्रों की पहचान और संरक्षण योजना को बेहतर बनाने के लिए भारत का पहला इकोसिस्टम रेड लिस्ट आकलन शुरू किया।
🏗 Dr. A.V.S. Raju, Padma Shri awardee and founder of NCC Limited, passed away in Hyderabad. पद्म श्री से सम्मानित और NCC Limited के संस्थापक डॉ. ए.वी.एस. राजू का हैदराबाद में निधन हो गया।
🏦 The Union Cabinet approved the sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to a Fairfax entity for ₹52,878 crore. केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने IDBI बैंक की 60.72% हिस्सेदारी Fairfax की इकाई को ₹52,878 करोड़ में बेचने की मंजूरी दी।
💰 The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) was renamed Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana and extended for five years with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore. राष्ट्रीय सामाजिक सहायता कार्यक्रम (NSAP) का नाम बदलकर प्रधानमंत्री सामाजिक सहायता योजना किया गया और इसे ₹53,428 करोड़ के बजट के साथ पाँच वर्षों के लिए बढ़ाया गया।
💊 NIPER Raebareli and AstraZeneca India partnered to strengthen 25 clinical trial sites beyond major metropolitan cities. NIPER रायबरेली और AstraZeneca India ने महानगरों से बाहर 25 क्लिनिकल ट्रायल केंद्रों को मजबूत करने के लिए साझेदारी की।
🚁 The Indian Coast Guard inducted its indigenous ALH Mk-III helicopter, CG 875, in Maharashtra. भारतीय तटरक्षक बल ने महाराष्ट्र में स्वदेशी ALH Mk-III हेलीकॉप्टर CG 875 को शामिल किया।
🌱 NABARD fully subscribed to NSDC’s ₹4 crore Zero Coupon Zero Principal issue on the Social Stock Exchange to support rural youth. NABARD ने ग्रामीण युवाओं को सहयोग देने के लिए सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज पर NSDC के ₹4 करोड़ के जीरो कूपन जीरो प्रिंसिपल इश्यू में पूरी सदस्यता ली।
🚁 The Technology Development Board committed ₹151 crore to ideaForge for developing the YETI heavy-lift autonomous aerial logistics vehicle. प्रौद्योगिकी विकास बोर्ड ने YETI भारी भार उठाने वाले स्वायत्त हवाई लॉजिस्टिक्स वाहन के विकास के लिए ideaForge को ₹151 करोड़ देने की प्रतिबद्धता जताई।
🔬 India’s ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund announced 19 fund managers, with a commitment of ₹7,131 crore. भारत के ₹1 लाख करोड़ के अनुसंधान, विकास एवं नवाचार कोष ने ₹7,131 करोड़ की प्रतिबद्धता के साथ 19 फंड मैनेजरों की घोषणा की।
🌏 The first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting was held in New Delhi, and member countries adopted the Delhi Declaration. पहली BIMSTEC गृह मंत्रियों की बैठक नई दिल्ली में आयोजित हुई और सदस्य देशों ने दिल्ली घोषणा-पत्र अपनाया।
🐘 Italian photographer Federico Veronesi won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 for his photograph The Aftermath. इतालवी फोटोग्राफर फेडेरिको वेरोनेसी ने अपनी तस्वीर द आफ्टरमैथ के लिए 2026 का वाइल्डलाइफ फोटोग्राफर ऑफ द ईयर पुरस्कार जीता।
🌐 The IMF and World Bank launched the Bangkok Blueprint to combat cyber-enabled fraud in digital financial services. IMF और विश्व बैंक ने डिजिटल वित्तीय सेवाओं में साइबर धोखाधड़ी से निपटने के लिए बैंकॉक ब्लूप्रिंट लॉन्च किया।
🤖 IBM and MeitY Startup Hub signed an MoU to support Indian deep-tech startups in AI, hybrid cloud and quantum computing. IBM और MeitY स्टार्टअप हब ने AI, हाइब्रिड क्लाउड और क्वांटम कंप्यूटिंग में भारतीय डीप-टेक स्टार्टअप्स को सहयोग देने के लिए समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
📊 SEBI extended the IPO relaxation allowing companies to revise fresh issue sizes by up to 50% without filing new draft offer documents until 31 March 2027. SEBI ने कंपनियों को नए ड्राफ्ट ऑफर दस्तावेज दाखिल किए बिना IPO के फ्रेश इश्यू का आकार 50% तक बदलने की छूट 31 मार्च 2027 तक बढ़ा दी।
🌿 Kerala launched India’s first Ecosystem Red List Assessment to identify threatened ecosystems and improve conservation planning. केरल ने संकटग्रस्त पारिस्थितिक तंत्रों की पहचान और संरक्षण योजना को बेहतर बनाने के लिए भारत का पहला इकोसिस्टम रेड लिस्ट आकलन शुरू किया।
🏗 Dr. A.V.S. Raju, Padma Shri awardee and founder of NCC Limited, passed away in Hyderabad. पद्म श्री से सम्मानित और NCC Limited के संस्थापक डॉ. ए.वी.एस. राजू का हैदराबाद में निधन हो गया।
Which of the following services CANNOT be rendered by Payments Banks in India? (Q301)
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70%
Issue Credit Cards
3%
Issue Debit Cards
27%
Accept Savings Deposits
0%
Offer Net Banking
Which of the following statement/metric holds true regarding 'NPA Provisioning' in banking regulations (Set 302)?
Anonymous Quiz
83%
Option A: Standard regulation under NPA guidelines.
10%
Option B: Applicable only to foreign commercial branches.
7%
Option C: Governed directly by Ministry of Commerce.
0%
Option D: Excluded from statutory liquidity ratios.
What does 'M1' money supply include in Indian monetary aggregates? (Exam Spec Q303)
Anonymous Quiz
79%
Currency with public + Demand Deposits + Other deposits with RBI
17%
M1 + Time deposits
3%
Currency + Savings accounts only
0%
Post office deposits only
Within how many days must DICGC pay the insured deposit amount to depositors of a troubled bank under the amended Act? (Q304)
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75%
90 days
8%
30 days
14%
60 days
3%
180 days
Which of the following statement/metric holds true regarding 'Kisan Credit Card' in banking regulations (Set 305)?
Anonymous Quiz
89%
Option A: Standard regulation under KCC guidelines.
9%
Option B: Applicable only to foreign commercial branches.
3%
Option C: Governed directly by Ministry of Commerce.
0%
Option D: Excluded from statutory liquidity ratios.
Under Motor Vehicles Act, which type of insurance is mandatory in India? (Exam Spec Q306)
Anonymous Quiz
83%
Third-Party Insurance
10%
Comprehensive Insurance
5%
Zero Depreciation Insurance
2%
Personal Accident Cover only