IndiaAI Mission and Banking Current Affairs Practice Questions

Flashcards testing crucial current affairs, government schemes, appointments, and banking MCQs extracted directly from the lecture notes.

What is the total financial outlay approved for the IndiaAI Mission (2024) under the Digital India initiative?

Rs. 10,372 crore

According to the progress metrics of the Digital India Programme, what is India's global rank in mobile phone manufacturing?

2nd

What is the total investment amount approved across 12 projects under the Semiconductor push of the Digital India Programme?

Rs. 1.64 lakh crore

Where does the Electronics sector currently rank in India's total export categories?

3rd largest

How many GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) are targeted to be made available under the IndiaAI Mission infrastructure rollout?

45,000+ GPU facility

According to Digital India metrics, India accounts for what percentage of global real-time digital transactions?

49%

What is India's position on the Global Innovation Index in 2025 as per the Startup Ecosystem progress report?

38th

In which city has a key National Data Centre been set up under the Digital Infrastructure developments?

Guwahati, Assam

How many Gram Panchayats have been digitally connected to date under the BharatNet project?

2.18 lakh

Which technology company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Tourism to enhance Digital Tourism under the 'Incredible India' campaign?

Google India

What are the primary focus areas of the MoU signed between the Ministry of Tourism and Google India?

Digital tourism promotion, AI tools, and knowledge sharing

Which Indian financial institution signed an agreement with the Government of Seychelles to extend a Line of Credit (LoC) worth Rs. 1,250 crore?

Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) partnered with which entity to deploy UPI services in Seychelles?

Central Bank of Seychelles

What is the highest civilian distinction conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Seychelles?

Guardian of the Blue Horizon

Which Made-in-India Fast Patrol Vessel, constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), was handed over by India to Seychelles?

PS LESPWAR

Which Japanese banking entity partnered with Bank of Baroda India to strengthen cooperation in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) financing services?

Mizuho Bank

In the collaboration with NPCI for cross-border UPI payments, which foreign bank acts as the banking partner providing real-time foreign exchange (FX) rates via API integration?

HSBC India

According to NPCI data, in how many countries does UPI currently operate globally?

9 countries

How many new Geographical Indication (GI) tags were recently granted to Himachal Pradesh, bringing its total tally to 17?

8

Which authority administers Geographical Indication (GI) registrations in India, and where is its office located?

Geographical Indication Registry, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

What is the initial validity period of a Geographical Indication (GI) tag registered in India under the GI Act, 1999?

10 years

Who was appointed as the Part-time Chairman of HDFC Bank Limited for a tenure of 3 years?

Rajiv Kumar

Which department of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will Executive Director Ravi Shankar oversee?

Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM)

Who was appointed as the Executive Director (ED) overseeing the Department of Payment and Settlement Systems (DPSS) in the RBI?

Gunveer Singh

Which global investment group received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to acquire a 40% stake in Nippon Life India AIF Management Ltd.?

DWS Group

Under which legislation does the Competition Commission of India (CCI) review and approve major corporate acquisitions and mergers?

Competition Act, 2002

CCI approved the 100% acquisition of Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. (RCSPL) from United Spirits Ltd. by a consortium led by which business group?

Aditya Birla Group

Kotak Mahindra Bank signed an agreement to acquire Deutsche Bank's retail banking business in India for what total transaction amount?

Rs. 281.7 crore

What is the total portfolio value of loans and deposits acquired by Kotak Mahindra Bank under its agreement with Deutsche Bank?

Rs. 29,000 crore loans and Rs. 16,000 crore deposits

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) signed an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in Tiki Tar-Shell India JV from which foreign entity?

Shell Overseas Investments B.V.

The 4th Animal Taxonomy Summit (ATS 4.0) in Kolkata marked which Foundation Day of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)?

111th

According to the 'Animal Discoveries' report released by ZSI, which state topped the list with the maximum number of new faunal discoveries/records?

Kerala

As per the 'Plant Discoveries' report, which Indian state registered the highest number of new plant discoveries/taxa?

Arunachal Pradesh

Which new digital platform was launched during ATS 4.0 to archive real-time and citizen science data on over 5,000 fossils?

PaleoIndia Portal

Lieutenant General (Retd.) Madan Mohan (M.M.) Lakhera served as the Governor of which Indian state from 2006 to 2011?

Mizoram

Renowned Tamil poet Puviyarasu won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2007 for which of his literary works?

Puratchikaran

Which Constitutional Amendment Act enabled the rollout and legal implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India?

101st Constitutional Amendment Act

Under which Article of the Indian Constitution was the GST Council constituted?

Article 279A

World Sports Journalists Day is observed annually on July 2 to commemorate the 1924 formation of which global sports organization?

International Sports Press Association (AIPS)

Who has taken charge as the new Chief Secretary of Kerala?

Biswanath Sinha

Former ISRO scientist Mylswamy Annadurai was appointed as the Chairman of the Curriculum Design Committee for School Education by which state government?

Tamil Nadu