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401.

Which bank has won the Banco Award for best performing cooperative bank?

A. Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Ltd
B. The Bihar State Co-operative Bank Ltd
C. Chhatisgarh Rajya Sahakari Bank
D. Bhuj Mercantile Cooperative Bank
Answer» E.
402.

Paytm Payments Bank claims that it now has over ________ KYC-registered wallets.

A. 50 million
B. 20 million
C. 15 million
D. 100 million
Answer» E.
403.

This bank has launched IRA 2.0, the second version of its interactive humanoid at the Koramangala branch in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

A. HDFC Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Canara Bank
Answer» B. Axis Bank
404.

This Bank launched humanoid IRA 2.0 in Bengaluru recently.

A. SBI Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer» D. Axis Bank
405.

Which bank appointed Radhakrishnan Nair as an additional (independent) director for its office?

A. Canara Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. KVB Bank
Answer» D. KVB Bank
406.

On 1 May 2018, the RBI permitted Foreign Portfolio Investments to invest in which of the following?

A. Treasury Bills
B. Government Bonds
C. Mutual Funds
D. Cryptocurrencies
Answer» B. Government Bonds
407.

Which is the first Indian exchange to receive a recognition certificate from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)?

A. Ahmedabad Stock Exchange
B. Madras Stock Exchange
C. Bombay Stock Exchange
D. National Stock Exchange
Answer» D. National Stock Exchange
408.

Livelihood and Water Security programme a building project with farmers in Haryana and Rajasthan was launched by this project recently.

A. SBI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. YES Bank
Answer» E.
409.

RBI restricts this bank from taking fresh credit exposure and Hiring recently.

A. IDBI Bank
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Dena Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer» D. Bank of Baroda
410.

Which bank plans to sell 8.26 % stake in Universal Sompo General Insurance to Dabur Investment Corporation and Sompo Japan?

A. KVB Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. Karnataka Bank
D. Dhanalakshmi Bank
Answer» D. Dhanalakshmi Bank
411.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed additional restrictions on __________ under prompt corrective action (PCA) since January 2018.

A. Bank of Baroda
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Dena Bank
D. Allahabad Bank
Answer» E.
412.

Which bank Launches Agenda 25x25 recently?

A. Yes Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Axis Bank
Answer» B. Canara Bank
413.

An online pharmacy Netmeds has appointed whom as its brand ambassador recently?

A. Sourav Ganguly
B. Ravichandran Ashwin
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. MS Dhoni
Answer» E.
414.

Which company acquired Bhushan Steel Ltd recently?

A. Jindal Steel
B. ITC
C. Reliance Industries
D. Tata Steel
Answer» E.
415.

This bank slapped with a penalty of Rs. 50 million for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI.

A. South India Bank
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Bank of Maharashtra
Answer» B. Punjab National Bank
416.

This bank plans to open most of its operational activities at a shared service centre (SSC) at the GIFT City.

A. Bank of Maharashtra
B. Yes Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer» E.
417.

Which bank has signed agreement with CDSL Commodity Repository (CCRL)?

A. ICICI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank Of Baroda
Answer» E.
418.

This bank to be empanelled as'Settlement Bank' for National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC).

A. Axis Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer» C. ICICI Bank
419.

CSC SPV and this Bank signed an MoU to offer financial support to CSCs all over India.

A. SIDBI
B. Exim Bank
C. IDBI Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
Answer» B. Exim Bank
420.

Name the bank which has launched its Digital Loans against Mutual Funds in partnership with transfer agent CAM.

A. SBI Bank
B. Canara Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Citibank
Answer» D. Citibank
421.

Which bank will be empanelled by NSE as Settlement Bank for National Securities Clearing Corporation?

A. Canara Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer» C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
422.

RBI allows this bank to continue banking services under restriction.

A. Rupee Co-op Bank
B. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
C. Shamrao Vitthal Co-operative Bank
D. Oriental Bank of Commerce
Answer» B. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
423.

Which bank has revised its interest higher on retail fixed deposits or FDs below Rs. 1 crore, recently.

A. HDFC
B. SBI
C. Canara
D. ICICI
Answer» C. Canara
424.

Which bank has appointed M D Mallya as an additional independent director of the bank?

A. Yes Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Canara Bank
Answer» D. Canara Bank
425.

Which bank signed an agreement with SIDBI under which it will act as a preferred financial institution for giving loans to the small and medium enterprising customers?

A. SBI Bank
B. Axis bank
C. Yes Bank
D. Dhanalakshmi Bank
Answer» D. Dhanalakshmi Bank
426.

This bank was recognized with the Champion Security Award at the 14th Visa Asia Pacific Security Summit.

A. Yes Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer» E.
427.

SBI, ICICI and __________ raised the lending rate making the loans costlier.

A. PNB Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. Canara Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer» B. IDBI Bank
428.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 2018 Financial Literacy Week with the theme of;

A. Digital Safety
B. Your liability
C. Banking Rules
D. Customer Protection
Answer» E.
429.

SBI has increased its lending rate by how many basis points for all tenors upto 3 years?

A. 5
B. 25
C. 20
D. 10
Answer» E.
430.

Name the bank which increased its Marginal Cost-Based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 5 basis points recently.

A. Union Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Allahabad Bank
D. UCO Bank
Answer» C. Allahabad Bank
431.

___________ received RBI's approval for merger of Capital First, Capital First Home Finance and Capital First Securities with the company.

A. Dena Bank
B. Indian Overseas Bank
C. Syndicate Bank
D. IDFC Bank
Answer» E.
432.

This become the first corporate bank to make use of UK's Open Banking regime?

A. Axis Bank
B. OCBC Bank
C. CTBC Bank
D. Citi Bank
Answer» E.
433.

Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd. received a no-objection nod for its merger with which Bank?

A. YES Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. Induslnd Bank
D. Federal Bank
Answer» D. Federal Bank
434.

This bank set up Public Credit Registry to Curb Bad Loans recently.

A. ICICI
B. SBI
C. RBI
D. HDFC
Answer» D. HDFC
435.

Former RBI deputy governor H R Khan was appointed as the chairman of this bank.

A. RBL Bank
B. Bandhan Bank
C. Allahabad Bank
D. Catholic Syrian Bank
Answer» C. Allahabad Bank
436.

__________ ties up with Aditya Birla Health to provide insurance services to customers.

A. Bank of Baroda
B. Karur Vysya Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Syndicate Bank
Answer» C. ICICI Bank
437.

This bank has received the National Payments Excellence Award 2017 by NPCI?

A. Abhyudaya Bank
B. Dena Bank
C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
D. SVC Bank
Answer» E.
438.

This bank released the draft guidelines to modify the loan system for delivery of bank credit.

A. RBI
B. SBI
C. HDFC
D. ICICI
Answer» B. SBI
439.

__________ hit by cyber-attack, hackers steal USD 10 million recently.

A. Central Bank of Cuba
B. Central Bank of Argentina
C. Central Bank of Brazil
D. Central Bank of Chile
Answer» E.
440.

This bank get an approval to raise additional share capital upto 24,000 crore rupees.

A. Axis Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer» D. Yes Bank
441.

Which bank has been ranked as the 5th biggest public company globally in the 'consumer financial services category' as per the report of Forbes?

A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer» B. ICICI Bank
442.

Marg ERP limited patners with this bank to offer an integrated payments platform to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) customers.

A. ICICI Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer» B. Yes Bank
443.

Which bank will not handle payments for crude from Iran from November 2018?

A. State Bank of India
B. Central Bank of India
C. Bank of Maharashrtra
D. Canara Bank
Answer» B. Central Bank of India
444.

This bank has unveiled a novel card variant recently.

A. IDBI Bank
B. Andhra Bank
C. Karnataka Bank
D. UCO Bank
Answer» D. UCO Bank
445.

Recently, this bank gets SEBI nod for custodian of securities business enhancing its market offerings.

A. HDFC Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer» E.
446.

Which bank ranks 60th in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking?

A. ICICI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Canara Bank
Answer» D. Canara Bank
447.

According to BSE, __________ overtook Axis Bank in market capitalization ranking.

A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. RBL Bank
C. Bajaj Finance
D. Yes Bank
Answer» D. Yes Bank
448.

Which bank plans to close the 9 foreign branches as part of rationalisation of overseas operations?

A. SBI Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer» B. Axis Bank
449.

Which bank has raised its stake in Swadhaar Finserve Pvt. Ltd to 100% from 60.48% recently?

A. RBL Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. DCB Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
Answer» B. IDBI Bank
450.

Allahabad Bank and this bank raised lending rate by up to 10 basis points.

A. Axis Bank
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
Answer» C. Yes Bank