Weekly Current Affairs (Economy) Bitbank (14-20 May, 2022)

1. Which bank has joined hands with London-based Santander UK Plc in a pact aimed at facilitating the banking requirements of corporates operating across both countries?
A. RBL Bank
B. Federal Bank
C. Yes Bank
D. ICICI Bank
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- Answer: D
2. Which company has dethroned Apple Inc. to become the world's most valuable company?
A. Reliance Industries
B. Saudi Aramco
C. Tata Consultancy Services
D. Alphabet Inc.
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- Answer: B
3. What is the position of India in terms of crypto profits in the year 2021?
A. 29th
B. 37th
C. 42nd
D. 21st
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- Answer: D
4. To what percent India's retail inflation surged in April, largely driven by rising fuel and food prices, government data showed?
A. 7.79 per cent
B. 9.79 per cent
C. 5.79 per cent
D. 6.79 per cent
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- Answer: A
5. How much percent Morgan Stanley downgraded India's growth forecast for FY2023?
A. 9.6%
B. 8.6%
C. 6.6%
D. 7.6%
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- Answer: D
6. Which bank has launched an online platform, 'Trade nxt', which enables corporate, and MSMEs?
A. Central Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. State Bank of India
D. Union Bank of India
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- Answer: D
7. Which is the top-ranked Indian firm on Forbes Global 2000 List 2022?
A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank Limited
C. Reliance Industries
D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
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- Answer: C
8. With which bank SpiceJet launched a co-branded credit card along?
A. ICICI Bank
B. YES Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. HDFC Bank
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- Answer: C
9. Which institution’s initiative was 'Technology Pioneers Community'?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Economy Forum
C. World Bank
D. NITI Aayog
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- Answer: B
10. Which country has topped the foreign remittance recipient list by receiving USD 89 billion according to the World Bank report on migration and development?
A. India
B. Russia
C. Mexico
D. China
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- Answer: A
11. What is the rank of India in the largest vehicle market in the world?
A. 4th
B. 1st
C. 3rd
D. 2nd
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- Answer: A
12. Which country is at 1st position in the terms of the largest vehicle market in the World?
A. India
B. Germany
C. China
D. USA
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- Answer: C
13. To what per cent S&P Global Ratings cut India's growth projection for the current fiscal from 7.8 per cent earlier?
A. 7.3 %
B. 7.6 %
C. 7.4 %
D. 7.5 %
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- Answer: A