Current Affairs Quiz: March 27, 2024
- What is the primary objective of TRAI’s amendment to the MNP(Mobile Number Portability) regulations regarding SIM porting?
A) To increase mobile network coverage
B) To promote SIM swap activities
C) To reduce and prevent fraudulent SIM swaps
D) To raise tariffs for mobile services
E) None of the above
- Which regulatory body has directed the Association of Mutual Funds to halt inflows into overseas exchange-traded funds due to nearing the RBI’s overall limit of $1 billion?
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
C) Ministry of Finance
D) Association of Mutual Funds
E) None of the above
- Which entity has announced the launch of ‘ABHFL-Finverse’, a unified digital lending platform aimed at transforming the home loan experience for customers?
A) Aditya Birla Group
B) Aditya Birla Capital Limited
C) Reserve Bank of India
D) ICICI Prudential
E) Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited (ABHFL)
- Which renowned athlete, known for winning gold at the Olympics and Asian Games in Javelin Throw, recently became the brand ambassador of Eveready, joining Bollywood celebrities such as Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan?
A) Neeraj Chopra
B) Hima Das
C) PV Sindhu
D) Mary Kom
E) None of the above
- Which organization achieved the milestone of practically zero orbital debris with its POEM-3 mission?
A) NASA
B) ESA (European Space Agency)
C) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
D) CNSA (China National Space Administration)
E) None of the above
- In which sport did Sreeja Akula secure the women’s singles title, while Manav Thakar and Manush Shah triumphed in the men’s doubles event at the WTT Feeder Beirut II in Beirut, Lebanon?
A) Tennis
B) Badminton
C) Table Tennis
D) None of these
E) Squash
- What regulatory approval has Innoviti Payment Solutions recently obtained from the Reserve Bank of India?
A) Approval to launch a new cryptocurrency
B) Permission to acquire a competitor company
C) ‘In-principle approval’ to operate as a payment aggregator
D) Authorization to expand its services internationally
E) None of the above
- Which regulatory body has imposed monetary penalties on five cooperative banks, including Mathura Jilla Sahkari Bank and Solapur Janata Sahakari Bank, for rule violations?
A) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
B) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
C) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
D) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
E) None of the above
- Which renowned Tamil actor, also known as Lollu Sabha Seshu, has recently passed away at the age of 60?
A) Vijay Sethupathi
B) Suriya
C) Kamal Haasan
D) Lakshmi Narayanan Seshu
E) None of the above
- What is the forecast made by S&P Global Ratings regarding rate adjustments by India’s central bank for the financial year 2024-25?
A) Increase in rates by 75 basis points
B) No change in interest rates
C) Decrease in rates by 75 basis points
D) Increase in rates by 50 basis points
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as the new ambassador to Myanmar, succeeding Vinay Kumar?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Abhay Thakur
C) Vinay Kumar
D) None of these
E) Manmohan Singh
- Which of the following statements accurately describes India’s current account balance in Q3 of the financial year 2023-24?
A) India’s current account balance recorded a surplus of US$ 10.5 billion.
B) India’s current account balance recorded a deficit of US$ 10.5 billion.
C) India’s current account balance remained unchanged in Q3.
D) India’s current account balance improved by US$ 10.5 billion in Q3.
E) None of the above
- Which insurance company is regarded as the strongest insurance brand, according to the Brand Finance Insurance 100 2024 report?
A) HDFC Life Insurance
B) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
C) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
D) Max Life Insurance
E) None of the above
- Which company recently introduced a groundbreaking Unified Shipping API Software Platform?
A) FedEx
B) DHL
C) UPS
D) Blue Dart
E) None of the above
- Which global brokerage firm has revised its GDP growth forecast for the financial year 2024-25 to 6.8 percent, up from the previous estimate of 6.5 percent?
A) Goldman Sachs
B) Morgan Stanley
C) JPMorgan Chase
D) Citigroup
E) None of the above
- Which countries have experienced a decline in GDP (PPP) rankings over the years, while India has notably increased its share, according to a recent report?
A) China, Brazil, Russia
B) India, China, United States
C) Germany, Japan, United Kingdom
D) France, Italy, Canada
E) None of the above