Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 6th February

Q1. What percent stake will be acquired by NTPC in Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL)?

(a) 3%

(b) 6%

(c) 4%

(d) 5%

(e) None of the above

Q2. Which tech-giant has acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify?

(a) Paytm

(b) Amazon

(c) Google

(d) Meta

(e) None of the above

Q3. Which company has signed a pact with the University of Oulu, Finland, to accelerate research and standardization in 6G technology?

(a) Vodafone Idea

(b) BSNL

(c) Reliance Jio

(d) Airtel

(e) None of the above

Q4. SBI Cards and Payment Services has collaborated with which company to enable their cardholders to tokenize their cards on devices and make payments?

(a) CCAvenue

(b) PhonePe

(c) Amazon Pay

(d) Paytm

(e) None of the above

Q5. Which insurance company has inaugurated “Digi Zone”, at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra, as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint?

(a) Life Insurance Corporation of India

(b) New India Assurance Company Limited

(c) United India Insurance Company Limited

(d) National Insurance Company Limited

(e) None of the above

Q6. AIIB invests USD ________ in data center development to serve emerging Asia.

(a) 150 million

(b) 140 million

(c) 130 million

(d) 120 million

(e) None of the above

Q7. Which brand has emerged as the world’s most valuable brand in 2022 according to the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report?

(a) Google

(b) Amazon

(c) Microsoft

(d) Apple

(e) None of the above

Q8. Which of the following compnay is set to acquire 100% stake in Allyis India and Green Investments?

(a) TCS

(b) Infosys

(c) Tech Mahindra

(d) Wipro

(e) None of the above

Q9. Which General Insurance Company has launched a campaign titled ‘#BahaneChhodoTaxBachao’?

(a) Oriental Insurance Company

(b) SBI General Insurance Company

(c) Religare Insurance Company

(d) Bharti AXA General Insurance

(e) None of the above

Q10. Which of the following company has signed a $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard?

(a) IBM

(b) Microsoft

(c) Google

(d) Infosys

(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1.Ans(d)

Sol. 5 percent will be acquired by NTPC in Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL).

S2.Ans (c)

Sol. Google, a tech-giant has acquired Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify.

S3.Ans(c)

Sol. Reliance Jio has signed a pact with the University of Oulu, Finland, to accelerate research and standardization in 6G technology.

S4.Ans (d)

Sol. SBI Cards and Payment Services has collaborated with Paytm to enable their cardholders to tokenize their cards on devices and make payments.

S5.Ans(a)

Sol. Life Insurance Company has inaugurated “Digi Zone”, at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra, as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint.
S6.Ans(a)

Sol. AIIB invests USD 150 million in data center development to serve emerging Asia.

S7.Ans(d)

Sol. Apple has emerged as the world’s most valuable brand in 2022 according to the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report.

S8.Ans(c)

Sol. Tech Mahindra is set to acquire 100% stake in Allyis India and Green Investments.

S9.Ans(b)

Sol. SBI General Insurance Company has launched a campaign titled ‘#BahaneChhodoTaxBachao’.

S10.Ans(b)

Sol. Retail inflation of India in December 2021 rose to a six-month high of 5.59 per cent.