Finance 2 Flashcards

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Which financial services platform has entered life insurance distribution by partnering with ICICI Pru and HDFC Life to offer an integrated financial platform?

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Mirae Asset Sharekhan

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FIU has the authority to impose a monetary penalty under?

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Section 13 (2) d of PMLA 2002

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PNB MetLife Banccasurance with ____ to offer a comprehensive suite of life insurance solutions, including savings, protection, retirement, and group plans.

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Saraswat Co-operative Bank

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Which insurance company announced a strategic partner Truhome Finance to provide Group Credit Life Insurance to home loan customers?

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PNB Metlife

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Which fintech company unveiled Wisor, India’s first AI-powered credit card expert?

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CheQ

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Gen AI-driven, healthcare insurance fraud and risk management startup, Consint.AI, has raised _________________________ in a seed funding round led by Equanimity Ventures and Seafund

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5 crore

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Which life insurer partnered with CARS24 Financial Services in January 2025 to boost insurance access through branches and digital platforms?

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HDFC Life

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Theme of Financial Literacy Week by RBI?

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Women’s Prosperity

Feb 24 to Feb 28. Aligns with Nat Strategy for Fin edu 2020-2025

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RBI revised the norms for UCBs allowing them to classify loans upto Rs. 25 L or 0.4% of Tier 1 capital, whichever is higher as ____ subj to a ceiling of Rs. ____/borrower

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Small Value loans
Rs. 3 crore / borrower

25L to 3 crore - SVL

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RBI has lowered the risk wtd bank loans to NBFCs by 25 bp to ___%

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100%

Sec 21 &35A of Banking Regulation Act

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Which financial advisory startup was founded by influencer Sharan Hegde, that aquired Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) license from SEBI?

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1% Club

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SEBI introduced a framework to regulate algo trading for retail investors. This will come into effect from?

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Aug 1 2025

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New platform by SEBI to help investors track and reclaim inactive or unclaimed MF folios?

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MITRA

Mutual Fund Investment Tracing & Retrival Assistant

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PNB MetLife entered into bancassurance partnership with ___ to enhance accessibility of Life Insurance Solutions.

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India Posts Payments Bank

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Finvasia (Chandigarh) launched Jumpp a fintech company with which bank?

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Yes Bank

Jumpp: An AI enabled super application to simplify personal finance

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LIC launched ____ a digital service platofrm aimed at empowering its agents & sales associated by providing seamless policy sales, cutomer servicing and business tracking through mobie phones

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One Man Office

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IRDAI launched ____ which enables insurance companies to block the policyholder’s premium amount in their bank account during the underwriting process

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Bima-ASBA

Applications Supported by Blocked Amount

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IRDAI has set up a 7-member committee headed by ____ to review and implement changes in the Insurance Act of 1938

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Dinesh Khara

ex-SBI Chairman

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SEBI has broadened the scope of NBFCs & HFCs to buy securities from ARCs under ____ Act

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SARFAESI Act 2002

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Current MDR for UPI & Rupay Debit Card is 0. Govt is considering reintroducing MDR for?

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Large Merchants with annual turnover exceeding Rs. 40 Lakh

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Who introduced the Ace Feature on its mobile banking app to simplify MF investments

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IDFC First Bank

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Investment upto Rs. ____ in NPS (tier 1) is available under subsection 80CCD (1B)

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Rs. 50,000

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Any Indian Citizen or OCI is eligible for NPS between age of?

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18-70 yrs

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Partial withdrawal in NPS can happen a max of ___ times after completing 3 yrs from joining

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3 times

upto 25% of your own contributions can be withdrawn

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____ launched its MarTech plaform in Feb as a part of its DIVE project | Marketing Technology. Digital Innovation & Value Enhancement proj
LIC
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Company that has evolved from a payment gateway to a full-stack financial services platform introducing innovations like digital onboarding & UPI
RazorPay
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1st insurance company to launch IRDAI's Bima ASBA? | Application Supported by Blocked Amount
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
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____ requires the depositor to keep their money in the account for a fixed period in exchange for a higher interest rate. The term can range from a few months to several years, and the interest rate is usually higher than that of a standard savings account.
Certificate of Deposit | Issued by banks, credit unions, brokerage firms
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mDigiNext mobile app designed to enhance working capital management, cash flow efficiencies, and ensure faster execution of corporate financial operations, is by?
Bank of Baroda
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AdvaRisk launches AI-Powered Collateral Management for Banks, NBFCs is backed by?
ICICI & Nabard
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____ is considering the creation of an E-commerce Price Index (EPI). To statistically estimate the prices of goods and services bought via digital platforms, tracking inflationary trends within the e-commerce ecosystem
MoSPI
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Total value of bids received by RBI for its 1st OMO for FY26
₹80,800 crore
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Bankers recommend that RBI shift from current Weighted Average Call Rate (WACR) to?
Secured Overnight Rupee Rate (SORR) | To support smoother monetary transmission and system liquidity
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Which bank has partnered with customer capital to launch an exclusive travel & loyalty platform for cardholders?
Bank of Maharashtra
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Pension Disbursement feature by IDFC FIRST Bank for Central Government pensioners?
Joint account for family pension
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What new feature did the EPFO introduce regarding bank account seeding?
Elimination of employer approval
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Primary objective of the CITI - SBI Social Loan Facility launched for India's small farmers?
To provide financial access through KCC
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Regulatory actions SEBI has introduced to enhance transparency?
SEBI-DNVS | A verification system for official documents
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Acc to Swiss Re India's insurance market rank is? In 2032?
10th 6th
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Top 2 insurance markets int he world?
USA > China | UK 3rd
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How many insurers are registered in India with IRDAI?
73 (as of 2024) | 26 life, 25 general, 8 health, 12 reinsurance
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IRDAI aims to deploy Bima Vahaks in every Gram Panchayat by?
December 31, 2024
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Bima sugam to be launched by?
31 March 2025
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DICGC established in?
1978
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Which body banned MF-Insurance combo products?
SEBI
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Who implemented NAIS?
AIC | National Agri insurance Scheme
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Crop specific insurance scheme by AIC to protect farmers against damage or loss of coconut palms?
Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme (CPIS) | By AIC + Coconut board
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Under which regulatory framework is IRDAI shifting towards a more risk-sesitive framework?
Risk Based Capital Framework | solvency ratio at 150%
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Why did IRDAI impose a penalty of Rs. 1 cr on Royal Sundaram General Insurance
Violating outsourcing standards | failed to report payments exceeding Rs. 1 crore
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Govt has asked private insurers to inc the free look period for policyholder from?
1 month to 1 year
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Accident insurance for school children launched in which state?
Rajasthan Shiksha sanjeevni bima yojana
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*Which insurance company* + KM Dastur Reinsurance (KMD) brokers to launch India's 1st Air Quality Index based parametric insurance?
Go Digit General Insurance | For migrant workers
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Which state has signed an MoU with NSE to skill youth in Banking, Finance & Insurance?
Assam | Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh
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Which company has partnered with Hyundai india insurance to expand motor insurance accessibility?
Magma HD General insurance
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Who has launched insuring heroes campaign on international women's day?
Phone Pay
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Purpose of Tata AIA Life Insurance "Shubh Muhurat"
Wedding
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Who has launched the 1st indemnity based health insurance?
Sriram finance
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Which edition of Bima Manthan was recently celebrated by IRDAI?
9th
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HDFC life + ? To provide HDFC click to protect?
Policy bazaar
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Which life insurance company partnered with GIC Housing to offer credit life insurance?
Canara
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Which insurance company has launched SheTara campaign in state of?
Star health insurance Tamil Nadu
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1st private reinsurance company?
Valueattics
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Allianz is selling how much stake with Bajaj - Allianz general insurance?
26%
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Terrorism insurance was launched in?
2002
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Max time limit set by IRDAI for approving cashless authorisation requests?
1 hour
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Max time limit set by IRDAI for process of discharging authorisation?
3 hrs | For prompt medical support
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Who has entered into partnership with Bharti Airtel to create a digital platform for financial services?
Bajaj Finance | For NBFCs
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In which country Policybazaar launched PB Advantage initiative?
UAE
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ICICI + ? Launched insurance for Maha Kumbh?
Phone Pe
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Acc to UN Indian economy is expected to grow by __% in FY 25
6.6%
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In Bima ASBA by IRDAI, for upi transactions, one time mandate to block how much amt can be authorised?
Rs. 2 Lakh
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Who has launched HERizon Care?
Bajaj Allianz
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Rank of GIC in India?
10th | Formed in 1952, GIC nationalised in 1972 GIBNA Section9(A)
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Insrance penetration is the % of insurance premiums wrt ____ & Inurance density is the ratio of premium to ____
GDP population (per capita premium)
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Why do banks use SDF? | Standing Deposit Facility
* To avoid counterparty risk * Take advantage of risk free returns * Park surplus liquidity without collateral
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Main focus of Securis Finance after receiving RBI NBFC license?
Student centric loans
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Objective of Tarun Yojana by Association of Mutual Funds in India (MFI)?
To integrate financial literacy into school curricula and promote investment education among students
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SIFs must invest no more than ___% of their NAV in debt & money market securities issued by a single issuer rated ___
20% AAA
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SIFs can utilise upto ___% exposure in derivatives for non-hedging purposes. They have a max ___ day notice period for redemption
20% 15 days
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Acc to SEBI, to participate in IPOs, SMEs need?
Min Operatinf Profit (EBITDA) of Rs. 1 crore
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SEBI Raises FPI Disclosure Threshold to ₹____ cr
Rs. 50,000 crore
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RBI has proposed banning foreclosure or prepayment charges on loans to small firms up to ₹____ cr
Rs. 7.5 crore
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Which bank has extended its Utsav FD Scheme under April 30th? | Varying interest rates for 300 day, 375 day & 444 days
IDBI Bank
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Welspun One Logistics Park from NaBFID is aimed at the development of logistics park in?
JNPA, Mumbai
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MCLR lending rate is primarily used to determine?
Min. lending rates for banks based on their margin cost of borrowing
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Square Drive Deposit Scheme with 7.8% interest for senior citizens is by?
BoB
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In which year did RBI introduce Primary Dealer System license?
1995 | authorised to underwrite & support auctions of govt. securities
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Key feature of the Loan Against Securities (LAS) product by Jio Finance?
Entire aplication & disbursal system is completed digitally within 10 mins
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Who has signed a bilateral agreement with India to facilitate rupee-based trade settlements under Special Rupee Vostro Account (SRVA) System?
UAE
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Primary focus of the Niveshak Didi Initiative Ph 2?
Raising awareness about fraud & digital banking tools
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UPI 123PAY tagline? it is for? per transaction limit?
*Call Karo Pay Karo* for feature phone users Rs. 10,000
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UPI lite limit of wallet & transaction?
wallet: Rs. 5000 transaction: Rs. 1000
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ADB revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY26 to?
6.7% | from 7%
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PaRRVA framework is by? Fullform is?
SEBI Past Risk & Return Verification Agency | to verify claims of brokers & advisors thru **Credit Rating Agencies**
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To open an NPS Vatsalya scheme, 1st contribution needs to be?
Rs. 1000 | And multiples of that thereof
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PRAN cards are a part of which scheme?
NPS Vatsalya | Permanent Retirement Account Number
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If a bond is removed by issuer before maturity - they are called ____ bonds
Callable Bonds
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No ownership rights, fixed term, No voting rights, and fixed returns, are features of ____ bonds
Bank Bonds
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Under which section does RBI transfer surplus to central govt
**Section 47** of RBI Act, 1934
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RBI is exempt from Income & Super tax under? Publication of Bank Rate is mandated under?
* Section 48 * Section 49 of RBI Act 1934
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Min Asset Value of SM REITs? | Small & Medium REITS
At least Rs. 50 crore | regular Rs. 500 crore