Current Affairs Quiz 8th December 2023
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Question 1:
What is LIC’s global ranking in terms of reserves?
a. Third
b. Second
c. Fourth
d. Fifth
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: LIC is ranked as the fourth-largest insurer globally by reserves, following Allianz SE, China Life Insurance, and Nippon Life Insurance.
Question 2:
Which organization has recently onboarded SBI Card under the credit card category?
a. Bharat BillPay
b. NPCI
c. SEBI
d. RBI
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: NPCI Bharat BillPay has onboarded SBI Card under the credit card category to simplify credit card bill payments for its customers.
Question 3:
What is the new deadline set by SEBI for linking SCORES with the online dispute resolution platform?
a. March 31, 2024
b. December 31, 2023
c. April 1, 2024
d. January 1, 2024
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: SEBI has extended the deadline for integrating SEBI Complaint Redressal (SCORES) with the online dispute resolution platform to April 1, 2024.
Question 4:
What was the record value of UPI transactions in November 2023?
a. ₹15 lakh crore
b. ₹20 lakh crore
c. ₹17.4 lakh crore
d. ₹18 lakh crore
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: In November 2023, UPI transactions reached a record value of ₹17.4 lakh crore.
Question 5:
How much have Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) written off in the last five years?
a. ₹8.6 lakh crore
b. ₹10.6 lakh crore
c. ₹12.6 lakh crore
d. ₹9.6 lakh crore
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: SCBs have written off nearly ₹10.6 lakh crore in the last five years.
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Question 6:
Which comprehensive insurance product has been introduced by ICICI Lombard?
a. MaxSecure
b. MaxProtect
c. MaxCover
d. MaxSafe
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: ICICI Lombard has introduced MaxProtect, a comprehensive insurance product with two plans: MaxProtect Classic and MaxProtect Premium.
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Question 7:
Who is the Managing Director (MD) of LIC?
a. Dinesh Kumar Khara
b. Siddhartha Mohanty
c. Dilip Asbe
d. Sanjeev Mantri
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: Siddhartha Mohanty is the Managing Director of LIC.
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Question 8:
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Telangana?
a. K Chandrashekar Rao
b. Tamilisai Soundararajan
c. Anumula Revanth Reddy
d. Narayan Sheshadri
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: Anumula Revanth Reddy, the Telangana Congress President, has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Telangana.
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Question 9:
Who is likely to head National Asset Reconstruction Co Ltd (NARCL)?
a. Narayan Sheshadri
b. Diwakar Gupta
c. Tarun Bajaj
d. Rohit Jawa
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: Diwakar Gupta is likely to head National Asset Reconstruction Co Ltd (NARCL) after resigning as IDRCL chairman.
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Question 10:
Who has been appointed as an independent director at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)?
a. Tarun Bajaj
b. Sanjeev Mantri
c. Dilip Asbe
d. Rohit Jawa
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: Tarun Bajaj, the former Revenue Secretary, has been appointed as an independent director at HUL.
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Question 11:
What percentage stake is SBI planning to acquire in SBI Pension Funds?
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 30%
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: SBI is planning to acquire a 20% stake in SBI Pension Funds from SBI Capital Markets.
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Question 12:
Who is the first woman medical officer in the Indian Army to be deployed at Siachen?
a. Captain Geetika Koul
b. Captain Anumula Reddy
c. Captain Rohit Jawa
d. Captain Sanjeev Mantri
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: Captain Geetika Koul becomes the first woman medical officer in the Indian Army to be deployed at Siachen.
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Question 13:
What is the new technology replacing VoLTE worldwide?
a. VoLTE Plus
b. Vo5G/VoNR
c. Vo3G
d. VoLTE Advanced
Answer and Explanation
Explanation: Vo5G/VoNR (Voice over New Radio) is gradually replacing VoLTE (Voice over LTE) worldwide, providing superior voice quality and reduced latency.
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