4 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 28.02.2025 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Which bank launched 'RBIDATA' app to provide access to economic and financial data? RBI State Bank of India Bank of Baroda Central Bank of India Explanation: 'RBIDATA' app launched by the RBI to offer access to economic and financial data. The mobile application 'RBIDATA' has been launched by the Reserve Bank, which will provide access to more than 11,000 different series of economic data related to the Indian economy. This mobile app presents macroeconomic and financial data related to the Indian economy in a user-friendly and attractive format. Users will be able to view time series data in graphs/charts and download the data for analysis. The app will also have details such as data source, unit of measurement, frequency, and recent updates. Besides, the 'Banking Outlets' section of the app will help users find banking facilities within 20 km from their location. They can also get data about SAARC countries through 'SAARC Finance'. 2 / 10 Q2. Which bank imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 39 lakh on Citibank? State Bank of India Bank of Baroda Central Bank of India RBI Explanation: Monetary penalty of Rs 39 lakh imposed on Citibank by the RBI. This penalty was imposed for non-compliance with certain directions related to the Large Exposures Framework and the Furnishing of Credit Information to Credit Information Companies. On February 22, a fine of Rs 620,000 had also been imposed on Ashirvad Micro Finance Ltd by the apex bank for failing to provide household income information of certain borrowers to credit information companies. It also failed to provide factsheets to certain gold loan customers. Besides this, it failed to establish a system of auto-escalation of all complaints that were partly or wholly rejected by its internal grievance redressal mechanism to the Internal Ombudsman for a final decision. Additionally, the RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of one lakh fifty thousand rupees on JM Financial Home Loans Limited. The penalty was imposed as the company failed to disclose the approach for gradation of risk and the rationale for charging different rates of interest to different categories of borrowers. 3 / 10 Q3. Who won the Memory League World Championship 2025 by memorizing 80 random numbers in 13.50 seconds and 30 images in 8.40 seconds? Sancy Suraj Vishvaa Rajakumar Dominic O'Brien Jonas von Essen Explanation: The Memory League World Championship 2025 was won by Vishvaa Rajakumar by memorizing the order of 80 random numbers in 13.50 seconds and 30 images in 8.40 seconds. The Memory League World Championship is an intense online competition. According to the Memory League website, Rajkumar is ranked No. 1 with 5,000 points. Rajkumar is a student at Manakulavinayagar Institute of Technology, Puducherry. The championship took place between 5 January and 2 February, 2025. 16 competitors from the top of the Memory League world rankings competed remotely in a double-elimination tournament to determine the 2025 Memory League World Champion. 4 / 10 Q4. Which has been classified as Major Minerals? Barytes Felspar Mica All of the above Explanation: Barytes, Felspar, Mica and Quartz have been classified as Major Minerals. Barytes, Felspar, Mica and Quartz have been shifted from the list of minor minerals to the category of major minerals. Quartz, Felspar and Mica are found in pegmatite rocks, which are important sources of many critical minerals. These minerals are vital for new technologies mainly in energy transition, spacecraft industries, healthcare sector, etc. Baryte has various industrial applications which is used for oil and gas drilling, electronics, TV screens, rubber, glass, etc. Baryte is used to make high density concrete to block x-ray emissions in hospitals, power plants, and laboratories. The reclassification of Barytes, Felspar, Mica and Quartz will not adversely affect the lease period of the existing leases. These mines will gradually register with the Indian Bureau of Mines and will be regulated as major minerals. 5 / 10 Q5. Which IIT hosted Asia’s first global hyperloop competition from Feb 21-25? IIT Delhi IIT Madras IIT Chennai IIT Kanpur Explanation: IIT Madras hosted Asia’s first global hyperloop competition from Feb 21-25. Asia's first Global Hyperloop Competition (GHC) 2025 has been organized by the IIT Madras. 150 industry delegates from across the world participated in the event. The competition was held at "Discovery", Indian Institute of Technology Madras' Satellite Campus located in Thaiyur. The competition was organized by IIT Madras, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, and SAE India, with additional support from the Ministry of Railways and the government of India. The main of the event is to unite global talent, industry leaders, and researchers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and real-world implementation of hyperloop technology. Hyperloop is the fifth mode of transportation. It is a train that travels in a near-vacuum tube. The reduced air resistance allows the capsule inside the tube to reach speeds of more than 1000 km/h. 6 / 10 Q6. Government has appointed Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Modi on ____________. February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 Explanation: Government has appointed Shaktikanta Das as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Modi on February 22. His apppointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. His appointment will become effective from the date of assuming charge. His tenure will be co-terminus with the tenure of the Prime Minister or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Das is a retired IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. He has served as the 25th Governor of RBI. He has also served as India's G-20 Sherpa and member of the 15th Finance Commission. PK Mishra is currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. He is a retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre. 7 / 10 Q7. Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union led conservatives won the elections in which of the following countries? Germany France Russia Australia Explanation: Germany's 2025 election results have been declared. Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union led conservatives won the polls. They have fallen short of their anticipated 30% share of the vote. With 20.8% of the vote, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved its best-ever outcome. Incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD got third rank. Merz may form a stable government by forming a grand coalition with the Social Democratic party (SPD), which is now led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. With a majority of 316, the German Parliament, or Bundestag, has 630 seats. A two-party combination would hold 329 seats, which is significantly more than the majority. A sudden election was held when Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition administration collapsed last year. 83% of voters cast ballots in the election, the highest number since before reunification in 1990. 8 / 10 Q8. Haryana government launched witness protection scheme. Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Haryana government launched witness protection scheme. 2. The Haryana government has rolled out the “Haryana Witness Protection Scheme, 2025”. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Haryana government launched witness protection scheme. The Haryana government has rolled out the “Haryana Witness Protection Scheme, 2025”. It will ensure the protection of the witnesses as the state is ready to implement the three new criminal laws. The scheme will be applicable to the witnesses of those offences which are punishable with death or life imprisonment or imprisonment up to seven years and above. It will cover punishments under sections 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Under this scheme, there will be three categories of witnesses based on the threat perception. Category A: It includes situations where the threat extends to the life of the witness and their family members or any person in whom the witness is related. Category- B: It involves cases where the threat extends to the safety, reputation, or property of the witness, and their family members. Category C: It is applied where the threat is moderate and involves harassment or intimidation of the witness, their family members etc. 9 / 10 Q9. BTR of Assam will include ___________as an official option in the religion column of various application forms. Zoroastrianism Judaism Bathouism Sikhism Explanation: BTR of Assam will include ‘Bathouism’ as an official option in the religion column of various application forms. The government of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) in Assam will include ‘Bathouism’ as an official option in the religion column of various application forms. Bathouism is the traditional faith of the Bodos. Bathousim has been the ancestral faith of the Bodos. God is known as Bathoubwrai among the followers of the Bathou religion. The Bathou faith is centred on the Sijou plant. This plant is widely accepted as the symbol of life or soul by the Bodo people. 10 / 10 Q10. How many billion three-year dollar/rupee swap auction will be conducted by RBI? $20 billion $30 billion $10 billion $40 billion Explanation: Reserve Bank of India will conduct a $10 billion three-year dollar/rupee swap auction next week. To infuse durable rupee liquidity into the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India will conduct a $10 billion three-year dollar/rupee swap auction. The first leg of the transaction would be settled on March 4 and would infuse around 870 billion rupees ($10 billion) into the banking system. RBI will need to inject at least another 1 trillion rupees into the banking system by March-end. RBI has infused more than 3.6 trillion rupees of durable liquidity into the banking system in last five weeks. The three-year swap would also be positive for shorter-duration government bonds. The three-year swap could lead to mild steepening in the yield curve. India's banking system liquidity deficit was around 1.7 trillion rupees. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC EXAM QUIZ 27.02.2025 UPSC EXAM QUIZ 28.02.2025
