08 September 2022 Current Affairs In English
Q1. Which bank has introduced a new SMS banking facility for its customers recently?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
Ans.(d)
HDFC Bank introduced new SMS banking facility for its customers. The private sector lender HDFC Bank has introduced a new SMS banking facility for its customers.
Q2. According to which Indian bank, India would surpass Germany in 2027 and Japan by 2029 at the current rate of growth and become the world’s 3rd largest economy?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) RBI
(c) State Bank of India
(d) SEBI
Ans.(c)
According to SBI’s Research Report, India would surpass Germany in 2027 and Japan by 2029 at the current rate of growth and become the world’s 3rd largest economy.
Q3. As part of the financial inclusion drive, public sector banks will open 300 branches in unbanked areas of various states by _________.
(a) November 2022
(b) December 2022
(c) January 2023
(d) February 2023
Ans.(b)
As part of the financial inclusion drive, public sector banks will open 300 branches in unbanked areas of various states by December 2022.
Q4. Kiccha Sudeep has been appointed as brand ambassador of Punyakoti Dattu Yojana. Punyakoti Dattu is a Scheme of which state?
(a) Tripura
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Karnataka
Ans.(d)
The Karnataka government has appointed Kannada actor Sudeep as the brand ambassador for “Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’ a cattle adoption scheme.
Q5. International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed every year on which day?
(a) 4 September
(b) 5 September
(c) 6 September
(d) 7 September
Ans.(d)
The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed globally on September 07 to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality.
Q6. What is the theme of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2022?
(a) Healthy Air, Healthy Earth
(b) Air We Share, stressing collaboration and connection
(c) Healthy Air, Healthy Planet
(d) The Air We Share
Ans.(d)
Sol. This year’s theme of “The Air We Share” focuses on the transboundary nature of air pollution, stressing the need for collective accountability and action.
Q7. According to the 28th edition of the Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22, the External debt as a ratio to Gross domestic product (GDP) is _____________ as of March 2022.
(a) 15.8%
(b) 19.9%
(c) 11.2%
(d) 20.6%
Ans.(b)
According to reports, the External debt as a ratio to Gross domestic product (GDP) fell marginally to 19.9 per cent as of March this year, from 21.2 per cent a year ago.
Q8. ________ranks at the top in the number of disposal and entry of cases through the e-Prosecution portal managed by the Union government under its Digital India Mission.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Punjab
(d) Jharkhand
Ans.(a)
Uttar Pradesh, with 9.12 million cases, ranks at the top in the number of disposal and entry of cases through the e-Prosecution portal managed by the Union government under its Digital India Mission.