Global Finance & Banking
What is the term for a situation where inflation remains high while economic growth slows down?
Stagflation
What is the RBI’s current primary tool for controlling inflation?
Repo Rate
The first time a company sells its shares to the public.
IPO
Neo-banking
Direct-only online banking institutions without physical branches.
What is a "Bull Market"?
A market where prices are rising or expected to rise.
Which country recently became the first to accept Bitcoin as legal tender?
El Salvador
Which scheme was launched to provide collateral-free loans to street vendors?
PM SVANidhi
When a company provides misleading information about how its products/investments are environmentally sound.
Greenwashing
Selling a security that the seller does not own, betting that the price will fall.
Short selling
What is "Fiscal Policy"?
The use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy.
Who is the current President of the World Bank?
Ajay Banga
A small savings scheme for women with a fixed interest rate (currently 7.5%)
Mahila Samman Savings Certificate
Its a report on the Adani Group alleging stock manipulation and accounting fraud.
Hindenburg Report
Government securities denominated in grams of gold, issued by the RBI on behalf of the Govt.
Sovereign Gold Bond
What is "Core Inflation"?
Inflation that excludes volatile items like food and fuel.
A monetary policy where a central bank reduces the amount of money in the economy by selling government bonds.
Quantitative Tightening
A professional support system announced in the 2026 Budget to help MSMEs navigate complex regulatory and compliance requirements affordably.
Corporate Mitra
Stock in a well-established, financially sound company with a history of reliable earnings.
Blue-chip stock
What is "Altcoin"?
Any cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin.
The simultaneous purchase and sale of the same asset in different markets to profit from a tiny difference in the asset's listed price.
Arbitrage
Which international organization publishes the "World Economic Outlook"?
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Which Indian state currently receives the highest share of FDI inflows?
Maharashtra
Which Indian company recently crossed the 20 lakh crore market cap mark?
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Which RRB launched India’s first co-branded RuPay Credit Card in February 2026?
Tripura Gramin Bank
What is the "Laffer Curve"?
A theory showing the relationship between tax rates and the amount of tax revenue collected by governments.