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23rd August 2022

QUIZ - 23rd August 2022

5 Questions

5 Minutes

Mains Question:

Q1. “In India, PSBs happen to dominate the banking industry, however, they are burdened with multiple challenges.” In the light of this statement, discuss the challenges faced by them and also suggest remedial measures. (250 words)

 

  • Approach 
  • Introduction- Brief about public sector banks (PSBs) in India
  • Significance/need of PSBs
    • Implementation of central government’s decisions (MUDRA, Skill India, Jandhan Yojana, PM Kisan)
    • stabilisation and growth of the different sectors
    • higher degree of market confidence
    • better financial inclusion objectives and labour cost efficiency
    • Need of social control in banking sector
  • Challenges 
    • gigantic bad debts/NPAs
    • banking scams
    • lack of accountability
    • failure of internal and external audits
  • Required measures 
    • Enhanced governance
    • Managing non-performing assets
    • Important checks and balances in place
    • Necessary legislative changes
  • Conclude accordingly

Editorials

Context:

PM marked the creation of a gender-inclusive nation, based on the liberal ethos found in our cultural-civilizational values in his speech on 75th Independence Day.

Tracing the Journey of unsung warriors:

  • PM's speech on the occasion was not only transformative but also outlines the historical journey of the unsung warriors (Veeranganas), who contributed to the nation in pre-independence India.
  • The initiative highlighting the brave women of our freedom struggle will mark a turning point in Indian feminist history writing from an Indic perspective.
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