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Quiz

Questions:

1. Who was the predecessor to Dr Y.V. Reddy as the Governor of RBI?

2. Which country pioneered ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)

3. Name the bank that has a stake of about 20 per cent stake in Federal Bank?

4. Who authored the book " Rogue Trader"?

5. LIBOR is the rate to which interests are benchmarked when Indian companies raise funds abroad. What does it stand for?

6. Who is the CEO of Wipro?

7. Who is the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway? He is regarded as the Sage of Omaha and is considered as one of the greatest investors ever?

8. What is the lower age limit for Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana, the pension plan that offers guaranteed returns?

9. How was first gold coin (coin-shaped ingot guaranteed to be worth a pound) struck on Australian soil christened? Only 20 pieces of this collector's item are in existence now.

10. Which cooperative bank's existence was put at peril as it was extensively used by Mr Ketan Parekh to channel bank funds into equities?

Answers:

1. Dr Bimal Jalan

2. The United States of America

3. ICICI Bank

4. Nick Leeson

5. London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

6. Vivek Paul

7. Warren Buffett

8. 55

9. The Adelaide Pound

10. Madhavpura Mercantile Cooperative Bank

C. Raja Rajeshwari

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