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92. Sumant Kathpalia has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which Indian private sector bank?
[A] Yes Bank
[B] IndusInd Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] Karnataka Bank
Answer: IndusInd Bank
One of India’s leading private sector banks, IndusInd Bank has appointed Sumant Kathpalia as the
Managing Director and CEO for a period of three years.
As the previous MD & CEO of the bank Romesh Sobti retired, after holding the top position for 12 years,
this appointment has been approved. Sumant Kathpalia has more than three decades of experience in
multi-national banks such as Citibank and Bank of America. He had previously served as the Head of
Consumer Banking in the same bank.
93. Which Indian author won the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award of PEN America?
[A] Ruchika Tomar
[B] Madhuri Vijay
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D] Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: Ruchika Tomar
Debut novelist Ruchika Tomar has been selected as the winner of the 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award for
Debut Novel ‘A Prayer for Travelers’.
PEN America was founded in 1922, in New York City. The prize is backed by the Hemingway family and
the Ernest Hemingway Foundation. The PEN/Hemingway Award includes a $25,000 prize, which is
proposed to allow significant time and resources to pursue a subsequent work of fiction.
94. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and
which country?
[A] Belgium
[B] Brazil
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] South Africa
Answer: Belgium
The Union Cabinet has recently approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between
India and Belgium.
This ratification will enable the two countries to repatriate any person who is accused or convicted in an
extraditable offence. An offence punishable under the laws of both the countries with imprisonment for
one year or more is called an extraditable offence. The treaty would give a legal framework for
extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals from and to Belgium.
95. Which Indian bank has launched a pre-paid card called ‘Enkasu’, which can be used both online and
offline?
[A] City Union Bank
[B] Karur Vysya Bank
[C] Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank
[D] Tamil Nadu Grama Bank
Answer: Karur Vysya Bank
Tamil Nadu-based Karur Vysya Bank has launched a pre-paid card called ‘Enkasu’, which can be used

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