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Government Unveils New Digital Dashboard and Manual to Streamline Banking Operations
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) T.C.A. Kalyani introduced the 'Government Bank Dashboard' and the 'Government Bank Manual'.
The 'Government Bank Manual' provides a standardized set of rules for all banks managing government business, replacing fragmented historical methods.
The 'Government Bank Dashboard' serves as a real-time digital monitoring tool for oversight of government-related financial transactions.
Exam Perspective: These initiatives are designed to enhance governance, minimize risk in public fund management, and improve the efficiency of banking operations.
The 'Government Bank Manual' provides a standardized set of rules for all banks managing government business, replacing fragmented historical methods.
The 'Government Bank Dashboard' serves as a real-time digital monitoring tool for oversight of government-related financial transactions.
Exam Perspective: These initiatives are designed to enhance governance, minimize risk in public fund management, and improve the efficiency of banking operations.
Key Facts / Static GK
Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Department: Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Role of CGA: Principal Accounting Adviser to the Government of India
Constitutional Context: CGA derives powers from Article 150 of the Constitution
Role of CGA: Principal Accounting Adviser to the Government of India
Constitutional Context: CGA derives powers from Article 150 of the Constitution
Practice Quiz — 2 March 2026
Q1. Who has been appointed as the interim head to manage the daily operations of Fino Payments Bank following the arrest of its CEO?
Answer: (B) Ketan Merchant — Ketan Merchant, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed as the interim head of Fino Payments Bank after the arrest of MD & CEO Rishi Gupta.
Q2. Which South Korean filmmaker has been appointed as the President of the Main Competition Jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: (B) Park Chan-wook — Park Chan-wook is the first South Korean filmmaker to be selected to lead the main jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
Q3. Regarding the recently inaugurated semiconductor ATMP facility in Gujarat, which of the following statements is correct?
Answer: (C) It is the first proposal approved under the India Semiconductor Mission. — The Sanand facility by Micron Technology is indeed the first proposal approved under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with an investment of over ₹22,500 crore.
Q4. Which authority launched the 'Government Bank Dashboard' and 'Government Bank Manual' to improve governance in handling government funds?
Answer: (C) Controller General of Accounts (CGA) — T.C.A. Kalyani, the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), launched these two initiatives to standardize banking procedures for government business.
Q5. From which country were the nine cheetahs recently brought to Kuno National Park in March 2026?
Answer: (C) Botswana — As per the announcement by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, nine cheetahs were brought specifically from Botswana to Kuno National Park.
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