ADB Extends $100 Million Loan to Motilal Oswal Home Finance for Green Housing

1. What is the new deadline set by SEBI for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to submit their annual reports after the end of a financial year?

Explanation: SEBI's revised reporting norms mandate that Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) must submit their annual reports within 30 days after the conclusion of the financial year.

2. The 'Sudarshan' AI system launched by SEBI is primarily designed to monitor which of the following activities?

Explanation: Sudarshan is an AI-based monitoring system deployed by SEBI to track and identify unregistered financial advisory activities and misleading investment claims made by finfluencers.

3. Consider the following statements regarding 'Project HANUMAN' launched by the Andhra Pradesh government: 1. It aims to reduce human-wildlife conflict and enhance wildlife rehabilitation. 2. The compensation for livestock loss is provided at a fixed rate of ₹2 lakh. 3. Four specialized Wildlife Rescue & Treatment Centres (WRTC) have been identified under the project. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Regarding statement 2, livestock loss compensation is provided at 'market value', not a fixed rate of ₹2 lakh (which is the limit for injury compensation).

4. Which organization was responsible for developing the digital tools for India's first fully digital census (Census-2027)?

Explanation: The digital tools for Census-2027, including the HLBC and CMMS portals, were developed by C-DAC under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

5. What percentage of the USD 100 million loan provided by ADB to Motilal Oswal Home Finance is specifically allocated for green-certified housing projects?

Explanation: ADB's loan agreement with Motilal Oswal Home Finance stipulates that 10% of the funds must be allocated for environmentally sustainable and green-certified housing development.