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Ministry of Finance Unveils 'Unclaimed Assets Portal' to Track Lost Financial Assets

Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), M. Nagaraju, officially launched the 'Unclaimed Assets Portal' to streamline how citizens search for and retrieve unclaimed financial holdings.
Developed in partnership with the PSB Alliance, this portal offers a single-window solution to locate unclaimed bank deposits, insurance claims, shares, dividends, and mutual funds.
The initiative builds directly upon the national financial awareness campaign themed 'Your Money, Your Right.'
Exam Perspective: Modern digital initiatives designed to address public grievances and reunite citizens with unclaimed wealth highlight the government's shift toward direct consumer protection and digital inclusion.

Key Facts / Static GK

Union Minister of Finance: Nirmala Sitharaman
DFS Secretary: M. Nagaraju
PSB Alliance: A joint venture of Public Sector Banks providing technological solutions

Q Practice Quiz — 30 May 2026

1. Which of the following payments banks received RBI's in-principle approval in 2025 to transition into a Small Finance Bank (SFB)?

A Airtel Payments Bank
B India Post Payments Bank
C Paytm Payments Bank
D Fino Payments Bank
E Jio Payments Bank

Explanation: Fino Payments Bank received the Reserve Bank of India's in-principle approval in 2025 for conversion into a Small Finance Bank.

2. Who has assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) of the Indian Navy?

A Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh
B Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti
C Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar
D Vice Admiral Suraj Berry
E Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar

Explanation: Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar officially assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS).

3. With the installation of the SkyCast System at IGI Airport, India has become which country globally to install this advanced aviation weather monitoring system?

A 12th
B 15th
C 19th
D 25th
E 30th

Explanation: India is the 19th country in the world to deploy the SkyCast system, which is currently present in only 18 other nations globally.

4. Which specialized technology entity collaborated with the Department of Financial Services to design and launch the Unclaimed Assets Portal?

A National Informatics Centre (NIC)
B PSB Alliance
C National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
D Reserve Bank Information Technology Private Limited (ReBIT)
E CDAC

Explanation: The Unclaimed Assets Portal was designed and developed by the Department of Financial Services in active collaboration with the PSB Alliance.

5. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines in India under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013? 1. Companies must spend at least 2% of their average net profits of the previous three financial years. 2. The mandate applies to companies with a net worth of ₹500 crore or more, or a turnover of ₹1,000 crore or more, or a net profit of ₹5 crore or more. 3. Companies can now invest up to 10% of their annual CSR expenditure through Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments.

A Only 1
B Only 1 and 2
C Only 2 and 3
D Only 1 and 3
E All 1, 2, and 3

Explanation: All three statements are correct. Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, companies meeting the specified financial thresholds must spend 2% of their average net profit on CSR, and a recent MCA notification allows them to deploy up to 10% of this budget in ZCZP instruments on the Social Stock Exchange.

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