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ADB Sanctions $850 Million Funding for PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved an $850 million loan facility to accelerate rooftop solar installations across India.
The financing directly supports the implementation of Prime Minister Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG-MBY).
Exam Perspective: Multilateral funding aids India's renewable energy transition targets and clean power adoption.

Key Facts / Static GK

ADB Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
ADB Established: 19 December 1966
ADB President: Masato Kanda (11th President)
ADB Member Nations: 69

Q Practice Quiz — 31 July 2026

1. Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Mexico?

A Ngulkham Jathom Gangte
B Girikumar M. Nair
C Masato Kanda
D Vivek Pandey
E Ashish Gautam

Explanation: Ngulkham Jathom Gangte, who served as Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Mexico.

2. Under which section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 did the Reserve Bank of India cancel the licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited?

A Section 35A
B Section 22(4)
C Section 45ZB
D Section 11(2)
E Section 21A

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank Limited under Section 22(4) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

3. Which payment networks support the newly launched 'Google Pay Flex SBI Card'?

A Only RuPay
B Only Visa
C RuPay and Visa
D Mastercard and Visa
E American Express and RuPay

Explanation: The Google Pay Flex SBI Card is available on both RuPay and Visa payment networks.

4. Which company became the fourth insurance entity to receive an operational licence from IRDAI in calendar year 2026?

A Kiwi General Insurance
B Allianz Jio Reinsurance
C ProTec General Insurance Limited
D Prudential HCL Health Insurance
E Go Digit General Insurance

Explanation: ProTec General Insurance Limited became the fourth insurance entity to receive a licence from IRDAI in 2026, following Kiwi General, Allianz Jio Reinsurance, and Prudential HCL Health Insurance.

5. The merger of Go Digit Infoworks Services into Go Digit General Insurance was approved under which key legislative framework?

A Insurance Act, 1938
B Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025
C Companies Act, 2013
D IRDAI Act, 1999
E Banking Regulation Act, 1949

Explanation: The merger marks the first-ever integration of a non-insurance holding entity into an insurance company under the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025.

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