SBI Current Affairs Quiz: 23 October 2026

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing signed the memorandum with Bank of India on 22 October 2026 to work on quantum financial innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies in banking.

The pair won the silver in that archery event, and it was described as India's first medal of any colour in the event at the Asian Para Games, which is what made the result historic.

Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, chaired the 30th meeting of the FSDC in New Delhi, which fits the Council's design: the Finance Minister heads it and the heads of the financial sector regulators sit on it.

Mona Agarwal won the gold in this shooting event at the Asian Para Games, and her winning performance stood as a new world record as well as a new Asian Para Games record.

Inaugurating the corporate office of SMFCL in New Delhi, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways described the company as India's first dedicated Non Banking Financial Company in the maritime sector, set up to mobilise long term finance for port-led development, shipbuilding and coastal connectivity.

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing is an autonomous scientific society under that ministry, and its Secretary, S. Krishnan, was present when the memorandum with Bank of India was exchanged.

She won the silver in the women's singles SH6 class, and the Prime Minister noted that moving from the bronze of the previous edition to a silver this time was a fine step forward for her.

The Council took note of the strategy and expects its implementation to strengthen the resilience of the Indian financial sector, along with better protection of Critical Information Infrastructure and improved cyber security preparedness in Regional Rural Banks.

The duo became Asian Para Games champions in the Women’s Doubles SL3-SU5 class, and the Prime Minister said their superb performance had brought great pride to the nation and hoped they would continue to shine on the international stage.

As on 30 September 2026 the corporation had disbursed this amount, and more than half of what it had sanctioned was still to be drawn as the projects behind the sanctions advanced.

This is the named focus of the partnership, meant to prepare banking systems both for the opportunities that quantum technology brings and for the security problems it creates, which is why the two sides will study quantum-inspired and quantum-safe methods.

He won the bronze in the men's 400m T64 event, and the Prime Minister said the run on the track had brought another moment of pride for India.

The Council noted the success of this campaign at the district level in returning unclaimed financial assets, and guided ministries and regulators to make further efforts for timely refunds.

Himanshu Nandal finished third in this race, and the Prime Minister pointed out that it was the third bronze medal to his name at this edition of the Games, calling it an impressive performance.

The correct answer is SBI Ventures Limited, which has been appointed the official Fund Manager for the Maritime Investment Fund component and brings professional management to the fund.

The corporation looks well beyond its present book and plans to reach cumulative disbursements of that size by the end of FY2031, a build-up that depends on equity support so that it can scale in line with Reserve Bank norms and its debt-to-equity ratio.