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This section includes 1205 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 701. |
In May 2019, which of the following companies announced that it would stop selling its smartphones in India? |
| A. | Apple |
| B. | OnePlus |
| C. | Sony |
| D. | Samsung |
| Answer» D. Samsung | |
| 702. |
In March 2020, Delhi Government made a provision of how many crores (in rupees) in its annual budget to provide adequate quarantine facilities, in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 100 |
| E. | 125 |
| Answer» C. 75 | |
| 703. |
In June 2019, GST Council approved imposing a penalty of up to ________% on entities not passing on benefits of GST rate cuts to consumers. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 704. |
By mid- April 2020, which of the following has/have procured Pulses and Oilseeds worth Rs 1,313 cr benefiting more than 1,74,000 farmers? |
| A. | NAFED |
| B. | Food Corporation of India |
| C. | FICCI |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 705. |
In June 2021, the RBI has imposed penalties of how many rupees on Mogaveera Co-operative Bank Limited due to deficiencies in regulatory compliance? |
| A. | 6 lakh |
| B. | 8 lakh |
| C. | 10 lakh |
| D. | 12 lakh |
| E. | 14 lakh |
| Answer» E. 14 lakh | |
| 706. |
In October 2020, which of the following banks has introduced banking services on WhatsApp for its customers? |
| A. | Union Bank of India |
| B. | Bank of Baroda |
| C. | IDBI Bank |
| D. | PNB |
| E. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» D. PNB | |
| 707. |
In order to make mutual funds more transparent and safer for investors, which of the following has introduced some measures which will be effective from 2021? |
| A. | IRDAI |
| B. | SEBI |
| C. | RBI |
| D. | SIDBI |
| E. | NABARD |
| Answer» C. RBI | |
| 708. |
Consider the following statements about Regional Comprehensive Economic Programme (RCEP).1. It is an economic cooperation for the China led free trade.2. It is a counter cooperation for the America led trans-Pacific partnership.3. In the countries involved in this cooperation Indian Professionals will have job market.Select the correct answer using the codes given below: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 709. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :Assertion (A) : The Union Budget 2020-21 has focused on Rural Development with aim of doubling farmer income.Reason (R) : The 16 Action points announced in the budget is centre around agriculture, irrigation and rural development.Select the correct answer from the codes given below. |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 710. |
Hyundai Motor Group, which owns both the Hyundai and Kia car brands, will build electric vehicles in which country as part of a $7.5 billion investment? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | France |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 711. |
In December 2020, which bank has launched a qualified institutional placement (QIP) to raise funds from institutional investors? |
| A. | Canara Bank |
| B. | Syndicate Bank |
| C. | Bank of Baroda |
| D. | Union Bank of India |
| E. | Federal Bank |
| Answer» B. Syndicate Bank | |
| 712. |
In Dec 2020, which of the following has forayed into online sales space with the launch of an e-commerce portal that allows customers in India to buy car and two-wheeler tyres? |
| A. | MRF |
| B. | JK Tyre |
| C. | Apollo Tyres |
| D. | Bridgestone |
| E. | CEAT |
| Answer» D. Bridgestone | |
| 713. |
About how much per cent more wheat has been procured during the current Rabi marketing season in comparison to the corresponding period in 2020? |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 55 |
| D. | 65 |
| E. | 75 |
| Answer» E. 75 | |
| 714. |
In December 2020, which of the following banks has launched an overdraft (OD) facility for farmers? |
| A. | Syndicate Bank |
| B. | Lakshmi Vilas Bank |
| C. | Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank |
| D. | Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank |
| E. | Bank of India |
| Answer» E. Bank of India | |
| 715. |
________, the second oldest Cryptocurrency Exchange in India, has announced the launch of a new and unique platform for wholesale cryptocurrency trading. |
| A. | Purse |
| B. | Localbitcoins |
| C. | Binance |
| D. | BuyUcoin |
| E. | Coinmama |
| Answer» E. Coinmama | |
| 716. |
In June 2021, the Group of Ministers set up by the GST Council on which state's demand of levying Covid cess on power and pharmaceutical sectors has ruled out levying any cess on production? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Tripura |
| E. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 717. |
In June 2020, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, announced a plan to invest about Rs 60,000 crore in which of the following states? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 718. |
In December 2020, Salesforce.com Inc. has agreed to buy which of the following for $27.7 billion in cash and stock? |
| A. | Slack Technologies Inc. |
| B. | DocuSign |
| C. | Asana |
| D. | Shopify |
| E. | Splunk Inc. |
| Answer» B. DocuSign | |
| 719. |
In November 2018, _________ electronics company CASIO launched the world's first Goods and Services Tax (GST) calculator in India. |
| A. | US |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Chinese |
| D. | Japanese |
| Answer» E. | |
| 720. |
By which date has a scheme of RBI providing interest subsidy for post and pre-shipment export credit been extended? |
| A. | October 31, 2020 |
| B. | November 30, 2020 |
| C. | January 31, 2021 |
| D. | March 31, 2021 |
| E. | May 31, 2021 |
| Answer» E. May 31, 2021 | |
| 721. |
Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of _________% in November 2018 on account of contraction in the manufacturing sector. |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 0.8 |
| D. | 1.0 |
| E. | 1.5 |
| Answer» C. 0.8 | |
| 722. |
In January 2020, which of the following banks has taken a step in improving transparency of its business at the board meetings by releasing the minutes of the meeting, for the first time? |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | SBI |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | ICICI Bank |
| E. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» B. SBI | |
| 723. |
In November 2020, which of the following has come up with a Rs 400 crore India Growth Fund? |
| A. | Procter & Gamble |
| B. | Johnson and Johnson |
| C. | PepsiCo |
| D. | Kao Corporation |
| E. | Kimberly-Clark |
| Answer» B. Johnson and Johnson | |
| 724. |
Embassy Reit has agreed to buy Embassy Tech Village assets from affiliates of sponsors Embassy Group and Blackstone Group Lp and other shareholders for around how many dollars (in billions)? |
| A. | 0.9 |
| B. | 1.3 |
| C. | 1.7 |
| D. | 2.1 |
| E. | 2.5 |
| Answer» C. 1.7 | |
| 725. |
Freecharge has launched a ‘Pay Later’ facility for its customers. Who is the founder of Freecharge? |
| A. | Kunal Shah |
| B. | Sandeep Tandon |
| C. | Anuj Garg |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 726. |
Exports of major farm products stood at Rs 53,000 cr in the five-month period between April and August 2020-21, a rise of how much per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2019? |
| A. | 12.0 |
| B. | 13.4 |
| C. | 14.2 |
| D. | 14.8 |
| E. | 15.6 |
| Answer» E. 15.6 | |
| 727. |
In May 2020, which of the following has disbursed ₹12,767 crores to State Co-operative Banks (StCBs) and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) across the country? |
| A. | SEBI |
| B. | NABARD |
| C. | SBI |
| D. | NHB |
| E. | RBI |
| Answer» C. SBI | |
| 728. |
IndusInd Bank MD and CEO Sumant Kathpalia is planning to sell some of his shares in the private sector lender to settle loans and vesting of upcoming ESOP. What is the full form of ESOP? |
| A. | Employee Stock Owned Partnership |
| B. | Employee Stock Ownership Prepaid |
| C. | Employee Stock Ownership Plan |
| D. | Employer Stock Owned Penalty |
| E. | Employer Stock Ownership Plan |
| Answer» D. Employer Stock Owned Penalty | |
| 729. |
HDFC Bank grew its wholesale book by ________% in 2018-19. |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 32 |
| D. | 36 |
| E. | 40 |
| Answer» D. 36 | |
| 730. |
Essar Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Ltd received environment clearance for exploring shale gas reserves in ________. |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| E. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 731. |
In which state, Amdavad Municipal Corporation has slapped a fine of Rs 77 lakh on a trust-run Rajasthan Hospital? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 732. |
In July 2020, which bank has announced a reduction in its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate - MCLR by 20 basis points across tenors? |
| A. | HDFC Bank |
| B. | ICICI Bank |
| C. | Karnataka Bank |
| D. | Union Bank of India |
| E. | Bank of Baroda |
| Answer» E. Bank of Baroda | |
| 733. |
As per the Union Budget 2020-21, what will be the implementation period of the National Technical Textiles Mission? |
| A. | 2021-22 to 2023-24 |
| B. | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| C. | 2020-21 to 2023-24 |
| D. | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
| Answer» D. 2021-22 to 2024-25 | |
| 734. |
In April 2021, which of the following announced a series of pledges to fund and promote coronavirus vaccines across the globe? |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | Adobe |
| C. | |
| D. | IBM |
| E. | Samsung |
| Answer» D. IBM | |
| 735. |
In December 2020, which of the following has made an offer to buy back its masala bonds worth Rs 4,000 crore from bondholders or lenders? |
| A. | SAIL |
| B. | BHEL |
| C. | NTPC |
| D. | GAIL |
| E. | ONGC |
| Answer» D. GAIL | |
| 736. |
According to the first revised estimates of GDP, the Indian economy grew at ________% in 2017-18, as compared to earlier estimates of 6.7%. |
| A. | 6.9 |
| B. | 7.0 |
| C. | 7.1 |
| D. | 7.2 |
| E. | 7.3 |
| Answer» E. 7.3 | |
| 737. |
India’s National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) has slapped a penalty of ₹37.85 lakh on which of the following companies? |
| A. | Huawei |
| B. | Samsung |
| C. | Nokia |
| D. | LG |
| E. | Asus |
| Answer» C. Nokia | |
| 738. |
In its efforts for the revival of the real estate sector, Central government has approved a fund of 8,767 crore rupees for how many projects which would enable the completion of almost 60,000 homes across India? |
| A. | 65 |
| B. | 73 |
| C. | 77 |
| D. | 81 |
| E. | 89 |
| Answer» E. 89 | |
| 739. |
In March 2021, which of the following banks has appointed Fabrizio Campelli as the head of its Investment Banking and the Corporate Banking unit? |
| A. | Commerzbank |
| B. | HSBC India |
| C. | DBS Bank |
| D. | Deutsche Bank |
| E. | Bank of America |
| Answer» E. Bank of America | |
| 740. |
BHFL launched E-Home Loan for customers. BHFL is wholly owned subsidiary of which of the following? |
| A. | IDBI Bank |
| B. | Bajaj Finance Limited |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | State Bank of India |
| E. | Tata Capital |
| Answer» C. HDFC Bank | |
| 741. |
Kisho Capital has launched a rolling fund that will support about how many startups yearly, investing up to ₹1 cr in each entity? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 742. |
As part of the company's Google for India initiative, Google will invest how many dollars (in billions) in India? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 743. |
In July 2020, Income Tax Department has rolled out new Form ________ with an aim to assist Tax payers in filing quick and correct Income Tax Return (ITR). |
| A. | 24AH |
| B. | 26AS |
| C. | 28AJ |
| D. | 30AK |
| E. | 32AM |
| Answer» C. 28AJ | |
| 744. |
In September 2020, the government has permitted foreign direct investment (FDI) of beyond how many per cent through the government route in the defence sector? |
| A. | 51 |
| B. | 67 |
| C. | 74 |
| D. | 79 |
| E. | 85 |
| Answer» D. 79 | |
| 745. |
In April 2020, China's central bank, People's Bank of China (PBOC), has bought a ________% stake in HDFC Ltd on behalf of the Chinese sovereign wealth fund SAFE. |
| A. | 0.90 |
| B. | 1.01 |
| C. | 1.03 |
| D. | 1.50 |
| E. | 1.70 |
| Answer» C. 1.03 | |
| 746. |
Binny Bansal, the co-founder of Flipkart, sold around ________ lakh of his equity shares valued at $76 million to Walmart's Luxembourg entity FIT Holdings SARL. |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 48 |
| D. | 54 |
| E. | 65 |
| Answer» E. 65 | |
| 747. |
In 2020, the government is seeking a record Rs. 19,000 crore in dividend from state oil companies, about ________% more than 2019, to shore up its finances. |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 748. |
Government has decided to extend the income tax exemption available under LTC cash voucher scheme to non-central government employees also to boost consumer spending. What does 'L' stand for in LTC? |
| A. | Less |
| B. | Leave |
| C. | Local |
| D. | Lack |
| E. | List |
| Answer» C. Local | |
| 749. |
How much loan(in crore) has been disbursed in loan outreach programmes held during the weeks of Navratras and Diwali? |
| A. | ₹2.8 lakh |
| B. | ₹2.7 lakh |
| C. | ₹2.4 lakh |
| D. | ₹2.9 lakh |
| E. | ₹2.5 lakh |
| Answer» F. | |
| 750. |
________ has launched the 'Identity Check Express', a next-generation, mobile-first authentication solution. |
| A. | Visa |
| B. | Mastercard |
| C. | National Payment Corporation of India |
| D. | ICICI Bank |
| E. | SBI |
| Answer» C. National Payment Corporation of India | |