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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.
| 751. |
In ________, Ministry of MSME, has disbursed subsidy of 50.85 crore rupees through KVIC to 2,320 units set up under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme Scheme during the current financial year. |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 752. |
JSW Steel plans to achieve how many million tonnes per annum capacity well before its target of 2030 as it marks its foray into the eastern region of the country with the acquisition of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL)? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 45 |
| E. | 50 |
| Answer» E. 50 | |
| 753. |
NABARD will be provided with a special liquidity facility (SLF) of how many rupees (in crores) for 1 year by RBI? |
| A. | 10,000 |
| B. | 15,000 |
| C. | 20,000 |
| D. | 25,000 |
| E. | 30,000 |
| Answer» E. 30,000 | |
| 754. |
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd will invest ₹92 crores to buy how much per cent stake in Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd (BNHL), which runs the popular Barbeque Nation (BBQ) chain of restaurants? |
| A. | 7.13 |
| B. | 8.38 |
| C. | 9.26 |
| D. | 10.76 |
| E. | 11.45 |
| Answer» E. 11.45 | |
| 755. |
In May 2021, Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF) has invested how many rupees (in crore) in its housing finance subsidiary, Shriram Housing Finance Ltd (SHFL)? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 400 |
| E. | 500 |
| Answer» C. 300 | |
| 756. |
According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the passenger vehicle (PV) segment grew ________% in 2018-19, the slowest pace in the last five years. |
| A. | 1.5 |
| B. | 2.7 |
| C. | 3.2 |
| D. | 3.6 |
| E. | 4.1 |
| Answer» C. 3.2 | |
| 757. |
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu launched a mobile app in India to track and trace missing/abandoned children. It is called ________. |
| A. | ReUnite |
| B. | ReJoin |
| C. | ReConnect |
| D. | MeetUp |
| Answer» B. ReJoin | |
| 758. |
On which of the following banks did RBI impose a monetary fine of Rs 4 crore on 4 March 2019? |
| A. | Karnataka Bank |
| B. | United Bank of India |
| C. | Karur Vysya Bank |
| D. | Dena Bank |
| E. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» B. United Bank of India | |
| 759. |
Public sector banks have announced deferment of EMI payments on loans to customers for how many months in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 760. |
In March 2021, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the revised cost estimate of a comprehensive scheme for strengthening transmission and distribution of power in which of the following states? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 761. |
LIC has decided to launch a special revival campaign from August 10 till which month for its customers to revive their individual lapsed LIC policies? |
| A. | September 2020 |
| B. | October 2020 |
| C. | November 2020 |
| D. | December 2020 |
| E. | January 2021 |
| Answer» C. November 2020 | |
| 762. |
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) will buy 75 megawatt (MW) operating solar projects in which state from Sterling & Wilson Private Ltd for ₹446 crores? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 763. |
In Nov 2020, how much penalty has been imposed by RBI on Punjab National Bank for contravention of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act? |
| A. | Rs 1 crore |
| B. | Rs 2 crores |
| C. | Rs 1.5 crores |
| D. | Rs 5 crores |
| E. | Rs 3 crores |
| Answer» B. Rs 2 crores | |
| 764. |
According to 'The External Sector' report, India's current account (CA) balance deficit grew to ________ in 2018-19 from $49 billion the previous year. |
| A. | $22 Billion |
| B. | $49 Billion |
| C. | $52 Billion |
| D. | $68 Billion |
| E. | $75 Billion |
| Answer» E. $75 Billion | |
| 765. |
Mastercard has announced a commitment of how many rupees (in crores) to help reboot Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and enable business recovery? |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 250 |
| D. | 300 |
| E. | 350 |
| Answer» D. 300 | |
| 766. |
Odisha is focussing on the 'ease of doing business' through the ground-level implementation of BRAP for the year 2020-21. What does 'R' stand for in BRAP? |
| A. | Reform |
| B. | Result |
| C. | Reaction |
| D. | Reciprocate |
| E. | Range |
| Answer» B. Result | |
| 767. |
EdCIL (India) Limited, a Mini Ratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Education, paid the highest ever dividend of how many rupees (in crores) for the year 2019-20? |
| A. | 9.3 |
| B. | 10.5 |
| C. | 11.7 |
| D. | 12.5 |
| E. | 13.3 |
| Answer» E. 13.3 | |
| 768. |
Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the government is committed to increase the public healthcare spending from the existing 1.15% of the GDP to 2.5% by which year? |
| A. | 2022 |
| B. | 2023 |
| C. | 2024 |
| D. | 2025 |
| E. | 2026 |
| Answer» E. 2026 | |
| 769. |
In December 2020, shareholders of which of the following have approved buyback of nearly 7 crores shares for about ₹587 cr with a view to return surplus cash to shareholders? |
| A. | NBCC (India) Limited |
| B. | Engineers India Ltd |
| C. | BEML Limited |
| D. | Bharat Electronics |
| E. | Container Corporation of India |
| Answer» C. BEML Limited | |
| 770. |
How many India’s biggest banks have seen a significant jump in wilful defaults in the six months to September 2020, with such loans rising by over ₹37,000 crore to ₹1.5 trillion? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 10 |
| E. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 771. |
In September 2020, India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) has finalised a derivatives tie-up with which of the following? |
| A. | Indonesia Stock Exchange |
| B. | Singapore Exchange Ltd |
| C. | London Stock Exchange |
| D. | New York Stock Exchange |
| E. | Australian Securities Exchange |
| Answer» C. London Stock Exchange | |
| 772. |
In December 2020, the RBI has cancelled the licence of which of the following to conduct banking business citing that the bank does not have adequate finance? |
| A. | Satara Sahakari Bank |
| B. | Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank Limited |
| C. | G P Parsik Bank |
| D. | Karad Janata Sahakari Bank |
| E. | Akola Urban Coop Bank |
| Answer» E. Akola Urban Coop Bank | |
| 773. |
Headquarters of Karur Vysya Bank is located in ________. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Assam |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 774. |
American private equity firm Silver Lake will invest Rs 7,500 crore in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited for how much per cent equity stake? |
| A. | 1.25 |
| B. | 1.50 |
| C. | 1.75 |
| D. | 2.00 |
| E. | 2.25 |
| Answer» D. 2.00 | |
| 775. |
India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slumped to a 25-quarter low of ________% in Q1 FY20. |
| A. | 4.8 |
| B. | 5.0 |
| C. | 5.2 |
| D. | 5.6 |
| E. | 5.8 |
| Answer» C. 5.2 | |
| 776. |
In Feb,2021 Which of the following beneficiaries is allowed by the RBI to avail the funds raised by the bank under the TLTRO scheme ? |
| A. | Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Infrastructure |
| D. | Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare |
| E. | Non Bank Financiers |
| Answer» F. | |
| 777. |
From end December 2019, the customers of Airtel Payments Bank will be able to use the NEFT facility at any time of the day, in-line with the RBI guidelines. Who is the COO of Airtel Payments Bank? |
| A. | Sarthak Saxena |
| B. | Ganesh Ananthanarayanan |
| C. | Arvind Goswami |
| D. | Shyam Srinivasan |
| E. | Parvez Ahmad |
| Answer» C. Arvind Goswami | |
| 778. |
If a perfectly competitive firm can increase its profits by increasing its output, then that firm's product's ________. |
| A. | price exceeds its marginal costs |
| B. | price exceeds its average total costs |
| C. | average variable costs exceed its average total costs |
| D. | fixed costs are zero |
| Answer» B. price exceeds its average total costs | |
| 779. |
In January 2021, Mountain View Developers and three other individuals have been restricted from accessing the securities market for next how many months by SEBI for unfair trading activities with the shares of Anukaran Commercial Enterprises Ltd? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» E. 7 | |
| 780. |
In December 2019, the Kerala Bank was formally launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. ________ district co-operative banks (DCBs) were merged for forming the Kerala Bank. |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 17 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 781. |
By end-August 2020, businesses with an annual turnover of up to how many rupees (in lakhs) are GST exempt? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 45 |
| E. | 50 |
| Answer» D. 45 | |
| 782. |
In January 2021, Board of Directors of which bank have given the approval to appoint J K Shivan as MD and CEO of the Bank? |
| A. | Kerala Gramin Bank |
| B. | Bandhan Bank |
| C. | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
| D. | IDFC First Bank |
| E. | IndusInd Bank |
| Answer» D. IDFC First Bank | |
| 783. |
In October 2020, the Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance granted permission to how many States to raise an additional amount of Rs 68,825 crore through open market borrowings? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 20 |
| E. | 22 |
| Answer» E. 22 | |
| 784. |
As of January 2020, what was the upper limit of fund transfer using Unified Payments Interface (UPI)? |
| A. | ₹1 lakh |
| B. | ₹50,000 |
| C. | ₹90,000 |
| D. | ₹2 lakh |
| Answer» B. ₹50,000 | |
| 785. |
Adani Group subsidiary Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd (APSEZ) has bagged the contract to develop and operate West Container Terminal (WCT) in which country? |
| A. | Tanzania |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Brunei |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 786. |
NBFC exposure in the industry credit pie narrowed to ________ per cent in FY19. |
| A. | 24.9 |
| B. | 26.6 |
| C. | 30.1 |
| D. | 34.6 |
| E. | 38.2 |
| Answer» C. 30.1 | |
| 787. |
In November 2020, the AAI completed the procedure to hand over the SVPI Airport, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) to which of the following? |
| A. | Reliance Infrastructure |
| B. | Jaypee Group |
| C. | GMR Group |
| D. | Adani group |
| E. | GVK Power & Infrastructure |
| Answer» E. GVK Power & Infrastructure | |
| 788. |
At which city the 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) was held in November 2017? |
| A. | Dhaka |
| B. | Kathmandu |
| C. | Colombo |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Colombo | |
| 789. |
In December 2019, the Govt has approved the release of Rs. 8,655 crores as fresh capital to which of the following banks? |
| A. | Allahabad Bank |
| B. | Indian Overseas Bank |
| C. | UCO Bank |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 790. |
________ and Common Service Centre (CSC) has launched a MoneyBack Credit Card for Village-Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) and VLE-sourced customers. |
| A. | ICICI Bank |
| B. | State Bank of India |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | Axis Bank |
| E. | Allahabad Bank |
| Answer» D. Axis Bank | |
| 791. |
Government e-Marketplace has taken a number of initiatives in the fight against COVID-19 Pandemic. Presently more than 7400 products in about ________ product categories and hiring of transport service are available on GeM portal. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 150 |
| D. | 180 |
| E. | 200 |
| Answer» D. 180 | |
| 792. |
In December 2020, RBI, in its bi-monthly monetary policy meet, has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at how much per cent? |
| A. | 3.75 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 4.25 |
| D. | 4.50 |
| E. | 4.75 |
| Answer» C. 4.25 | |
| 793. |
In April 2020, which of the following has won a 'large' contract from the Indian Army for setting up an advanced IT-enabled system to operate the Armed Forces network under the Network of Spectrum (NFS)? |
| A. | L&T Infotech |
| B. | Tata Consultancy Services |
| C. | Larsen & Toubro |
| D. | Infosys |
| E. | Wipro |
| Answer» D. Infosys | |
| 794. |
In December 2020, IIFL Equity Opportunities Fund is raising a fund of funds (FoF) of up to how many crores to invest in technology-focused venture capital (VC) funds? |
| A. | 450 |
| B. | 550 |
| C. | 650 |
| D. | 750 |
| E. | 850 |
| Answer» E. 850 | |
| 795. |
In January 2021, which of the following has announced the UPI AutoPay facility on their platform for mutual fund transactions? |
| A. | Zerodha |
| B. | 5paisa.com |
| C. | India Infoline |
| D. | Angel Broking |
| E. | Groww |
| Answer» C. India Infoline | |
| 796. |
Deposits in bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme have crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark. The PMJDY was launched in ________ |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» D. 2015 | |
| 797. |
As per the Economic Survey 2020-21, India's real GDP growth is estimated to contract by ______ in financial year 2020-2021. |
| A. | 11 percent |
| B. | 4.5 percent |
| C. | 9 percent |
| D. | 7.7 percent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 798. |
PM Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under PM-KISAN on 25 December 2020. Under the scheme, a financial benefit of how many rupees per year is provided to small and marginal farmers? |
| A. | 4,000 |
| B. | 6,000 |
| C. | 8,000 |
| D. | 10,000 |
| E. | 12,000 |
| Answer» C. 8,000 | |
| 799. |
In December 2020, IIFL Finance home loan subsidiary has tied up with which bank to provide affordable housing and MSME loans? |
| A. | Yes Bank |
| B. | HDFC Bank |
| C. | ICICI Bank |
| D. | PNB |
| E. | Axis Bank |
| Answer» D. PNB | |
| 800. |
In September 2020, Tencent has invested $62.8 million in which of the following companies? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Flipkart |
| C. | Ajio |
| D. | Myntra |
| E. | Jabong |
| Answer» C. Ajio | |