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601.

Which has become first financial services player to go NCLT for a possible debt resolution?

A. CRISIL
B. Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd
C. Muthoot Finance Ltd.
D. Ashok Leyland
Answer» C. Muthoot Finance Ltd.
602.

Which of the following launched the Aerospace and Defence Industry Group?

A. Indo Greek Business Council
B. China India Business Council
C. UK India Business Council
D. UK ASEAN Business Council
Answer» D. UK ASEAN Business Council
603.

India's Q2 GDP growth dips to over 6-year low of how much?

A. 4.5%
B. 4%
C. 4.8%
D. 4.2%
Answer» B. 4%
604.

Which e-commerce platform will open pop-up store on China's Pinduoduo until year-end?

A. Alibaba
B. Otto
C. eBay
D. Amazon
Answer» E.
605.

According to the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019, what is the maximum commission for a person managing the fund?

A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 7%
D. 9%
Answer» D. 9%
606.

What is the estimated cost for the Census 2021?

A. Rs. 7,300 crores
B. Rs. 5,754 crores
C. Rs. 8,754 crores
D. Rs. 6,650 crores
Answer» D. Rs. 6,650 crores
607.

Which e-commerce company has launched 'MarQ TurboStream' streaming stick?

A. Amazon
B. Paytm
C. Myntra
D. Flipkart
Answer» E.
608.

In which country Blockchain-based carbon trading exchange has been launched?

A. Malaysia
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. China
Answer» D. China
609.

The Central government has formed a panel to suggest measures to mitigate financial stress in the sector. Who is head of this panel?

A. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
B. Rajiv Gauba
C. Jitendra Singh
D. Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer» C. Jitendra Singh
610.

How much GST was collected in the country for the month of October-2019?

A. 95,380 Crore
B. 105,610 Crore
C. 94,916 Crore
D. 92,442 Crore
Answer» B. 105,610 Crore
611.

Which app has won the DigiDhan Mission Fin-tech Award 2018-2019?

A. PhonePe
B. BharatPe
C. BHIM
D. Paytm
Answer» C. BHIM
612.

Which among these is the first Indian firm to reach the Rs 9 lakh crore market valuation mark?

A. State Bank of India
B. Reliance Industries
C. HDFC
D. TCS
Answer» C. HDFC
613.

India has been ranked at which position in the 2019 Ease of Doing Business rankings?

A. 56th
B. 63rd
C. 68th
D. 78th
Answer» C. 68th
614.

What will be India's economic growth rate for the year 2019 and 2020 as per the recent report released by the IMF?

A. 6.1%
B. 7.0%
C. 8.1%
D. 9.3%
Answer» B. 7.0%
615.

The printing of which currency notes have been stopped by RBI recently?

A. 2000
B. 500
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» B. 500
616.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), has crossed which of the following milestones?

A. 50 Lakh Mark
B. 30 Lakh Mark
C. 44 Lakh Mark
D. 100 Lakh Mark
Answer» B. 30 Lakh Mark
617.

To boost digital payments in India, which player along with Master Card has launched 'Team Cashless India'?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Suresh Raina
C. M S Dhoni
D. Ashish Nehra
Answer» D. Ashish Nehra
618.

Who among the following persons is the head of the committee formed by IRDAI to set regulations related to reinsurance?

A. Sumitra Mahajan
B. T R Alamelu
C. C B Singh
D. Nitish Bhattacharya
Answer» C. C B Singh
619.

"South Asia Economic Focus, Fall 2019: Making (De) centralization Work", has been released by which of the following organizations?

A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. WEF
D. BIS
Answer» C. WEF
620.

What is the latest GDP growth estimate of India by India Ratings and Research for the fiscal 2019-20?

A. 6.3%
B. 6.9%
C. 6.6%
D. 6.1%
Answer» E.
621.

Which of the following represents the total amount of Indian foreign reserve at present?

A. US$ 432.88
B. US$ 437.83
C. US$ 456.32
D. US$ 422.23
Answer» C. US$ 456.32
622.

Which of the followings is the recent decline in Industrial production in August 2019?

A. 5.6%
B. 1.1%
C. 2.3%
D. 4.2%
Answer» C. 2.3%
623.

Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the following banks?

A. ICICI
B. SBI
C. UBI
D. BOB
Answer» D. BOB
624.

Which of the following company's Mutual Fund has been renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund (NIMF)?

A. Wipro
B. Tata
C. Reliance
D. Aditya Birla
Answer» D. Aditya Birla
625.

Who will head the Inter-Ministerial Co-ordination Committee (IMCC), which is formed to check money laundering activities?

A. Subhash Chandra Garg
B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C. Hasmukh Adhia
D. Ajay Narayan Jha
Answer» C. Hasmukh Adhia
626.

As per the recent report, What is the new income tax rate of the new domestic manufacturing companies?

A. 22
B. 24.5
C. 12
D. 15
Answer» E.
627.

Government has approved __________ interest rate on deposits in Employees Provident Fund for 2018-19.

A. 7.2%
B. 7.8%
C. 8.65%
D. 8.42%
Answer» D. 8.42%
628.

Finance minister sets a __________ member task force to implement Rs 100 lakh crore infrastructure projects, recently.

A. 14
B. 12
C. 8
D. 6
Answer» E.
629.

Name the new tax refund Scheme, which will replace Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS).

A. Remission of Exports from India Scheme (RoEIS)
B. Remission of Taxes on Export Product (RoTEP)
C. Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP)
D. Remission of Export Product (RoEP)
Answer» D. Remission of Export Product (RoEP)
630.

As per CRISIL, What is the Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth of India for the FY20(Fiscal Year 2020)?

A. 6.7%
B. 6.5%
C. 6.4%
D. 6.3%
Answer» E.
631.

What is the new Merchant Discount Rate(MDR) for transactions above Rs 2,000 in BHIM UPI (Unified Payment Interface) transactions?

A. 0.65%
B. 0.50%
C. 0.75%
D. 0.30%
Answer» B. 0.50%
632.

How much Tax Deduction at Source(TDS) will be deducted on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore from September 1, 2019?

A. 12%
B. 6.4%
C. 4.2%
D. 2%
Answer» E.
633.

According to India Ratings and Research, what is the GDP growth of India for 2019-20?

A. 7.2%
B. 6.8%
C. 6.5%
D. 6.7%
Answer» E.
634.

What is the maximum limit of the entity, for whom the Corporate tax rate will be gradually cut to 25%?

A. Rs 100 crore
B. Rs 200 crore
C. Rs 400 crore
D. Rs 500 crore
Answer» D. Rs 500 crore
635.

SEBI announces reward of __________ crore cash for the new 'Informant Mechanism' under its Prohibition of Insider Trading (PIT) Regulations.

A. Rs 2.5 cr
B. Rs 1.2 cr
C. Rs 1 cr
D. Rs 2 cr
Answer» D. Rs 2 cr
636.

How much amount will be invested in Infrastructure building by the government of India?

A. Rs 75 lakh cr
B. Rs 50 lakh cr
C. Rs 100 lakh cr
D. Rs 10 lakh cr
Answer» D. Rs 10 lakh cr
637.

As per Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY), how much amount will be provided to eligible farmers on attaining the age of 60?

A. Rs 3000
B. Rs 4000
C. Rs 5000
D. Rs 2000
Answer» B. Rs 4000
638.

India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) is expected to remain at how much percent of GDP?

A. 2.3 %
B. 2.4 %
C. 2.5 %
D. 2.6 %
Answer» B. 2.4 %
639.

Centre has approved a five year project Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) with the cost of;

A. Rs. 5,000 crore
B. Rs. 6,000 crore
C. Rs. 8,000 crore
D. Rs. 10,000 crore
Answer» D. Rs. 10,000 crore
640.

CRISIL cuts India's GDP growth to __________ for FY20 on weak monsoon rains, muted corporate results.

A. 12.2%
B. 8.3%
C. 5.2%
D. 6.9 %
Answer» E.
641.

The GST Council has decided to reduce GST Rate on Electrical Vehicles from 12% to __________.

A. 10%
B. 9%
C. 8%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
642.

Which plan was agreed by the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers during their meeting in France?

A. Environmental Protection by 2023
B. Climate Change by 2022
C. Two-pillar taxation for large tech companies to be adopted by 2020
D. Eradication of TB by 2025
Answer» D. Eradication of TB by 2025
643.

The Asian Development Bank has reduced India's growth forecast for the current financial year to __________.

A. 7%
B. 6.8%
C. 7.1%
D. 6.5%
Answer» B. 6.8%
644.

How much did the Centre allocated for Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-lll (PMGSY-III)?

A. Rs.65,500 crore
B. Rs.70,250 crore
C. Rs.78,750 crore
D. Rs.80,250 crore
Answer» E.
645.

Which imported product's basic customs duty (BCD) was waived off by government of India recently?

A. Products for nuclear plants
B. Agricultural Products
C. Organic Products
D. Electronic Products
Answer» B. Agricultural Products
646.

How much amount is given as monthly pension under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan?

A. 3000
B. 2500
C. 4200
D. 5000
Answer» B. 2500
647.

'Golden Revolution' is related to?

A. Food grain Production
B. Fruit Production
C. Honey and Horticulture Production
D. Fish Production
Answer» D. Fish Production
648.

'Blue Revolution' is related to?

A. Food grain Production
B. Fruit Production
C. Fertilizer Production
D. Fish Production
Answer» E.
649.

The government has fixed the price of the new series of Sovereign Gold Bonds, recently. It is;

A. Rs 2,551 Per gram
B. Rs 3,443 per gram
C. Rs 3,147 Per Gram
D. Rs 2,897 Per Gram
Answer» C. Rs 3,147 Per Gram
650.

What is the percentage of additional tax that the listed companies are liable to pay in the case of buyback of share?

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 26%
Answer» C. 25%