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651.

overnment approved Phase-I of Bharatmala Pariyojana along Indo-Nepal Border areas with financial outlay of __________.

A. Rs 4,15,000 crores
B. Rs 5,35,000 crores
C. Rs 6,25,000 crores
D. Rs 2,18,000 crores
Answer» C. Rs 6,25,000 crores
652.

Who brought Green revolution in India?

A. MS Swaminathan
B. Durgesh Patel
C. Hiralal Chaudhari
D. Vishal Tewari
Answer» B. Durgesh Patel
653.

How much is allocated for drug de-addiction measures, which is provided to the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) for the year 2019-20?

A. Rs. 101 Cr
B. Rs. 120 Cr
C. Rs. 135 Cr
D. Rs. 150 Cr
Answer» D. Rs. 150 Cr
654.

The Union Budget 2019 targets what amount through the disinvestment of CPSEs including Air India?

A. Rs 90,000 crore
B. Rs 1,05,000 crore
C. Rs 1,50,000 crore
D. Rs 1,95,000 crore
Answer» C. Rs 1,50,000 crore
655.

The Budget 2019 reduces tax rate for companies having annual turnover up to Rs 400 crore. It is upto;

A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 18%
D. 25%
Answer» E.
656.

What is the size of the budget in the year 2019-2020?

A. 25 lakh crore
B. 27 lakh crore
C. 27.86 lakh crore
D. 28 lakh crore
Answer» D. 28 lakh crore
657.

How much amount is allocated in the Union Budget 2019 to boost credit in Public Sector Banks?

A. Rs 20,000 crore
B. Rs 50,000 crore
C. Rs 70,000 crore
D. Rs 90,000 crore
Answer» D. Rs 90,000 crore
658.

What should be the GDP of India, inorder to achieve $5 trillion economy by 2024-25?

A. 8%
B. 8.5%
C. 8.2%
D. 7.8%
Answer» B. 8.5%
659.

The Economic Survey 2019 has projected how much growth in GDP in 2019-20?

A. 8 percent
B. 7 percent
C. 9 percent
D. 11 percent
Answer» C. 9 percent
660.

What was the trade deficit of India in the year 2018-2019?

A. $156 Billion
B. $176 Billion
C. $106 Billion
D. $196 Billion
Answer» C. $106 Billion
661.

Who is the Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) of the Government of India?

A. Viral Acharaya
B. Gita Gopinath
C. Krishnamurthy V Subramanian
D. Arun Jaitley
Answer» D. Arun Jaitley
662.

What is the amount of loan that the IMF has approved recently for Pakistan?

A. $3 billion
B. $4 billion
C. $5 billion
D. $6 billion
Answer» E.
663.

Who is known as 'the father of economics'?

A. Amartya Sen
B. John M. Keynes
C. Richard Cantillon
D. Adam Smith
Answer» E.
664.

How much percent of GDP has been increased for India's Current Account Deficit(CAD) in Fy19?

A. 2.3% of GDP
B. 2.5% of GDP
C. 2.1% of GDP
D. 2.7% of GDP
Answer» D. 2.7% of GDP
665.

From which year, the 35th Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council decided to introduce electronic invoicing system in a phase-wise manner for B2B (Business to Business) transactions?

A. 2022
B. 2020
C. 2025
D. 2030
Answer» C. 2025
666.

RBI Committee suggested to increase the collateral-free loans for MSMEs from Rs 10 lakh to _________.

A. Rs 18 lakh
B. Rs 20 lakh
C. Rs 21 lakh
D. Rs 22 lakh
Answer» C. Rs 21 lakh
667.

What is the interest rates of Senior Citizens Savings Scheme for the July-September quarter?

A. 8.7 percent
B. 8.6 percent
C. 8.5 percent
D. 8.4 percent
Answer» C. 8.5 percent
668.

What is the income tax limit for 2019-20?

A. Rs 2.5 lakh
B. Rs 3 lakh
C. Rs 3.5 lakh
D. Rs 4 lakh
Answer» C. Rs 3.5 lakh
669.

SEBI sets up panel to review margins on derivatives. It was headed by;

A. India International Exchange
B. NSE Clearing Ltd
C. BSE Ltd
D. OTC Exchange of India
Answer» C. BSE Ltd
670.

How much does the Central government plan to raise from airwaves auction in 2019?

A. Rs 7.54 trillion rupees
B. Rs 6.25 trillion rupees
C. Rs 5.83 trillion rupees
D. Rs 4.31 trillion rupees
Answer» D. Rs 4.31 trillion rupees
671.

How many products did India boost export products to the US and China trade war?

A. 350
B. 420
C. 180
D. 260
Answer» B. 420
672.

India extended __________ million grant to Niger to organize the AU summit.

A. $8
B. $20
C. $12
D. $15
Answer» E.
673.

As per Global Economic Outlook, India's growth forecast from 6.8% to __________ for 2019-20 fiscal.

A. 6.5%
B. 6.4%
C. 6.6%
D. 6.7%
Answer» D. 6.7%
674.

As per the G-20 surveillance note prepared by staff of International Monetary Fund, what is the growth rate of Indian economy in 2019?

A. 7.1%
B. 7.2%
C. 7.3%
D. 7.5%
Answer» D. 7.5%
675.

What is the minimum tradeable amount in the foreign exchange trading platform for retail participants?

A. $1000
B. $750
C. $500
D. $250
Answer» B. $750
676.

By how much per cent, the share of e-Money in India's payment systems grew in 2017, as per the report released by Reserve Bank of India?

A. 25.5%
B. 21.5%
C. 27.5%
D. 29.5%
Answer» C. 27.5%
677.

What is GDP growth of India forecasted by RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC)?

A. 7.5%
B. 7.3%
C. 7.1%
D. 7%
Answer» E.
678.

The Government has fixed the price of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs)-Series I for 2019-20 at Rs. __________ per gram.

A. 2,512
B. 3,196
C. 2,832
D. 3,500
Answer» C. 2,832
679.

What is the GDP growth of India for the financial year 2020 as per the United Nation's report World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 Mid-year Update ?

A. 7.1%
B. 7.2%
C. 7.3%
D. 7.4%
Answer» B. 7.2%
680.

By what percent does the bank credit grows for the financial year 2018-19, as per the Reserve Bank of India(RBI)?

A. 12.24%
B. 12.54%
C. 13.24%
D. 13.54%
Answer» D. 13.54%
681.

Who launched BSE StAR MF app to help mutual fund distributors to accelerate transactions process

A. BSE
B. NSE
C. Shenzhen Stock Exchange
D. Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Answer» B. NSE
682.

According to Asian Development Outlook 2019 report, what is the growth rate?

A. 5.1%
B. 5.4%
C. 5.7%
D. 5.9%
Answer» D. 5.9%
683.

How much percent of life insurer's premium income was grown for the year 2019, as per Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?

A. 15%
B. 14%
C. 13%
D. 11%
Answer» E.
684.

What is the revised interest rate of Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19?

A. 8.45%
B. 8.55%
C. 8.35%
D. 8.65%
Answer» E.
685.

Indian Government granted Rs __________ to build maternity hospital in Nepal's Siraha district.

A. 25.40 million Nepali Rupees
B. 20.70 million Nepali Rupees
C. 26.90 million Nepali Rupees
D. 28.60 million Nepali Rupees
Answer» D. 28.60 million Nepali Rupees
686.

IMF Cuts India's GDP Growth Forecast is __________.

A. 7.3%
B. 7.4%
C. 7.2%
D. 7.5%
Answer» B. 7.4%
687.

Union government retained the interest rate for General Provident Fund (GPF) at ___________ % for the first quarter of the current financial year 2019-2020.

A. 9%
B. 5%
C. 8%
D. 12%
Answer» D. 12%
688.

Which stock market overtakes Japan to become world's 3rd largest according to Bloomberg?

A. Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada
B. London Stock Exchange, United Kingdom
C. Hang Seng Index, Hong Kong
D. Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan
Answer» D. Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan
689.

What is the GDP growth rate of India as per the report of World Bank?

A. 7.1%
B. 7.3%
C. 7.5%
D. 7.8%
Answer» D. 7.8%
690.

Who has reduced the UPI transaction charges from 25 paise to 10 paise up to Rs.1,000?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. National Payments Corporation of India
D. Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
Answer» D. Banking Codes and Standards Board of India
691.

According to Asian Development Outlook report, India's Growth Rate in 2019 is __________.

A. 7.2 %
B. 7.4 %
C. 7.5 %
D. 6.9 %
Answer» B. 7.4 %
692.

What is the Current account deficit (CAD) of India in the 3rd quarter of the year 2019?

A. 2.1% of GDP
B. 2.3% of GDP
C. 2.5% of GDP
D. 2.9% of GDP
Answer» D. 2.9% of GDP
693.

Arun Jaitley in the Union Budget 2017 announced launching of a platform to leverage Information Technology. Name the platform.

A. VIKAS
B. SWAYAM
C. SWARA
D. SWARNA
Answer» C. SWARA
694.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in the Union Budget 2017, announced an action plan to eliminate which of the following diseases by the year 2018?

A. Kala-Azar
B. Filariasis
C. Measles
D. Leprosy
Answer» E.
695.

What is the India's GDP growth forecast for FY 18, according to the Economic Survey of India (ESI) 2017?

A. 6.55 % to 7.25%
B. 6.25 % to 7.5%
C. 6.55 % to 7.25%
D. 6.75 % to 7.5%
Answer» E.
696.

As per the Economic Survey, the agriculture sector is set to grow at this per cent during 2016-17.

A. 1.1 per cent
B. 2.1 per cent
C. 3.1 per cent
D. 4.1 per cent
Answer» E.
697.

The GST Council decided to rollout the Goods and Services Tax on

A. 1 July 2017
B. 1 August 2017
C. 1 September 2017
D. 1 October 2017
Answer» B. 1 August 2017
698.

What is the India's GDP growth forecast for FY 17, as per latest report of United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2017?

A. 7.7%
B. 7.6%
C. 6.6%
D. 7.0%
Answer» B. 7.6%
699.

What is the India's GDP growth forecast rate for FY 17, as per updated "World Economic Outlook (WEO)" report of International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

A. 6.6%
B. 7.1%
C. 6.2%
D. 6.5%
Answer» B. 7.1%
700.

What is the India's GDP growth rate in FY 17, as per the latest report of World Bank (WB)?

A. 7.1%
B. 7.2%
C. 7.3%
D. 7.0%
Answer» E.