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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. | |