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This section includes 888 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
What is the amount to which India's defense exports reached an all-time high? |
| A. | Rs 20,000 crore |
| B. | Rs 26,000 crore |
| C. | Rs 76,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 16,000 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
By what percentage did the Centre notify a hike in wage rates under the rural job guarantee program, MGNREGA for 2023-24? |
| A. | 5% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 20% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» C. 20% | |
| 203. |
What is the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Raw Jute approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for 2023-24? |
| A. | Rs. 2000 |
| B. | Rs. 5000 |
| C. | Rs. 5050 |
| D. | Rs. 4000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 4000 | |
| 204. |
What is the interest rate fixed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2022-23? |
| A. | 8% |
| B. | 9% |
| C. | 8.15% |
| D. | 7.20% |
| Answer» D. 7.20% | |
| 205. |
Which country's economic growth forecast has been kept unchanged at 6% for 2023-24 and 6.9% for 2024-25 by S&P Global Ratings? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
What is the percentage by which the government hiked the interest rates of small savings schemes for the April-June quarter? |
| A. | 57 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 56 |
| D. | 80 |
| Answer» C. 56 | |
| 207. |
For the acquisition of 11 Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessels and six Next-Gen Missile Vessels for the Indian Navy, what amount of contracts did the Ministry of Defence sign? |
| A. | Rs 19,600 crore |
| B. | Rs 16,600 crore |
| C. | Rs 10,600 crore |
| D. | Rs 15,600 crore |
| Answer» B. Rs 16,600 crore | |
| 208. |
What is the total amount of India's exports this year, as stated by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on March 28th? |
| A. | US$ 750 billion |
| B. | US$ 850 billion |
| C. | US$ 650 billion |
| D. | US$ 700 billion |
| Answer» B. US$ 850 billion | |
| 209. |
At what amount per MBTU did the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board introduce the implementation of a Unified Tariff? |
| A. | Rs 43.93 |
| B. | Rs 63.93 |
| C. | Rs 93.93 |
| D. | Rs 73.93 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
Which regulatory body recently announced the creation of the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF)? |
| A. | IRDAI |
| B. | SEBI |
| C. | LIC |
| D. | RBI |
| Answer» C. LIC | |
| 211. |
What is India's target for defense exports by 2024-25 as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| A. | $1 billion |
| B. | $1.5 billion |
| C. | $4 billion |
| D. | $5 billion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
What is the annual budget presented by the Delhi government for 2023-24? |
| A. | 75,500 crore |
| B. | 72,400 crore |
| C. | 78,800 crore |
| D. | 76,200 crore |
| Answer» D. 76,200 crore | |
| 213. |
In February 2023, by what percentage did the GST collections rise to Rs. ___ lakh crore? |
| A. | 2.30 |
| B. | 1.26 |
| C. | 2.45 |
| D. | 1.49 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
How much worth of investment proposals did Andhra Pradesh receive in the Advantage Andhra Pradesh Global Investment Summit 2023? |
| A. | ₹12 lakh crore |
| B. | ₹13 lakh crore |
| C. | ₹20 lakh crore |
| D. | ₹25 lakh crore |
| Answer» C. ₹20 lakh crore | |
| 215. |
What is the growth rate of the Indian economy in 2023-24, as predicted by the Economic Survey? |
| A. | 3.5% |
| B. | 4.8% |
| C. | 6.5% |
| D. | 5.6% |
| Answer» D. 5.6% | |
| 216. |
How much has the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana outlay increased by, with a 66% increase announced? |
| A. | 55,000 |
| B. | 65,000 |
| C. | 46,000 |
| D. | 79,000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
What percentage of the capital procurement budget did India earmark for the domestic industry? |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 68 |
| D. | 76 |
| Answer» B. 72 | |
| 218. |
How much was Adani Enterprises' follow-on public offer (FPO) fully subscribed for? |
| A. | 10,000 crore |
| B. | 20,000 crore |
| C. | 25,000 crore |
| D. | 15,000 crore |
| Answer» C. 25,000 crore | |
| 219. |
What was the GST collection in India in January 2023? |
| A. | 1.46 lakh crore |
| B. | 2.35 lakh crore |
| C. | 2.13 lakh crore |
| D. | 1.55 lakh crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
What percentage of the full-year budget estimate did the government's fiscal deficit reach as of end-December? |
| A. | 59.8 |
| B. | 55.6 |
| C. | 54.2 |
| D. | 58.4 |
| Answer» B. 55.6 | |
| 221. |
By what percentage did gross direct tax collections grow to reach Rs 15.67 trillion? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 22% |
| C. | 24% |
| D. | 26% |
| Answer» D. 26% | |
| 222. |
What amount was the National Green Hydrogen Mission launched with, in crores? |
| A. | 12,348 |
| B. | 15,780 |
| C. | 19,744 |
| D. | 20,357 |
| Answer» D. 20,357 | |
| 223. |
How many million Maldivian Rufiyaa has India announced for development projects? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 71 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» C. 71 | |
| 224. |
What is the percentage of ethanol blending that the central government will start in petrol on April 1, 2023? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 15% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 30% |
| Answer» B. 15% | |
| 225. |
According to Oxfam, what percentage of India's total wealth is now owned by the richest 1%? |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 30% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» D. 15% | |
| 226. |
What was the amount of India's net direct tax collections as of January 10, at almost 87% of the target for 2022-23? |
| A. | 13.54 lakh crores |
| B. | 15.30 lakh crores |
| C. | 12.31 lakh crores |
| D. | 16.18 lakh crores |
| Answer» D. 16.18 lakh crores | |
| 227. |
Cabinet cleared Rs how many crores to promote RuPay debit card and BHIM transactions? |
| A. | 1,500 |
| B. | 2,600 |
| C. | 3,000 |
| D. | 2,567 |
| Answer» C. 3,000 | |
| 228. |
The defence ministry approved three procurement proposals, including that of Helina anti-tank guided missiles, at a total cost of? |
| A. | Rs 1,276 cr |
| B. | Rs 2,276 cr |
| C. | Rs 3,276 cr |
| D. | Rs 4,276 cr |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
As per the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects Report, what is the expected economic growth of India in 2023-24? |
| A. | 5.5% |
| B. | 6.6% |
| C. | 7.0% |
| D. | 7.7% |
| Answer» C. 7.0% | |
| 230. |
According to the Global Economic Prospects Report published by the World Bank, how much % economic growth can be projected in India in 2023-2024? |
| A. | 6.6% |
| B. | 6.2% |
| C. | 4.8% |
| D. | 5.9% |
| Answer» B. 6.2% | |
| 231. |
The Centre has claimed that India will contribute what percentage of global fuel demand by 2040? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 232. |
How much is India's export with Nepal according to the Union Minister of State for Finance? |
| A. | 14 million dollars |
| B. | 18 million dollars |
| C. | 10 million dollars |
| D. | 20 million dollars |
| Answer» D. 20 million dollars | |
| 233. |
Which country's government forecasted FY22 economic growth at 9.2%? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
PM Modi transferred how many crore to bank accounts of SHGs (self-help groups) under DAY-NRLM? |
| A. | 1,200 crore |
| B. | 8,00 crore |
| C. | 1,000 crore |
| D. | 1,500 crore |
| Answer» D. 1,500 crore | |
| 235. |
Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) will spend how many crores under the PLI scheme for specialty steel? |
| A. | Rs 7900 crore |
| B. | Rs 7300 crore |
| C. | Rs 8400 crore |
| D. | Rs 7930 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 236. |
Which company launched its indigenous Made-in-India consumer packaged goods brand, "Independence" on 15 December 2022 in Gujarat? |
| A. | Reliance Consumer Products Limited |
| B. | Walmart |
| C. | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation |
| D. | Tata Consultancy Services. |
| Answer» B. Walmart | |
| 237. |
SEBI gives nod to whom as MD and CEO of BSE? |
| A. | Sundararaman Ramamurthy |
| B. | Devender Singh |
| C. | Sunil Bhardwaj |
| D. | Ajay Parashar |
| Answer» B. Devender Singh | |
| 238. |
Government received how many crore in the form of taxes from entities for transactions in virtual digital assets (VDAs), including cryptocurrencies? |
| A. | 60.46 crore |
| B. | 50.65 crore |
| C. | 70.49 crore |
| D. | 45.65 crore |
| Answer» B. 50.65 crore | |
| 239. |
According to the finance minister, banks wrote off NPAs totalling more than how much money in the previous five years? |
| A. | 5 Lakh Crore |
| B. | 8 Lakh Crore |
| C. | 9 Lakh Crore |
| D. | 10 Lakh Crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
India's November retail inflation dipped below what amount for the first time this year? |
| A. | 6% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 4% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» D. 7% | |
| 241. |
Centre is to allow foreign funds to invest over how many percent in IDBI Bank? |
| A. | 24% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 51% |
| D. | 32% |
| Answer» D. 32% | |
| 242. |
As per the recent OECD report, what is the GDP forecast for India for FY23? |
| A. | 6.6 % |
| B. | 7.2 % |
| C. | 6.1 % |
| D. | 7.5 % |
| Answer» B. 7.2 % | |
| 243. |
Tata Consumer to acquire packaged water giant Bisleri for how much? |
| A. | Rs 6,000 crore |
| B. | Rs 5,000 crore |
| C. | Rs 9,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 7,000 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 244. |
What is the rate of retail inflation recorded in India in October 2022? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 7.41% |
| C. | 6.77% |
| D. | 7.79% |
| Answer» D. 7.79% | |
| 245. |
According to data released by the commerce ministry, India's exports will dip by how much percent to $29.78 billion in October 2022? |
| A. | 17% |
| B. | 14% |
| C. | 21% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» B. 14% | |
| 246. |
What percentage of increase in UPI transactions is raised in semi-urban and urban sectors? |
| A. | 560 |
| B. | 500 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 650 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 247. |
Centre is to allow foreign funds to invest over how many per cent in IDBI Bank? |
| A. | 24% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 51% |
| D. | 32% |
| Answer» D. 32% | |
| 248. |
World Bank revised its 2022-23 GDP forecast upward to what per cent from 6.5 per cent? |
| A. | 7.9% |
| B. | 6.9% |
| C. | 5% |
| D. | 9% |
| Answer» C. 5% | |
| 249. |
What percentage of India's economic growth has been estimated by Moody's for 2022? |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 5.8% |
| C. | 7.4% |
| D. | 11% |
| Answer» B. 5.8% | |
| 250. |
According to the WHO's Global TB Report 2022, how many TB cases were notified in India in 2021? |
| A. | 51.4 lakh |
| B. | 11.4 lakh |
| C. | 31.4 lakh |
| D. | 21.4 lakh |
| Answer» E. | |