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201.

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
Discussion
202.

'Golden Revolution' is related to?
A. Food grain Production
B. Fruit Production
C. Honey and Horticulture Production
D. Fish Production
Answer» D. Fish Production
Discussion
203.

Who brought Green revolution in India?
A. MS Swaminathan
B. Durgesh Patel
C. Hiralal Chaudhari
D. Vishal Tewari
Answer» B. Durgesh Patel
Discussion
204.

'Blue Revolution' is related to?
A. Food grain Production
B. Fruit Production
C. Fertilizer Production
D. Fish Production
Answer» E.
Discussion
205.

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.
Discussion
206.

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
Discussion
207.

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
Discussion
208.

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%
Discussion
209.

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
Discussion
210.

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 %
Discussion
211.

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.
Discussion
212.

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
Discussion
213.

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
Discussion
214.

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.
Discussion
215.

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
Discussion
216.

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.
Discussion
217.

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%
Discussion
218.

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.
Discussion
219.

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.
Discussion
220.

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%
Discussion
221.

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
Discussion
222.

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
Discussion
223.

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
Discussion
224.

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%
Discussion
225.

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.
Discussion
226.

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
Discussion
227.

"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
Discussion
228.

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
Discussion
229.

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
Discussion
230.

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
Discussion
231.

The printing of which currency notes have been stopped by RBI recently?
A. 2000
B. 500
C. 10
D. 100
Answer» B. 500
Discussion
232.

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%
Discussion
233.

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
Discussion
234.

Which app has won the DigiDhan Mission Fin-tech Award 2018-2019?
A. PhonePe
B. BharatPe
C. BHIM
D. Paytm
Answer» C. BHIM
Discussion
235.

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
Discussion
236.

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
Discussion
237.

In which country Blockchain-based carbon trading exchange has been launched?
A. Malaysia
B. Japan
C. Singapore
D. China
Answer» D. China
Discussion
238.

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%
Discussion
239.

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
Discussion
240.

Walmart India, in partnership with which bank has unveiled co-branded credit card for 'Best Price' members?
A. SBI
B. AXIS
C. ICICI
D. HDFC
Answer» E.
Discussion
241.

According to the Rating agency CRISIL, what is the GDP growth for 2019-20?
A. 5.1%
B. 6.1%
C. 4.5%
D. 5%
Answer» B. 6.1%
Discussion
242.

What is the limit of personal loans offered by recently launched Mi Credit?
A. 50,000
B. 1 lakh
C. 3 Lakh
D. 5 Lakh
Answer» C. 3 Lakh
Discussion
243.

The 5th meeting of the Economic Advisory Council of the 15th Finance Commission was held in which of the following city?
A. Chennai
B. Indore
C. New Delhi
D. Mumbai
Answer» D. Mumbai
Discussion
244.

What is the minimum unit size of Bharat Bond ETF issued by Edelweiss Asset Management Company?
A. Rs. 2000
B. Rs. 1000
C. Rs. 5000
D. Rs. 10000
Answer» C. Rs. 5000
Discussion
245.

What is the fixed uniform tax rate on both state and private lottery?
A. 30%
B. 28%
C. 25%
D. 20%
Answer» C. 25%
Discussion
246.

Which market regulator has signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kazakhstan-based Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) for mutual co-operation and technical assistance?
A. RBI
B. EXIM
C. SEBI
D. NABARD
Answer» D. NABARD
Discussion
247.

What is the new reverse repo rate according to the Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Report?
A. 5.20%
B. 4.40%
C. 4.00%
D. 4.65%
Answer» D. 4.65%
Discussion
248.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated that it has already issued over 10.2 lakh refunds totalling to how much money as of 14 April 2020?
A. Rs.3,250 crore
B. Rs.4,250 crore
C. Rs.5,250 crore
D. Rs.6,250 crore
Answer» C. Rs.5,250 crore
Discussion
249.

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy?
A. Urjit Patel
B. Amitabh Kant
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Rajiv Gauba
Answer» B. Amitabh Kant
Discussion
250.

The Fifteenth Finance Commission commission has recommended the grant of how much Rs. for the period FY 2020-21 for Rural Local Bodies?
A. Rs.70,750 cr
B. Rs.60,750 cr
C. Rs.65,750 cr
D. Rs.55,750 cr
Answer» C. Rs.65,750 cr
Discussion