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501.

According to the latest data from the Bank for International Settlements, the bank credit-to-GDP ratio rose to how many year highs of 56.075 percent in 2020?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
E. 11
Answer» C. 7
502.

According to Public Health England, AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine's one dose results in how much percent less risk of death from the disease?

A. 70
B. 75
C. 80
D. 85
E. 90
Answer» D. 85
503.

As per the TIARA (Trust, Identify, Attractive, Respect and Appeal) research report, who has emerged as the country's most trusted and respected brand?

A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Salman Khan
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Shatrughan Sinha
E. Sanjay Dutt
Answer» D. Shatrughan Sinha
504.

Domestic rating agency CARE Ratings said the country's economy is likely to see a sharper contraction of how much per cent in the current financial year?

A. 7.8-8
B. 8-8.2
C. 8.2-8.4
D. 8.4-8.6
E. 8.6-8.8
Answer» C. 8.2-8.4
505.

Crisil Research launched benchmark indices for the industry. How many indices will be covered under AIF categories?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 3
D. 4
E. 2
Answer» D. 4
506.

India Ratings & Research (A Fitch Group Company) has lowered the country’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to ________%, from the earlier projection of 7.5%.

A. 7.4
B. 7.3
C. 7.2
D. 7.1
E. 7.0
Answer» C. 7.2
507.

As per the Dun and Bradstreet's Country Risk and Global Outlook Report, the global economy is likely to contract by how much per cent in 2020?

A. 4.2
B. 4.8
C. 5.2
D. 5.9
E. 6.4
Answer» D. 5.9
508.

In April 2021, which of the following organisations has upgraded its India growth projection for FY22 to 11% from 8% earlier?

A. AIIB
B. ADB
C. NDB
D. World Bank
E. IMF
Answer» C. NDB
509.

As per the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops for 2018-19, total Foodgrain production in the country is estimated at ________ million tonnes.

A. 195.35
B. 203.95
C. 238.21
D. 283.37
E. 313.99
Answer» E. 313.99
510.

According to Global Peace Index 2019, which one of the following is the most peaceful country?

A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Bhutan
D. Iceland
Answer» E.
511.

India's rank on the 2017 Global Hunger index is ______

A. 97 out of 119
B. 68 out of 121
C. 87 out of 123
D. 100 out of 119
Answer» E.
512.

According to Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd, the Indian rupee has advanced how much per cent in March 2021?

A. 1.1
B. 1.3
C. 1.5
D. 1.7
E. 1.9
Answer» C. 1.5
513.

As per the 'Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2020’ by Startup Genome, what is the rank of Bengaluru in the world's top 30 startup ecosystems?

A. 18
B. 20
C. 24
D. 26
E. 28
Answer» E. 28
514.

As per the study conducted by the Government Medical College Srinagar, over how many per cent of people living in Srinagar have developed COVID-19 antibodies?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
E. 60
Answer» D. 50
515.

According to a global survey of chief executive officers, what was India's rank in the most attractive growth destination?

A. 4th
B. 6th
C. 5th
D. 3rd
E. 7th
Answer» D. 3rd
516.

According to Fitch Ratings, after a contraction in the current financial year, India's economy is forecast to bounce back with a sharp growth rate of how much per cent next fiscal?

A. 8
B. 8.5
C. 9
D. 9.5
E. 10
Answer» E. 10
517.

In the latest 'Ease of Doing Business Report 2019' released by the World Bank, India has secured

A. 67th ran
B. 77th rank
C. 87th rank
D. 100th rank
Answer» C. 87th rank
518.

In August 2019, ________ was placed 1st in the Index that evaluates Indian states based on their attractiveness for rooftop development.

A. Karnataka
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. Kerala
Answer» B. Gujarat
519.

According to an annual tally released by Forbes magazine, who clung to the top slot on the list of the world's highest-paid male actors?

A. Akshay Kumar
B. Dwayne Johnson
C. Vin Diesel
D. Tom Cruise
E. Robert Downey, Jr.
Answer» C. Vin Diesel
520.

An analysis based on data from official sources suggests that close to ________% of India’s urban population could be out of savings and unable to cover essential expenditure by June-end.

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
E. 50
Answer» D. 40
521.

According to cities’ readiness report on Climate-Smart Cities Assessment Framework, how many Indian cities have taken significant measures to mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
E. 13
Answer» D. 11
522.

According to the ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019’ report, India’s GDP growth is expected to accelerate to ______ % in 2019-20.

A. 7.6
B. 7.8
C. 8.1
D. 6.5
Answer» B. 7.8
523.

According to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), ​the worldwide arms sales rose by nearly ________ per cent in 2018.

A. 2
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
E. 12
Answer» C. 8
524.

According to a recent report by TRA Research, which of the following is the most trusted among the Internet brands in India?

A. Google
B. Facebook
C. Amazon
D. Hike
E. Whatsapp
Answer» D. Hike
525.

In August 2019, a World Resources Institute (WRI) report informed that India comes under the Extremely Stressed baseline while being ranked at number ________th globally.

A. 7
B. 9
C. 13
D. 17
E. 24
Answer» D. 17
526.

According to a report, what is the rank of Patna city among 20 cities as per availability of 4G signals between December 2017 to February 2018?

A. First
B. Second
C. Nineteenth
D. Twentieth
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» B. Second
527.

According to a report by the ________, Royal Bengal Tiger, which dominates the marshy areas of the Sundarban forest reserves, may be pushed into extinction due to rise in sea levels and climate change.

A. UN
B. UNESCO
C. GTI
D. OMPE
E. None of these
Answer» B. UNESCO
528.

According to BASEL-II guidelines the minimum %CRAR is 9%, RBI released the 22nd issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR) of Scheduled Commercial Banks improved to how much per cent in September 2020 from 14.7 per cent in March 2020?

A. 14.9
B. 15.1
C. 15.4
D. ​15.8
E. 16.3
Answer» E. 16.3
529.

As per a data report released by ​Mercom India Research, what is the rank of India in terms of the solar market in the world in 2019?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer» D. 4
530.

How many Indian universities have found a place among the best 400 globally, according to the QS World University Rankings 2022?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
Answer» D. 9
531.

Moody's Investors Service has slashed India's growth projection to what percent for the 2021 calendar year, from its earlier estimate of 13.9 percent?

A. 9.6
B. 8.4
C. 7.3
D. 11.7
E. 12.4
Answer» B. 8.4
532.

Asian Development Bank expects India's economy to contract by how much per cent in FY2020-21 as against 4% forecast in June 2020?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Answer» F.
533.

Moody's Investors Service in March 2020 slashed its estimate of India's GDP growth during 2020 calendar year to how much per cent, from an earlier estimate of 5.3%?

A. 4.0
B. 3.5
C. 3.0
D. 2.5
E. 2.0
Answer» E. 2.0
534.

How many Indian-origin CEOs have been featured in a list of world's top 10 best-performing chief executives, compiled by the Harvard Business Review in 2019?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» C. 4
535.

According to ‘India Justice Report 2019’, which state is the top state in delivering justice to its citizens?

A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Punjab
E. Haryana
Answer» B. Kerala
536.

​According to world airport traffic rankings for 2018 released by the Airports Council International (ACI), Indira Gandhi International Airport has now become the world's ________th busiest airport.

A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. 14
Answer» D. 13
537.

A survey on Indian consumer sentiments conducted amid the lockdown by McKinsey showed that ________% people have seen a loss in income and 67% have cut back on their spending.

A. 35
B. 43
C. 49
D. 54
E. 59
Answer» E. 59
538.

As per the data given in a World Bank report, remittances to India are likely to drop by how much per cent in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 19
D. 23
E. 28
Answer» E. 28
539.

According to a report, growth in ________ out of the eight sectors of the Index of Eight Core Industries fell into the negative zone in August 2019.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer» E. 6
540.

As per the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019, what is the rank of India?

A. 50
B. 34
C. 10
D. 9
E. 25
Answer» C. 10
541.

As per a Lancet study, which country had more deaths among children under five than any other country in 2015?

A. Sudan
B. Egypt
C. India
D. Libya
E. Belarus
Answer» D. Libya
542.

According to Human Development Index 2019, India ranks ______.

A. 127th
B. 126th
C. 129th
D. 128th
Answer» D. 128th
543.

As per a recent study, the social media fraud increased by ________% in 2018.

A. 43
B. 40
C. 36
D. 28
E. None of these
Answer» B. 40
544.

As per the estimates by the Finance Ministry, India’s nominal GDP will grow by how much percent in nominal terms in the financial year 2021-22?

A. 16
B. 17
C. 18
D. 19
E. 20
Answer» E. 20
545.

According to the Corruption Perceptions Index released on 25 January 2019, India has improved its ranking to reach the 78th rank from earlier ________.

A. 79
B. 80
C. 81
D. 82
E. 83
Answer» D. 82
546.

According to the Open Budget Survey, what is the rank of India among 117 nations in terms of budget transparency and accountability?

A. 47
B. 53
C. 62
D. 75
E. 81
Answer» C. 62
547.

According to the report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017, approximately how many people in the world do NOT have access to safe drinking water at home?

A. 4.2 billion
B. 900 million
C. 500 million
D. 2.1 billion
Answer» E.
548.

In July 2020, Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) biennial Global Real Estate Transparency Index has been released. How many countries has it covered?

A. 69
B. 75
C. 83
D. 99
E. 107
Answer» E. 107
549.

As per the latest report by the World Gold Council (WGC), India has the ________th largest gold reserve, with the current holding pegged at 607 tonnes.

A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
E. 12
Answer» E. 12
550.

According to a report, what is the per capita income of India in the financial year 2020-21?

A. 1,947
B. 2,227
C. 3,313
D. 4,415
E. 5,527
Answer» B. 2,227