Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a scheme introduced by the Government of India for the school girls of SC, ST, OBC and minority communities , from the classes of __________.
A. 1st to 5th
B. 6th to 10th
C. 6th to 12th
D. 11th & 12th
E. 9th to 12th
Correct Answer: B
Q2.
Consider the following statements regarding the features of Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS) and identify the correct answer out of the options given below :
A. Deposits in SCSS qualify for deduction u/s 80C of Income Tax Act.
B. A retired personnel of Defence Services ( excluding civilian defence employees), who has
C. A depositor may open an account individually or jointly with a spouse .
D. Both A & B
E. All of the above
Correct Answer: E
Q3.
There has been great excitement and a rush of positive sentiment among members of the fintech community (digital lenders), regulated lenders, and investors about the recently (June 2023) published Guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in Digital L ending which were issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in Digital Lending is not applicable on which of the following entities?
A. Payment Banks
B. Small Finance Banks
C. State Co -operative Banks
D. NBFC
E. Commercial Banks
Correct Answer: A
Q4.
Shri Piyush Goyal is a senior leader in the Union Cabinet who has been entrusted with several important economic and infrastructural portfolios over the years. With reference to his current responsibilities in the Union Government, consider the following ministries: 1. Ministry of Railways 2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry 3. Ministry of Coal Which of the above ministries has ever been served by Piyush Goyal?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1 and 2
E. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: E
Q5.
The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is held every six years since 1926 under the auspices of the _______, in association with the government of the host country.
A. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C. Conservation International
D. Worldwide fund for Nature (WWF)
E. Greenpeace
Correct Answer: A
Q6.
Progress has been sluggish in six sectors under Production -Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes. A detailed analysis is being conducted by relevant ministries. Which of these is not under the non -performing sectors of the scheme?
A. Information technology (IT) hardware
B. White Goods
C. ACC Battery
D. Textile
E. Speciality Steel
Correct Answer: A
Q7.
What is the theme of World Water Day 2022?
A. Nature for Water
B. Leaving No One Behind
C. Water and Climate Change
D. Valuing Water
E. Groundwater: making the invisible visible
Correct Answer: E
Q8.
Ministry of Labour and Employment has published 4 labour codes in the year 2020. These codes are aimed at protecting the interest of workers and will provide them social security, protection, safe working environment and effective conciliation, mechanism for their grievances. Which one of the following is not one these four labour codes published by the Labour Ministry?
A. Code on Wages, 2019
B. Code on Migrant Laborers , 2020
C. Industrial Relations Code, 2020
D. Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
E. Code on Social Security, 2020
Correct Answer: B
Q9.
In recent news, in the month of December 2020, Government of India has declared to set up a Multi -Modal Logistics Hub & Multi -Modal Transport Hub (MMTH), with the aim of making India a strong part of the Global Value Chain. In which of the following states will it be set up?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
E. Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: A
Q10.
Centre has recently (April 2022) introduced "Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak campaign", which is a _____ day campaign, with a mission to saturate 75 districts.
A. 75
B. 90
C. 120
D. 130
E. 150
Correct Answer: B
Q11. Reasoning
In a certain code, 'FLOWER' is written as '649537' and 'WONDER' is written as '539278'. How is 'REFLOW' coded?
A. 729645
B. 785649
C. 789645
D. 789465
Correct Answer: C By comparing the letters and their corresponding codes in 'FLOWER' and 'WONDER', we can deduce the code for each letter. R=7, E=8, F=6, L=4, O=9, W=5. Therefore, 'REFLOW' would be coded as 789645.
Q12.
_______ has recently expanded its strategic partnership with SBI Cards and Payments Services Ltd to power the company's next leg of digital transformation.
A. Infosys Ltd
B. Wipro Ltd
C. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
D. HCL Technologies
E. Tech Mahindra
Correct Answer: C
Q13.
Identify which among the following was/were the top three count ry/countries in the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)?
A. United States
B. China
C. South Korea
D. All the above
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: D
Q14.
Identify which among the following taxes have been subsumed under GST in India?
A. Central Sales Tax
B. Central Excise Duty
C. Service Tax
D. OCTROI
E. All of the above
Correct Answer: E
Q15.
The Centre has revised the threshold for GST e -invoicing, and has declared that it will be mandatory for all businesses with annual turnover of over _____to move to e - invoicing for business to business transactions under goods and services tax (GST) from _____.