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
Q2.
As per a recent RBI report, India's foreign exchange reserves are now sufficient to cover over ____ of projected imports.
A. 11 months
B. 10 months
C. 9 months
D. 8 months
E. 7 months
Correct Answer: A
Q3.
Name the country that conferred its highest civilian honour to President Droupadi Murmu - The Grand Order of the Chain of Yellow Star?
A. Sudan
B. South Africa
C. Uganda
D. Suriname
E. Serbia
Correct Answer: D
Q4.
What is the full form of UNCED?
A. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
B. United Nations Convention on Environment and Development
C. United Nations Conference on Employment and Demographics
D. United Nations Convention on Empowerment and Development
E. United Nations Conference on Energy and Development
Correct Answer: A
Q5.
Which one of the following statements is/are incorrect with respect to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme?
A. The scheme was launched in 2015 under the Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. The Pan India Expansion of the scheme covering all districts of the country was launched
C. It aims to improve the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by 2 points every year.
D. The scheme has been subsumed into Mission Shakti - Sambal sub -scheme from 2021 -
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: E
Q6.
In recent news, Indian shooting icon Abhinav Bindra has been awarded the prestigious Olympic Order in recognition of his "distinguished contribution" to the Olympic movement. Bindra, became India's first -ever Olympic individual gold medallist in the ________ with his top finish in 10m air rifle event.
A. 2008 Beijing Olympics
B. 2012 London Olympics
C. 2014 Sochi Olympics
D. 2016 Rio Olympics
E. 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Correct Answer: A
Q7.
India's first bamboo -based ethanol plant, also recognised as the world's first green bamboo bioethanol plant, has been set up in which Indian state?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Tripura
E. Manipur
Correct Answer: C
Q8.
As per the latest update, how many Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) are there in India after Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was upgraded to Maharatna status?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 14
D. 15
E. 16
Correct Answer: C
Q9. English
The manager _______ the new employee to the rest of the team.
A. introduced
B. presented
C. explained
D. described
Correct Answer: A The word 'introduced' means to bring someone into contact with someone else, which fits the context of the sentence.
Q10.
Presently, ______ Debt Recovery Tribunals and 5 Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals are functioning across the country.
A. 33
B. 36
C. 39
D. 41
E. 47
Correct Answer: C
Q11.
The headquarters of the European Central Bank is located in ____and was established in ______.
A. London, 1998
B. Brussels , 2002
C. Paris, 2000
D. Rome, 1998
E. Frankfurt, 1998
Correct Answer: E
Q12.
Which fintech platform became one of the first non -banking entities to offer Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) e wallets in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Yes Bank?
A. Paytm
B. PhonePe
C. MobiKwik
D. Razorpay
E. Google Pay
Correct Answer: C
Q13.
Germany has recently committed to provide additional support worth Euro 10 billion to India by the year _______ to support green growth initiatives.
A. 2026
B. 2027
C. 2028
D. 2029
E. 2030
Correct Answer: E
Q14.
In recent news, a drone attack was introduced on Israel and the group responsible for the attack was the Houthi group. The Houthi group belongs to which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Syria
C. Iran
D. Yemen
E. Afghanistan
Correct Answer: D
Q15.
Identify which among the following organisations is responsible for conducting the All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS)?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
C. National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme