As per the Financial Stability Report, SCBs' gross non -performing assets (GNPA) ratio continued its downtrend and fell to a __________ year low to 3.9% in March 2023 and the net non -performing assets (NNPA) ratio declined to __________.
A. 8, 0.5%
B. 10, 1%
C. 13, 1.5%
D. 10, 1.5%
E. 8, 1%
Correct Answer: B
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Which of the following States are among the top 3 destination states for FDI in India? 1. Maharashtra 2. Karnataka 3. Gujarat 4. Delhi 5. Tamil Nadu
A. Only 1
B. Both 2 & 3
C. 1, 3 and 5
D. 2, 4 and 5
E. 1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: E
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GST Revenue collection has crossed 1.5 lakh crore for the first time in _____.
A. March 2022
B. April 2022
C. May 2022
D. January 2022
E. February 2022
Correct Answer: B
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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
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As per Economic Survey 2023 -24, the Foreign Exchange Reserves of India stood at $653.7 billion on June 21, 2024, enough to cover more than _______ of imports projected for FY25 and more than 98 per cent of total external debt outstanding at the end of March 2024.
A. 9 months
B. 10 months
C. 11 months
D. 8 months
E. 7 months
Correct Answer: B
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Which of these telecommunication company has joined the SEA -ME-WE- 6 undersea cable consortium to scale up its high -speed global network capacity and serve India's fast growing digital economy?
A. Reliance Jio
B. Bharti Airtel
C. Vodafone -Idea
D. BSNL
E. None of the above
Correct Answer: B
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As per the recently published guidelines by RBI in October 2020, Non -deposit - taking HFCs with an asset size of 5,000 crore and above, but less than 10,000 crore will have to reach a minimum LCR of _____ by December 1, 2021 and _______ by Decemb er 1, 2025.
A. 20%, 40%
B. 30%, 60%
C. 30%, 100%
D. 50%, 100%
E. 25%, 50%
Correct Answer: C
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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
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The Basic Statistical Returns (BSR) Code is a seven -digit code that is provided to the registered banks by the RBI. The first three digits in the code identify the bank, while the following four digits identify the bank branch. India's Basic Statistic al Returns (BSR) system recently completed _________ since its inception.
A. 10 years
B. 20 years
C. 50 years
D. 25 years
E. 75 years
Correct Answer: C
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The Union Cabinet approved an additional subsidy of Rs. _____ crore for phosphate - based fertilisers for the upcoming kharif season (April -September), seeking to shield farmers from any additional burden due to a sharp increase in input costs globally.
A. Rs. 35,935
B. Rs. 38,938
C. Rs. 69,939
D. Rs. 45,945
E. Rs. 50,955
Correct Answer: C
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The Government of India through Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd. (ISPRL) under Phase -1 has set up Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) at three locations namely Visakhapatnam, Mangalore and ________.
A. Varanasi
B. Padur
C. Raipur
D. Kolkata
E. Ranchi
Correct Answer: B
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What was the theme of World Population Day 2025, observed annually on July 11?
A. "Ensuring Reproductive Rights and Choices for All"
B. "Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world"
C. "Building a Sustainable Future through Family Planning"
D. "Investing in Women for a Resilient Future"
E. "Population and Development: Balancing People and Planet"
Correct Answer: B
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In the month of February 2021, Seychelles has become the first country to welcome the tourists that have been vaccinated against COVID -19. Seychelles is located in the Indian Ocean, nearest to which of the following countries?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Malaysia
D. Madagascar
E. South Africa
Correct Answer: D
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Identify which among the following PSUs has featured on top of the list among "Indian PSUs" in 'World's Best Employer 2020' Report, published by Forbes in the month of October 2020?
A. ONGC
B. BHEL
C. NTPC
D. SAIL
E. IOCL
Correct Answer: C
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RBI has published a bulk deposit limit for scheduled commercial banks, regional rural banks, small finance banks and local area banks. What is the minimum limit of the bulk deposit for the local area banks?