1. Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur has become the Chief Justice of the high court of which state?
a. Telangana b. Andhra Pradesh c. Maharashtra d. Rajasthan
Ans- b
2. India has gifted INS Kirpan to which country?
a. Vietnam b. Srilanka c. Indonesia d. Japan
Ans- a
3. According to ISRO missions, Vikram was the name given to Lander of what mission?
a. Mangalyan b. Chandrayan 2 c. Chandrayan 3 d. Both b & c
Ans- d
4. Australia won the World Test Championship 2021-23. Who was awarded the Player of the Match in
the World Test Championship Final?
(a) Travis Head- answer
(b) Steve Smith
(c) Scott Boland
(d) Nathan Lyon
(e) Mitchell Starc
5. ‘One District One Product’ launched its collaboration with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development- ans
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
6. Which state granted 32% quota for tribals in schools?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Chhattisgarh- ans
[D] Jharkhand
7. India’s Defence Ministry has decided to replace Microsoft Operating System with which Operating
system?
[A] Maya- ans
[B] macOS
[C] Kuku
[D] Haiku
8. What is India’s ranking on the Global Peace Index 2023?
(a) 1st
(b) 31st
(c) 146th
(d) 126th- ans
9. What is the primary factor that determines the length of daylight on the longest day of the year?
(a) Earth’s rotation speed
(b) Earth’s distance from the sun
(c) Tilt of Earth’s axis- ans
(d) Atmospheric refraction
10. What is the name given to the landing spot of Chandrayaan-3?
(a) Tiranga point
(b) Shankar Shakti point
(c) Shiv Shambhu point
(d) Shiv Shakti point- ans
Finance related questions-
1. What is the revised threshold for triggering Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on remittances under the
Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)?
(a) Rs 1 lakh
(b) Rs 3 lakhs
(c) Rs 5 lakhs
(d) Rs 7 lakhs- answer
2. In CRISIL’s corporate banking ranking for 2023, which bank overtook State Bank of India (SBI) to
secure the top spot in Large Corporate Banking?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC Bank- answer
(c) Axis Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
3. Which institution launched Centralised Web Portal ‘UDGAM’?
[Link]- ans
[Link] Aayog
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4. India has settled its first-ever crude oil payment to which country in local currency?
[A] UAE- ans
[B] Russia
[C] Iran
[D] Malaysia
5. How might the high debt and inflation impact government spending?
(a) Decreased debt interest payments.
(b) Decreased spending on benefits and tax credits.
(c) Increased debt interest payments.- ans
(d) Reduced pressure on the government.
6. The Indian rupee symbol (₹) was officially adopted in ____ to represent the currency of India.
(a) 2005
(b) 2007
(c) 2010- ans
(d) 2017
(e) 2022
7. What action did the RBI take to address the surplus liquidity situation?
(a) Conducted variable rate reverse repo (VRR) auctions- ans
(b) Decreased the repo rate
(c) Increased the repo rate
(d) Decreased the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate
8. What is the main factor that contributed to the eurozone’s recession in early 2023?
(a) Political instability
(b) Trade imbalances
(c) Inflation and high interest rates
(d) External debt
9. Which regulatory body in India is responsible for enforcing Foreign Exchange Management Act
(FEMA)?
(a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)- ans
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
10. How does India incorporate Green GDP into its economic planning?
(a) By implementing strict regulations on environmental pollution.
(b) By prioritizing social development over economic growth.
(c) By promoting renewable energy deployment and clean technologies.- ans
(d) By disregarding environmental factors in its economic assessments.
11. What is the name of the financial inclusion dashboard recently launched by RBI?
(a) Antardeep
(b) Antaraudit
(c) Antardrishti- ans
(d) Antarmanthan
12. Which city emerged as the top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) from India in 2022?
(a) New York
(b) London
(c) Dubai- ans
(d) Singapore
13. What is the purpose of the RBI’s ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign?
(a) To promote digital banking services
(b) To reduce the quantum of unclaimed deposits- ans
(c) To encourage savings among individuals
(d) To increase the interest rates on fixed deposits
12. Who did Razorpay partner with to launch ‘Turbo UPI’?
(a) NPCI and Paytm
(b) Google Pay
(c) NPCI and Axis Bank- ans
(d) State Bank of India (SBI)
(e) NPCI and PhonePe
13. What distinguishes Razorpay’s ‘Turbo UPI’ from Paytm’s UPI SDK?
(a) Turbo UPI offers a one-step payment experience, while Paytm’s UPI SDK involves multiple steps.
(b) Turbo UPI provides insights into drop-off patterns, whereas Paytm’s UPI SDK does not. -ans
(c) Turbo UPI allows users to make credit card payments, whereas Paytm’s UPI SDK focuses on UPI
payments only.
(d) Turbo UPI redirects users to third-party apps, while Paytm’s UPI SDK enables in-app payments.
14. ____ is a digital token equivalent to a banknote and is legal tender or sovereign currency backed
by the RBI.
(a) Federal Bank Digital Notes
(b) Central Bank Digital Notes
(c) Reserve Bank Digital Currency
(d) Central Bank Digital Currency- ans
15. Jupiter, a neobanking startup, has obtained a non-banking finance company (NBFC) license from
the RBI. What is a neobank?
(a) A traditional brick-and-mortar bank
(b) A bank that provides services exclusively through online or mobile platforms- ans
(c) A bank that focuses on catering to high-net-worth individuals
(d) A bank that provides services to only small and medium-sized businesses
(e) A bank that provides services to rural and remote areas
16. Which country has consistently ranked first on the Index of Economic Freedom in recent years?
(a) China
(b) Singapore- ans
(c) United States
(d) Switzerland
17. Which organization publishes the Index of Economic Freedom?
(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) Heritage Foundation- ans
18. What is Pincode, the new e-commerce app launched by PhonePe?
(a) A social media app
(b) A food delivery app
(c) A ride-hailing app
(d) An e-commerce app- ans
19. When was RBI Foundation Day observed in 2023?
(a) 1st August
(b) 1st February
(c) 1st July
(d) 1st April- ans
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