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18 sept Flashcards

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  1. In September 2024, the Ministry of Defence(MoD) approved the Indian Navy’s (IN) Rs 2,500 crore plan to develop ______________.
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Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vessels

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  1. Which institution has been recently (in September ‘24) notified as a Public Financial Institution (PFI) by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under the Section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013
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National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development

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  1. Which city has recently (in September ‘24) hosted the India Defence Aviation Exposition (Expo) (IDAX-24)
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Jodhpur, Rajasthan

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  1. Who has recently (in September ‘24) inaugurated the SEMICON India 2024 at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
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Narendra Modi

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  1. Which organisation has recently (in September ‘24) approved the National Test House (NTH) at Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) as a Certification Body for Type certification of drones
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Quality Council of India

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  1. Which ministry has recently (in September ‘24) relaxed norms for expenditure exceeding Rs 500 crore to boost the capital expenditure (capex) that is estimated at Rs 11.11 lakh crore for the Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25)
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Ministry of Finance

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  1. In September 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified that Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders are now eligible for __________ (loan) from Indian banks, as long as they are residing in India.
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Education Loan

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  1. Bharti Airtel has recently (in September ‘24) launched a fixed deposits service under its digital finance arm Airtel Finance by offering interest rates of up to _____ per annum.
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9.1%

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  1. Which company has recently (in September ‘24) signed a 500 million Pounds Grant Funding Agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) Government for its 1.25 billion Pounds green steel project in Wales, UK
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Tata Steel UK Limited

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  1. Name the Indian Cricketer who has recently (in September ‘24) onboard as Brand Ambassador of Shriram Finance Limited.
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Rahul Sharad Dravid

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  1. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has recently (in September 2024) increased its stake in _________________ (company) to about 9.3%.
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation

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  1. Which organisation partnered with the Indian Navy (IN) has recently (in September ‘24) conducted the 2nd consecutive flight test of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM)
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Defence Research & Development Organisation

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  1. Name the state-of-the-art Kalvari Submarine Escape Training Facility that was recently (in September ‘24) commissioned by the Indian Navy (IN) at (Indian Naval Ship) INS Satavahana, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
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Vinetra

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  1. When was the National Engineer’s Day observed across India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayaan
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September 15

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  1. The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is annually observed across the globe on _____________ to spread awareness about the importance of the ozone layer.
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September 16

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  1. When was the first-ever United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the South observed
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16th September 2024

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  1. Which company partnered with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited has recently (in September ‘24) launched the ‘SUPER STAR’ a personalised long-term health insurance plan
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Policybazaar

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  1. Which vaccine-making company has recently (in September ‘24) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for clinical development of India’s first codon de-optimised live-attenuated Zika vaccine
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Indian Immunologicals Limited

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  1. Name the humanoid robot that will be part of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission.
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Vyommitra

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  1. What is the name of the asteroid, referred to as the “God of Chaos” that is likely to strike Earth in 2029, according to new research published by The Planetary Science Journal
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Apophis

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  1. Which organisation published the recently (in September ‘24) released book titled”ISRO: Exploring New Frontiers - To The Moon, The Sun & Beyond”
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The Hindu Group of Publications

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  1. Which semiconductor firm has recently (in September ‘24) received approval from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under the Semiconductor Design Linked Incentive (DLI) for the development of the Vision SoC (System-on-Chip)
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Mindgrove Technologies

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  1. Which state has the highest number of AYUSH facilities at the urban primary health centres, as per the Health Dynamics of India (Infrastructure and Human Resources) 2022-23 report
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Madhya Pradesh

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  1. Which airline has recently (in September ‘24) become the first Indian airline to adopt the Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) flight procedure for operations at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal
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IndiGo

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  1. In September 2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed securities funded through cash collateral to be considered as __________ for the Margin Trading Facility (MTF).
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Maintenance Margin

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  1. According to the United Nations(UN’s) World Social Protection Report 2024-26, __________ of the global population has some form of social protection.
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52.4 %

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  1. Which multinational company has recently (in September ‘24) signed an agreement with L&T Semiconductor Technologies to co-develop advanced processors
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IBM

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  1. Which country topped the 2024 Chainalysis’s Global Crypto Adoption Index
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India

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  1. Name the media institute that has recently (in September ‘24) launched a series of YouTube channels.
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National Instructional Media Institute

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  1. Where is the headquarters of the Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI) located
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Kolkata, West Bengal

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Q.1. What is the total approved budget of the Chandrayaan-4 mission of ISRO

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Rs 2104.06 crore

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Q.2. When does the ISRO plan to launch an Indian astronaut on the moon’s surface

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2040

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Q.3. Which country has launched the Artemis Mission to land astronauts on the moon’s surface and build a station there

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USA

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Q.4. When does China plan to land its astronaut on the surface of the moon

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2030

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Q.5. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways

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Manu Bhaker

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Q.6. Consider the following statements regarding the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE): 1. CGTMSE facilitates collateral-free credit support of up to Rs. 5 crores to Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs), extended by the CGTMSE’s member lending institutions. 2. The corpus of CGTMSE is being contributed entirely by the Government of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct

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1 only

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Q.7. Consider the following statements regarding the SUBHADRA Scheme: 1. It is a flagship Scheme of Government of Odisha. 2. Under this scheme all aged women beneficiaries would receive Rs. 50,000/- over a period of 5 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct

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1 only

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Q.8. Consider the following statements regarding the Karam Festival: 1. It is mainly celebrated in the Northeastern states of India. 2. It is a popular festival related to the harvest and a tribute to the Karam tree. Which of the statements given above is/are correct

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2 only

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Q.9. With reference to Windfall Tax, consider the following statements: 1. It is a higher tax imposed on specific industries when they make unusual and above-average profits. 2. Windfall profits are directly attributed to any expansion or investment strategy of a business. 3. It is used as a supplementary revenue stream for the government. How many of the above statements are correct

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Only two

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Q.10. Consider the following statements regarding the Online Information and Database Access or Retrieval (OIDAR) services: 1. It is provided through the medium of the internet without having any physical interface. 2. The service providers need not pay Goods and Service Tax on their services in India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct

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1 only

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Q.11. Which city will host the 23rd Commonwealth Games in 2026

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Scotland

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Q.12. Where was the 2nd edition of the NADA India Inclusion Conclave held

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New Delhi

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Q.13. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has increased the transaction limits for tax payments using UPI (Unified Payment Interface), by allowing people to send ____ in a single transaction.

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5 lakh

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Q.14. HDFC Bank announced its plan to increase the income of 5 lakh marginal farmers earning less than ₹60,000 annually by 2025 through its CSR initiative, named __, this initiative, which has already seen an investment of over ₹5,000 crore in the past decade.

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Parivartan

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Q.15. What is the theme of the 8th India Water Week 2024, recently inaugurated by President Draupadi Murmu in New Delhi

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Water Security for Sustainable Development with Equity

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Q.16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off country’s first Vande Metro, now renamed as Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service, between ___.

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Bhuj and Ahmedabad

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Q.17. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has selected IT major __ to develop its NextGen digital platform.

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Infosys

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Q.18. National Engineers Day is celebrated every year on 15 September. What is the theme of National Engineer’s Day 2024

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Innovating for a Sustainable Future

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Q.1. The first Public Credit Registry (PCR) was established in which country

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Germany

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Q.2. What is the full form of ARC

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Asset Reconstruction Company

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Q.3. In which year was National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE) set up

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2013

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Q.4. Which of the following is not a promoter of National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE)

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SIDBI

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Q.5. _ are networks of issuing and acquiring banks through which payment cards of certain brand are processed.

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Card Network

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Q.6. ___ is the rate charged to a merchant for payment processing services on debit / credit card transactions.

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MDR

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Q.7. Government Departments have to make ___ of their procurement from MSEs.

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25%

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Q.8. __ is the apex body responsible for the development of the MSME sector.

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SIDBI

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Q.9. Which of the following is the settlement entity for TReDS

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NPCI

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Q.10. In India, MSMEs are defined based on _____ in Plant and Machinery / equipment.

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investment

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