Aug 2024 Flashcards
Bharat@100: Envisioning Tomorrow’s Economic Powerhouse” written by?
former Chief Economic Advisor Shri KV Subramanian
Vice chair of supply chain council in IPEF?
India
How many years since the kargil war? What is the price of the commemorative postage stamp?
25 years (silver jubilee)
Rs. 5
National Small Industry Day is on?
Aug 30th
The ECO survey mentions ____% of India’s fast-growing population is under 35 and estimate that ____% of youth is deemed employable
65% under 35
51.25% employable
improvement from last decade
As per WTO, India maintained its position as the world’s ____ largest exporter of agriculture products in the year 2024. Agri export of India is now at?
8th
$51 billion
7 /10 top exporting nations saw a declined. Brazil, EU, Thai - increased
The PM recently unveiled 109 seed for farmers, they are:
1. High yielding
2. Bio fortified
3. Climate resilient
4. Cash crops
1, 2 & 3
The 109 biofortified, high yielding, climate resilient seeds, belongs to what and how many crops?
61 crops
34 field crops, 27 horticulture crops
International Day for Remembrance of Slave Trade & Abolition is on?
23rd Aug
International Day for fight against illegal, u nreported and unregulated fishing, is on?
by UNGA
5th June
When was the Olympic Order established? Who received the Olympic Order at the 142nd Olympic Committee Session?
1975
Abhinav Bindra 2008 Gold Medalist in 10m air rifle
Abhinav Bindra has been a part of IOC Athletes Commission since?
2018
____ Port has secured 18th position in World Bank’s Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)
Vishakhapatnam Port Authority
Gati Shakti Vishwa Vidyala and ____ has signed an MoU to explore advancements in 5G and 6G communications, targetting transportation & logistics
GSVV - Vadodara
Finnish Giant ‘Nokia’
Smritivan is in?
Kutch
Position of India in the Olympics and number of medals? How many athletes participated?
71st position
1 silver and 5 bronze
117 athletes across 16 sports
Top 3 countries ranked in the olympics?
US (126)
China, Japan
Who were the flag bearers for the Parate of Nations during the closing ceremony?
PR Sreejesh & Manu Bhakar
Sreejesh aka Wall of India
Who won Bronze in the Men’s Free style Wrestling?
Aman Sehrawat
LA will the hosting its what number Olympics?
3rd
7th including 2024 for France
Which 2 games will return in LA Olympics 2028?
Baseball, softball
Which new sports will be introduced in the 2028 LA Olympics?
Flag Football, Cricket, Lacrosse & Squash
Base Year of Index of 8 core industries? Which sector demonstrated highest growth?
2011-12
Coal at 14.8%
What are the 8 core industries measured in ICI?
Cement, Coal, Crude Oil, Electricity, Fertilizer, Natural Gas, Refinery Products & Steel
When was Angel Tax introduced? Through which act?
2012
Income Tax Act 1961
As per WTO Global Agricultural Export 2023, india’s rank is 8th. What % of food grains does india export as per statistics from Economic Survey?
7%
Multi State Cooperative Societies Act was passed in?
2002
1st international Dairy Federation Asia Pacific Summit was hosted by which city?
Kochi