Day16 Flashcards
‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ is an outreach programme of which institution?
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A)RBI
B)IRDAI
C) SEBI
D)EPFO
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, launched a massive outreach programme in all the districts through a revamped ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ programme.
The aim of this programme is to reach all the districts on 27th of every month and strengthen the relationship between the organization and its stakeholders.
Which city hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival 2023?
A) Bengalore
B)Mumbai
C) Hyderabad
D) New Delhi
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival began with a grand opening ceremony in Mumbai.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi inaugurated the SCO Film Festival. The SCO Film Festival organized to mark India’s Presidency at SCO and to showcase the diversity of films from the SCO region.
Which country issued a notice to Pakistan seeking modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)?
A) Bangladesh
B) Afghanistan
C)USA
D)India
India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 following Islamabad’s inflexibility on its implementation.
The notice was sent through respective commissioners for Indus waters. India and Pakistan signed the treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the World Bank being a signatory of the pact.
Who has been rewarded with the Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Inida-UK Achievers Honors?
A)Nirmala Sitharaman
B)Piyush Goyal
C)Raghuram Rajan
D)Manmohan Singh
Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours in London for his contributions to economic and political life. The National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK will present Dr. Singh with the Honour, which was revealed during an awards function last week.
Which state’s tableau won the “People’s Choice Award” at the 74th Republic Day parade?
A)Bihar
B)UP
C) Uttarakhand
D) Maharashtra
Uttarakhand
How much money has been allocated to revamp the credit guarantee scheme for MSME in budget 2023?
A)1000 cr
B) 5000cr
C) 9000cr
D) 11000cr
During the budget address on February 1, 2023, Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman proposed a Rs 9,000 crore infusion into the corpus to reform the credit guarantee plan for MSMEs. According to the finance minister, the policy would go into force on April 1, 2023. Sitharaman further stated that the announced injection will enable extra collateral-free guaranteed credit of Rs 2 lakh crore and cut credit costs by 1%.
According to budget 2023, how many tourism destinations have been selected for development?
A)50
B)40
C)30
D)20
According to FM Nirmala Sitharaman, 50 tourist spots would be chosen through a challenge mechanism and developed as a comprehensive package for local and international tourism. Tourism promotion will be carried out on a mission basis, with the active participation of states, the convergence of government programs, and public-private partnerships.
According to Budget 2023, how much capital has been allocated to the Indian railway?
A)1.90 lakh crore
B)2.40 lakh crore
C)3.00 lakh crore
D)2.00 lakh crore
The Union Budget 2023-24 includes a capital spending of Rs 2.4 lakh crore for Indian Railways. This is the largest allocation ever made to the national transporter, and it follows the pattern set last year, with a total budgetary assistance of Rs 1.37 lakh crore in fiscal 2022-23. The funds will be used for railway lines, electrification, and station improvements, among other things.
According to the Budget 2023, what is the revised average processing time for ITR?
A)21
B)20
C)18
D)16
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated during the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1, 2023, that the average processing time for income tax returns has been lowered from 93 to 16 days. She stated that 45 percent of ITRs are handled within 24 hours. “The administration aims to bring out next-generation universal IT Return forms as well as reinforce the grievance redressal process,” she explained.
Shanti Bhusan, who passed away recently was which former minister
A) Agriculture Minister
B) Finance Minister
C) Law minister
D) Railway minister
Shanti Bhushan, a former law minister, and renowned counsel died in Noida. He was 97 and served as India’s Law Minister from 1977 to 1979. Bhushan was a member of Congress and thereafter the Janata Party. He served as Union Law Minister in the Morarji Desai government from 1977 to 1979 and was a Rajya Sabha member from 14 July 1977 to 2 April 1980
