Dec Flashcards

1
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1st state to generate Farmer IDs for 25% of it’s targeted farmers under Digital Agriculture Mission?

A

Gujarat

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2
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Which are components of AgriStack in Digital Agriculture Mission?

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  • Farmer Registry
  • Geo-referenced village maps
  • Crop sown registry
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3
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Total financial outlay of Digital Agriculture Mission?

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Rs. 2817 crore

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Farmer IDs created under AgriStack will be linked to ____ data

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Land records and livestock ownership data

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5
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New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a focal point of which meet?

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COP29 - Baku, Azarbaijan

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6
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GoI has taken a historic step to establish the 1st all-women battalion in?

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CISF

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7
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Constitution of India was adopted on ____ by the Constituent Assembly

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Nov 26, 1949

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8
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_____ made history by winning his 28th world title at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Doha. He defeated Robert Hall from country _____

A

Pankaj Advani
Rob Hall - UK

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9
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____ + MoP + MoNRE has launched the ASSET Platform to accelerate India’s green energy transition.

A

NITI Aayog

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10
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Acc to WIPOs World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, India globally ranks?

A

6th

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11
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Pan 2.0 outlay? It was by?

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Rs. 1435 crore
CCEA

headed by PM

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12
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When is Income Tax Day?

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24th July

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13
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How many pan card have already been issued? of which what % for individuals?

A

78 crore
98%

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14
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India recently surpassed which country to become the world’s 3rd largest producer of solar power?

A

Japan

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15
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Which Indian state became the 1st to implement a dedicated semiconductor policy? Its time period?

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Gujarat
2022-27

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16
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Investment limit for an FPI under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, 2019?

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10%

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17
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What is the denomination of the Special Commemorative Postage Stamp launched under “Sickle Cell Eradication 2047” initiative?

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Rs. 5
Unveiled by MP Governor (Mangubhai Patel) and CM (Mohan Yadav)

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18
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Where was SBI Innovation Hub launched in partnership with APIX?

A

Singapore

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19
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Which country signed a MoI with India for the co-development of the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (UNICORN) Mast?

A

Japan
For Indian Navy

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20
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Which state has signed an MoU with RIL to establish 500 Compressed Biogas plants?

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Andhra Pradesh

Of Rs. 65,000 crore over 3 years

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21
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India has expressed its intent to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a Letter of Intent to the IOC?

A

2036

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22
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Which country is the 104th full member of the ISA?

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Armenia

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23
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Which country’s voters approved the new constitution in a recent referendum with a 91.8% support?

A

Gabon

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24
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How many coastal villages in Odisha were recognised as ‘Tsunami Ready’ by UNESCO IOC?

A

24

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25
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India’s Rank in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025?

A

10th
Decline from 7th in 2023

1st 3 spots Vacant: 4th Denmark > Netherlands

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26
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Top 3 most sustainable trade economy?
What is India’s Rank?

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New Zealand > UK > Australia
India - 23rd

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27
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Which team did India women’s hocky team defeat to win the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024, Bihar?

A

PRC

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28
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Development of Tuna cluster under PMMSY is under which state?

A

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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29
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Pragati SAvings Account by HDFC is for?

A

Farmers and rural residents

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30
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Truecaller has partnered with which insurnce comany to provide enhanced protection to consumers against digital communication fraud in India?

A

HDFC ERGO

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31
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Which state was the 1st to implement a disaster management insurance through Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric insurance Solution, with SBI Gen Insurance?

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Nagaland

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32
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The FMR between India & Myanmar was established in _____ and the border pass is valid up to ___ weeks/visit

A

2018
2 weeks

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33
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Panna Tiger Reverse is India’s ____ number tiger reserve

A

22nd

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34
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Svamitva Scheme by Ministry of Panchayti Raj was launched on?

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April 24, 2020
National Panchayati Raj Day

Central Sector Scheme

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35
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Dir Gen of ASI?

A

Yadubir Singh Rawat

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36
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Which Indian wildlife species, endemic to Western Ghats, is currently endangered due to increased human interaction?

A

Lion Tailed Macaque

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37
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Which fiscal deficit target set by the Indian Govt for FY26?

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4.5% of GDP

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38
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What % customs duty has the steel ministry proposed for imported finished steel products in Union Budget 2025-26?

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15%
from 7.5%

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39
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Union Home Minister announced the launch of ____ new MPACS, along with Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies, coinciding with the birth _____ of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

A

10,000
centenary

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40
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By 2050 population of older people in India are expected to increase from ____ mn to ____ mn

A

153 mn to 347 mn

41
Q

% GDP Loss recorded in 2022, India, due to climate change, acc to reports?
Acc to ADP this could increase to ___% by 2070

A

8%
25% by 2070

42
Q

The $137 bn Brahmaputra dam project by _____ is aimed at generating hydroelectric power

A

China

Part of their 14th 5-yr plan (2021-25)

43
Q

Coral reefs are ecosystems formed by colonies of _____ held together by CaCO3

A

polyps

44
Q

Kisan Kavach is an ________ product developed using oxime

A

antipesticide clothing

45
Q

Kisan Kavach was launched on? and by?

A

17th Dec 2024
BRIC-inStem Bangalore with Sepio Health Pvt. Ltd.

46
Q

Scheme introduced by Ministry of Tourism that focusses on sustainability & developing responsible tourism destinations and aims to enhance tourist experience

A

Swadesh Darshan 2.0

Based on Challenge-based destination dev model

47
Q

Increase in CSR spending by CPSEs in FY24?

A

19%
Highest in 4 years

2% mandatory under Section 135 of Companies Act 13

48
Q

Which body is tasked with creating a framework for the responsible and ethical enablement of AI in the Indian financial sector?

FREE-AI

A

RBI

49
Q

Rate of increase in deportations of Indians reported between 2021-24 is?

A

400%

50
Q

Manmohan Singh served as PM for how many terms from years?

A

2 years
2004-2014

51
Q

When was National Quantum Mission Launched? Till?

A

April 2023 - 2030-31

Launch same for RBI Green Deposit also

52
Q

Indian program that ensures free immunisations for children + pregnant women against life-threatening diseases?

A

Universal Immunisation Program (UIP)

like polio, measles, rubella and diptheria

53
Q

Primary focus of GST Council meeting in Jaisalmer?

A

Avoiding monopolisation & benefiting small-scale businesses

54
Q

Section _____ of the CGST ACT 2017 deals with reducing tax evasion?

A

Section 148A
track & trace mechanism

55
Q

What is India’s new undersea cable system IAX and IEX for?

A

Connecting indian cities (Mumbai & Chennai) to SE Asia (Singapore) & Europe

Bolstering digital connectivity, cybersecurity, etc.

56
Q

How many PM JAY hospital admissions have been authorised as of now?

A

Over 8 crore

57
Q

Projected market size of India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) by 2030?

A

$100 bn

58
Q

India to host over 620 GCC by year?

A

2030

A 40% increase

59
Q

Oil floods in the Black sea caused due to collision of tankers happened near?

A

Crimea in the Kerch Strait

60
Q

IRDAI reported that health insurers paid only ____% of registered claims worth 1.2 lakh crore in FY24.

A

71.3%

61
Q

Primary purpose of CBDC?

A

To counter cryptocurrencies and offer safer payment option

62
Q

Members of BIMSTEC?

A

Bangladesh, India, Mayanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan

63
Q

6th BIMSTEC Summit is to held in?

A

Thailand

April 2025

64
Q

The Indian government has extended its ban on derivative trading for ____ number of agricultural commodities till Jan ____

A

7
Jan 31 2025

Wheat, soybean, crude palm oil, non-basmati paddy, etc.

65
Q

Rank of India in the U.S. trade deficit rankings as of 2024?

A

10th

66
Q

Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, india initiated ___ anti-dumping investigations and imposed duties in ___ cases

A

45
14 cases

67
Q

Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, avg tariffs on non-agricultural imports dropped to ___% in 2023 from 14.7% in 2022.

A

13.5%

68
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Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, avg tariffs on agricultural imports dropped to ___% in 2023 from 39.6% in 2022.

A

39%

69
Q

India has a total of 133 anti-dumping measures affecting a total of ___ products

A

418

70
Q

National small industries day is observed on?

A

30 August

71
Q

Which of the following state do not have any Micro Finance Institutions?

A

Andhra Pradesh

72
Q

India has participated in the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting hosted in?

A

Thailand

73
Q

How many members there to develop FREE-AI in the financial sector? Who is heading it?

A

8 members
IIT-B professor Pushpak Bhattacharyya

74
Q

PM has distributed over ____ lakh property cards under SVAMITVA Scheme

A

50 lakh

Record of rights in rural india through drone tech

75
Q

Full form of SVAMITVA scheme is? Who is the implementation partner?

A

Survey of villages and Mapping with improvised Tech in Village Areas

Implementation: Survey of India

76
Q

Full form of BIMSTEC and when was it launched?

A

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation
1997 with Bangkok Declaration

77
Q

Who launched ‘Mission Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi’ initiative? When was it launched?

A

MoPPGP - Personel, Public Grievances and Pensions
On Good Governance Day - 25th Dec

78
Q

Where is pilot of Mission Viksit Bharat Karmayogi launched?

A

Odisha, Assam, Gujarat & Andhra Pradesh

79
Q

Viksit Bharat Karmyogi is a part of which campaign?

A

Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur

To enhance the capacity of PRI

80
Q

1st fully solar village in India under PM Surya Ghar Yojana is located in?

A

Gujarat

40 km away from Pakistan Border

81
Q

GoI and ADP has signed a $___ mn loan under Strengthening Multimodal & Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) program

A

$350 mn

82
Q

What is the full form of SMILE by GoI and ADP?

A

Strengthening Multimodal & Integrated Logistics Ecosystem

Programmatic policy-based loan for logistics and manufacturing

83
Q

GoI has launched 10,000 newly established M-PACS as part of the govt’s plan to create ____ such rural enterprises.

Multiprpose Primary Agricultural & dairy Cooperative Society

A

2 lakh

Launched on 25th Dec - Vajpayee Birth Anniversary

84
Q

In the govt’s aim to launch 2L new M-PACS in 2 phases, which institutions will be establishing them?

A
  • NABARD: M-Pacs
  • NDDB: Dairy cooperatives
  • NFDB: Fishery cooperatives

National Fisheries Development Board

85
Q

How many M-PACS are already operational and how many were recently launched in Sept 2024?

A
  • 10,400 already operational
  • 10,000 more launched

by Ministry of Cooperation (2021)

86
Q

ILO’s ____ edition of ‘Global Estimates on International Migrants in the Labour Force’ has been recently released

A

4th

87
Q

Acc to ILO’s 4th ‘Global Estimates on International Migrants in the Labour Force’ ____% of all international migrants were women

A

38.7%

88
Q

RBI has approved ____ users to make & receive UPI payments through 3rd party mobile apps

A

PPI

Part of Payment Vision 2025

89
Q

The Shimla HP Ropeway project is the ___ largest ropeway project in the world

A

2nd largest

90
Q

Who is the head of the 5-member committee constituted by MoHUA to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border?

A

Ravi Gandhi

91
Q

____ is the largest health assurance scheme in the world and is funded by the government

A

AB-PM JAY

92
Q

Who established NHCX? When was it established?

A

National Health Authority (NHA) & IRDAI
2024

93
Q

CIRCOT was initially established in yr ____ under the name Technological Lab by the Indian Central Cotton Committee

A

1924

Completed 100 yrs in Dec 2024

94
Q

CIRCOT’s headquarters are in?

A

Mumbai, Maha

95
Q

Initiative launched by ITC to provide adv agricultural services to farmers?

A

ITCMAARS

Meta Market for Advanced Agriculture & Rural Services

96
Q

Crop Doctor, Crop Calendar and Krishi Mitra Chatbot are features of?

A

ITC MAARS

Combines physical support (FPO) and digital support (apps)

97
Q

ITCMAARS aims to target ___ mn farmers through ____ FPOs by 2030

A

10 mn
4000 FPO by 2030

98
Q

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is by Ministry of?

A

MoSJE

Accessible India Campaign - Dept of Empowermnt of PwDs