eco Flashcards

1
Q

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently issued updated guidelines specifically
targeting

A

Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)

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2
Q

The new guidelines mark a substantial increase in the minimum capital required for
ARCs from

A

m Rs 100 crore to Rs 300 crore.

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3
Q

ARCs are crucial entities empowered by the SARFAESI Act to manage and
resolve distressed assets. They help in the recovery process by purchasing non-performing assets from
financial institutions under which act

A

Role under SARFAESI Act, 2002

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4
Q

ARCs charge a management fee,
typically ranging

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1.5% to 2% of the asset value annually

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5
Q

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Established Date

A

April 1, 1935.

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6
Q

Permanent Location

A

mumbai

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7
Q

Appointment of rbi

A

Directors
appointed by the Government of
India as per the Reserve Bank of
India Act

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8
Q

Term

A

Directors serve a term of
four years

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9
Q

Current Governor of rbi

A

: Shri Shaktikanta Das

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10
Q

How many members are there in the Monetary Policy
Committee (MPC) established under Section 45ZB of the
amended RBI Act, 1934?

A

6

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11
Q

What has been established by banks to aggregate and
consolidate stressed assets for subsequent resolution?

A

National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited

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12
Q

UN Secretary-General

A

António
Guterres

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13
Q

Which ministry is responsible for overseeing the Centre
of Excellence for Critical Minerals (CECM)?

A

Ministry of Mines

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14
Q

Which element is crucial in the production of
permanent magnets for motors?

A

Neodymium

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15
Q

What global commitment made at COP28 is directly
linked to a significant increase in the supply of critical
minerals?

A

Tripling renewable energy capacity

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16
Q

Which material is crucial for the anodes of lithium-ion
batteries and also valued for its lubricating properties?

A

graphite

17
Q

Which international organization was created under the
Treaty of Versailles in 1919

A

The International Labour Organization (ILO)
was created in 1919

18
Q

released the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific in April 2024

A

IMF

19
Q

Economic Growth in Asia-Pacific
The region’s growth exceeded expectations in late 2023,
reachin

A

5.0%

20
Q

Growth is expected to slow slightly — in 2024

A

to 4.5% in 2024

21
Q

The IMF raised India’s growth forecast for 2024-25 from

A

to 6.8%,
up from 6.5%

22
Q

The growth forecast for 2025-26 remains steady at

A

6.5%

23
Q

China’s economy is projected to grow at— in 2024

A

4.6% in 2024, down
from 5.2% in 2023, and 4.1% in 2025.

24
Q

Essential for economic growth, requiring an estimated

A

USD 4.5 trillion by 2030

25
Q

when was imf establised

A

Established during the Bretton Woods
Conference in July 1944

26
Q

How is Core Inflation calculated

A

Core Inflation = Headline Inflation / Food and Fuel Items

27
Q

When did India join the International Monetary Fund as
a founding member

A

dec 1945

28
Q

What are CCUS technologies primarily designed to do?

A

Capture and utilize or store carbon dioxide

29
Q

The United Nations has released a new report indicating that —— are required if the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon by all UN member states in 2015, are to be achieved by 2030

A

trillions of dollars

30
Q

What is India’s rank in the United Nations SDG Index
and Dashboards Report 2023?

A

112th

31
Q

In which year was the Bretton Woods Conference,
which set up the international financial system, held

A

1944

32
Q

Under which treaty was the League of Nations
established?

A

Treaty of Versailles

33
Q

The 5th United Nations Conference on the Least
Developed Countries (LDC5) concluded with the
adoption of which declaration by world leaders

A

Doha Political Declaration

34
Q
A