economics Flashcards

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_____ launches India‘s first global index of cryptocurrencies

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CryptoWire, the global crypto app which is a special business unit of TickerPlant has launched India‘s first
index of cryptocurrencies, named IC15.

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Dubai ranks ____ in the Arab world, ____ globally in FDI attraction

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Dubai ranks first in the Arab world, third globally in FDI attraction

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__% tax on crypto, RBI to issue its digital currency

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30% tax on crypto, RBI to issue its digital currency

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The government has appointed former civil servant ____ ____ as the chairperson of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

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The government has appointed former civil servant Ravi Mittal as the chairperson of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

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when was Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India( IBBI) set up

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It was established on 1 October 2016 and given statutory powers through the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code. It covers Individuals, Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships and Partnership firms

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The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit
Grant of ______________crore rupees to 17 States in the financial year 2021-22.

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The Fifteenth Finance Commission has recommended a total Post Devolution Revenue Deficit
Grant of 1 lakh 18 thousand 452 crore rupees to 17 States in the financial year 2021-22.

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The daughter of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi princess ______ announced the launch of her
first Saudi non-fungible token (NFT) collection on ______ and an art gallery in the metaverse.
 The first NFT collection of the princess is called ______ and _______ named after the holiest cities in
Saudi Arabia, Bitcoin.com reported

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The daughter of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi princess Reem Al Faisal announced the launch of her
first Saudi non-fungible token (NFT) collection on OpenSea and an art gallery in the metaverse.
 The first NFT collection of the princess is called Mekkah and Madinah named after the holiest cities in
Saudi Arabia, Bitcoin.com reported

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________ became the first woman director on the Indian Oil board

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Sukla Mistry became the first woman director on the Indian Oil board

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Asia‘s 1st Education Metaverse Crypto _______ Coin launched in______

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Asia‘s 1st Education Metaverse Crypto Coin-Koubek Coin launched in India

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Tata Sons reappoints___________ as Executive Chairman for a second term of five years

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Tata Sons reappoints N Chandrasekaran as Executive Chairman for a second term of five years

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when was TATA founded

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Founded in 1868 by Jamshedji

Tata

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when did Ratan Tata become the chairman of the Tata Group

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1991

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_________ to acquire Union Bank‘s 21% stake in IndiaFirst Life

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Bank of Baroda to acquire Union Bank‘s 21% stake in IndiaFirst Life

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman participates in first G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors‘ meeting under G20 Presidency of ____________

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FM Nirmala Sitharaman participates in first G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors‘ meeting under G20 Presidency of Indonesia

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the first colour souvenir coin on ‗_________ on the occasion of _____ foundation day of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the first colour souvenir coin on ‗Panchtantra‘ on the occasion of 17th foundation day of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).

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16
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_______ becomes first Indian plastic waste neutral‘ FMCG Company in India

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Dabur becomes first Indian plastic waste neutral‘ FMCG Company in India

17
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The international arm of the _________________announced to deploy Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in ________
________ is the first country outside India to adopt UPI as the payments platform
UPI launched by _____ in ___________

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The international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced to deploy Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Nepal
Nepal is the first country outside India to adopt UPI as the payments platform
UPI launched by NPCI in 2016

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__________ world‘s first bank in metaverse

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JPMorgan world‘s first bank in metaverse

19
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Govt. of India, _________ sign loan agreement of _________ for implementation of ―Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development‖ (REWARD) Project
The Government of India has committed to restoring _________ hectares of degraded land by 2030 and doubling farmers‘ income by ____

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Govt. of India, World Bank sign loan agreement of $115 million for implementation of ―Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development‖ (REWARD) Project
The Government of India has committed to restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030 and doubling farmers‘ income by 2023

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India has improved its overall IP score from ____ per cent to _____ per cent, and the country is ranked ___ out of ____ countries on the International Intellectual Property Index, according to an annual report compiled by the influential _________________
edition:

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India has improved its overall IP score from 38.4 per cent to 38.6 per cent, and the country is ranked 43 out of 55 countries on the International Intellectual Property Index, according to an annual report compiled by the influential US Chambers of Commerce.
edition: 10th

21
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DRDO and __________ successfully demonstrates Quantum Key Distribution link between _________ and ____________

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DRDO and IIT Delhi successfully demonstrates Quantum Key Distribution link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal

22
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The Hubble Space Telescope
launched in:
launched by:
Named after:

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launched in: 1990
launched by: NASA
Named after: Edwin Hubble

23
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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates two new Departments, two new Research Centres at _____________

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Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates two new Departments, two new Research Centres at IIPS Mumbai

24
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International Space Station to retire by crashing into ___________ by ____

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International Space Station to retire by crashing into Pacific Ocean by 2031

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With the installation of _____________ — claimed to be one of the most powerful supercomputers in the country at the __________
So far, ____supercomputers have been installed in _____ institutes with five more in the final stages
The supercomputer installed at ____ has a computing capability of ________, beating the __________ at _________
The National Supercomputing Mission in its ________ plans to increase India‘s supercomputing capability to ____ petaflops, which will include ____ systems with ____ petaflops capability and one system with ______ petaflops capability

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With the installation of ‗Param Pravega‘ — claimed to be one of the most powerful supercomputers in the country ath the IISC, Bengaluru, India
So far, ten supercomputers have been installed in ten institutes with five more in the final stages
The supercomputer installed at IISc has a computing capability of 3.3 petaflops, beating the 1.6 petaflops computer at IIT Kharagpur.
The National Supercomputing Mission in its three phases plans to increase India‘s supercomputing capability to 45 petaflops, which will include three systems with 3 petaflops capability and one system with 20 petaflops capability