IRDAI Aug 2 Flashcards
Which country has become the 17th country to sign Audio Visual co-production Agreement with India?
Colombia
Global index provider FTSE Russell on Tuesday said it would include sovereign bonds in its Emerging Market Government Bond Index (EMGBI) starting ____, following index inclusion by ____ & ____
FTSE Russel - London based
Sept 2025
JP Morgan & Bloomberg Index
Brand Ambassador of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank?
Mary Kom
Sunil Chhetri
Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojana was launched in? it offers subsidy covering up to ___% of costs of installing solar panels on rooftops
Feb, 2024
40%
Acc to Union Min of Sc & Tech, Dr. Jitendra Singh, India is said to achieve $150 bn in Bio-economy by? India’s global & Asian rank in biotech?
2025
Global: 12th
Asian: 3rd
Acc to NABARD’s NAFIS report, avg monthly household income increased by?
57.6%
When was NABARD’s NAFIS released? Acc to it, share of food in consumption basket declined from 51% to?
2016-17
to 47%
Acc to NABARD’s NAFIS report, proportion of households taking institutional loans increased from 60.5% to?
Proportion of respondents indicating good financial literacy incr from 33.9% to?
75.5%
51.3%
After the addition of HAL as a Maharatna, how many Maharatna’s are there and how many Navratna?
14 Maha
24 Nav
Acc to the WB’s report ‘Poverty, Prosperity & Planet: Pathways out of the Polycrisis’ ____ mn Indian are living in extreme poverty and nearly ____ mn globally
on less than $2.15 (Rs. 181)
129 mn indians
700 mn globally
Order of FOREX reserve in India
Foreign Currency > Gold > SDR > India’s Reserve Position
L&T recently launched INS Samarthak, a multi-purpose vessel (MPV) for the Indian Navy at Kattupalli. The 2nd MPV is named?
Utkarsh
Where was the 12th CII Bioenergy Summit Held? What is its theme?
Delhi
Fuelling the Future - Securing India’s Green Growth Goals
What is the current ethanol blending rate in India? What is our taget?
15% in 2024
20% by 2025
Acc to ECI, when is a free symbol allotted as common symbol during election?
If party contests in:
1. 2 LS constituencies
2. 5% seats in Assembly
What is the name of the 120 km UN recognised demarcation, established in 2000 to mark the withdrawal of Israeli military forces from southern Lebanon - separating Lebanon to Israel?
Blue Line
Which goal of SDG promotes facilitation of orderly, safe, regular & responsible migration and mobility of people?
SDG 10
11 - sus cities, 13 - climate, 14 - Life under water, 15 - Land
SpaceX Starship rocket landed on a tall structure, equipped with massive mechanical arms is called?
Mechazilla
The e-Shram One Stop Solution, a mediator to ensure unorganised workers have easy access to a varitety of Govt schemes, has how many govt scheme?
12
30 crore workers now
Which country has replaced UAE to emerge as India’s 2nd largest supplier of LNG?
a green alternative to fuel
USA
about 3 MT
Tarang Shakti Exercise is being concluded in?
Sular, TN
1st STI Conclave was held in? What is its theme??
Delhi
Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Livelihoods
IPEF Supply Chain Council Chair & Vice Chair?
Chair: USA
Vice Chair: India
Acc to Report on Currency & Finance (RCF) 2023-24 by RBI, India’s Digital Economy is set to constitute 20% of the country’s GDP by ____
20% of GDP by 2026
Theme of the RBI Report on Curreny & Finance
India’s Digital Revolution
Acc to RBI’s Report of Currency & Finance, ___% of Indians use wireless phones and ___% use the internet actively
46% - wireless phones
54% - internet
India Ratings and Research, increased India’s GDP growth forecast from 7.1% to
7.5%
___ Bank Announces RuPay Credit Cards withUPI & NCMC functionalities
The 1st in private
RBL Bank
Full form of SWIFT - a global specialise in Financial transactions - HQ?
Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications -
Belgium
India’s first NFC Card Soundbox, a 2-in-1 device that combines NFC card payment tech & mobile QR payments. It is by?
PayTM
The Green National Highway Corridor Project (GNHP) is a project by GoI + WB in which 4 Indian States?
HP, Raj, UP, AP
RuPay Forex Travel Card is by? It for travel to which country?
Thomas Cook India + NPCI
UAE
Goldman Sachs expects India’s economy to grow to $50 trillion by ____ (a little over 50 yrs). K Subramanian India’s former economic adviser believes that we can become a $55 trillion economy in less than ___ yrs
$50 trillion 2075
$55 trillion in less than 25 yrs
on 100th independence day of 2047
Pravat Prahar in Ladakh conducted close to which line?
LAC
Acc to WB’s ‘World Development Report 2024: The Middle Income Trap’ the 3 phases for a country to reach high income stage is?
1. for low income
2. for lower-middle income
3. for upper-middle income
- focus on investment
- investment & infusion of foreign tech
- Investment, infusion & innovation
Acc to WB’s ‘World Development Report 2024: The Middle Income Trap’ how many contries are middle income?
108 countries
To register with RBI, NBFC-ICC must have a min NOF of Rs. ____, have total assets of at least Rs. ____ and a min ____% Capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR)
Rs. 10 crore (NOF)
Rs. 1,000 crore (Total assets)
15% (min CRAR)
Acc to Sov Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI), RBI is ranked ____ globally, for total assets among central banks. SWFI’s HQ is in ____
12th rank
SWFI’s HQ - LV, Nevada
When was KCC launched?
1998
7% interest rate - 4% (for timely payment of 1 yr)
1st woman chairperson of SBI?
Arundhati Bhattacharya