IRDAI Sept-Oct Flashcards
3 day BRICS summit + BRICS Plus High Level Security Officials, is in?
St. Petersburg, Russia
Where was the most recent SCO summit held?
Astana, Kazakhstan
Where is ASEAN to be held?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Vientiane, Capital of Laos
India & ____ sign civil nuclear energy agreement
UAE
The civil nuclear energy agreement between India & UAE was signed between?
NPCIL & ENEC
Medal Haul in Paralympic?
29 medals
7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze
Rank of India in Paralympic?
18th
71st in olympic
Youngest person to climb everest from the Nepal side?
Maharashtra’s Kamya
16yo
targets all 7 highest peaks of every continent - everest her 6th
Highest peak of Antarctica that kamya aims for next is?
Vinson Massif
Top Ranked University in the world & in India acc to WURI in 2024?
Oxford (1st)
IIT Bombay (149th)
Busiest airport in the world?
Hatsfield-Jackson Atlanta International,
Georgia, USA
28th UNFCCC COP was held in?
29th UNFCCC COP will be held in?
Dubai, UAE
Baku, Azarbaijan - Nov 2024
International ambassador of Gucci & Louis Vuitton?
G: Alia Bhatt
Louis Vuitton: Deepika
India plans to send a manned mission to moon by?
2040
Global rating firm Fitch has given India a rating of? However, they have warned of a high?
BBB- rating
High Debt to GDP ratio
Compared to similarly rated sovereigns
Acc to Fitch, India has been placed equally with which 2 countries? GDP is expected to fall between years?
Japan & Malaysia.
Fall between 2024-26
However, GDP is expected to remain above the sov’s median
FRBM - Fiscal Responsible & Budget Management Act has been effective since?
2004
Benefit of FRBM Act according to Fitch?
- Reduced deficit in the first few years
- India upgraded to investment grade in 2006
Acc to Fitch, when did India meet the FRBM Act’s deficit ceiling of 3% and debt target of 60%?
Just before the Global Financial Crisis of 2008
New Non-Executive Chairperson of ONDC? When was ONDC launched?
RS Sharma
2021
Under DPIIT, MoC (Digital India Initiative)
Under which section of the constitution does ONDC fall?
Private non-profit
Section 8 Company
Cabinet approved Health coverage for all aged ____ +, irrespective of ____
70+
Irrespective of income
Under AB-PM-JAY
Union cabinet recently increased the age limit of health coverage under PM-JAY. This will benefit how many senior citizens and families?
4.5 crore families
6 crore senior citizens
Health insurance, provided on a family basis in AB-PM JAY is?
Rs. 5 lakh
Under AB-PM-JAY, senior citizens already covered will get an additional top-up cover of Rs. ____ lakh per year for themsleves (which they do not have to share with others below 70)
Rs. 5 lakh per year
Are senior citizens above 70 covered under private health insurance policies or Employee State Insurance Scheme eligible to avail benefits under AB PM JAY?
Yes
Are Senior citizens above 70 eligible for AB-PM-JAY if they are covered under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Ayushman Central Armed Police Force (ACAPF)?
No,
They have to choose between those or AB PM-JAY
____ joins hands with BLS e-services to provide vital insurance products to a wider spectrum of customers across India particularly in rural, regional and underserved areas.
SBI General Insurance
for specialised insurance like hospicash, auto insurance, personal inju
Tag line of SBI general insurance
Suraksha aur bharosa, dono
Billionaire ____ has taken off in a SpaceX rocket named ____ which is hoped to be the 1st ever privately funded spacewalk. The mission is called ____ and the spacecraft is called ____
Jared Isaacman
Falcon 9 - Polaris Dawn
Spacecraft: Resilience
India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016, is based on the recommendation of?
The Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee
Who took it from Model Law of UNCITRAL
Model Law of UNCITRAL is based on which 4 pillars?
UN Commission on International Trade Law
- Access
- Recognition
- Cooperation
- Coordination
Recognised by Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee
How many countries have adopted the Model Laws of UNCITRAL?
UN Commission on International Trade Law
only 60 countries
with variations in its implementation
India, allows bilateral agreements on a ____ basis for cross-border insolvencies. Which have been seen as ad-hoc and inadequate
case by case basis
India has signed FTAs, CECAs & CEPAs with more than ____ countries
> 54 countries
The Ministry describes FTAs as arrangements between countries to reduce or eliminate ____ barriers on substantial trade with the scope of covering areas such as ____ and investments.
Tariff /non-tariff
intellectual property rights
CECAs/CEPAs are described as more integrated agreements on goods, services, and investments while including broader areas such as ?
Trade facilitation and cooperation
Govt looking to inc insurance cover under PM JJBY and SBY to?
Rs. 5 Lakh
Which insurance company has recently introduced insurance policy in Braille?
Star Alliance
Star Care Gold
Centre eatimates a record production of foodgrains in 2023-24 of? where rice production is?
3322.98 lakh metric tonne (LMT)
Rice: 1378.25 LMT