IRDAI Sept-Oct Flashcards

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3 day BRICS summit + BRICS Plus High Level Security Officials, is in?

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St. Petersburg, Russia

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Where was the most recent SCO summit held?

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Astana, Kazakhstan

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Where is ASEAN to be held?

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Vientiane, Capital of Laos

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India & ____ sign civil nuclear energy agreement

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UAE

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The civil nuclear energy agreement between India & UAE was signed between?

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NPCIL & ENEC

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Medal Haul in Paralympic?

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29 medals

7 gold, 9 silver, 13 bronze

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Rank of India in Paralympic?

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18th

71st in olympic

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Youngest person to climb everest from the Nepal side?

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Maharashtra’s Kamya
16yo

targets all 7 highest peaks of every continent - everest her 6th

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Highest peak of Antarctica that kamya aims for next is?

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Vinson Massif

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Top Ranked University in the world & in India acc to WURI in 2024?

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Oxford (1st)
IIT Bombay (149th)

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Busiest airport in the world?

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Hatsfield-Jackson Atlanta International,
Georgia, USA

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28th UNFCCC COP was held in?
29th UNFCCC COP will be held in?

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Dubai, UAE
Baku, Azarbaijan - Nov 2024

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International ambassador of Gucci & Louis Vuitton?

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G: Alia Bhatt
Louis Vuitton: Deepika

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India plans to send a manned mission to moon by?

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2040

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Global rating firm Fitch has given India a rating of? However, they have warned of a high?

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BBB- rating
High Debt to GDP ratio

Compared to similarly rated sovereigns

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Acc to Fitch, India has been placed equally with which 2 countries? GDP is expected to fall between years?

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Japan & Malaysia.
Fall between 2024-26

However, GDP is expected to remain above the sov’s median

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FRBM - Fiscal Responsible & Budget Management Act has been effective since?

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2004

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Benefit of FRBM Act according to Fitch?

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  1. Reduced deficit in the first few years
  2. India upgraded to investment grade in 2006
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Acc to Fitch, when did India meet the FRBM Act’s deficit ceiling of 3% and debt target of 60%?

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Just before the Global Financial Crisis of 2008

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New Non-Executive Chairperson of ONDC? When was ONDC launched?

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RS Sharma
2021

Under DPIIT, MoC (Digital India Initiative)

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Under which section of the constitution does ONDC fall?

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Private non-profit
Section 8 Company

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Cabinet approved Health coverage for all aged ____ +, irrespective of ____

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70+
Irrespective of income

Under AB-PM-JAY

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Union cabinet recently increased the age limit of health coverage under PM-JAY. This will benefit how many senior citizens and families?

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4.5 crore families
6 crore senior citizens

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Health insurance, provided on a family basis in AB-PM JAY is?

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Rs. 5 lakh

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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)

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Rs. 5 lakh per year

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Are senior citizens above 70 covered under private health insurance policies or Employee State Insurance Scheme eligible to avail benefits under AB PM JAY?

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Yes

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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)?

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No,
They have to choose between those or AB PM-JAY

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____ 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.

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SBI General Insurance

for specialised insurance like hospicash, auto insurance, personal inju

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29
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Tag line of SBI general insurance

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Suraksha aur bharosa, dono

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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 ____

A

Jared Isaacman
Falcon 9 - Polaris Dawn
Spacecraft: Resilience

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India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016, is based on the recommendation of?

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The Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee

Who took it from Model Law of UNCITRAL

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Model Law of UNCITRAL is based on which 4 pillars?

UN Commission on International Trade Law

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  • Access
  • Recognition
  • Cooperation
  • Coordination

Recognised by Bankruptcy Law Reform Committee

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How many countries have adopted the Model Laws of UNCITRAL?

UN Commission on International Trade Law

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only 60 countries

with variations in its implementation

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34
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India, allows bilateral agreements on a ____ basis for cross-border insolvencies. Which have been seen as ad-hoc and inadequate

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case by case basis

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35
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India has signed FTAs, CECAs & CEPAs with more than ____ countries

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> 54 countries

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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.

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Tariff /non-tariff
intellectual property rights

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CECAs/CEPAs are described as more integrated agreements on goods, services, and investments while including broader areas such as ?

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Trade facilitation and cooperation

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Govt looking to inc insurance cover under PM JJBY and SBY to?

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Rs. 5 Lakh

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Which insurance company has recently introduced insurance policy in Braille?

A

Star Alliance

Star Care Gold

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Centre eatimates a record production of foodgrains in 2023-24 of? where rice production is?

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3322.98 lakh metric tonne (LMT)
Rice: 1378.25 LMT

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Centre estimates a record production of foodgrains in 2023-24. What production is estimated to decrease?

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Pulses & Oilseeds,
P = from 260.58 LMT to 242.46 LMT
O = from 413.5 LMT to 396.69 LMT

Also Sugarcane & Cotton - drought

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PaisaSave Cashback Credit Card is an initiative of? It offers a cashback of ____% on online purchases up to a monthly limit of Rs.____ and a cashback of ____% thereafter

A
  • Paisabazaar & YES Bank
  • 3% cashback upto monthly Rs. 5,000
  • 1.5% thereafter

no joining fee & annual fee of 500 waived for spending Rs. 1.2L & above

43
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Opening Ceremony flag bearers in the Summer Paralympic were? How many athletes participated?

A

Bhagyashree Jadhav & Sumit Antil
84 athletes

44
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Closing Ceremony Flag Bearers of India in Paralympics

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Preethi Pal & Harvinder Singh

45
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How many member states does the United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea have after Germany joined?

A

18

46
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The CCEA, chaired by the PM, approved the construction of ____ new National high-speed corridor projects of length ____ km

A

8 projects
936 km

47
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Who has launched firecracker insurance along with Bajaj Allianz?

A

Phonepay

48
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Which of the following has launched ‘Special Care Gold’ policy for health coverage of people with disabilities?

A

Star Health

49
Q

Rank of India in Global Innovation Index 2024? Who is it by?

A

39th
WIPO

50
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Rank of India among the 38 lower-middle income countries in Global Innovation Index 2024?

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1st

51
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Rank of India in Innovation output in Global Innovation Index 2024, by WIPO?

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33rd

52
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Rank of India among the 10 economies of Central & South Asia in Global Innovation Index 2024, by WIPO?

A

1st

53
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Rank of India in WIPO’s S&T Cluster ranking? Key citites in listed in top 100 S&T clusters

Science &Tech

A

4th rank
Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai

54
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Rank of India in intangible asset intensity according to WIPO’s 2024 Global Innovation Index

A

7th

55
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Top 5 economies according to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2024?

A
  1. Switzerland
  2. Sweden
  3. US
  4. Singapore
  5. UK
56
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Top 5 Fastest 10 year risers acc to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index

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  1. China
  2. Turkey
  3. India
  4. Vietnam
  5. Phillipines
57
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Theme of Global Innovation Index by WIPO 2024?

A

unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship

58
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India has recently become the ____ largest producer and consumer of ethanol in the world.
Theme of india Sugar & Bio-Energy conference?
World Biofuel day is on?

A

3rd
Harmonising Sweet Sustainability: Navigating India’s path to a Green Economy
10th August

59
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World News Day is on?

A

Sept 28th

60
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____ countries and a territory has been declared malaria free. With Egypt being the ____nd in 2024

A

44 countries
2nd in 2024

61
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UPS committee was chaired by ____, the former Finance Secretary & Cabinet Secretary-designate

A

TV Somnath

62
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A new additions of India which has got approval from the Ministry of Aviation?

A

Shankh Air

Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma

63
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Ocean-24 is a large-scale naval exercise of which 2 countries?

A

China & Russia

64
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India has taken a major step towards combating climate change with the development of its first CO2-to-methanol pilot plant in ____, focusing on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies

A

Pune

65
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The WTSA-24 will be held in?

World Telecommunication Stardardisation Assembly

A

N. Delhi

every 4 years

66
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Which state tops Urban Governance Index (UGI) by the Praja Foundation?

A

Kerala

67
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India has risen to ____ place in the annual Asia Power Index,surpassing Japan due to strong post-COVID economic growth. The index, compiled by ____

A

3rd rank
Lowly Institute

68
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The Department ofScience and Technology (DST), in partnership with which country, has launched the Women in Space Leadership Programme (WiSLP)?

A

UK

69
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India has formally joined the Minerals Security Finance Network (MSFN), a US-led initiative focused on enhancing cooperation among members to secure supply chains for critical minerals.MSFN has ____ members and European Union?

A

14

70
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Who became the 1st woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force’s elite 18 ‘Flying Bullets’ squadron, flying the indigenously made LCA Tejas fighter jet?

A

Mohana Singh

71
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Which endangered animal conservation effort had it’s 50th anniversary in April 2023?

A

Project Tiger

Launch of IBCA

72
Q

Recently elected PM of Japan?

A

Shigeru ishiba

former: Fumio Kishida

73
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Who was awarded the 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his contributions to the field of mathematics?

A

Alexander Dunn

established in 2005 - for mathematicians under 33

74
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What is the name of the national responsible tourism initiative launched by Min of Tourism on World Tourism Day 2024

27 Sept

A

Paryatan Mitra & Paryatan Didi

75
Q

Port Blair name has been changed to?

A

Sri Vijaya Puram

76
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Which state has topped the State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2024 for the second consecutive yr?

A

Kerala

Achieved 100% of its inspection target

77
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In State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2024, which state was recorded with a significant no. of full time designated food safety officers? Also name the top 4 ranked

A

Tamil Nadu

1. Kerala, 2. TN, 3. J&K, 4. Gujarat

78
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Which country became the 1st in the world to be officially verified by WHO as having eliminated leprosy?

A

Jordan

79
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Where was India’s 1st paperless voting booth successfully introduced during panchayat by-elections?

A

Ratua Ratanpur, Bhopal

80
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Which institution has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal, which offers open acces to clinically correlated data for cancer research?

A

Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA)

81
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Which organisation in collab with the Southern Command of the Indian Army, organised the 2 day national symposium ‘Exercise AIKYA’ on disaster management?

A

NDMA
National Disaster Management Agency

82
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Who has been appointed as the 1st director of the Loss & Damage Fund?

created in UNFCCC ‘22 - administered by WB

A

Ibrahima Cheikh Diong

Senegalese

83
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Which country did FSSAI hold a bilateral meeting with, during Global Food Regulators Summit to enhance food safety and regulatory cooperation?

A

Bhutan

84
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Scheme under which ADB is providing Fin assistance to improve drinking water supply in Tripura?

A

Mukhyamantri Nagar Unnayon Prokalpo

85
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BHASKAR, by DPIIT, is a new platform to boost India’s startup community. It is under which scheme? What is its full form?

A

Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry

Startup India (2016)

86
Q

Military exercise that took place btw India & Oman?

A

Al Najah

5th edition

87
Q

Blockchain tech stack launched by MeitY to provide BaaS to enhance transparency, security and efficiency in digital service delivery?

Blockchain as a Service

A

Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack

88
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India specific Fashion Trend Book launched by Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh

A

Paridhi 24x25

89
Q

India -US joint military exercise?

A

Yudh Abhyas

600 personnel from Rajput Regiment

90
Q

In which city will the 2026 Asian Games featuring Yogasana as a demonstration sport will be held?

A

Aichi Nagoya

91
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The Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, aims for ___% reduction in air particulates by 2025-26 & evaluates cities based on waste management, dust, emissions and public awareness. Which city has secured 1st position int he SVS 2024?

A

40% by 2025-26
Surat

92
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Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative program involves constructructing around 24,800 rainwater harvesting structures to enhance water sustainability. It is launched in which state by PM?

A

Gujarat

93
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Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 one of the world’s largest gatherings of fintech startups, investors, experts, bakers and regulators. Organised jointly by ____ & ____ in ____

A

Payment Council of India, NPCI
& Fintech Convergence Council.
In Mumbai

94
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Bio E3 aims to boost biotech to foster high performance biomanufacturing. It’s full form is?
Projected growth of India’s bio economy by 2030?

A

Economy, Environment, Employment
$300 bn by 2030

In order

95
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‘India Development Update: India’s Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context’ is a report by?

A

World Bank

96
Q

Who has been elected as the 1st female President of the United Mexican States?

A

Caludia Sheinbaum Pardo

97
Q

Which 2 countries recently became the 41st and 42nd nations to sign NASA’s Artemis Accord?

A

Peru & Slovakia

98
Q

Who has been elected as the President of UNGA for its 79th session?

A

Philemon Yang

99
Q

What countries make up the G4 nations?

A

India, Brazil, Japan, Germany

100
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Typhoon Yagi affected which countries? Which operation did India launch to aid these countries?

A

Philippines, Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar
Operation Sadbhav