Jan 1-15 Flashcards
C-Dot & ____ sign agreement on ‘Building BLocks for THz Communication Front Ends’ for 6G
IIT D
____ has the world’s largest natural gas reserves and is the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas.
Russia
World’s largest producer of crude oil?
US
Followed by Saudi & Russia
Fast Track Immigration - Trusted Traveller Programme has been launched in __ airports
Automated gates for faster screening of international travellers
7 airports
Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Ahmedabad
Acc to McKinsey’s demography report, India has ___ yrs till it gets too old
‘Demographic Transition & Depopulation’
33 yrs
by 2050
A one time DAP subsidy has been provided by the govt. DAP contains ___% N and ___% P
18% N
46% P
most water soluble
Indian Organic standards (NPOP) will be updated to be at par with?
EU grades
NPOP recognised by GB, Switz & European Commission
CEO of UIDAI?
Bhuvesh Kumar
Which 2 Indian state is witnessing an increase in girls completing secondary education btw 2019 & 2024?
Kerala & TN
Decline in Bihar & Assam (Overall)
New ISRO chief and space secretary?
V. Narayanan
2 yr term
A scheme that provides financial assistance for certified seeds up to 50%-60% in subsidy?
Beej Gram Yojana
2014-15
Countries a part of EFTA?
Iceland, Leichtenstein, Norway & Switzerland
HQ: Geneva
Who releases the list of NBFC-UL? How many companies does it have?
Upper Layer (3rd lyr - total 4 layers - based on asset size)
RBI
15 companies
UL: subjected to higher regulations for at least 5 yrs. Top layer empty
When was the 1st Amrit Bharat Train inaugurated?
Jan 2024
Darbhanga to New Delhi. Flagged off from Ayodhya
Right to property is a constitutional right under Article?
Not a fundamental right under 44th Amendment
Art 300A
If taken need to be compensated
Bhopal Gas Tragedy happened in?
1984
Right to privacy is enshrined under art?
Art 21
A fundamental right (right to life & personal liberty)
Centralised Pension Payments System is by? it will be implemented from?
A shift from Decentralised pension disbursal system
EPFO
Jan 2025
No bank visit req - can be accessed from any bank - no need to move PPO
____ min has recently considered Social Security Framework for gig workers
Labour Minister
e-Shram Portal, Man-dhan Yojana, Code of Soc Security 2020
Govt launched Production linked incentive scheme to make india a global hub in? It was launched in?
PLI Scheme
Manufacturing
2021-27
Vulture conservation & Breeding Centre is located in?
Pinjore, Haryana
2001
An e-auction portal for properties held by PSBs? It is by Min of?
Baanknet Portal
Min of Finance
2 schemes launched by SBI to boost deposit mobilisation?
- Har Ghar Lakhpati
- SBI Patrons
A small savings RD scheme by SBI that allows customers to accumulate Rs. 1L or more?
available for minors
Har Ghar Lakhpati
3-10 yr deposit tenure
Who is eligible for SBI Patrons?
Super Senior Citizens
80+ age
Who produced the 1st Made in India chips from the Assam Semiconductor plant? By when will it be available?
Tata Electronics
2025 or early 2026
Full form of UDISE?
Unified District Information System for Education +
Largest Management Information Systems
Acc to UDISE+ report, there has been an overall ___% dip in school enrolment nationwide
6%
about 1.55 crore dip from 2018-2022
Acc to UDISE+ There has been a ____ in SC student enrolment, which now stands at 4.47 crore in 2023-24
decrease
Same for OBC - from 2022-23
Acc to WB, India is the top receiver of remittance, share at ____%. Highest for any country since ____
14.3% at $129 bn
year 2000
Followed by Mexico & China
How many times have the WPI been revised before?
7 revisions
current will make it 8
How many members are part of the working group formed to revise the WPI base yr? Who is its chair?
18 member
Ramesh Chand
How many total articles are included in WPI? which category has the most?
697
Manufacturing highest - 564
NITI aayog was formed on?
1st Jan 2015
10 years
WTO replaced GATT through the marrakesh agreement following the Uruguay round negotiations. WTO now completes ___ yrs since yr ___
30 yrs
1st Jan 1995
WTO HQ are in?
Geneva
GATT replaced as it was ineffective and focussed on Agri more
WTO has ___ member states and represents ___% of world trade & GDP
164 states
98% world trade
Which IIT collaborated with MoAFW for Project VISTAAR? Its fullform?
IIT-M
Virtually Integrated System to Access Agricultural Resources
to enhance agri extension services
Ujala scheme was launched in and by?
2015
By MoP
10th anniversary
How many LED bulbs were distributed in UJALA scheme till now?
36 crore