March Flashcards

1
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Mission Divyastra is being developed by?

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DRDO

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Where is Divyastra missile being launched from?

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APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha

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What technology does Divyastra use?

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Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle Technology

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4
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What is the range of the Agni-5 Missile?

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5000km+

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What is the Agni 6 missile?

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Expected range between 9000-12,000km
In it’s early stages still being developed

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Who first used the MIRV technology?

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USA

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Who is the female scientist leading Mission Divyastra since 1999?

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Sheena Rani

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Who released the 12th Integrated Rating of Discoms?

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Ministry of Power, New & Renewable Energy

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Who has received 1st and 2nd prize in the 12th Integrated Rating of Discoms?

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  1. Adani electricity Mumbai ltd (AEML)
  2. Torrent Power Surat
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10
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National Speed Breeding Crop Facility opened at?

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National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali

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What will the National Speed Breeding Crop Facility at NABI be used for?

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Develop new varieties of wheat, rice, soyabean, pea, tomato, etc

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What is the age group for National Curriculum for Early Childhood Care and Education for Children?

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3-6 years

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13
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What is the age group of National Framework for Early Childhood Stimulation for Children?

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0-3 years

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14
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Which SDG does ECCE and ECSC fulfil?

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SDG 4.2
- All girls and boys have equal access to quality early childhood care, development and pre-primary education by 2030

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15
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University of Mauritius conferred what degree upon our President today?

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Doctor of Civil Law

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16
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MeitY is collaborating with who, to create the BhashaNet Portal?

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NIXI -
National internet exchange of India (an ngo)
Supported by ICANN -
Internet corporation Assigned names and numbers

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17
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Universal Acceptance day is on?

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21st March

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18
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Who is the PwD, Arjuna Awadee, national icon elected by ECI

A

Sheetal Devi

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19
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A new ICAR-IARI was inaugurated in?

A

Assam
ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute

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20
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What is the fine imposed on PayTM Payments Bank by FIU-IND

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Rs. 5.49 crore
For violation of PMLA 2002 - Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002

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21
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When was FIU-IND created and by whom?

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In 2004
By the Ministry of Finanace

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22
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Where is ICAR-IIMR located?

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Hyderabad

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23
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The Samudra Laksamana Exercise was held between India and which country?

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Malaysia

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24
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Where was the bilateral Samudra Laksamana Exercise held?

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Off the coast of Vizag

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25
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Which ships participated in the Samudra Laksamana Exercise?

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INS Kiltan &
Royal Malaysian Ship KD Lekir

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26
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Ministry of Rural Development has signed an MoU with who to formalise partnership in Geo-spacial technology and AI?

A

IIT - D

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27
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What measures has the government taken to control prices of onion in the market?

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  1. 5L tonne procured directly from farmers by NCCF & NAFED
  2. 40% export duty on onions from Aug 2023
  3. Min. Export Price @ USD 800 /MT from October 2023
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28
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Where was the Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 held?

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Brussels in Belgium

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29
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World’s 1st Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 was hosted by Belgium and?

A

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency

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30
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Green bonds were first issued in India in 2015 by?

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Yes Bank

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31
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What is the aim of USOF? (Imp)

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To provide for quality and affordable mobile and digital services across rural and remote areas of the country

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32
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Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is an attached office of which Ministry?

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Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communication

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33
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HQ of National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL)

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Delhi

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34
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HQ of National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL)

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Gujarat

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35
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HQ of Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti ltd (BBSSL)

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Delhi

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36
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HQ of Indian Farmers Fertilizers Cooperative Ltd

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Delhi

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37
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Who among NCEL, NCOL, BBSSL, IFFCL, does not have their HQ in New Delhi

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NCOL - National Cooperative for Organics Ltd.

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38
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IIP is published by?

A

National Statistical Office,
MoSPI

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39
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Who released a report on PM SVANidhi?

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SBI

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40
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Innovation labs to be set up in schools of strategic importance to ensure students from diverse backgrounds have equal opportunities to engage with frontier technology

A

Frontier Technology Lab (FTL)

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41
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FTLs are being set up by?

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  • Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog - Knowledge Partner
  • Meta - Funding
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42
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FTLs are an advanced version of?

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ATL
Atal Tinkering Labs

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43
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FTLs are a part of which initiative by Meta?

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Education to Entrepreneurship initiative (Sept 2023)

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44
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Who are the FTL labs managed by?

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Meta’s partner 1M1B (1Million for 1Billion)

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45
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A comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen the ever-growing ecosystem of ATL that provides guidelines to local bodies

A

Atal Sarthi

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46
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India’s defence export crossed how much for the 1st time - imp

A

Rs. 2100 crore
x31 growth of defence export in the past 10 years

47
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According to Swedish Think Tank SIPRI, who is the largest importer of arms?

A

India
Going up 4.7% in 2019-23 as compared to 2014-18

48
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According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) what is India’s rank in defence export?

A

23rd
Above Brazil

49
Q

Where is National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Ni-MSME) located?

A

Hyderabad

50
Q

Which block has received 1st rank in delta ranking of ABP recently?

A

Tiriyani Block of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad distric, Telangana
Followed by Kaushambi Block of Kaushambi District, UP

51
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Which district has received 1st rank in delta ranking of ADP recently?

A

Rayagada (Odisha) -1st
Jamui (Bihar) - 2nd

52
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The ABP have geographically been divided into ____ zones with ____ blocks from zone receiving ranking.

A

6 zones
with 2 blocks

53
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What are the broad contours of the ABP Programme

A
  1. Convergence (central and state schemes)
  2. Collaboration (centre, state, officers, collector)
  3. Competition (among districts and blocks through rankings)
  4. Delta Ranking
54
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What are the Parameters of Ranking in ADP/ABP?
HEAFI

A
  1. Health and Nutrition (30%)
  2. Education (30%)
  3. Agriculture and water resources (20%)
  4. Financial Inclusion & Skill Development (10%)
  5. Infrastructure (10%)
55
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What are the delta Rankings based on in ADP?

A

Based on progress made across 49 Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Under 5 socio-economic themes

56
Q

Any livestock census in india is being conducted on which interface?

A

Bharat Pashudhan Interface
Accountability and transparency -
helpful for keeping track in gaushalas and shelters

57
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Which app allows farmers to access free and paid schemes related to livestock - for vaccinations, IVF, insurance, sale, education, etc.?

A

Pashupalak App

58
Q

FMD vaccine is given under which scheme?

A

National Animal Disease Eradication Programme (NADEP)
(2019-2024)

59
Q

Pashu Adhar can be created using?

A

Pashupalak App

60
Q

According to ASI report how many factories in India were found to be non-operational?

A

20% of india’s factories

61
Q

According to ASI report, which states have the highest number of closed factories?

A

Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra

62
Q

Components of Forex Reserve?

A
  • Foreign Currency
  • Gold Reserve
  • Special Drawing Rights
  • Reserve Position with IMF
63
Q

Environmental information system was (ENVIS) 1983, renamed?

A

EIACP
Environmental Information
Awareness, Capacity building
and livelihood programme

64
Q

An international non-profit organisation that drives climate action by building large networks and running them

A

The Climate Group

65
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___ brings together leading companies committed to driving innovation in energy efficiency and increasing competitiveness while delivering on energy reduction goals

A

EP100
By The Climate Group

Indian Companies are members as well

66
Q

How many companies are there in EP100, to improve corporate energy efficiency

A

125 businesses

67
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A coalition of sub-national governments that aim to achieve greenhouse gas emission mitigation (from 2015)

A

Under2 Coalition
By The Climate Group

68
Q

There are 270 governments with 50% of world economy in the Under2 Coalition. How many indian states are a part of this coalition?

A

7 states
Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra,
Punjab, Telangana, Tripura
West Bengal, J&K and Meghalaya

69
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Who signed an MoU with Krishi Jagran Pvt Ltd for the dissemination and promotion of its initiatives for the growth of Indian Agri and Farmer’s Welfare?

A

ICAR

70
Q

What is the name of the tri-service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise between India and US - to refine SOPs

A

Tiger Triumph

Yudh Abhyas, Vajra Prahar, Cope India are other exercises with US

71
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A collective investment scheme, similar to a mutual fund, that enables direct investment from investors to infrastructure projects. It can be established as a fund as well

A

InVITs

72
Q

4 parties involved in InVITs

A

T-SIP
Trustee: inspect the performance of InVITs
Sponsor: promoters of a company that set up InVITs
Investment Manager and Project Manager

73
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Which act recognises InVITs and REITS as borrowers?

A

SARFAESI Act
Securitisation & Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act

74
Q

How many REITs are listed in India?

A

4 -
Brookefield, Embassy Office Parks,
Mindspace Business Parks,
Nexus Select Trust

75
Q

Summit for Democracy, by USA, was recently hosted by?

A

South Korea

76
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The Scheme, implemented from April 2021, aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation

A

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

77
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Established in 2016, The scheme provides capital to a SEBI-registered AIF (daughter fund), who in turn invest money in growing Indian startups through equity and equity-linked instruments

A

Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) Scheme

78
Q

Corpus of Fund of Fund for startup scheme?

A

Rs. 10,000 crore

79
Q

When and where was the 1st ICAR- KVK established?
Kvk is an integral part of?

A

1974, In Puducherry
(Golden Jubilee)
NARS - National Agricultural Research System

80
Q

KVKs were established under the recommendation of?

A

The Education Committee &
Mohan Sinha Mehta Committee

81
Q

WTO G-33 Ministerial Conference took place in?

A

Abu Dhabi, UAE

82
Q

Which edition of the WTO G-33 Ministerial conference took place this year?

A

13th
Occurs every 2 years

83
Q

Who was elected as co-chair of the Digital Innovation Board, ITU formed under Digital & Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development

A

Niraj Mittal, Secretary DoT

84
Q

2nd TRILAT exercise was held between?

A

India - Mozambique (host) - Tanzania

85
Q

Which Navy Ships participated in the IMT trilat exercise?

A

INS Tir @ Zanzibar
INS Sujata @ Maputo

The 1st exercise saw INS Tarkarsh

86
Q

International Day of Forests & its theme?

A

Mar 21
Forests & Innovation: New solution for a better world

87
Q

Which 2 crops have been included in the Price Stabilisation fund?

A

Wheat & Rice
(Along with onion, potato, pulse)

88
Q

What is Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF)?

A

Utilised to increase India’s Buffer stock of essential food items
Deliberately released in the market as prices rise - regulate price volatility

89
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When was Price Stabilisation Fund set up? and who is it by?

A

Set up in 2014-15
by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Later transfered to Department of Consumer Affairs in 2016

90
Q

A tradable, short-term or long-term, risk-free, debt instrument, issued by central or state government to borrow money from public to finance its Fiscal Deficit

A

Government Security

91
Q

Short term and long term government security bills are?

A

Treasury bills (less than 1 year)
Government Bonds or dated securities (1 year or more)

92
Q

WhichGovernment securities are issued by Central government and which by State?

A

Central: Treasury and bonds
State: Only Bonds (State Development Loans)

93
Q

Government security bills that are 0 coupon security and pay no interest. They are offered at a discount and redeemed at face value at maturity

A

Treasury Bills

94
Q

Maturity dates of treatury bills?

A

91 days
182 days
364 days

95
Q

Dated securities or Loans raised by State government from market through auction?

A

State Development Loans

96
Q

HURL is tasked with establishing a new Ammonia-Urea plant at?

A

Sindri Fertiliser Factory, Jharkhand
producing 2200 TPD Ammonia dn 3850 TPD Neem coated Urea

97
Q

Use of Urea?

A

Fertiliser
Feed Supplement
Starting material for manufacture of plastics and drugs

98
Q

When was PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan Launched?

A

Oct 2021

99
Q

Aim of PM Gati-Shakti Master Plan?

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Multi modal, first and last-mile connectivity for seamless movement of people and goods

100
Q

Which Ministry recently announed its own Gati Shakti Master Plan?

A

Ministry of Coal

101
Q

Global Legal Summit, themed: Harmonising Horizons - Uniting law, governance, & philanthropy in India and the west - breaking barriers and building bridges, was held in?

A

Delhi

102
Q

Who has signed an MoU with IIT Bombay and Sambalpur under PM Gati Shakti Master Plan?

A

CIL

103
Q

National Birth Defect Awareness Month is on? Its Theme?

A

August
Breaking barriers -
Inclusive support for children with birth defects

104
Q

3D’s Of Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram for children from birth to 18?

A

Defects at birth, Deficiencies, Diseases, Development delays

105
Q

Chair of NAM?

A

Uganda
Taken over from Azerbaijan

106
Q

The Goods Trade Barometer provides real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to recent trends. Value above 100 = trade volume above trend, below 100 = trade volume fallen or expected to fall, is by which organisation?

A

WTO

107
Q

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities. When was it introduced and what is its base year?

A

Introduced in: 1996
Base year: 2014-16

108
Q

What are the basket of food commodities in FFPI?

A

Cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar

109
Q

Share of GoI and NABARd in SIDBI?

A

GoI: 20%
NABARD: 9%

110
Q

share of GoI in SBI?

A

56.9%

111
Q

Inflation in India is released by?

A

NSO

112
Q

ReITs and InVITs in news are?

A

Investment vehicles

113
Q

Minimum amt. allowed in an AIF?

Alternate Investment Fund

A

Rs. 1 crore