April 1st Current Affairs Quiz in English

Economy

1. What was the Coal Index in February 2024?
a) 190.1
b) 212.1
c) 220.2
d) 230.3

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  • Answer: b

2. What was the Combined Index of Eight Core Industries in February 2024?
a) 5.7%
b) 6.7%
c) 7.7%
d) 8.7%

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  • Answer: b

3. What kind of growth has the coal industry achieved in the last eight months?
a) Single digit
b) Steady double digit
c) Unsteady double digit
d) Negative

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  • Answer: b

Key points about the coal industry:
The Coal Index in February 2024 grew by 12.1% compared to the same period last year.
Coal production in February 2024 increased by 11.83% to 96.60 million tonnes.
The coal industry has achieved steady double-digit growth in the last eight months.

Unemployment in India

1. What percentage of the unemployed in India are youth?
a) 50%
b) 83%
c) 75%
d) 85%

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  • Answer: b

2. How much did the youth unemployment rate increase between 2000-2019?
a) 2.8%
b) 5.7%
c) 8.6%
d) 11.5%

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  • Answer: d

3. What was the youth unemployment rate as of 2022?
a) 10.4%
b) 11.4%
c) 12.4%
d) 13.4%

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  • Answer: c

4. What was the youth population as a percentage of the total population in India in 2021?
a) 23%
b) 25%
c) 27%
d) 29%

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  • Answer: c

5. What should be done to control unemployment in the country?
a) Educating the youth
b) Providing skill training to the youth
c) Providing self-employment opportunities to the youth
d) All of the above

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  • Answer: d

Key points about unemployment:
Unemployment is a serious problem in India.
83% of the unemployed are youth.
The youth unemployment rate has tripled between 2000-2019.
The youth unemployment rate has come down to 12.4% as of 2022.

Defence Exports

1. What are India's defence exports in the financial year 2023-24?
a) ₹15,000 crore
b) ₹18,000 crore
c) ₹21,083 crore
d) ₹24,000 crore

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  • Answer: c

2. How much did India's defence exports increase in the financial year 2023-24 compared to the previous financial year?
a) 18%
b) 25%
c) 32.5%
d) 40%

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  • Answer: c

Awards

1. In which category did REC Limited receive the SKOCH ESG Award 2024?
a) 'Social Entrepreneurship'
b) 'Green Buildings'
c) 'Renewable Energy Financing'
d) 'Water Management'

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  • Answer: c

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Published date : 01 Apr 2024 08:05PM