Economy: Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (February 12 to 18, 2024)

Below are the useful Current Affairs Quiz 2024 Practice Questions in Economy for Competitive Exams like APPSC, TSPSC Groups, DSC, Police, RRB, Bank and UPSC Civil Services, prepared by Sakshi Education.

1. What is the new name of Paytm E-commerce after rebranding?
A. Payworld
B. PayMart
C. PayConnect
D. Pai Platforms

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  • Answer: D

2. What is the interest rate set by EPFO on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the fiscal year 2023-24?
A. 8.15%
B. 8.25%
C. 8.10%
D. 8.50%

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  • Answer: B

3. Which company is exploring transitioning its payments service into a third-party payment app (TPAP) to ensure uninterrupted access to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for its customers?
A. One97 Communications
B. Google
C. Facebook
D. Microsoft

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  • Answer: A

4. What is the urban jobless rate in India for Q3FY24 according to PLFS data analysis?
A. 7.2%
B. 6.8%
C. 6.2%
D. 6.5%

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  • Answer: D

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5. Which company has surpassed the ₹20-lakh crore market capitalization mark, becoming the first on Indian stock exchanges to do so recently?
A. Tata Motors Limited
B. Infosys Limited
C. Reliance Industries Limited
D. HDFC Bank Limited

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  • Answer: C

6. What was India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in January?
A. 0.27%
B. 1.00%
C. 1.85%
D. 1.38%

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  • Answer: A

7. In which year the electoral bonds scheme was introduced in India which was declared as unconstitutional by Supreme Court of India?
A. 2016
B. 2014
C. 2018
D. 2015

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  • Answer: C

8. Through which platform did the Ministry of Defence achieve a total order value milestone of ₹1 Lakh Crore?
A. eBay
B. Udaan
C. eProcurement
D. GeM

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  • Answer: D

9. Which company has increased its stake in SBI Cards & Payments Services Limited on February 9, 2024?
A. HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd
B. UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd
C. Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd
D. Life Insurance Corporation of India

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  • Answer: D

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10. Which company has been recognized as India's most valuable unlisted firm according to the Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 list?
A. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
B. Serum Institute of India
C. Bharat Biotech
D. Divi’s Laboratories

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  • Answer: B

11. Which company has partnered with NPCI to introduce the 'Credit Lines on UPI' feature for merchants?
A. Razorpay
B. PayU
C. PhonePe
D. Google Pay

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  • Answer: B

12. Which organization is collaborating with Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) to establish the first Green Hydrogen plant at Cochin Airport?
A. Indian Oil Corporation Limited
B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
D. Reliance Industries Limited

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  • Answer: C

13. Which state will benefit from the establishment of the first mega-scale integrated EV project by JSW Group?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha

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  • Answer: D

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Published date : 04 Mar 2024 05:37PM