Economy: Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (January 1 to 7, 2024)

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

1. What is the modified interest rate for the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme (SSAS) according to the recent government decision?
A. 7.1%
B. 8.2%
C. 8%
D. 7%

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  • Answer: B

2. What is the new bulk deposit limit set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for large urban cooperative banks (UCBs)?
A. ₹50 lakhs and above
B. ₹75 lakhs and above
C. ₹25 lakhs and above
D. ₹1 crore and above

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  • Answer: D

3. Which Indian electric vehicle (EV) company has become eligible for the government's Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme recently?
A. Tata Motors
B. Ola Electric
C. Mahindra Electric
D. Ather Energy

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  • Answer: B

4. Which company is the first in India to receive ISCC-Plus certification?
A. Indian Oil Corporation
B. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
C. Reliance Industries
D. Tata Motors

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  • Answer: C

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5. Which Indian state launched 200 electric buses, to achieve a 100% green public transportation system by 2025?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Maharashtra
D. New Delhi

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  • Answer: B

6. Which digital payments app recently secured a payment aggregator (PA) license from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for e-commerce transactions?
A. Tata Pay
B. Razorpay
C. Cashfree
D. Google Pay

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  • Answer: A

7. What are India Ratings and Research's revised GDP growth estimate for India in the current fiscal year (FY'24)?
A. 6.7%
B. 6.2%
C. 7.5%
D. 7.1%

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  • Answer: A

8. Which bank has concluded a successful issuance of $1 billion through a Syndicated Social Loan for the domestic ESG financing market recently?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. State Bank of India

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  • Answer: D

9. In which state did Adani Group collaborate for Data Centre and Aerospace Park investment?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Telangana
D. Gujarat

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  • Answer: C

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10. Which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) has signed an MoU with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for diverse infrastructure projects over the next 5 years?
A. NHPC Limited
B. NTPC Limited
C. REC Limited
D. Power Grid of India Limited

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  • Answer: C

11. In which Indian state Adidas is establishing its first and only Global Capacity Centre (GCC) in Asia outside of China?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat

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  • Answer: C

12. With which organization did Indian Railways renew its MoU for green initiatives to reduce energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions?
A. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
B. Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
C. Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC)
D. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

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  • Answer: D

13. Which Indian state leads in the number of investors in the NSE, with 1.49 crore registered investors in 2023?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Gujarat

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  • Answer: B

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Published date : 22 Jan 2024 03:13PM