Weekly Current Affairs (Economy) Quiz (18-24 November 2023)
1. Which two countries emerged as the most favoured markets in the Asia Pacific region according to the recent fund manager survey (FMS) conducted by Bank of America (BofA)?
A. China and Australia
B. Thailand and Japan
C. India and Thailand
D. Japan and India
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- Answer: D
2. How many patents has the Indian patent office granted in the current fiscal year until November 15, as announced by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal?
A. 15,234
B. 30,567
C. 41,010
D. 25,890
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- Answer: C
3. What is India's position, and how many unicorn companies does it currently have in the global unicorn rankings?
A. Third, 72
B. First, 168
C. Second, 172
D. Fourth, 50
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- Answer: A
4. Which city in India topped the list of women-led startups, leading in gender diversity in entrepreneurship?
A. Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
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- Answer: B
5. What is the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India, marking a historic milestone?
A. $4 Trillion
B. $3.5 Trillion
C. $5 Trillion
D. $4.5 Trillion
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- Answer: A
6. What is the projected economic growth rate for India in the fiscal year 2024-25, according to Goldman Sachs?
A. 6.2%
B. 7.3%
C. 6.5%
D. 5.8%
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- Answer: C
7. What contraction percentage did foreign direct equity investments in India witnessed during the initial six months of the financial year 2023-24?
A. 15% Contraction
B. 18% Contraction
C. 24% Contraction
D. 30% Contraction
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- Answer: C
8. Which Indian IT giant claimed the top spot in service delivery quality and commercial competitiveness among IT and cloud services providers in Spain according to a survey by Whitelane Research?
A. Infosys
B. Wipro
C. Tata Consultancy Services
D. HCL Technologies
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- Answer: C