Weekly Current Affairs (Economy) Quiz (4-10 November 2023)

Below are the useful current affairs quiz 2023 practice questions in Economy for competitive exams like APPSC, TSPSC Groups and UPSC Civil Services, prepared by sakshi education.

1. In which company Zurich Insurance is acquiring a 51% stake?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. Kotak Life Insurance
C. Kotak Securities
D. Kotak General Insurance

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  • Answer: D

2. Which Indian city hosted the three-day 'India Manufacturing Show' in November 2023?
A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Chennai

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  • Answer: A

3. What percentage of FDI has been approved for Sweden's Saab to establish a new manufacturing facility in India?
A. 50%
B. 74%
C. 99%
D. 100%

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  • Answer: D

4. Which country has the highest rate of workplace burnout in 2023, according to a McKinsey Health Institute survey?
A. China
B. United States
C. India
D. United Kingdom

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  • Answer: C

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5. Which Indian company acquired Mercator Petroleum for approximately Rs 148 crore?
A. Reliance Industries
B. Bharat Petroleum
C. Indian Oil Corporation
D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

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  • Answer: C

6. Which financial institution in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) introduced electronic bank guarantee services to streamline trade finance processes?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Standard Chartered India
C. HSBC India
D. ICICI Bank

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  • Answer: C

7. Which global retail giant has partnered with APEDA to boost Indian agri-product exports?
A. LuLu Hypermarket
B. Carrefour
C. Walmart
D. Tesco

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  • Answer: A

8. Which port in India recently handled over 16.1 million metric tons of cargo in October 2023?
A. Chennai Port
B. Mundra Port
C. Kolkata Port
D. Mumbai Port

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  • Answer: B

9. What is Fitch's upgraded mid-term GDP growth forecast for India?
A. 5.5%
B. 6.0%
C. 6.5%
D. 6.2%

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  • Answer: D

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10. Which life insurance company became the first to obtain GIFT City IFSC registration?
A. LIC
B. HDFC Life
C. IndiaFirst Life
D. ICICI Prudential Life

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  • Answer: C

11. How much did India's National Coal Index (NCI) increase in September, marking the first rise since April 2023?
A. 2.45 points
B. 4.12 points
C. 3.83 points
D. 1.99 points

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  • Answer: C

12. Which country has announced a $553 million investment in Adani’s Sri Lanka port terminal project?
A. India
B. China
C. Sri Lanka
D. USA

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  • Answer: D

13. Which group of investors is now allowed to freely invest in the Government's Sovereign Green Bonds for 2023-24?
A. Resident Indians
B. Non-Resident Indians
C. Foreign Institutional Investors
D. Qualified Foreign Investors

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  • Answer: B

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Published date : 28 Nov 2023 03:16PM