Weekly Current Affairs (Economy) Quiz (7-13 October 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. Which airline has inaugurated a state-of-the-art mega warehouse facility in Delhi?
A. Air India
B. Vistara
C. IndiGo
D. SpiceJet

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  • Answer: A

2. What was the urban unemployment rate in India in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24?
A. 6.2%
B. 6.4%
C. 6.5%
D. 6.6%

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  • Answer: D

3. Which company has recently secured an 810 MW solar photovoltaic power project from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL)?
A. NLC India Ltd.
B. Adani Green Energy Ltd.
C. Tata Power Company Ltd.
D. Reliance Industries Ltd.

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  • Answer: A

4. By what date does IRDAI plan to deploy ‘Bima Vahaks’ in every Gram Panchayat across the country?
A. December 31, 2023
B. June 30, 2024
C. September 30, 2024
D. December 31, 2024

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  • Answer: D

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5. What is the fiscal deficit as a percentage of the full-year target for the April-August period in FY24?
A. 32%
B. 34%
C. 36%
D. 38%

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  • Answer: C

6. Who unveiled the system-based automatic ‘Status Holder’ certificates under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Dharmendra Pradhan

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  • Answer: C

7. Which bank was stopped by RBI from adding new customers to its mobile app in October 2023?
A. State Bank of India
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. Bank of Baroda

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  • Answer: D

8. What is the percentage growth in India's net direct tax collections for the period up to October 9, 2023?
A. 18.5%
B. 19.2%
C. 20.3%
D. 21.8%

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  • Answer: D

9. Which company partnered with Bridgestone India to install EV chargers for four-wheelers?
A. Adani Power
B. Reliance Power
C. Tata Power
D. NTPC

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  • Answer: C

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10. What is the revised GDP growth forecast for India in the fiscal year 2023-24, according to the IMF's October 2023 World Economic Outlook report?
A. 6.1%
B. 6.3%
C. 6.5%
D. 6.7%

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  • Answer: B

11. Which bank is planning to raise 10,000 Crore rupees through long-term bonds to fund affordable housing and infrastructure?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. ICICI Bank
D. HDFC Bank

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  • Answer: B

12. Which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) has recently been granted the 'Navratna' status, becoming the 16th CPSE in India to receive this distinction?
A. RITES Ltd
B. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)
C. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC)
D. Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI)

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  • Answer: A

13. What was the retail inflation rate in India in September 2023?
A. 4%
B. 6%
C. 5%
D. 7%

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  • Answer: C

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Published date : 03 Nov 2023 03:26PM