Weekly Current Affairs (Economy) Quiz (12-18 August 2023)
1. What is India's target percentage for increasing its natural gas share in its energy composition by the year 2030?
A. 6%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%
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- Answer: C
2. What percentage of the economic growth of India is predicted to achieve in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) according to the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)?
A. 7.2%
B. 6.5%
C. 6.0%
D. 5.5%
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- Answer: C
3. Which two companies have received approval from the NCLT to merge and form a $10 billion entity?
A. Reliance and Viacom18
B. Disney and Hotstar
C. Amazon and Netflix
D. Zee and Sony
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- Answer: D
4. Which organization has secured a place in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Global Standard Index?
A. REC Limited
B. GAIL
C. BHEL
D. DMRC Limited
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- Answer: A
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5. How much money the government has disbursed till March 2023 under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme?
A. 2,900 crore rupees
B. 13000 rupees
C. 16,900 crore rupees
D. 1,300 crore rupees
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- Answer: A
6. Which government enterprise achieved an all-time high Quarterly Profit After Tax and Profit Before Tax in the 1st Quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24?
A. Earth System Science Organization
B. National Fertilizers Limited
C. Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals
D. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.
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- Answer: D
7. What is the title of the two Investor Awareness Vans launched by the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA)?
A. Financial Guardian
B. Investor Insight
C. Niveshak Sarathi
D. Wealth Mentor
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- Answer: C
8. What is the name of the specialized microsite introduced by MakeMyTrip to facilitate this travel initiative?
A. India Explorer
B. Travel Insights
C. Voyager's Guide
D. Traveller's Map of India
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- Answer: D
9. What is the primary purpose of the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) System introduced between India and UAE?
A. Boosting gold trade
B. Enhancing economic cooperation
C. Reducing crude oil production
D. Increasing intermediary currencies
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- Answer: B
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10. Which two Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms are being merged by Viacom18 recently?
A. JioCinema and Voot
B. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
C. Disney+ Hotstar and MX Player
D. Zee5 and SonyLIV
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- Answer: A
11. Which state has emerged as the front-runner in the Fiscal Health Report?
A. Maharashtra
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
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- Answer: A
12. Which bank held the largest share in the Debit cards market in India as of June 2023?
A. Canara Bank
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Bank of India
D. State Bank of India
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- Answer: D
13. What is the projected increase in India's per capita income by FY47 according to a recent study conducted by SBI Research economists?
A. 7.5 times
B. 9.5 times
C. 10 times
D. 12 times
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- Answer: A
14. What is the name of the bank which unveiled a specialized savings account aimed at pensioners?
A. Bank of Baroda
B. State Bank of India
C. HDFC Bank
D. Canara Bank
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- Answer: D
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15. How many e-Buses are planned to be deployed as part of "PM-eBus Sewa"?
A. 5,000
B. 10,000
C. 15,000
D. 20,000
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- Answer: B
16. What was the percentage increase in credit card defaults from March 2022 to March 2023 according to data provided by RBI?
A. 3.30%
B. 1.20%
C. 2.50%
D. 1.94%
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- Answer: D
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