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Q1. With which of the following country India held the first-ever meeting of High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges?
(a) Israel
(b) Nepal
(c) China
(d) Turkey
(e) Maldives
Q2. The government has decided to infuse an additional outlay to cash-starved public sector banks (PSBs). What is the additional amount decided by the government?
(a) Rs 61,000 crore
(b) Rs 41,000 crore
(c) Rs 100,000 crore
(d) Rs 33,000 crore
(e) Rs 53,000 crore
Q3. Who among the following has been appointed the new coach of the Indian women’s cricket team?
(a) W V Raman
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Anil Kumble
(d) Rahul Dravid
(e) Javagal Srinath
Q4. Which of the following state has emerged as the best-performing state in the Startup Ranking 2018?
(a) Bihar
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Goa
(e) Gujarat ###
Q5. The Central government and the World Bank have signed ____________ loan agreements for India Energy Efficiency Scale up Programme.
(a) 100 million dollar
(b) 200 million dollar
(c) 300 million dollar###
(d) 400 million dollar
(e) 500 million dollar
Q6. The Reserve Bank of India has released its annual report in Mumbai. It was mentioned in the report that due to the evolving economic conditions, real GDP growth for 2018-19 is expected to increase to ______________.
(a) 7.1%
(b) 7.4%
(c) 7.2%
(d) 7.0%
(e) 7.3%
Q7. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for implementation of an umbrella scheme ‘O-SMART’. The CCEA approved the scheme for implementation during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20 at an overall cost of ____________.
(a) Rs 1505 crore
(b) Rs 1724 crore
(c) Rs 2134 crore
(d) Rs 1623 crore
(e) Rs 2457 crore
Q8. Lok Sabha passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 that seeks to replace which of the following law?
(a) Consumer Protection Bill 2016
(b) Consumer Protection Act 1988
(c) Consumer Protection Act 1986
(d) Consumer Protection Bill 1996
(e) Consumer Protection Act 2002
Q9. Who is the present Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution?
(a) D.V. Sadananda Gowda
(b) Ajay Tamta
(c) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
(d) Ram Vilas Paswan
(e) Sharad Pawar
Q10. Which of the following state/states has/have been recognised as Leaders as per the National Report on States’ Startup Ranking?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Telangana
(e) All of the above
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Ans.1.(c)
Exp. External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi co-chaired the first-ever meeting of India-China High-Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges in New Delhi.
Ans.2.(b)
Exp. The government will infuse an additional Rs 41,000 crore into cash-starved public sector banks (PSBs). The outlay will go up from Rs. 65,000 crore to Rs. 1,06,000 crore in the current financial year to propel economic growth, cementing India’s position as the fastest growing economy of the world.
Ans.3.(a)
Exp. W V Raman has been appointed the new coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. Raman is a vastly-experienced coach having been in charge of Tamil Nadu and India U-19 teams in the past.
Ans.4.(e)
Exp. Gujarat has emerged as the best-performing state in the Startup Ranking 2018. The National Report on States’ Startup Ranking was unveiled by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi.
Ans.5.(c)
Exp. The Central government and the World Bank have signed 300 million dollar loan agreements for India Energy Efficiency Scale up Programme. They signed 220 million dollar Loan Agreement and an 80 million Guarantee Agreement for the Efficiency Scale-Up Program.
Ans.6.(b)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has released its annual report in Mumbai. It was mentioned in the report that due to the evolving economic conditions, real GDP growth for 2018-19 is expected to increase to 7.4% from 6.7% in the previous year.
Ans.7.(d)
Exp. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its approval for implementation of an umbrella scheme ‘Ocean Services, Technology, Observations, Resources Modelling and Science (O-SMART)’. The scheme encompasses a total of 16 sub-projects addressing ocean development activities such as Services, Technology, Resources, Observations and Science. The CCEA approved the scheme for implementation during the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20 at an overall cost of Rs 1623 crore.
Ans.8.(c)
Exp. The Lok Sabha passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 that seeks to replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Bill enforces consumer rights and provides a mechanism for redressal of complaints regarding deficiencies in goods and services.
Ans.9.(d)
Exp. Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is Mr Ram Vilas Paswan.
Ans.10.(e)
Exp. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana have been recognised as Leaders. Gujarat has emerged as the best-performing state in the Startup Ranking 2018. The National Report on States’ Startup Ranking was unveiled by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi.
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