ASUSE, Trends in Banking, FSR, ISFR, ASEAN

Question 1

MoSPI has released ASUSE 2023-24. 1st full ASUSE was conducted in?

Answer 1

2021-22

Question 2

Acc to ASUSE 2023-24, GVA has risen by ____% driven by a 26.17% growth in the _____ sector

Answer 2

16.52%
Other Services

Question 3

3rd ASUSE 2023-24 is based on what time period?

Financial Yr/Calendar Yr/…?

Answer 3

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024
Reference Year

Question 4

Survey that measures economic & operational characteristics of unincorporated non-agricultural establishments is?

Answer 4

ASUSE by MoSPI

Question 5

Acc to ASUSE which sector showed 2nd highest growth in establishments after “other services” at 23.55%?

Answer 5

Manufacturing at 13%

Question 6

Acc to ASUSE, GVA per worker increrased by?

Answer 6

5.62%
from 2022-23 to 2023-24

To Rs. 1.49 lakh from Rs. 1.41 lakh

Question 7

Acc to ASUSE the sector employed more than ____ crore workers a 1 crore inc from 2022-23. With ___ sector seeing highest growth at 17.8%

Answer 7

12 crore worker
Other Services

Followed by Manufacturing at 10%

Question 8

Acc to ASUSE, female owned proprietary rose from 22.9% to?

Answer 8

26.2%

Question 9

Acc to ASUSE highest growth in wages was observed in ____ sector

Answer 9

Manufacturing
16%

Question 10

Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India was released by RBI acc to which Act?

Answer 10

Banking Regulation Act 1949

Question 11

Acc to Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India by RBI, GNPA ratio of SCBs decreased to?

Answer 11

3.2%
A decadal low

Question 12

Acc to Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India by RBI, SCBs recorded improved profitability for the ___th consecutive yr

Answer 12

6th consecutive yr

Question 13

Acc to Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India by RBI, CRAR stood at ____% as of Sept 2024

Capital to Risk Wtd Ratio

Answer 13

16.8%

Question 14

RBI mandated CRAR for banks to be at ____% while Basel norms mandate at ____%

Answer 14

9%
8%

Question 15

Acc to Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India by RBI, combined balance sheet has expanded for the ____ straight yr

Answer 15

3rd yr

Question 16

Acc to Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India by RBI, achieved a _____ credit gowth with GNPA at 3.4%

Answer 16

double digit credit growth

NBFC’s a poor man’s bank

Question 17

The National Strategy for Financial Inclusion is coming in for the yr? It is by?

Answer 17

2025-30
RBI

Question 18

Acc to RBI’s Trends and Progress in Banking Report, GNPAs fell to a 13 yr low of?

Answer 18

2.5%

Agri at 2%

Question 19

Acc to RBI’s Trends and Progress in Banking Report, attrition rates reached ___%

Answer 19

25%

Question 20

Acc to RBI’s Trends & Progress in banking, which sector had the highest % of NPAs?

Answer 20

Agri at 6.2%

Retail loans at lowest: 1.2%

Question 21

FSR by RBI is released in what frequency?

Answer 21

Bi-annually

every 6 months

Question 22

FSR by RBI is released on behalf of?

Answer 22

FSDC

Financial stability and Development Council

Question 23

The FSR by RBI predicts that the Indian Economy will grow by ___% in FY25

Answer 23

6.6%

Driven by revival in rural consumption & strong service exports

Question 24

FSR highlights concerns in specific sectors like?

Answer 24

Microfinance and consumer credit

Question 25

FSR highlights that the ____ sector maintains a robust solvency ratio indicating stability

Answer 25

insurance sector

Question 26

Acc to FSR, Central government's debt to GDP ratio is expected to decrease from 62.7% in 2020-21 to ____% by 2024-25

Answer 26

56.8% ## Footnote State's Outstanding liabilities projected to decline from 31% to 28.8%

Question 27

Acc to FSR the GNPA ratio is expected to increase from 2.6% in Sept 2024 to ___% in March 2026

Answer 27

3%

Question 28

As per RBI's FSR, LCR of banks declined from 135.7% to ____% | Liquidity Coverage Ratio

Answer 28

128.5% | Due to inc in net cash outflow, inc in less stable sources of funding

Question 29

Acc to FSR, PCR of SCBs inc further to ___% in Sept 2024 | Provisioning Coverage Ratio

Answer 29

77% | Due to the proactive provisioning by PSBs

Question 30

Acc to FSR, central govt's debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to dec to ___% in 2024-25 from 62.7% in 2020-21

Answer 30

56.8%

Question 31

ISFR is a report by **Forest Survey of India** published in frequency?

Answer 31

Biennially

Question 32

Forest Survey of India was established in? its HQ are in?

Answer 32

1981 Dehradun

Question 33

Forest cover refers to all lands ___ ha in area with a tree canopy of ____

Answer 33

> or = to 1 ha area 10% canopy | Includes bamboo, orchards and palm

Question 34

Acc to ISFR, the top 3 states with the largest forest cover are?

Answer 34

MP Arunachal Pradesh Chattisgarh

Question 35

Acc to ISFR, total forest & tree cover is now?

Answer 35

25.17% | of India's total geographical area

Question 36

ISFR by Forest survey of India is being released since year?

Answer 36

1987

Question 37

Acc to ISFR, Very Dense Forest covers ___% of total area. VDF means a canopy ____%

Answer 37

3.04% of total area VDF: > or = 70% canopy

Question 38

Open Forest have a canopy density of? It includes ___% of total area in India.

Answer 38

more than 10% but less than 40% 9.3% of total area

Question 39

Recorded Forest Area (RFA) refers to those in govt records. It includes?

Answer 39

Reserved Forests Protected Forests | under Indian Forest Act 1927

Question 40

In the ISFR report, out of the **total forest and tree cover of 25.17%**, forest and tree cover respectively are?

Answer 40

Forest cover - 21.76% Tree cover - 3.14%

Question 41

Acc to ISFR, states with the highest increase in Forest & Tree Cover?

Answer 41

Chhatisgarh UP Odisha Rajasthan

Question 42

Acc to ISFR states with the highest inc in forest cover?

Answer 42

Mizoram, Gujarat, Odisha

Question 43

Acc to ISFR, states with largest forest and tree cover area?

Answer 43

MP Arunachal Maharashtra

Question 44

Acc to ISFR, States with highest forest cover as part of total geographical area?

Answer 44

Lakshadweep Mizoram A&N

Question 45

Which NE State recorded an inc in forest cover?

Answer 45

Mizoram

Question 46

In forest areas which trees contributed most to forest area?

Answer 46

*Shorea Rubusta* - Sal *Tectona grandis* - Teak

Question 47

Outside forest areas which trees contributed most to forest area?

Answer 47

*Mangifera indica* *Azadirachta indica*: Neem *Madhuca indica/latifolia*: Mahua

Question 48

Top 3 countries with Highest Forest Area? India's rank?

Answer 48

Russia (20%) > Brazil > Canada | India - 10th

Question 49

India's contribution to the world's forest?

Answer 49

2%

Question 50

Mangrove cover in countries TGA is?

Answer 50

0.15% | A dec of 7.43 km square

Question 51

Mangrove forests in which state have seen decrease?

Answer 51

Gujarat

Question 52

Which 2 states has nad notable inc in mangrove population?

Answer 52

Andhra Pradesh Maha

Question 53

Top state in Mangrove cover?

Answer 53

WB > Guj > A&N island

Question 54

ASEAN includes how many countries?

Answer 54

10 SE Asian countries

Question 55

HQ of ASEAN? Who holds its Chairmanship?

Answer 55

Jakarta, Indonesia Chairmanship: Malaysia

Question 56

Motto of ASEAN?

Answer 56

One Vision, One Identity, One Community.

Question 57

Who has launched the report 'Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils'? | It was launched in?

Answer 57

UN-FAO Thailand

Question 58

Acc to FAO's 'Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils' how much land is affected by salinity globally?

Answer 58

1.4 bn ha

Question 59

Acc to FAO's 'Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils' share of land affected by salinity globally?

Answer 59

10.7%

Question 60

Acc to FAO's 'Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils' how much land (in ha & %) is affected by salinity in India?

Answer 60

6.72 mn ha 2.1% of TGA

Question 61

Frontier Technology Readiness Index is by?

Answer 61

UNCTAD

Question 62

India's rank in Frontier Techologies Readiness Index

Answer 62

36th | UNCTAD

Question 63

Beijing Declaration & Platform for Action was held in? | Conference on Women

Answer 63

1995

Question 64

Women's Rights in Review 30yrs After Beijing Report has ____ areas

Answer 64

12 critical areas

Question 65

Acc to a report by UN, ending extreme poverty for women will take ___ yrs

Answer 65

137 yrs

Question 66

Toppers of Glass Ceiling Index by **The Economist**

Answer 66

Sweden > Iceland

Question 67

Most polluted capital city in the world? India's rank? | Acc to world air quality report

Answer 67

Delhi 5th | Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Congo (top 4)

Question 68

India Financial System Stability Assessment is by?

Answer 68

IMF