Dec Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
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1st state to generate Farmer IDs for 25% of it’s targeted farmers under Digital Agriculture Mission?
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Gujarat
2
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Which are components of AgriStack in Digital Agriculture Mission?
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- Farmer Registry
- Geo-referenced village maps
- Crop sown registry
3
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Total financial outlay of Digital Agriculture Mission? Launched on?
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Rs. 2817 crore
Sept 2024
4
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Farmer IDs created under AgriStack will be linked to ____ data
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Land records and livestock ownership data
5
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New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is a focal point of which meet?
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COP29 - Baku, Azarbaijan
6
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GoI has taken a historic step to establish the 1st all-women battalion in?
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CISF
7
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Constitution of India was adopted on ____ by the Constituent Assembly
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Nov 26, 1949
8
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____ + MoP + MoNRE has launched the ASSET Platform to accelerate India’s green energy transition.
A
NITI Aayog
9
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Acc to WIPOs World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, India globally ranks?
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6th
10
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Pan 2.0 outlay? It was by?
A
Rs. 1435 crore
CCEA
headed by PM
11
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When is Income Tax Day?
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24th July
12
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How many pan card have already been issued? of which what % for individuals?
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78 crore
98%
13
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India recently surpassed which country to become the world’s 3rd largest producer of solar power?
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Japan
14
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Which Indian state became the 1st to implement a dedicated semiconductor policy? Its time period?
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Gujarat
2022-27
15
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Investment limit for an FPI under Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instrument) Rules, 2019?
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10%
16
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What is the denomination of the Special Commemorative Postage Stamp launched under “Sickle Cell Eradication 2047” initiative?
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Rs. 5
Unveiled by MP Governor (Mangubhai Patel) and CM (Mohan Yadav)
17
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Where was SBI Innovation Hub launched in partnership with APIX?
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Singapore
18
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Which country signed a MoI with India for the co-development of the Unified Complex Radio Antenna (UNICORN) Mast?
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Japan
For Indian Navy
19
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Which state has signed an MoU with RIL to establish 500 Compressed Biogas plants?
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Andhra Pradesh
Of Rs. 65,000 crore over 3 years
20
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India has expressed its intent to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a Letter of Intent to the IOC?
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2036
21
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Which country is the 104th full member of the ISA?
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Armenia
22
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How many coastal villages in Odisha were recognised as ‘Tsunami Ready’ by UNESCO IOC?
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24
23
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India’s Rank in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025?
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10th
Decline from 7th in 2023
1st 3 spots Vacant: 4th Denmark > Netherlands
24
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Top 3 most sustainable trade economy?
What is India’s Rank?
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New Zealand > UK > Australia
India - 23rd
25
Which team did India women's hocky team defeat to win the Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024, Bihar?
PRC
26
Development of Tuna cluster under PMMSY is under which state?
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
27
Pragati SAvings Account by HDFC is for?
Farmers and rural residents
28
Truecaller has partnered with which insurnce comany to provide enhanced protection to consumers against digital communication fraud in India?
HDFC ERGO
29
Which state was the 1st to implement a disaster management insurance through Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric insurance Solution, with SBI Gen Insurance?
Nagaland
30
The FMR between India & Myanmar was established in _____ and the border pass is valid up to ___ weeks/visit
2018
2 weeks
31
Panna Tiger Reverse is India's ____ number tiger reserve
22nd
32
Svamitva Scheme by Ministry of Panchayti Raj was launched on?
April 24, 2020
National Panchayati Raj Day
| Central Sector Scheme
33
Dir Gen of ASI?
Yadubir Singh Rawat
34
Which Indian wildlife species, endemic to Western Ghats, is currently endangered due to increased human interaction?
Lion Tailed Macaque
35
Which fiscal deficit target set by the Indian Govt for FY26?
4.5% of GDP
36
What % customs duty has the steel ministry proposed for imported finished steel products in Union Budget 2025-26?
**15%**
from 7.5%
37
Union Home Minister announced the launch of ____ new MPACS, along with Dairy and Fisheries Cooperative Societies, coinciding with the birth _____ of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
10,000
centenary
38
By 2050 population of older people in India are expected to increase from ____ mn to ____ mn
153 mn to 347 mn
39
% GDP Loss recorded in 2022, India, due to climate change, acc to reports?
Acc to ADP this could increase to ___% by 2070
8%
25% by 2070
40
The $137 bn Brahmaputra dam project by _____ is aimed at generating hydroelectric power
China
| Part of their 14th 5-yr plan (2021-25)
41
Coral reefs are ecosystems formed by colonies of _____ held together by CaCO3
polyps
42
Kisan Kavach is an ________ product developed using **oxime**
antipesticide clothing
43
Kisan Kavach was launched on? and by?
17th Dec 2024
BRIC-inStem Bangalore with Sepio Health Pvt. Ltd.
44
Scheme introduced by Ministry of Tourism that focusses on **sustainability & developing responsible tourism** destinations and aims to enhance tourist experience
Swadesh Darshan 2.0
| Based on Challenge-based destination dev model
45
Increase in CSR spending by CPSEs in FY24?
19%
Highest in 4 years
| 2% mandatory under Section 135 of Companies Act 13
46
Which body is tasked with creating a **framework for the responsible and ethical enablement of AI** in the Indian financial sector?
| FREE-AI
RBI
47
Rate of increase in deportations of Indians reported between 2021-24 is?
400%
48
Manmohan Singh served as PM for how many terms from years?
2 years
2004-2014
49
When was National Quantum Mission Launched? Till?
April 2023 - 2030-31
| Launch same for RBI Green Deposit also
50
Indian program that ensures free immunisations for children + pregnant women against life-threatening diseases?
Universal Immunisation Program (UIP)
| like polio, measles, rubella and diptheria
51
Primary focus of GST Council meeting in Jaisalmer?
Avoiding monopolisation & benefiting small-scale businesses
52
Section _____ of the CGST ACT 2017 deals with reducing tax evasion?
Section 148A
track & trace mechanism
53
How many PM JAY hospital admissions have been authorised as of now?
Over 8 crore
54
Projected market size of India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) by 2030?
$100 bn
55
India to host over 620 GCC by year?
2030
| A 40% increase
56
IRDAI reported that health insurers paid only ____% of registered claims worth 1.2 lakh crore in FY24.
71.3%
57
Primary purpose of CBDC?
To counter cryptocurrencies and offer safer payment option
58
Members of BIMSTEC?
Bangladesh, India, Mayanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan
59
6th BIMSTEC Summit is to held in?
Thailand
| April 2025
60
Rank of India in the U.S. trade deficit rankings as of 2024?
10th
61
Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, india initiated ___ anti-dumping investigations and imposed duties in ___ cases
45
14 cases
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Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, avg tariffs on non-agricultural imports dropped to ___% in 2023 from 14.7% in 2022.
13.5%
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Acc to World Tariffs Report by WTO and UNCTAD, avg tariffs on agricultural imports dropped to ___% in 2023 from 39.6% in 2022.
39%
64
National small industries day is observed on?
30 August
65
Which of the following state do not have any Micro Finance Institutions?
Andhra Pradesh
66
India has participated in the 24th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting hosted in?
Thailand
67
How many members there to develop FREE-AI in the financial sector? Who is heading it?
8 members
IIT-B professor Pushpak Bhattacharyya
68
PM has distributed over ____ lakh property cards under SVAMITVA Scheme
50 lakh
| Record of rights in rural india through drone tech
69
Full form of SVAMITVA scheme is? Who is the implementation partner?
Survey of villages and Mapping with improvised Tech in Village Areas
Implementation: Survey of India
70
Full form of BIMSTEC and when was it launched?
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation
1997 with Bangkok Declaration
71
Who launched 'Mission Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi' initiative? When was it launched?
MoPPGP - Personel, Public Grievances and Pensions
On Good Governance Day - 25th Dec
72
Where is pilot of Mission Viksit Bharat Karmayogi launched?
Odisha, Assam, Gujarat & Andhra Pradesh
73
Viksit Bharat Karmyogi is a part of which campaign?
Prashasan Gaon Ki Aur
| To enhance the capacity of PRI
74
1st fully solar village in India under PM Surya Ghar Yojana is located in?
Gujarat
| 40 km away from Pakistan Border
75
GoI and ADP has signed a $___ mn loan under Strengthening Multimodal & Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) program
$350 mn
76
What is the full form of SMILE by GoI and ADP?
Strengthening Multimodal & Integrated Logistics Ecosystem
| Programmatic policy-based loan for logistics and manufacturing
77
GoI has launched 10,000 newly established M-PACS as part of the govt's plan to create ____ such rural enterprises.
| Multiprpose Primary Agricultural & dairy Cooperative Society
2 lakh
| Launched on 25th Dec - Vajpayee Birth Anniversary
78
In the govt's aim to launch 2L new M-PACS in 2 phases, which institutions will be establishing them?
* **NABARD**: M-Pacs
* **NDDB** (1965): Dairy coop
* **NFDB** (2006): Fishery coop
| National Fisheries Development Board
79
How many M-PACS are already operational and how many were recently launched in Sept 2024?
* 10,400 already operational
* 10,000 more launched
| by Ministry of Cooperation (2021)
80
ILO's ____ edition of 'Global Estimates on International Migrants in the Labour Force' has been recently released
4th
81
Acc to ILO's 4th 'Global Estimates on International Migrants in the Labour Force' ____% of all international migrants were women
38.7%
82
RBI has approved ____ users to make & receive UPI payments through 3rd party mobile apps
PPI
| Part of Payment Vision 2025
83
The Shimla HP Ropeway project is the ___ largest ropeway project in the world
2nd largest
84
Who is the head of the 5-member committee constituted by MoHUA to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border?
Ravi Gandhi
85
____ is the largest health assurance scheme in the world and is funded by the government
AB-PM JAY
86
Who established NHCX? When was it established?
National Health Authority (NHA) & IRDAI
2024
87
CIRCOT was initially established in yr ____ under the name Technological Lab by the Indian Central Cotton Committee
1924
| Completed 100 yrs in Dec 2024
88
CIRCOT's headquarters are in?
Mumbai, Maha
89
Initiative launched by ITC to provide adv agricultural services to farmers?
ITCMAARS
| Meta Market for Advanced Agriculture & Rural Services
90
Crop Doctor, Crop Calendar and Krishi Mitra Chatbot are features of?
ITC MAARS
| Combines physical support (FPO) and digital support (apps)
91
ITCMAARS aims to target ___ mn farmers through ____ FPOs by 2030
10 mn
4000 FPO by 2030
92
Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is by Ministry of?
MoSJE
| Accessible India Campaign - Dept of Empowermnt of PwDs
93
CCEA approves a __% hike in Ethanol Procurement Price for 2024-25
3% hike
94
What is the main purpose of the 3% increase in the ethanol procurement price for the 2024-25 Ethanol Supply Year?
To ensure sufficient ethanol availability for the increased blending target
95
CCEA has revised the ethanol procurement price for public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) from 56.58 per litre to ....... per litre for the Ethanol Supply Year 2024-25
57.97
96
Stipend to be received by applicant in PM Internship scheme?
Rs. 4500 by govt
& Rs. 500 by companies under CSR
| Total Rs. 5000 + one time ₹6000
97
A one time grant of ₹___ will be given to applicants of PM Internship scheme?
Rs. 6k
| Also covered under JJBY & SBY
98
Eligibility of PM Internship is __ age and __ educational qualification with family income not more than ₹__ L /yr
* Age 21-24 yrs
* Atleast class 10
* Not more than ₹8L /yr
99
PM Internship scheme aims to offer ___ no. of internship opportunities in the next __ yrs
1 crore internships in 5 yrs
100
LIC's Bima Sakhi is a ___ based program for women for ___ yrs
**stipend based** program for **3 yrs**
| 1st yr Rs. 7000, 2nd 6000 then 3rd 5000 + commissions
101
Eligibility of Bima Sakhi Yojana?
Women aged 18-70
10th pass
102
States that have achieved 100% drone survey in Svamitva?
UP & MP
103
States that have achieved 100% completion in both drone survey & property card preparation?
Haryana & Uttarakhand
104
Yuva Sahakar Scheme is being implemented by?
NCDC (1963)
| under Min of Cooperation
105
Interest subvention provided in Yuva Sahakar Scheme is ___% for Cooperative Societies in operation for min ___ yrs
**2%** interest subvention
Min of **3 yrs**
106
Min of Cooperation was launched in yr ____ with vision ____
July 2021
Sahakar se Samriddhi
107
Initiatives of Min of Cooperation involving NABARD
* Computerisation of PACS
* Computerisation of Agri & Rural Banks
* Establishing new M-PACS
* PACs as CSCs: + MeitY
* Micro-ATMs & Bank Mitras
108
LIC launched its Golden Jubilee Scholarship to assist ____ students in HE
EWS
109
Which company is building India's 1st green hydro fueling station in Leh?
Amara Raja Infra (Hyderabad)
| for NTPC
110
ADB signed an LoI with ____ to boost India's infra for sustainable devel
NaBFID (2021)
111
____ car has recently partnered with UNICEF to transform the educational landscape for 1,00,000 children across 4 states _____
BMW
| Assam, Jharkhand, TN, WB
112
____ has partnered with **NCERT** to launch YouTube channels in **29 Indian Languages including Sign** to ensure access to digital education across India
Google
| For students of classes 1-12
113
CSC e-gov services + ____ has signed an MoU with IFFCO to form ____ FPOs
MeitY
10,000 FPOs
| 8,800 FPOs have been registered till now
114
Who has been appointed as the NHRC chairman?
V Ramasubramanian
115
China introduced its next-generation high-speed train, CR450, of speed ___
450 km/hr
