May Flashcards

(45 cards)

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The India-UK FTA that has been finalised, slashing tariffs and promising to inc annual trade by £25.5 billion by ___

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2040

To double bilateral goods trade in 10yrs

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India aims to set up Bharatiya Antariksha Station by? & land an Indian astronaut on the moon by?

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Bharatiya Antariksha Station: 2035
Indian Astronaut: 2040

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India’s 1st human space-flight mission ____ is set to be launched in ____

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Gaganyaan
2027

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GLEX 2025 is organised by?

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International Astronautical Federation
+ ISRO

Global Space Exploration Conference - New Delhi

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“Enhancing MSME Competitiveness” is a report by?

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NITI Aayog + Institute for Competitiveness

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4 key sectors Acc to “Enhancing MSME Competitiveness” report

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  1. Textiles & Apparel
  2. Chemical Products
  3. Automotive
  4. Food Processing
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MSMEs account for ___% of GDP and is the ___ largest source of employment after ___

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30% of GDP
2nd largest
After Agriculture

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Acc State Performance Ranking Report by Care Edge Ratings, Top Performers in Group A

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Maha > Guj > Karnataka

50 indicators

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Pillars of the State Performance Ranking Report by Care Edge Ratings, and their weights (highest/lowest)

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  • Economic (25%)
  • Fiscal
  • Financial & Infrastructure
  • Social & Governance
  • Environment (5%)

E2F2S - 7 pillars

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India is targeting ___ MT of foodgrain production in the 2025-26 crop year starting July

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354.64 million tonnes

2024-25 July-June 341.5 MT

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the government has set a target of ___ MT of rice production for 2025-26 crop year

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147.35 million tonnes

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the production target for wheat has been set at ___ MT for 2025-26

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117.40 million tonnes

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UP + World Bank, agreed to revolutionise agri in 28 districts of Bundelkhand and Purvanchal regions, enhancing productivity & promoting advanced, technology-based farming in?

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UP AGREES

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AI Pragya by Govt of ___ + ___, aims to build a robust AI talent base by training 10 lakh youth, equipping them with the digital skills necessary to thrive in emerging technology sectors.

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UP + World Bank

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15
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Full-form of NABARD’s ENSURE 2.0? When was it launched?

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Electronic Submission of Returns
2018

For NLM 2014

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NABARD’s ENSURE portal was built with Ministry of ____. It’s aim is ___.

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Ministry of AHF&D
Facilitating DBT of livestock subsidies and loan disbursement within 30 days

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17
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Rank of India in the HDI Report 2025 by UNDP?

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130 / 193

tie with Bangladesh

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Theme of HDI 2025 report by UNDP?

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A Matter of Choice: People & Possibilities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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HQ of UN, UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, UNSC?

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New York

UNESCO - Paris France (Also OECD)

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Hq of WHO, ILO, Red Cross, WTO, WMO, WIPO, UNAIDS, UNHCR, UNCTAD, WEF?

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Geneva, Switzerland

21
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India’s HDI value has grown by over ____% since 1990, outpacing global and South Asian Avg

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Acc to HDI report, India’s life expectancy rose to its highest at?

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How many indicators does the HDI report have?

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  • Life Expectancy at birth
  • Mean yrs of schooling
  • Expected yrs of schools
  • GNI per capita

4 indicators

24
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What is India’s score in HDI?

25
Top and bottom rankers in HDI index 2025?
Iceland - top South Sudan - bottom
26
Acc to HDI report, GNI per capita rose to?
$9,046 in 2023 | Acc to 2021 PPP
27
Acc to HDI Index 2025, ____ mn indians escaped multidimentional poverty
135 mn
28
GoI will soon introduce "Sustainable Transport" under ____ scheme
NAPCC (2008)
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How many components does NAPCC have?
1. National **Solar Mission** 2. Mission for Enhanced **Energy Efficiency** 3. Mission for **Sustainable Habitat** 4. National **Water Mission** 5. Mission for **Green India** 6. Mission for **Sustainable Agri** 7. Mission for Sustaining the **Himalayan Ecosystem** 8. Mission on Strategic **Knowledge for Climate Change** **8 components**
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SA-24 Igla S & S-400 are air defence system by whom?
Russia
31
Capital markets include?
* Government Bonds * Stock Market * MF * Bank Deposit * Commodity * Derivatives * PF Long Term lending or borrowing | Call money, Treasury bills, CoD - money market (Short Term)
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PM WANI Launched in? Which takes forward Nat Digi Communication Policy (NDCP) ___
2020 NDCP, 2018 | Provides WiFi thru Public Data Offices (PDO)
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While 63% of India's use clean fuel like lpg or natural gas, __% still use biomass
41% | Less than 1% own PNG
34
MARPOL Annex vi is a regulation by the ____ for ____ pollution
International Maritime Organisation (London) | Maritime Pollution. Reward for ships who achieve net 0
35
Cabinet has approved Rs. ____ cr for upgrading 1000 ITIs (under Mo____) and establishing 5 Nat Centres of Excellence for Skilling. Co-financed by ____ | For 5 yrs
* Rs. 60,000 cr * MoSDE * by ADB + WB | Helps realise Skill India Target - ITIs also provide foreign placements
36
How many countries are part of the Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN)?
4 countries: India - Aus - US - Japan | for coordinated civilian disaster response
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World Bank Land Conference on May 5th took place in?
WB HQ in Washington DC
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Acc to a report by the Office of the Registrar General, MMR has declined to ____ in 2019-21
93 / 1L births
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Acc to a report by the Office of the Registrar General, which state has recorded the highest decline in MMR ratio from 195 to 167 deaths?
Assam | A record 28 point fall. WB 6th (lowest in eastern region)
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Acc to a report by the Office of the Registrar General, Top 3 states with highest MMR?
MP (175) > Assam (167) > UP (151) > Odisha | Highest affected age group = women aged 20-29
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The Climate Finance Taxonomy is being prepared by?
Dept of Economic Affairs | Classify economic activites to support India's net zero by 2070 vision
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RBI designated ____ as the 1st SRO for financial markets
FIMMDA | Fixed Income Money market & Derivatives Assoc of India
43
Kadbanwadi Grassland is in?
Pune, Maha | declining population of Indian grey wolf (near extinction)
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Mission D3 is related to ____ reform by ____ tribe
social reform by Bhil Tribe of MP | Bhil > Gond > Santhal
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NABARD has aquired a 10% stake in 24x7 Moneyworks Consulting Pvt Ltd, associated with?
e-KCC | digital loan origination platform for rural credit.