National News, International News, Economy - Question Bank
1. The 'National Infrastructure Pipeline' (NIP) aims to invest significantly in infrastructure development. What is the total projected investment outlay for NIP over the period 2020-2025?
2. Which Indian city is developing the country's first 'Smart Grid' project?
3. The 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana' (PMFBY) aims to provide insurance coverage to farmers. What is the premium rate for Kharif crops under this scheme?
4. India recently hosted the 'SCO Council of Heads of State' summit. Which country was the previous chair of the SCO?
5. The 'Startup India Seed Fund Scheme' was launched to provide financial assistance to startups. What is the total corpus allocated for this fund?
6. The 'International Solar Alliance (ISA)' has its headquarters in which city?
7. Which Indian state has launched the 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) initiative to promote local industries?
8. The 'National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)' aims to reduce particulate matter concentration by a certain percentage by 2024. What is the target reduction?
9. India's first 'Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence' was inaugurated in which city?
10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a new framework for 'Digital Lending'. Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of this framework?
11. The 'Global Food Security Summit' was recently held. Which international organization played a key role in its organization?
12. Which Indian state has launched the 'Aama Yojana' and 'Bahini Yojana' to support women and schoolgirls respectively?
13. The 'PM GatiShakti National Master Plan' aims to develop integrated infrastructure. Which ministry is the nodal ministry for this plan?
14. The 'World Trade Organization (WTO)' recently held its Ministerial Conference. Which country hosted the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12)?
15. India's first 'Agri-Drone' for crop protection was flagged off from which state?
16. The 'National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)' was established to support infrastructure financing. Which ministry is responsible for it?
17. Which Indian city is developing the country's first 'Intelligent Transport System (ITS)'?
18. The 'National Curriculum Framework (NCF)' for school education was recently released. It is based on the recommendations of which policy?
19. India participated in the 'QUAD Leaders' Summit'. Which countries are part of the QUAD grouping?
20. The 'Sovereign Gold Bond' scheme is issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of which ministry?
21. Which Indian state has introduced the 'Single Window Clearance System' to expedite industrial approvals?
22. The 'Digital India' initiative has seen significant progress in digital payments. Which entity manages the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)?
23. India recently signed a defence cooperation agreement with which African nation?
24. The 'National Logistics Policy' was launched to improve efficiency and reduce costs in the logistics sector. What is the target for reducing logistics costs as a percentage of GDP by 2030?
25. The 'G20 Summit' was held in India in 2023. What was the theme of India's G20 Presidency?
26. Which Indian state launched the 'Chief Minister's Solar Rooftop Subsidy Scheme' to promote solar energy adoption?
27. The 'National Pension System (NPS)' has been opened for which category of subscribers by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?
28. India recently participated in the 'COP28' climate summit. Which country hosted COP28?
29. The 'Jan Dhan Darshak' mobile app was launched to provide information about bank accounts. Which government department developed this app?
30. Which country recently launched the 'INS Vikrant', India's first indigenous aircraft carrier?
31. The 'e-Sanjeevani' platform, a telemedicine service, has crossed a significant milestone in the number of consultations. Which ministry oversees this initiative?
32. India's first 'Vertical Launch Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)' was successfully deployed. What is the name of the mission?
33. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has mandated Aadhaar authentication for which type of digital transaction to enhance security?
34. The 'Operation Dost' was launched by India to provide assistance to which earthquake-affected country?
35. Which Indian state has the highest number of MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) as per recent government data?
36. The 'PM-WANI' scheme, aimed at increasing public Wi-Fi access, stands for:
37. India recently assumed the Chairmanship of the 'Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)' for which year?
38. Which international organization recently released the 'World Economic Outlook' report, updating global growth forecasts?
39. The 'National Green Hydrogen Mission' was approved by the Union Cabinet. What is the estimated financial outlay for this mission?
40. India's first-ever 'Disaster Resilience Infrastructure' summit was held in which city?
41. Which Indian armed forces contingent participated in the Multinational Joint Exercise 'Vostok-2022' hosted by Russia?
42. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the 'Digital Payments Awareness Week' with which theme in 2023?
43. India signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with which of the following countries recently?
44. Which Indian state recently inaugurated the 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme, aiming to provide tap water to every household?
45. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently projected India's GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2023-24. What is the projected growth rate?
46. Which Indian government scheme aims to provide financial assistance to women entrepreneurs in the rural areas?
47. The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and which country for cooperation in the field of space exploration?
48. The 'Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)' summit was recently held. Which country chaired the summit in 2023?
49. Which Indian city is set to host the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers?
50. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently revised the guidelines for the Priority Sector Lending (PSL) targets for Urban Cooperative Banks. What is the new revised target for PSL?