Q. In the light of an informal agreement between PM Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Australia will open a new Australian Consulate in Bengaluru.
II. India will open a new Indian Consulate in Brisbane.
The correct code is -
1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and II
4) Neither I nor II
Q. Which State's cumulative installed capacity of New and Renewable Sources of energy is highest in India?
1) Rajasthan
2) Gujarat
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Andhra Pradesh
Q. Which of the following states is at the top in the total installed capacity of wind energy in India?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan
4) Karnataka
Q. Consider the following facts about NITI Aayog -
(I) NITI Aayog was set up in place of Planning Commission.
(II) NITI Aayog frames criteria for the allocation of 'Grants- in-Aids' to states.
(III) NITI Aayog is a constitutional body.
(IV) NITI Aayog is the 'Think tank' of the Government of India.
Which of the above facts is correct?
1) Only I and II
2) Only III and IV
3) Only I and IV
4) Only I and III
Q. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on June 7, 2023, announced Minimum Support Prices for Kharif Season for marketing season 2023-24. Maximum MSP hiked in case of -
1) Sunflower seed
2) Moong
3) Sesamum
4) Tur
Q. Consider the following -
I. Independent monetary policy.
II. Maintain a fixed exchange rate.
III. Allow the free flow of capital across its borders at the same time.
How many of the above is/are part of the 'Impossible Trinity'?
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) All the three
4) None of the above
Q. Comptroller and Auditor General of India Girish Chandra Murmu has been re-elected as the external auditor of the ___________ for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027.
1) World Health Organization (WHO)
2) UNICEF
3) Asian Development Bank
4) UNESCO
Q. Foreign direct equity investments in India declined by over a fifth (22 percent) to $ 4603 billion in 2022-23 (FY23). The decline is due to -
(I) High inflation across many countries.
(II) Expansionary monetary policy adopted by the central banks of key countries.
(III) Recessionary trends in developed economies.
How many statements given above is/are correct?
1) Only l
2) Only 2
3) Only 3
4) None of the above
Q. With reference to the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, consider the following statements -
I. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade is responsible for imposing import prohibitions or restrictions.
II. Foreign Trade Policy is notified by the Central government in the exercise of powers conferred under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Both I and IINeither I nor II
4) Neither I nor II
Q. Who among the following has been appointed the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission?
1) Dr. Manoj Soni
2) Mrs. Smita Nagaraj
3) Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Raj Shukla
4) Mrs. Preeti Sudan