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1-Moody, a global credit ratings major, projected that the Indian economy is expected to grow at a rate of ________ in the June quarter.

a) 4-4.3%

b) 5-5.3%

c) 6-6.3%

d) 7-7.3%

Answer: c) 6-6.3%

2-Which regulatory authority grants licenses for conducting life insurance business in India?

a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

d) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog

Answer: b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

3-Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) launched mission EVOLVE to finance MSMEs in which sector?

a) Manufacturing

b) Agriculture

c) Technology

d) Electric Vehicles (EV)

Answer: d) Electric Vehicles (EV)

4-Which bank has adopted e-signature for micro-loan disbursals?

a) State Bank of India (SBI)

b) HDFC Bank

c) ICICI Bank

d) ESAF Small Finance Bank

Answer: d) ESAF Small Finance Bank

5-How many transactions were made through the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in May 2023, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

a) 6 billion

b) 7 billion

c) 8 billion

d) 9 billion

Answer: d) 9 billion

6-The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a penalty of Rs 2.20 crore on which state-owned bank?

a) State Bank of India (SBI)

b) Punjab National Bank (PNB)

c) Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

d) Bank of Baroda (BOB)

Answer: c) Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

7-How much was the 3rd installment of tax devolution released by the Union Government to State Governments?

a) ₹59,140 crore

b) ₹78,210 crore

c) ₹98,420 crore

d) ₹1,18,280 crore

Answer: d) ₹1,18,280 crore

8-Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for dealing with which impending cyclone?

a) Cyclone 'Biparjoy'

b) Cyclone 'Amphan'

c) Cyclone 'Fani'

d) Cyclone 'Yaas'

Answer: a) Cyclone 'Biparjoy'

8-Where was the first-ever National Training Conclave inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Kolkata, West Bengal

b) Mumbai, Maharashtra

c) New Delhi

d) Bengaluru, Karnataka

Answer: c) New Delhi

10-The second summit of the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of the G20 countries was held in which Indian city?

a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

b) Kolkata, West Bengal

c) Panaji, Goa

d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Answer: c) Panaji, Goa

11-A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) and which company in New Delhi?

a) Tata Motors

b) Reliance Industries

c) M/s Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited

d) State Bank of India (SBI)

Answer: c) M/s Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited

12-Which tennis player recently became the first man to reach the 23 grand slam title mark?

a) Rafael Nadal

b) Roger Federer

c) Novak Djokovic

d) Andy Murray

Answer: c) Novak Djokovic

13-In which sport did India beat Argentina 2-1 in the final match of FIH Pro League 2022-23?

a) Cricket

b) Football

c) Tennis

d) Hockey

Answer: d) Hockey

14-India won their first Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup by defeating which team?

a) China

b) South Korea

c) Japan

d) Australia

Answer: b) South Korea

15-The Government of Madhya Pradesh (MP) announced the legalization of how many illegal colonies in MP?

a) 1000

b) 3000

c) 5000

d) 6000

Answer: d) 6000

16-Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF)?

a) Rajesh Kumar Anand

b) Nitin Agarwal

c) Sanjay Swarup

d) Sourav Ganguly

Answer: b) Nitin Agarwal

17-Who has been appointed as the first female Secretary-General (SG) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)?

a) Nitin Agarwal

b) Rajesh Kumar Anand

c) Sanjay Swarup

d) Celeste Saulo

Answer: d) Celeste Saulo

18-The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel recommended Sanjay Swarup to be the next Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of which PSU?

a) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

b) Container Corporation of India (CONCOR)

c) State Bank of India (SBI)

d) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

Answer: b) Container Corporation of India (CONCOR)

19-Who recently took over as the Air Officer-in-Charge Administration (AOA)?

a) Rajesh Kumar Anand

b) Nitin Agarwal

c) Sanjay Swarup

d) Vishisht Seva Medal

Answer: d) Vishisht Seva Medal

20-Which Indian cricketer has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Tripura tourism?

a) Sourav Ganguly

b) Sachin Tendulkar

c) Virat Kohli

d) Rohit Sharma

Answer: a) Sourav Ganguly