1.Recently which former Chief Minister of Bihar died in Delhi at the age of 83?
a. Dr. Jagannath Mishra
b. Jeetan Ram Manjhi
c. Satyendra Narayan Singh
d. Chandrashekhar Singh
ANSWER: a. Dr. Jagannath Mishra
Dr. Jagannath Mishra was born on 24 June 1937 in Balua Bazar in Supaul district. Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra started his career as a professor. Jagannath Mishra has been the Chief Minister of Bihar thrice. He was interested in politics since childhood.
2.The Reserve Bank of India recently made the scheme more liberal, allowing depositors to deposit their gold directly with banks and refiners?
a. Vyoshri Scheme
b. Pradhan Mantri Maandhan Yojana
c. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
d. Gold monetization scheme
ANSWER: d. Gold Monetization Scheme
Earlier, any depositor had to first deposit their gold with the Collection and Purity Testing Centers which are recognized by the Bureau of Indian Standards. According to statistics, so far only 16 tonnes of gold has been collected under this scheme and on the basis of this it can be said that this scheme has failed to attract Indian depositors
3.According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India, India’s foreign exchange reserves have increased by $ 1.620 billion to how many billion dollars as a result of increase in foreign currency assets?
a. 230.572 billion dollars
b. 330.572 billion dollars
c. 430.572 billion dollars
d. 530.572 billion dollars
ANSWER: c. The $ 430.572 billion
foreign exchange reserves constitute an important part of a country’s international investment position. Foreign exchange reserves are used by the RBI when the rupee becomes volatile against the dollar. Significantly, China currently has the largest foreign exchange reserves (about $ 3.2 trillion). India is sixth in this category.
4,How many new Geographical Indicators (GI) have recently been registered by the Department of Industry and Internal Trade Promotion?
a. Seven
b. Four
c. Eight
d. Five
ANSWER: b. Four
Palanipanchamirtham in Palani town of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, Tallohpuan and Mizopuanchei in Mizoram and Paan leaves of Tirur in Kerala have been included in the list of registered GIs. The offerings associated with the consecration of the presiding deity of the Arulmigu Dhandyuthapani Swami temple located in the Palani hills of Palani town in Dindigul district are called Palanipanchamirtham. For the first time Prasadam of a temple in Tamil Nadu has been given GI tag. When purchasing a product with GI tag, customers are assured about its uniqueness and quality
5.In which city Punjab and Haryana High Court has started its first virtual court through video conferencing?
a. Faridabad
b. Panipat
c. Rohtak
d. Hisar
ANSWER: a.
This arrangement has been made in view of the need for the facility to resolve any case online without appearing in the Faridabad Court. The court will deal with traffic challan cases across the state through the medium of virtual courts. This project will be started under the guidance of the e-committee of the Supreme Court of India.
