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What is the percentage decline in new subscribers, as per EPFO data, during the first half of the fiscal year 2023-24?

A. 5%

B. 8%

C. 10%

D. 12%

Correct Answer :

C. 10%


EPFO data indicates a significant 10.1% decline in new subscribers during the Apr-Sep period of the fiscal year 2023-24, reflecting a slowdown in formal job creation in India.

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Where did the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit take place?

A. Cairo, Egypt

B. Istanbul, Turkey

C. Amman, Jordan

D. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Who, with a recent surprise win in Dutch elections, is aiming to become the next prime minister and is known for advocating anti-immigration and anti-EU sentiments?

A. Viktor Orban

B. Mark Rutte

C. Geert Wilders

D. Emmanuel Macron

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What is the city often called the City of Dreams?

A. Delhi

B. Bangalore

C. Mumbai

D. Chennai

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The AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy was established through an MoU signed by the AIFF and the Government of which Indian state?

A. Odisha

B. Kerala

C. Maharashtra

D. West Bengal

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Where is the headquarters of the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ICAR-IISWC) located?

A. Gurugram

B. Dehradun

C. Hyderabad

D. Shimla

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Which organization won the AFC President's Recognition Bronze award for Grassroots Football?

A. AFC

B. AIFF

C. FIFA

D. UEFA

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Which port in India recently handled over 16.1 million metric tons of cargo in October 2023?

A. Chennai Port

B. Mundra Port

C. Kolkata Port

D. Mumbai Port

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Human height is influenced by:

A. Genetic factors

B. Environmental factors

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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Where is the ninth edition of the Joint Military exercise Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023 taking place?

A. Mumbai

B. Pune

C. Delhi

D. Kolkata

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Which country has recently decided to abandon its groundbreaking law aimed at banning smoking for future generations?

A. New Zealand

B. Australia

C. Canada

D. United Kingdom

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Who has been designated as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique?

A. Anjali Menon

B. Rajendra Gupta

C. Sneha Kapoor

D. Robert Shetkintong

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Where was the 9th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) conducted by the Indian Coast Guard?

A. Vadinar, Gujarat

B. Mumbai, Maharashtra

C. Chennai, Tamil Nadu

D. Kochi, Kerala

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Which bank recently appointed Ashok Vaswani as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer?

A. ICICI Bank

B. HDFC Bank

C. Kotak Mahindra Bank

D. State Bank of India

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Where is the International Sugar Organization (ISO) headquartered?

A. Toronto, Canada

B. New York, USA

C. Paris, France

D. London, UK

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Who was re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) at the United Nations for the term 2024-26?

A. Antonio Guterres

B. Surendra Adhana

C. John Bolton

D. Nikki Haley

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On which date is World Vegan Day 2023 observed?

A. November 1st

B. October 31st

C. December 1st

D. November 2nd

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Which Indian state has officially declared the 'Ghol' fish as its state fish?

A. Maharashtra

B. Karnataka

C. Gujarat

D. Kerala

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For how many more years has Prime Minister Modi extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana?

A. 2 Years

B. 3 Years

C. 4 Years

D. 5 Years

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What contraction percentage did foreign direct equity investments in India witnessed during the initial six months of the financial year 2023-24?

A. 15% Contraction

B. 18% Contraction

C. 24% Contraction

D. 30% Contraction

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What is the primary objective of the PM Kisan Bhai scheme?

A. To break the monopoly of traders in determining crop prices

B. To provide financial assistance to small and marginal farmers

C. To improve the storage infrastructure for agricultural produce

D. To promote the use of technology in agriculture

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Which country will jointly launch the Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite with India?

A. Russia

B. China

C. France

D. US

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Which state in India is set to launch a series of microsites to boost pilgrimage tourism?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Kerala

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For which virus was the first vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

A. Zika

B. Dengue

C. Ebola

D. Chikungunya

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Which of the following countries has the world's tallest nuclear facility, built by Rosatom?

A. Bolivia

B. Argentina

C. Azerbaijan

D. Zimbabwe

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What was the growth rate of patent applications by residents of India in 2022?

A. 31.6%

B. 33.5%

C. 28.7%

D. 45.0%

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Which company has partnered with Mastercard to offer a holistic digital supply chain financing solution for India's MSMEs?

A. U GRO Capital

B. HDFC Bank

C. Snap Finance

D. ICICI Bank

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Which word was declared as the Word of the Year 2023 by Collins Dictionary?

A. Metaverse

B. Web3

C. NFT

D. AI

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Who unveiled the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, standing at over 7 feet tall, within the Supreme Court premises on Constitution Day?

A. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud

B. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

C. President Droupadi Murmu

D. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Which ministry was awarded the Special Appreciation Medal for Excellence in Display at IITF 2023?

A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

B. Ministry of Home Affairs

C. Ministry of External Affairs

D. Ministry of Power

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The Agartala-Akhaura cross-border rail link project is a railway link between India and which country?

A. Nepal

B. Bhutan

C. Myanmar

D. Bangladesh