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What is the World Bank's retail inflation forecast for India for FY24?

A. 5.2%

B. 5.5%

C. 5.8%

D. 5.9%

Correct Answer :

D. 5.9%


The World Bank has revised its retail inflation forecast for India for FY24 to 5.9%, up from the earlier estimate of 5.2%. This upward revision is attributed to certain factors which caused a sharp increase in food prices in July 2023. It is important to note that this is just a forecast and the actual inflation rate may vary.

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Which Indian teacher was named a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize 2023?

A. Deep Narayan

B. Ranjitsinh Disale

C. Sonam Wangchuk

D. Arvind Gupta

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Who is known as the Father of Microbiology?

A. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

B. Louis Pasteur

C. Robert Koch

D. Jonas Salk

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Where will the 7th edition of Joint Military 'Exercise KAZIND-2023' be held?

A. India

B. Kazakhstan

C. Denmark

D. Zimbabwe

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Which country has signed a 27-year natural gas deal with QatarEnergy?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Italy

D. Spain

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Which Indian company delivered the first trainer version of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas to the Indian Air Force in 2023?

A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

B. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

C. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)

D. Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T)

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Where is the Hornbill Festival celebrated?

A. Nagaland

B. Assam

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Manipur

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Which state government has announced a free gas cylinder for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries?

A. Bihar

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Madhya Pradesh

D. Rajasthan

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Which country is building the world's largest neutrino-detecting telescope, Trident?

A. China

B. Japan

C. United States

D. Russia

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Which is the largest airport in the world by area?

A. Denver International Airport

B. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

C. Beijing Daxing International Airport

D. King Fahd International Airport

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Which country is the smallest in the world?

A. Vatican City

B. Monaco

C. San Marino

D. Liechtenstein

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What is the World Bank's GDP growth forecast for India in FY24?

A. 5.9%

B. 6.1%

C. 6.2%

D. 6.3%

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Which payments bank was fined by the RBI for failing to comply with KYC and cybersecurity guidelines in 2023?

A. Paytm Payments Bank

B. Google Pay

C. PhonePe

D. Amazon Pay

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Which battalion was presented with the prestigious Presidents Colour award in a ceremony at the Kumaon Regimental Centre (KRC) in Ranikhet?

A. 2nd Battalion of the Naga Regiment

B. 4th Battalion of the Naga Regiment

C. 3rd Battalion of the Naga Regiment

D. 5th Battalion of the Naga Regiment

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Which Indian state has approved the formation of a Special Tiger Protection Force?

A. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Assam

C. Nagaland

D. Sikkim

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Which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) has recently been granted the 'Navratna' status, becoming the 16th CPSE in India to receive this distinction?

A. RITES Ltd

B. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)

C. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC)

D. Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI)

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Which Indian Institute of Technology has partnered with Airbus to promote aerospace education and innovation in India?

A. IIT Bombay

B. IIT Delhi

C. IIT Madras

D. IIT Kanpur

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Who is the new Chairman and managing Director of HUDCO, with expertise in Infrastructure Financing and Power Sector Project Financing?

A. Sanjay Kulshreshtha

B. Rajesh Sharma

C. Anil Kapoor

D. Nisha Gupta

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India has partially resumed visa services for citizens of which country, following a suspension related to strained relations?

A. Palestine

B. Ukraine

C. Canada

D. Afghanistan

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Which team won the gold medal in the Cambrian Patrol Competition 2023 International Military Exercise?

A. The British Army

B. The Indian Army

C. The US Army

D. The Australian Army

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What is UNCTAD's revised economic growth forecast for India in 2023?

A. 6.1%

B. 6.2%

C. 6.4%

D. 6.6%

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What is the interest rate on General Provident Fund (GPF) savings for the October-December 2023 quarter?

A. 7.1%

B. 7.2%

C. 7.3%

D. 7.4%

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Who was named the ICC Men's 'Player of the Month' for September 2023, recognizing his outstanding cricketing performance?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Shubman Gill

C. Rohit Sharma

D. Ravindra Jadeja

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Where is the Indian Army's first Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) located?

A. Jammu and Kashmir

B. Uttarakhand

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Arunachal Pradesh

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How much Non-Basmati White Rice has the Indian government approved for export?

A. 1 million tonnes

B. 1.2 million tonnes

C. 1.34 million tonnes

D. 1.56 million tonnes

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What is the percentage growth in India's net direct tax collections for the period up to October 9, 2023?

A. 18.5%

B. 19.2%

C. 20.3%

D. 21.8%

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Who won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the Asian Games 2023?

A. Liu Qizhen

B. Kishore Kumar Jena

C. Arshad Nadeem

D. Neeraj Chopra

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Which of the following individuals was NOT awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023?

A. Ferenc Krausz

B. Pierre Agostini

C. Alexey Ekimov

D. Anne LHuillier

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Which sport does the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, an annual domestic tournament in India, belong to?

A. Hockey

B. Tennis

C. Badminton

D. Cricket

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Which city hosted the Green Tourism Conclave in October 2023?

A. Guwahati

B. Shillong

C. Imphal

D. Bhubaneswar

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Who authored the book 'The Reverse Swing: Colonialism to Cooperation'?

A. Rakesh Kumar

B. Neha Sharma

C. Akshay Verma

D. Ashok Tandon