31. Which of the following organizations issues a zero coupon zero principal instrument?
[A] Public Sector Undertakings
[B] Central Government Only
[C] State Governments
[D] Not for Profit Organization
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Correct Answer: D [Not for Profit Organization]
Notes:
Zero coupon zero principal instrument means an instrument issued by a Not for Profit Organisation (NPO) which will be registered with the social stock exchange segment of a recognised stock exchange.
32. By July 15th, 2022, India’s foreign exchange reserves had decreased to how many USD billion, the lowest in more than 20 months?
[A] 572.5
[B] 582.5
[C] 577.7
[D] 572.7
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Correct Answer: D [572.7]
Notes:
India’s foreign exchange reserves has dropped $7.5 billion to $572.7 billion during the week ended July 15, the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.
33. Which of the following will be developed by the National Health Authority (NHA) as a digital platform to resolve health claims?
[A] SEBI
[B] C-DAC
[C] IRDAI
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: C [IRDAI]
Notes:
IRDAI and National Health Authority (NHA) will develop a National Health Claims Exchange as a digital platform to settle health claims.
34. At the NATO headquarters, which two nations signed the protocols for joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
[A] Ukraine and Kuwait
[B] France and Switzerland
[C] Switzerland and Finland
[D] Sweden and Finland
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Correct Answer: D [Sweden and Finland]
Notes:
At the NATO Headquarters, Sweden and Finland signed the accession protocols.
35. Which Indian state won PATWA’s International Travel Award 2023 for Best Culture Destination?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] West Bengal
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
Notes:
The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), an associate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, has bestowed upon the state of West Bengal its prestigious International Travel Award in the category of “Best Destination for Culture” for the year 2023. (UNWTO).
36. Which state administration has started an ambitious programme to give 100 days of work to disadvantaged urban families?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
The Rajasthan government has launched an ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA.
37. Which of the following stock exchanges has launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) on its platform recently?
[A] Bombay Stock Exchange
[B] Madras Stock Exchange
[C] Calcutta Stock Exchange
[D] Frankfurt Stock Exchange
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Correct Answer: A [Bombay Stock Exchange]
Notes:
BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) has launched Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) on its platform. These Electronic Gold Receipts will cater to all market participants as well as commercial participants along the value chain.
38. Who has been appointed Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics?
[A] Chung Yong-jin
[B] Jay Y Lee
[C] Hong Ra-hee
[D] Lee Boo-Jin
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Correct Answer: B [Jay Y Lee]
Notes:
Jay Y. Lee has been appointed executive chairman of Samsung Electronics. Lee’s ascension is significant, since he has served as Samsung’s vice-chairman since 2014, when his father, previous chairman Lee Kun-hee, died.
39. India will contribute how much to the UN Counter-Terrorism Trust Fund?
[A] USD 500,000
[B] USD 800,000
[C] USD 700,000
[D] USD 600,000
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Correct Answer: A [USD 500,000]
Notes:
India to Contribute $500,000 For UN Trust Fund For Counter-Terrorism. Brazil’s electoral authority said that Luiz Incio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker’s Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president. With 98.8 per cent of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da Silva had 50.8 per cent and Bolsonaro 49.2 per cent, and the election authority said da Silva’s victory was a mathematical certainty. Da Silva’s inauguration is scheduled to take place on January 1, 2023.
40. Which of the following organizations has launched the fourth phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Election Commission
[C] National Commission for Women
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: D [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma has launched the 4th phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign.
