Business, Economy & Banking Current Affairs MCQs

1. What is ‘Carry Trade’, recently seen in news?
[A] Investing in countries with high interest rates
[B] Borrowing in a country with low interest rates and investing in a country with higher returns
[C] Trading stocks based on interest rate predictions
[D] Selling bonds to buy currencies

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2. Recently, India exported its first GI-tagged fig juice to which country?
[A] Poland
[B] Malaysia
[C] Thailand
[D] Indonesia

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3. Which is a nodal ministry of ‘Investor Education Protection Fund (IEPF)’, recently seen in news?
[A] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Education

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4. Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, recently seen in the news, was launched by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[B] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Agriculture

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5. According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, which state has the highest number of public electric vehicle charging stations in the country?
[A] Kerala
[B] Odisha
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra

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6. Karowe Diamond Mine, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] France
[B] Australia
[C] Botswana
[D] Peru

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7. What is the primary objective of the Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF), recently seen in the news?
[A] To provide subsidies for agricultural machinery
[B] To strengthen post-harvest infrastructure
[C] To promote organic farming
[D] To support agricultural research and development

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8. Which states have recorded the highest growth in real gross state domestic product (GSDP) in FY24?
[A] Manipur, Odisha and Jharkhand
[B] Gujarat, Assam and Punjab
[C] Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana
[D] Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan

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9. Goods Trade Barometer, recently seen in the news, is developed by which organization?
[A] International Labour Organization
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] World Trade Organization
[D] World Bank

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10. Recently, where was the India’s first CO2-to-methanol pilot plant launched?
[A] Chennai
[B] Gorakhpur
[C] Pune
[D] Kochi

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