Q. 11. The Asia African Growth Corridor is about:
1. Promoting Quality infrastructure
2. Connectivity within Asia and Africa
3. Promoting defence collaboration Code:
(A) 1 & 3
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 1 & 2
(D) 1, 2 & 3
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Q. 12. With reference to Bt-Cotton, the incorrect statement is:
(A) Bt-Cotton is pest-resistant and herbicide tolerant
(B) It offers pest-resistant against only Bollworms & white fly pest
(C) It was introduced in India by Monsanto-Mahyco Biotech Ltd.
(D) All are incorrect
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Q. 13. From the given list, identify missiles fitted in Rafale: 1. METEOR 2. AMRAAM 3. HAMMER 4. EXOCET Code:
(A) 1, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 & 3
(C) 1 & 2 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Q. 14. Which of the following are reasons for a low Tax-GDP ratio in India? 1. Low per capita income 2. A variety of tax exemptions 3. Unorganised sector and cash economy 4. High amount of subsidies Which of these are correct?
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
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Q. 15. Consider the following about the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN). 1. Covers all the farmers including landless farmers and sharecroppers. 2. An income support of rupees 6000 per year is provided to the farmers in three equal installments of rupees 2000 at an interval of every four months. 3. It is a Central Sector scheme with 100 per cent funding from Government of India. Which of these statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. 16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Stand-up India: Finance to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs
(B) Invest India: Investor facilitation initiative of government and FICCI
(C) Start-up India: Finance to young entrepreneurs
(D) Shram Suvidha Portal: Information about labour inspections.
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Q. 17. Consider the following.
1. Investment by a foreign firm to establish a subsidiary
2. Investment in shares through stock exchange Which of these are included in FDI?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q. 18. Which one of the following is not correct about Bonds?
(A) Bond is a debt instrument
(B) Bondholders are creditors
(C) Bondholders have management rights of the company
(D) Bondholders have a preferential claim on assets of the issuer over equity holders.
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Q. 19. Fiscal consolidation is one of the objectives of India’s economic policy. Which of the following would help in fiscal consolidation? 1. increasing taxes 2. getting more loans 3. reducing subsidies Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. 20. Many times, we read about “Circuit Breakers” in share markets. They are temporary measures that halt the trading on which of the following occasion?
(A) On special days
(B) When a new share is traded for the first time.
(C) When the prices of a particular stock rise or fall by a specified amount in a specified time.
(D) When trading of a particular stock rises beyond a specified volume.
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Explanation: