November 2024 GK-1

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  1. 3. PM Narendra Modi and ____ PM Pedro Sanchez inaugurated the Tata Aircraft Complex for C-295 aircraft production in Vadodara, Gujarat
  2. 5. This was signed in 1947 and aimed to eliminate the protectionism that had dogged the global economy in the 1930s. It was followed by several rounds of negotiations which gradually reduced trade barriers and was eventually superseded in the 1990s by the World Trade Organisation or WTO (Use abbreviation)
  3. 6. According to Union Budget 2024-25, how many industrial parks have been sanctioned under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP)?
  4. 9. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a health coverage scheme for age group ____ years and above
  5. 10. Term used to describe laws or regulations designed to stop firms from exploiting their monopoly positions in markets at the expense of consumers or rival businesses
  6. 14. Typhoon Kong-rey has hit which country recently
  7. 16. A sudden reduction in the willingness of banks and others to lend money. This usually has adverse economic consequences.
  8. 19. Which company's Operating systems faced world-wide outage on July 18 resulting in operations getting impacted in airports, banks, hospitals etc
  9. 21. Recently, where were the sandstone replicas of the Konark wheel installed?
  10. 24. A sudden economic contraction, also known as a recession.
  11. 25. “Belt and Road Initiative” is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
  12. 26. What is the name of the new stent-retriever technology recently launched in India to improve stroke treatment?
  13. 30. Which state is the host of 38th Summer National Games?
  14. 32. Which organization recently prepared the “Business- Ready Index”?The B-READY (Business-Ready Index) replaces the discontinued Ease of Doing Business rankings.
  15. 34. The proportion of the population that is not of working age, compared with that which could work, if it chose to.
  16. 36. National ____ Day is observed every year on October 31 to honor Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary
  17. 37. ‘CTBT’, which was seen in the news, is an agreement related to
  18. 39. Individual who puts together the factors of production (labour, machinery, business) to found a new business
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  1. 1. A large company that has diversified across a range of countries and business areas, normally through making acquisitions.
  2. 2. The benefit that can, but does not always, accrue to the first company to introduce a product, or an innovation.
  3. 3. The Indian Railways has introduced a major change in its ticketing rule, reducing the advance reservation period from the current 120 days to ____ days
  4. 4. The DAX (Deutscher Aktien Index) is a stock index of which country
  5. 7. With which country has India signed technology transfer agreement for Aircraft engines to used in Tejas next generation aircrafts (Use abbreviation)
  6. 8. Which city is the host of 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?
  7. 11. Which city set a Guinness World Record by lighting over 2.5 million diyas during Deepotsav 2024?
  8. 12. According to the Brand Finance 2024 report, which is the world’s strongest insurance brand?(Use abbreviation)
  9. 13. Arcelor Mittal and Nippon Steel to set up a Rs 1.4 lakh crore steel project in which state
  10. 15. Currency of Taiwan
  11. 17. Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body under which Union Ministry?
  12. 18. Which state government found itself mired in controversy over the job reservation bill for locals. The proposal to enforce 50% reservation for administrative posts and 75% for non-administrative posts in private sector organizations, industries and enterprises has faced backlash from several quarters
  13. 20. Computer systems across the world were crippled on July 19 due to a faulty software update to Windows system from which cybersecurity company
  14. 22. What technology was used to detect the lost Mayan city hidden in the Mexican forest?
  15. 23. As of October 2024, there are ___ member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
  16. 27. Which Indian state topped in electronic exports in FY 2023-24?
  17. 28. Hirakud Dam is built on which river?
  18. 29. The tendency for national economies to become integrated with each other, through the movement of goods and services, capital and people.
  19. 31. A formal reduction in the value of a currency.
  20. 33. Which is the headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?
  21. 35. Capital of Taiwan
  22. 38. Which ministry is responsible for conducting the census in India?