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NABARD Gr A 2020

REVISION Series
Most Important MCQs
Phase 1
FEBRUARY CURRENT AFFAIRS
Lecture 13

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Our Results 2019
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RBI Gr B 2019 215+ calls for Interviews

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Our Results 2018
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NABARD 2020

MCQs on ESI Current Affairs


FEBRUARY 2020

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QUESTION 1
Q. Recently, in which of the following cities 5th India-Russia Military Conference was
held (February 2020)?
[1] Lucknow
[2] Hyderabad
[3] Shimla
[4] Guwahati
[5] New Delhi
Answer: [1] Lucknow

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QUESTION 2
Q. According to Economic Survey 2019-20 India's exports has increased for
manufactured products by__________
[1] 14.09%
[2] 13.4%
[3] 13.5%
[4] 14.5%
[5] 12.78%
Answer: [2] 13.4%

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QUESTION 3
Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
[1] Janak Raj
[2] Arjun Munda
[3] M.Ajit Kumar
[4] M Nagaraj
[5] A Sakthivel
Answer: [3] M. Ajit Kumar

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QUESTION 4
Q. Which of the following countries has announced not to sell its natural resources to
foreigners?
[1] Nepal
[2] India
[3] Sri Lanka
[4] Bhutan
[5] Myanmar
Answer: [3] Sri Lanka

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QUESTION 5
Q. Which of the following countries has launched Innovation Challenge Fund worth 4
million pounds in India in February 2020?
[1] Singapore
[2] UAE
[3] Japan
[4] USA
[5] United Kingdom
Answer: [5] United Kingdom

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QUESTION 6
Q. ‘Vivad se Vishwas’ has been proposed for which of the following disputes in
February 2020?
[1] Subsidy related disputes
[2] Direct tax disputes
[3] Loan related disputes
[4] Indirect tax disputes
[5] Banking related dispute
Answer: [2] Direct tax disputes

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QUESTION 7
Q. Recently, what amount has been proposed by the government as deposit insurance
cover for bank depositors in February 2020?
[1] 2 lakhs
[2] 3 lakhs
[3] 5 lakhs
[4] 4 lakhs
[5] 4.5 lakhs
Answer: [3] 5 Lakhs

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QUESTION 8
Q. Recently in February 2020, Finance Commission has recommended what percent of
taxes as share for states for the year 2020-21?
[1] 44%
[2] 39%
[3] 40 %
[4] 41%
[5] 43%
Answer: [4] 41%

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QUESTION 9
Q. Recently what amount of budget (in rupees) has been allocated for preventing air
pollution, in February 2020?
[1] 4000 crores
[2] 4100 crores
[3] 4400 crores
[4] 4500 crores
[5] 4700 crores
Answer: [3] 4400 crores

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QUESTION 10
Q. Under which of the following models National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
will raise 6000 crores rupees through monetization of operational highway?
[1] Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC)
[2] ] Build Operate Transfer Toll (BOTT)
[3] Toll Operate Transfer (TOT)
[4] Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM)
[5] Build Operate Transfer Annuity (BOTA)
Answer: [3] Toll Operate Transfer (TOT)

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QUESTION 11
Q. Recently what limit has been proposed by the government for the annual tax free
contribution that an employer can make on the behalf of an employee in National
pension scheme and other superannuation funds in February 2020?
[1] 8 lakhs
[2] 6.5 lakhs
[3] 7 lakhs
[4] 7.5 lakhs
[5] 9 lakhs
Answer: [4] 7.5 lakhs

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QUESTION 12
Q. Which of the following organization has appointed Sandeep Mathrani as its new
CEO in February 2020?
[1] HCL
[2] Wework
[3] Nurture
[4] Infosys
[5] Barclays
Answer: [2] Wework

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QUESTION 13
Q. Which of the following states has proposed “Knowledge and Health Corridor”
(February 2020)?
[1] Uttrakhand
[2] Madhya Pradesh
[3] Tamil Nadu
[4] Kerala
[5] Karnataka
Answer: [5] Karnataka

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QUESTION 14
Q. Which of the following states has delivered cash to the pensioners at their door
steps under its initiative ‘Intivadhakey pension’ in February 2020?
[1] Andhra Pradesh
[2] Odisha
[3] Telangana
[4] Kerala
[5] Karnataka
Answer: [1] Andhra Pradesh

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QUESTION 15
Q. By what percent India's coal import has increased in April-December of current
fiscal year?
[1] 7.29%
[2] 7.21%
[3] 7.3%
[4] 7.6%
[5] 7.4%
Answer: [4] 7.6%

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QUESTION 16
Q. Recently who among the following has been awarded as the best central banker of
the year by ‘The Banker’ for Asia Pacific region in February 2020?
[1] Yi Gang
[2] Fazle Kabir
[3] Urjit Patel
[4] Raghu Ram Rajan
[5] Shaktikanta Das
Answer: [5] Shaktikanta Das

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QUESTION 17
Q. Recently which of the following cities has hosted ‘Auto Expo 2020’ in February
2020?
[1] Bangalore
[2] Greater Noida
[3] Chandigarh
[4] Kolkata
[5] Mumbai
Answer: [2] Greater Noida

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QUESTION 18
Q. Recently, at what percent FICCI has projected India’s growth for Financial year
2020?
[1] 6.5%
[2] 5%
[3] 6%
[4] 5.5%
[5] 4.5%
Answer: [2] 5%

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QUESTION 19
Q. Recently which of the following companies has launched a global delivery center in
Colombo in February 2020?
[1] Flipkart
[2] HCL Technologies
[3] Reliance Industries
[4] TCS
[5] Infosys
Answer: [2] HCL Technologies

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QUESTION 20
Q. Recently which of the following companies has setup a missile integration facility
along with European company MBDA in Tamil Nadu in February 2020?
[1] L&T Limited
[2] Bharat Dynamics Limited
[3] Solar India Industries Limited (SIIL)
[4] ISRO
[5] DRDO
Answer: [1] L&T Limited

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QUESTION 21
Q. Recently which of the following PSBs has raised the largest syndicated Japanese
Yen loan worth $750 million in February 2020?
[1] GAIL
[2] BHEL
[3] SAIL
[4] NTPC
[5] ONGC
Answer: [4] NTPC

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QUESTION 22
Q. According to World Health Organization (WHO) in February 2020, which of the
following is the most common type of cancer found globally?
[1] Lung cancer
[2] Skin cancer
[3] Breast cancer
[4] Blood cancer
[5] Prostate cancer
Answer: [1] Lung Cancer

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QUESTION 23
Q. Which of the following countries has announced to ban new petrol car sales from
2035?
[1] France
[2] Britain
[3] Denmark
[4] Norway
[5] Japan
Answer: [2] Britain

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QUESTION 24
Q. According to Central Government, state-owned power and coal companies will
increase their capital expenditure to what amount (February 2020)?
[1] Rs 67000 crores
[2] Rs 64000 crores
[3] Rs 66000 crores
[4] Rs 68000 crores
[5] Rs 69000 crores
Answer: [4] Rs. 68000 crores

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QUESTION 25
Q. Which of the following companies has launched ‘all-in-one payment gateway’ for
SMEs to help them streamline and digitize their business process (February 2020)?
[1] Paypal
[2] Freecharge
[3] MobiKwik
[4] Paytm
[5] PhonePe
Answer: [4] Paytm

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QUESTION 26
Q. Which of the following companies has raised $1 billion via bond sales to global
investors recently in February 2020?
[1] ESSAR Energy
[2] Adani Co
[3] Reliance Co
[4] Tata Groups
[5] Jindal India Thermal Power
Answer: [2] Adani Co

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QUESTION 27
Q. Recently Cabinet has accorded in-principle approval to set up Vadhavan port in
which of the following states in February 2020?
[1] Maharashtra
[2] West Bengal
[3] Gujarat
[4] Tamil Nadu
[5] Kerala
Answer: [1] Maharashtra

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QUESTION 27

The Government has approved setting up of a major port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in
Maharashtra at a cost of Rs 65,544.54 crores.

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QUESTION 28
Q. According to a new Periodic Labour Force survey, seen in news in February 2020,
the unemployment rate in 2017-18 was ______
[1] 5.9%
[2] 5.8%
[3] 6%
[4] 6.1%
[5] 6.2%
Answer: [4] 6.1%

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QUESTION 29
Q. Recently, who among the following will head the panel, setup by IRDAI, to assess
the desirability and feasibility of the formation of stand alone microinsurance
companies in February 2020?
[1] Rajiv Kumar
[2] Tapan Ray
[3] Nandan Nilekani
[4] Sunil Arora
[5] Mirai Chatterjee
Answer: [5] Mirai Chatterjee

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QUESTION 30
Q. What is India's rank in intellectual property index released in February 2020?
[1] 43
[2] 40
[3] 39
[4] 41
[5] 42
Answer: [2] 40

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QUESTION 31
Q. Recently RBI has decided to introduce which of the following repo operations to
facilitate the transmission of monetary policy actions and flow of credit of economy in
February 2020?
[1] Short term repo operations
[2] Week based repo operations
[3] Month based repo operations
[4] Long term repo operations
[5] none of above
Answer: [4] Long term repo operations

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QUESTION 32
Q. What is the GDP growth rate projected by RBI for first quarter of 2020-21?
[1] 5%
[2] 5.5%
[3] 6%
[4] 4.3%
[5] 4.7%
Answer: [3] 6%

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QUESTION 33
Q. Which of the following corporations will acquire Emmami cements in February
2020?
[1] Shree cements ltd
[2] Ambuja cements
[3] Marico ltd
[4] Hindustan unilever
[5] Nirma groups
Answer: [5] Nirma groups

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QUESTION 34
Q. Which of the following companies has entered into a pact with Total gas and power
business services SAS (TOTAL) to form a solar powered joint venture in February
2020?
[1] Adani Greens
[2] Kotak Urja Pvt
[3] Indosolar
[4] Vikram Solar
[5] Tata Power Solar System
Answer: [1] Adani Greens

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QUESTION 35
Q. Which of the following telecom companies will be merged with Bharti Airtel in
February 2020?
[1] BSNL
[2] MTNL
[3] Tata Teleservices
[4] Reliance Communications
[5] Quadrant
Answer: [3] Tata Teleservices

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QUESTION 36
Q. Which of the following Indian companies has raised $200 million fund from General
Atlantic in February 2020?
[1] Zeus Learning
[2] Educomp Solutions
[3] Dexler Education
[4] Byju’s
[5] NIIT
Answer: [4] Byju’s

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QUESTION 37
Q. India-Central Asia Business council was organized by FICCI in which of the
following cities?
[1] Hyderabad
[2] Chennai
[3] New Delhi
[4] Bangalore
[5] Kolkata
Answer: [3] New Delhi

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QUESTION 38
Q. With which of the following countries India has signed a Government-Government
agreement on Jet Engine technology in February 2020?
[1] Israel
[2] Germany
[3] France
[4] Canada
[5] United Kingdom
Answer: [5] United Kingdom

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QUESTION 39
Q. Which of the following states/UTs has topped the first National e-governance
service delivery index assessment (NeSDA), released in February 2020?
[1] Haryana
[2] Chhattisgarh
[3] Goa
[4] West Bengal
[5] Kerala
Answer: [5] Kerala

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QUESTION 40
Q. Who among the following will head the probe on inventory of ornament of Lord
Ayyappa in Sabarimala (February 2020)?
[1] CM Ramachandran Nair
[2] Sharad Arvind Bobde
[3] Soumitra Sen
[4] Indira Banerjee
[5] U.C.banerjee
Answer: [1] CM Ramachandran Nair

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QUESTION 41
Q. According to IDC data, Smartphone market share of India has increased at what
percent in 2019?
[1] 8%
[2] 7%
[3] 6%
[4] 7.5%
[5] 8.5%
Answer: [1] 8%

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QUESTION 42

Q. According to a recently released research , What is India’s rank among the list of
countries most likely to import the cases of novel Coronavirus?
[1] 5th
[2] 7th
[3] 12th
[4] 15th
[5] 17th
Answer: [5] 17th

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QUESTION 43
Q. Recently which of the following ministries has initiated Ease of living index and
Municipal Performance Index in February 2020?
[1] Ministry of Housing and urban affairs
[2] Ministry of statistics and programme implementation
[3] Ministry of Health and family welfare
[4] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
[5] Ministry of social justice and empowerment
Answer: [1] Ministry of Housing & Urban affairs

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QUESTION 44
Q. According to World Steel Association, India’s position in terms of crude Steel
Production in the world is ________
[1] Fourth
[2] Seventh
[3] Third
[4] Second
[5] Fifth
Answer: [4] Second

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QUESTION 45
Q. Which of the following states has announced to start its new academic year in
schools from 20th April instead of June first week?
[1] Assam
[2] Andhra Pradesh
[3] Maharashtra
[4]Madhya Pradesh
[5] Gujarat
Answer: [5] Gujarat

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QUESTION 46
Q. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has signed a deal with which of the following
countries for the annual purchase of 2 million metric tons of crude oil in February
2020?
[1] UAE
[2] Iraq
[3] Kuwait
[4] Canada
[5] Russia
Answer: [5] Russia

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QUESTION 47
Q. Which of the following states has made it mandatory to hire women in Police force
to make them 20% of total force in February 2020?
[1] Rajasthan
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Haryana
[4] Madhya Pradesh
[5] Punjab
Answer: [2] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 48
Q. Recently, which of the following organizations has set up Health ATMs to provide
quick diagnostics (February 2020)?
[1] Air India
[2] Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
[3] Apollo Hospital
[4] Indian Railways
[5] Bharti Airtel
Answer: [4] Indian Railways

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QUESTION 49
Q. Which of the following states has announced internship scheme under which the
students will work with tech industry and get a stipend of 2500rs/month in February
2020?
[1] Uttar Pradesh
[2] Madhya Pradesh
[3] Andhra Pradesh
[4] Telangana
[5] Odisha
Answer: [1] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 50
Q. In which of the following cities, 23rd edition of national conference on e-Governance
was held in February 2020?
[1] Mumbai
[2] Kolkata
[3] Jaipur
[4] Bangalore
[5] New Delhi
Answer: [1] Mumbai

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QUESTION 51
Q. Recently, Moody has revised the rating of which of the following banks from ‘stable’
to ‘negative’ in February 2020?
[1] IndusInd Bank
[2] Karnataka Bank
[3] Karur Vysa Bank
[4] RBL Bank
[5] ICICI Bank
Answer: [1] IndusInd Bank

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QUESTION 52
Q. Which of the following states has started ‘Janasevaka Program’ (February 2020) to
deliver government services at doorstep in February 2020?
[1] Karnataka
[2] Rajasthan
[3] Haryana
[4] Maharashtra
[5] Uttar Pradesh
Answer: [1] Karnataka

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QUESTION 53
Q. In which of the following cities Global Business Summit will be held in March 2020?
[1] New Delhi
[2] Srinagar
[3] Kolkata
[4] Lucknow
[5] Indore
Answer: [1] New Delhi

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QUESTION 54
Q. Recently, which of the following automobile industries has vowed to become carbon
neutral by 2040?
[1] Mahindra & Mahindra
[2] Tata Motors
[3] Ashok Leyland
[4] Maruti Suzuki
[5] Bajaj Auto
Answer: [1] Mahindra & Mahindra

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QUESTION 55
Q. Recently, which of the following banks has approved the funding of $2 million to
combat novel Coronavirus in February 2020?
[1] World Bank
[2] New Development Bank
[3] Asian Development Bank
[4] Islamic Development Bank
[5] European Bank for reconstruction and development
Answer: [3] Asian Development Bank

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QUESTION 56
Q. Recently, which of the following states has operationalized the first helicopter
service under UDAN scheme in February 2020?
[1] Uttarakhand
[2] Madhya Pradesh
[3] Odisha
[4] Maharashtra
[5] Chhatisgarh
Answer: [1] Uttarakhand

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QUESTION 57
Q. In February 2020, RBI has exempted banks to maintain Cash reserve ratio(CRR) for
loans to retail and MSMEs, if loans are extended between January 31 and ________
[1] July 31, 2020
[2] June 30,2020
[3] December 31, 2020
[4] March 31,2020
[5] April 30, 2020
Answer: [1] July 31, 2020

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QUESTION 58
Q. In February 2020, which of the following cities has hosted the International
responsible investors’ network(IRIN) held by International Institute of Corporate
sustainability and responsibility(IICSR)?
[1] Hyderabad
[2] Mumbai
[3] Ladakh
[4] Chandigarh
[5] Bengaluru
Answer: [2] Mumbai

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QUESTION 58
Q. India has approved a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from which of the
following US defense firms in February 2020?
[1] Boeing
[2] Raytheon
[3] Northrop Grumman
[4] Lockheed Martin
[5] General Dynamics
Answer: [4] Lockheed Martin

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QUESTION 59
Q. Recently, which of the following towns was declared as first tobacco (smoke) free
town in Chhattisgarh in February 2020?
[1] Ambikapur
[2] Jashpur
[3] Bhilai
[4] Bilaspur
[5] Ratanpur
Answer: [2] Jashpur

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QUESTION 60
Q. Medical devices will be brought under which of the following drug regulators from
April 1, 2020?
[1] Central drug laboratory
[2] Central drug standard control organization(CDSCO)
[3] Indian Pharmacopoeial Commission
[4] National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
[5] Food and drug Administration
Answer: [2] Central drug standard control organization(CDSCO)

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QUESTION 61
Q. Under the vehicle scrappage policy, vehicles above which of the following age will
be taken off the road?
[1] 15 years
[2] 20 years
[3] 10 years
[4] 25 years
[5] 30 years
Answer: [1] 15 years

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QUESTION 62
Q. Recently SEBI has asked for removal of S.B. Maink due to his interference in rating
process. He was chairman of which of the following rating agencies?
[1] India Ratings and research Pvt ltd
[2] CARE
[3] CRISIL
[4] SMERA
[5] ICRA
Answer: [2] CARE

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QUESTION 63
Q. Which of the following states has announced that it will ban CFL and filament bulbs
from November 2020?
[1] Andhra Pradesh
[2] Kerala
[3] Karnataka
[4] Tamil Nadu
[5] Telangana
Answer: [2] Kerala

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QUESTION 64
Q. As per NASSCOM (February 2020) , IT sector revenue will grow at what percent in
financial year 2020?
[1] 7.7%
[2] 5.5%
[3] 3.5%
[4] 7%
[5] 6%
Answer: [1] 7.7%

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QUESTION 65
Q. Recently, which of the following states has approved Ground water Act-2020 in
February 2020?
[1] Rajasthan
[2] Madhya Pradesh
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Punjab
[5] Uttarakhand
Answer: [3] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 66

Q. Standard and poor’s (S&P) has given which of the following ratings to India in
February 2020?
[1] BBB-
[2] AA
[3] CCC+
[4] BB-
[5] B
Answer: [1] BBB-

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QUESTION 67
Q. Recently which of the following nations has signed an MoU with India in the field of
Maritime Transport and ports in February 2020?
[1] Portugal
[2] Italy
[3] France
[4] United Kingdom
[5] Norway
Answer: [1] Portugal

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QUESTION 68
Q. Which of the following government bodies/ministries has engaged with states to
boost competition advocacy in February 2020?
[1] SIDBI
[2] Ministry of commerce and industry
[3] Competition commission of India (CCI)
[4] Ministry of MSME
[5] Ministry of Rural development
Answer: [3] Competition commission of India (CCI)

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QUESTION 69
Q. Which of the following states has signed an MoU with Flipkart to provide a platform
for online marketing to its artisans in February 2020?
[1] West Bengal
[2] Assam
[3] Maharashtra
[4] Chhatisgarh
[5] Tripura
Answer: [2] Assam

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QUESTION 70
Q. Which of the following states/UTs has announced ‘Bina Mulya Samajik Suraksha’
scheme under which state will bear entire PF contribution, in February 2020?
[1] West Bengal
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Madhya Pradesh
[4] New Delhi
[5] Assam
Answer: [1] West Bengal

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QUESTION 71
Q. Recently, which of the following countries has banned e-Cigrattes in domestic and
international flights in February 2020?
[1] Nepal
[2] Bhutan
[3] Sri Lanka
[4] Bangladesh
[5] India
Answer: [5] India

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QUESTION 72
Q. As per data released by Income tax department in February 2020, the number of
people who reported income of 1 crore rupees is only _______
[1] 5200
[2] 2200
[3] 4500
[4] 3500
[5] 6400
Answer: [2] 2200

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QUESTION 73
Q. Recently in February 2020, India has partially opened up its poultry and dairy
markets for which of the following countries?
[1] Australia
[2] USA
[3] United Kingdom
[4] Canada
[5] China
Answer: [2] USA

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QUESTION 74
Q. The first intercity electric bus started between which of the following routes in
February 2020?
[1] Surat-Ahemdabad
[2] Varansi-Lucknow
[3] Jammu-Katra
[4] Mumbai-Pune
[5] New Delhi-Jaipur
Answer: [4] Mumbai-Pune

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QUESTION 75
Q. In February 2020, ESIC has decided to increase confinement expenses to pregnant
women for getting maternity services from other hospitals from 5000 rupees to
_____rupees.
[1] 6500
[2] 8000
[3] 7500
[4] 6000
[5] 8500
Answer: [3] 7500

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QUESTION 76
Q. RBI has recently decided to change its accounting year from July-June to ________.
[1] April-May
[2] March-April
[3] February-January
[4] January-December
[5] July-August
Answer: [1] April-March

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QUESTION 77
Q. Recently General Insurance Corporation of India has received license from which of
the following banks in February 2020?
[1] People’s Bank of China
[2] Federal Reserve System
[3] Bank of Russia
[4] Bank of England
[5] Bank of France
Answer: [3] Bank of Russia

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QUESTION 78
Q. Who among the following will head municipal bonds development committee
recently constituted by SEBI in February 2020?
[1] UK Sinha
[2] Rajiv Kumar
[3] Injeti Srinivas
[4] Aruna Sundarajan
[5] Sujit Prasad
Answer: [5] Sujit Prasad

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QUESTION 79
Q. Recently, which of the following states has decided to shutdown government aided
religious educational institutes, in February 2020?
[1] Odisha
[2] Assam
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Manipur
[5] Andhra Pradesh
Answer: [2] Assam

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QUESTION 80
Q. As per Forbes's real time billionaires index released in February 2020, who among
the following has become India's second richest person?
[1] Lakshmi Mittal
[2] Azim Premji
[3] Uday Kotak
[4] Kumar Mangalam Birla
[5] Radhakrishan Damani
Answer: [5] Radhakrishan Damani

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QUESTION 81
Q. What target has been set by Indian Government for defence exports in next five
years?
[1] $1.5 billion
[2] $4 billion
[3] $2 billion
[4] $5 billion
[5] $3 billion
Answer: [4] $5 billion

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QUESTION 82
Q. Recently, which of the following states has started using drones to map villages in
February 2020?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Odisha
[3] Jharkhand
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Gujarat
Answer: [1] Madhya Pradesh

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QUESTION 83
Q.Which of the following varieties of rice resistant to Arsenic has been commercialized
by West Bengal government in February 2020?
[1] IR64
[2] Shanyou
[3] Parmal 11
[4] Sugandha
[5] Muktoshri
Answer: [5] Muktoshri

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QUESTION 84
Q. As per Public Enterprises Survey, which of the following PSUs has come under top
three profitable PSUs along with IOCL and NTPC in 2018-19?
[1] ONGC
[2] BHEL
[3] SAIL
[4] GAIL
[5] Bharat Dynamics Limited
Answer: [1] ONGC

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QUESTION 85
Q. Which of the following ministries conducted National Deworming Day on 10th
February 2020 to administer Albendazole (400mg) to 1-19 years old children and
adolescents?
[1] Ministry of Rural Development
[2] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[3] Ministry of Health and Welfare
[4] Ministry of AYUSH
[5] Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer: [3] Ministry of Health and Welfare

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QUESTION 86
Q. According to National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, by what percent the
number of people who died while cleaning sewers and septic tanks has increased in the
countries between 2018-2019?
[1] 61%
[2] 62%
[3] 60%
[4] 64%
[5] 63%
Answer: [2] 62%

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QUESTION 86

According to National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, the number of people who died
while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in the countries increased by almost 62% from 68%
in 2018 to 110 in 2019.

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QUESTION 87
Q. In February, 2020 RBI has released a ‘draft framework for authorization of a pan-
India New Umbrella Entity (NUE) for retail payments systems’ with a minimum paid
capital of _______
[1] Rs. 400 crore
[2] Rs. 300 crore
[3] Rs. 200 crore
[4] Rs. 500 crore
[5] Rs. 600 crore
Answer: [4] Rs. 500 crore

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QUESTION 88
Q. Which of the following organization has launched ‘Apiary on wheels’ for the easy
upkeep and migration of Bee boxes having live Bee colonies in February 2020?
[1] Sahara Gram Udyog Sansthan
[2] CSIR
[3] Bee Basket
[4] Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
[5] Tiwana Bee Farm
Answer: [4] KVIC

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QUESTION 89
Q. Which of the following states has brought bottled drinking water under the purview
of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in February 2020?
[1] Maharashtra
[2] Chandigarh
[3] Kerala
[4] Tamil nadu
[5] Madhya Pradesh
Answer: [3] Kerala

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QUESTION 90
Q. Which of the following states has launched ‘Gyan Deepika Scholarship Scheme’ in
February 2020?
[1] Odisha
[2] Assam
[3] Arunanchal Pradesh
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Rajasthan
Answer: [2] Assam

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QUESTION 91
Q. Which of the following states/UTs will host Nation Organic Food festival for women
entrepreneurs in February 2020?
[1] Puducherry
[2] Assam
[3] Sikkim
[4] New Dellhi
[5] Andhra Pradesh
Answer: [4] New Delhi

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QUESTION 92
Q. Recently, which of the following ministries has released a new web form SPICe+ for
incorporation of companies in February 2020?
[1] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[2] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[3] Ministry of Finance
[4] Ministry of MSME
[5] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer: [5] Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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QUESTION 93
Q. In which of the following cities ‘Chintan Shivir’ session, chaired by Minister of Coal
and Mines was organized to find a way forward for the coal sector, in February 2020?
[1] Jamnagar
[2] Kevadia
[3] Surat
[4] Vadodara
[5] Anand
Answer: [2] Kevadia
 India will stop importing thermal coal from 2023-24.
 CIL could generate 5GW of solar power by 2023-24

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QUESTION 94
Q. Which of the following states has announced ‘Direct CTO’ – an initiative to enable
green category industries to receive faster clearance from government in February
2020?
[1] Odisha
[2] Maharashtra
[3] Kerala
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Tamil Nadu
Answer: [5] Tamil Nadu

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QUESTION 95
Q. According to World Population Review, what is India’s position in Global GDP
ranking in February 2020?
[1] 4th
[2] 8th
[3] 5th
[4] 7th
[5] 6th
Answer: [3] 5th

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QUESTION 96
Q. Which of the following states has observed Kinnow festival in February 2020?
[1] Uttar Pradesh
[2] Maharashtra
[3] Haryana
[4] Punjab
[5] Himachal Pradesh
Answer: [4] Punjab

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QUESTION 97
Q. Under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-2, the ODF plus programme will
converge with which of the following schemes in February 2020?
[1] Namami Gange Yojna
[2] MGNREGS
[3] Swajal Scheme
[4] Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna
[5] AMRUT Plan
Answer: [2] MGNREGS

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QUESTION 98
Q. Under Dairy processing and infrastructure development fund (DIDF), the
government will provide interest subvention upto what percent to NABARD from 2019-
20 to 2030-31?
[1] 3.5%
[2] 1.5%
[3] 3%
[4] 2.5%
[5] 2%
Answer: [4] 2.5%

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QUESTION 99

Q. Under the revamped Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna and Restructured weather
based crop insurance scheme, Central subsidy has to be limited for premium rates
upto _______and ______ for unirrigated and irrigated areas respectively in February
2020.
[1] 15%,10%
[2] 30%,25%
[3] 25%,20%
[4] 20%,15%
[5] 35%, 30%
Answer: [2] 30%,25%

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QUESTION 100
Q. The Cabinet has approved “Formation and Promotion of Farmer Producer
Organization (FPOs)” scheme to form and _____ new FPOs in February 2020.
[1] 5000
[2] 7500
[3] 10,000
[4] 9500
[5] 12000
Answer: [3] 10,000

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NABARD Gr A 2020

Most Important MCQs


ESI STATIC

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QUESTION 1

Q. How can the GDP Deflator be calculated?


[1] It is the ratio of Nominal GDP to Real GDP
[2] It is the ratio of Real GDP to Nominal GDP
[3] It is the ratio of GDP to GNP
[4] It is the ratio of GDP to Inflation
[5] None of the above
Answer: [1] It is the ratio of Nominal GDP to Real GDP

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QUESTION 2
Q. When we say that there is a systematic reduction of the recorded cost of a fixed
asset like buildings, furniture, office equipment, vehicles, what is the concept that we
are referring to?
[1] Appreciation
[2] Revaluation
[3] Reduction
[4] Depreciation
[5] Losses
Answer: [4] Depreciation

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QUESTION 3

Q. The payments made by the government to individuals for which there is no


economic activity in return by these individuals like pensions, scholarships etc are
known as?
[1] Personal payments
[2] Gifts
[3] Transfer payments
[4] Undistributed Profits
[5] None of the above
Answer: [3] Transfer Payments

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QUESTION 4
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding constant prices and current
prices?
[1] Constant prices are the base year prices and the current prices refer to the prices of the year in
question
[2] To calculate the Nominal GDP, constant prices are used and to calculate the Real GDP, current
prices are used.
[3] It is better to measure growth at constant prices rather than current prices because measurement at
Constant Prices cancels the effect of Inflation (Price Rise).
[4] All of the above
[5] None of the above
Answer: [2] To calculate the Nominal GDP, constant prices are used and to calculate the Real
GDP, current prices are used

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QUESTION 5
Q. Which of the following resources is NOT a Factor of Production?
[1] Land
[2] Labor
[3] Capital
[4] Entrepreneurship
[5] Wages
Answer: [5] Wages

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QUESTION 6
Q. Till the year 1979, the approach to estimate poverty was traditional i.e. in terms of
lack of income but later an approach to measure poverty in terms of starvation, that is,
in terms of how much people eat was adopted. Which of the following committees was
the first to adopt this approach?
[1] Lakdawala Committee
[2] Y K Alagh Committee
[3] Tendulkar Committee
[4] Rangarajan Committee
[5] National Planning Committee
Answer: [2] Y K Alagh Committee

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QUESTION 7
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding ‘disguised
unemployment’ in India?
[1] When more people are engaged in a job than actually required, a state of disguised
unemployment is created
[2] A disguisedly unemployed person is the one who seems to be employed but actually he is
not
[3] The contribution of a disguisedly unemployed person to the total output is maximum
[4] In India, the agriculture sector experiences the prevalence of this type of unemployment
[5] None of the above
Answer: [3] The contribution of a disguisedly unemployed person to the total output is
maximum
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QUESTION 8
Q. In which of the following places is the African Development Bank (AfDB)
headquartered?
[1] Abidjan
[2] Cairo
[3] Addis Ababa
[4] Tunis
[5] Pretoria
Answer: [1] Abidjan

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QUESTION 9
Q. Following are some of the observations related to the employment trends in India as
per the Census 2011. Which of the following observations is/are not correct?
[1] Among literates, unemployment rates were higher among the better qualified
[2] At all levels of education, unemployment rates were higher in rural than in urban areas.
[3] At every level of education, especially at the higher levels, female unemployment exceeded
male unemployment.
[4] Overall, India’s unemployment rate grew from 6.8 p.c. in 2001 to 9.6 p.c. in 2011, based
on official Census data.
[5] None of the above
Answer: [5] None of the above

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QUESTION 10

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding ‘Asian Infrastructure


Investment Bank’ (AIIB)?
[1] Japan has the highest shareholding in AIIB
[2] India has the second highest shareholding in AIIB
[3] AIIB is headquartered in Shanghai, China
[4] The Authorized Capital Stock of the bank is 200 billion US Dollars
[5] All of the above
Answer: [2] India has the second highest shareholding in AIIB

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QUESTION 11

Q. There can be a scenario where poverty is handed over to individuals and families
from generations before them. In this type of poverty , there is usually no escape as
people are trapped in its causes and have no access to tools that will help them get out
of it. What can this type of poverty be called?
[1] Situational Poverty
[2] Generational Poverty
[3] Absolute Poverty
[4] Relative Poverty
[5] Transitory Poverty
Answer: [2] Generational Poverty

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QUESTION 12

Q. Which of the following is the correct formula for finding the unemployment rate?
[1] (Unemployed workers/Total no. of people employed)*100
[2] (Unemployed workers/Total Labour force)*100
[3] (Unemployed workers/Total no. of people seeking employment)*100
[4] (No. of people seeking employment/Total Labour Force)*100
[5] None of the above
Answer: [2] (Unemployed workers/Total Labour force)*100

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QUESTION 13
Q. Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate the Worker Population
Ratio?
[1] (No. of unemployed persons/Total Population)*1000
[2] (No. of employed workers/Total Populations)*1000
[3] (Labour Force/Total Population)*1000
[4] (No. of people seeking employment/Total Population)*1000
[5] None of the above
Answer: [2] (No. of employed workers/Total Populations)*1000

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QUESTION 14

Q. The type of unemployment which occurs due to the mismatch between the jobs
available in the market and the skills of the available workers is known as __________
[1] Frictional Unemployment
[2] Seasonal Unemployment
[3] Structural Unemployment
[4] Chronic Unemployment
[5] Open Unemployment
Answer: [3] Structural Unemployment

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QUESTION 15
Q. The factors (like adverse economic conditions caused by poverty, low productivity,
unemployment, exhaustion of natural resources and natural calamities) that compel or
force a person, due to various reasons, to leave that place and go to some other place
are known as __________
[1] Pull factors
[2] Push factors
[3] Push back factors
[4] Social factors
[5] Political factors
Answer: [2] Push factors

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QUESTION 16

Q. A type of migration where there is a desperate search for work driving poorer people
in many directions without a clear final destination is known as ________
[1] Footloose migration
[2] Directionless migration
[3] Uncontrolled migration
[4] Chronic migration
[5] Loose migration
Answer: [1] Footloose migration

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QUESTION 17
Q. One of the important type of economic factors for migration prevalent in India is
the ‘push back’ factors? What do we mean by ‘push back’ factors?
[1] These are those factors that compel people to leave urban areas and migrate to rural
areas
[2] These are those factors that attract people to migrate to rural areas
[3] These are those factors that act in combination as deterrents to the fresh flow of
migration from the rural to urban areas
[4] These are those factors that attract people to migrate to urban areas
[5] None of the above
Answer: [3] These are those factors that act in combination as deterrents to the fresh
flow of migration from the rural to urban areas
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QUESTION 18

Q. Which of the following is/are not one of the categories of the Priority Sector
Lending (PSL)?
[1] Export Credit
[2] Manufacturing Industries
[3] Housing
[4] Agriculture
[5] Micro and Small Enterprises
Answer: [2] Manufacturing Industries

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QUESTION 19

Q. The ‘Human Development Index’ is constituted by taking into account three


dimensions involving four indicators. Which of the following is not one of the
indicators?
[1] Life expectancy at birth
[2] Mean Years of Schooling
[3] Expected Years of Schooling
[4] GNI per capita
[5] Adult Literacy rates
Answer: [5] Adult Literacy rates

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QUESTION 20

Q. Which of the following is the ratio of the HDIs calculated separately for females and
males using the same methodology as in the HDI?
[1] Gender Development Index (GDI)
[2] Gender Inequality Index (GII)
[3] Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
[4] Gender Divide Index
[5] None of the above
Answer: [1] Gender Development Index (GDI)

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QUESTION 20

• The GDI measures gender gaps in human development achievements by


accounting for disparities between women and men in three basic dimensions of
human development—health, knowledge and living standards using the same
component indicators as in the HDI.

• The GDI is the ratio of the HDIs calculated separately for females and males using
the same methodology as in the HDI.

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QUESTION 20

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NABARD Gr A 2020

Most Important MCQs


Production Data

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QUESTION 1
Q.1) Which of the following was the largest rice producing State in India during 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] West Bengal
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Punjab
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [2] West Bengal

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QUESTION 1

 West Bengal was the largest Rice producing state in India with a total
production of 14.97 million tonnes and a yield of 2432 kg/hectare.
 Punjab had 13.38 lakh tonne rice production that accounts for 11.85
percent of total productivity
 Uttar Pradesh had total of 13.27 lakh tonne rice production and
accounting 11.75 per cent of total production of country.

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QUESTION 2
Q.2) Which of the following was a leading state of wheat production in India during
2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Rajasthan
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [3] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 2

 Uttar Pradesh was a leading state in production of wheat in India in


2017-18, it produces 31.88 million tonne of wheat and a yield of 3047
kg per hectare.
 Punjab ranked second in leading wheat producing states.
 Madhya Pradesh was third highest wheat producing state in India.

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QUESTION 3
Q.3) Which of the following was the leading state of groundnut production in India
during 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Rajasthan
[3] Gujarat
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [3] Gujarat

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QUESTION 3

 Gujarat was a leading state in ground nut production in India during


2017-18,with a total production of 3.94 million tonnes.
 Total production of groundnut in country is 9.18 million tonnes and a
yield of 1444 kg per hectare.
 Rajasthan ranked second in groundnut production during 2017-18 and
Andhra Pradesh ranked third.

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QUESTION 4
Q.4) Which of the following was a leading state of total pulses production in India
during 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Rajasthan
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [1] Madhya Pradesh

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QUESTION 4

 Madhya Pradesh topped in total pulses production in India during 2017-


18 with a total production of 8.11 million tonnes and a yield of 745 kg
per hectare.
 Madhya Pradesh is followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
 The year 2017-18 had witnessed a record production of total pulses
(25.23 MT).

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QUESTION 5
Q.5) Which of the following was the leading state of total foodgrains production in
India during 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Rajasthan
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [3] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 5

 Uttar Pradesh was a leading state of total foodgrains production in India


with 17.99 percent share of total foodgrain production of the country in
2017-18.
 Uttar Pradesh is followed by Madhya Pradesh (11.74%) and Punjab
(11.13%).

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QUESTION 6
Q.6) Which of the following states was a leading producer of Vegetables in India during
2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Rajasthan
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [1] Madhya Pradesh

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QUESTION 7
Q.7) Which of the following states had the highest cold storage capacity in India in
2017-18 ?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Rajasthan
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [2] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 7

 As per the agricultural data of Directorate of Economics & Statistics,


Uttar Pradesh has the highest cold storage capacity of 14500773 Metric
tonnes along with 2268 projects running in state.
 Uttar Pradesh was followed by Gujarat with a capacity of 3515976 MT
and Punjab with 2210386 MT capacity respectively for the year 2017-
18.

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QUESTION 8
Q.5) Which of the following states has the highest area covered under Drip Irrigation?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Rajasthan
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [2] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 8

 As per the agricultural data of Directorate of Economics & Statistics, with


1150758 (Max) hectares 335area Uttar Pradesh has the highest area
covered under the drip Irrigation in the year 2017-18.
 Uttar Pradesh is followed by Maharashtra 1089600 and Gujarat with
area 636663 respectively.

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QUESTION 9
Q.9) Which of the following states had maximum area covered under Sprinkler
Irrigation in India during 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Rajasthan
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [3] Rajasthan

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QUESTION 9

 Rajasthan had maximum area under sprinkler irrigation, which


accounts for 1150758 (Max) in India Total area under sprinkler irrigation
in country was 1607827 hectare in the year 2017-18.
 Karnataka has the second highest area under the sprinkler irrigation of
705300 hectare.
 Gujarat has 644473 hectare area under sprinkler irrigation and thus third
largest state in sprinkler irrigation.

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QUESTION 10
Q.10) As per the agricultural data 2017-18, which of the following states had the
highest productivity of foodgrains in India?
[1] Punjab
[2] Haryana
[3] Tamil Nadu
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [1] Punjab

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QUESTION 10

 Punjab held maximum productivity of foodgrain in India during 2017-18,


With 4715 thousand tonnes .
 Haryana has the second highest productivity in country.
 Tamil Nadu has 3138 thousand tonnes productivity and thus third largest
state in India.

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QUESTION 11

Q.11) Which of the following states had largest area under micro irrigation ?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Rajasthan
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [3] Rajasthan

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QUESTION 11

 Rajasthan had 1836750 hectares under micro irrigation thus accounts


for total having largest area under micro irrigation.
 Andhra Pradesh had 1584949 hectares under micro irrigation and
Maharashtra had 1545369 hectares .

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QUESTION 12
Q.12) Which of the following states had maximum area covered under irrigation for
rice crop in 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Haryana
[4] Andhra Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [3] Haryana

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QUESTION 12

 Haryana had 99.9% of its rice cultivation area covered under the irrigation thus
accounts for total having largest area under irrigation for rice crop.

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QUESTION 13
Q.13) Which of the following states had largest area under rice cultivation in 2017-18?
[1] Madhya Pradesh
[2] Chhattisgarh
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [4] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 13

 Uttar Pradesh has 5.81 million hectare area under rice crop cultivation
that accounts for 13.28 percent of total area of nation.
 West Bengal has 5.12 million hectare area under rice cultivation that is
11.68 percent of total area
 Chhattisgarh has 3.76 million hectare area under rice crop cultivation
and it accounts for 8.59 per cent of total area of country.

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QUESTION 14
Q.14) Which of the following states had maximum wheat productivity in country
during 2017-18?
[1] Punjab
[2] Chhattisgarh
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [1] Punjab

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QUESTION 14

 Punjab has 11.85 million tonne rice production.


 Tamil Nadu has total of 11.75 million tonnes tonne rice production.

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QUESTION 15
Q.15) Which of the following was the largest wheat producing state in country during
2017-18?
[1] Punjab
[2] Chhattisgarh
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [4] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 15

 Uttar Pradesh has 32.98 million tonnes wheat production.


 Madhya Pradesh has 11.85 million tonne wheat production.
 Punjab has total of 11.86 million tonne wheat production.

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QUESTION 16
Q.16) Which of the following state was a leading producer of sugarcane in country?
[1] Punjab
[2] Chhattisgarh
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [4] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 16

 Uttar Pradesh has 2.25 million tonnes of sugar cane production that
accounts for 47.21percent of total area of nation.
 Madhya Pradesh has 0.90 million tonne wheat production that is 19.06
percent of total productivity

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QUESTION 17
Q.17) Which of the following state was a leading producer crude palm oil and also have
maximum area under its cultivation of in country?
[1] Punjab
[2] Andhra Pradesh
[3] West Bengal
[4] Uttar Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [2] Andhra Pradesh

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QUESTION 17

 Andhra Pradesh has 0.2 million tonnes of Crude Palm Oil production
area.
 It has 162689 ha area under Crude Palm Oil production.

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QUESTION 18
Q.18) Which of the following was a leading state of plantation crops in India during
2017-18?
[1] Punjab
[2] Andhra Pradesh
[3] West Bengal
[4] Kerala
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [4] Kerala

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QUESTION 18

 Kerala has 1015.1 hectare area under plantation crops and accounts for 6054.8 MT
production, while the total area under plantation crop in country is 3742.91
hectare.

 Karnataka has 915.8 hectare under plantation crops and produces 4936.1 MT of
plantation crops and total Production of the country is 18082.41 MT

 Tamil Nadu has 619.7 hectare under plantation crop and produces 4234.9 MT

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QUESTION 19

Q.18) What percent of total Pulses of world was produced by the India 2017-18?
[1] 33%
[2] 21.75%
[3] 24.73%
[4] 37.42%
[5] 26.32%
Answer : [2] 21.75%

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QUESTION 20
Q.20) What percent of total paddy of world is produced by the India ?
[1] 31.22
[2] 21.65
[3] 24.53
[4] 32.22
[5] 36.32
Answer : [2] 21.65

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QUESTION 21
Q.21) As per the revised MNREGA wages, which of the following wage amounts was
allotted for Haryana unskilled manual worker under MNREGA 2018-19?
[1] Rs 231.00
[2] Rs 210.00
[3] Rs 218.00
[4] Rs 264.00
[5] Rs 284.00
Answer : [5] Rs 284

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QUESTION 22
Q.22) Which of the following was the position of India in rural population share in the
world?
[1] 2nd
[2] 1st
[3] 3rd
[4] 4th
[5] 6th
Answer : [2] 1st

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QUESTION 22

 India ranks on 1st position in account of rural population in the world.

 India has 867.27 million people in rural area while the global population
accounts for 3370.78 million thus India holds 25.73 % of the total world
population.

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QUESTION 23
Q.23) Which of the following was the position of India in jute production in the world
during 2017-18?
[1] 2nd
[2] 4th
[3] 3rd
[4] 1st
[5] 6th
Answer : [4] 1st

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QUESTION 23

 India ranks on 1st position in production of jute in the world.

 India has 1.90 mllion tonnes of jute while the global production accounts
for 3.31 million tonnes thus India holds 57.31 % of the total global
production.

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QUESTION 24
Q.24) Which of the following was the position of India in total cattle population share
in the world during 2017-18?
[1] 2nd
[2] 4th
[3] 3rd
[4] 1st
[5] 6th
Answer : [1] 2nd

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QUESTION 24

 India ranks on 2nd position in total cattle inventory in the world .

 India has 186.04 million heads of cattle while the global production accounts
for 1488.96 million heads thus India holds 12.49% of the total global cattle
population.

 Brazil has the largest cattle inventory in the world followed by India and China.

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QUESTION 25
Q.25) Which of the following was the position of India in global milk production during
2017-18?
[1] 2nd
[2] 4th
[3] 3rd
[4] 1st
[5] 6th
Answer : [4] 1st

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QUESTION 25

 India is the major producer of milk in the world, recorded a milk production
figure of 165.33 million tonnes in 2017-18 of total world’s production of 809.80
million tonnes which accounts for 20.42 % of the global share.

 India is followed by USA, China, Pakistan and Brazil.

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QUESTION 26
Q.26) Which of the following was the position of India in egg production in the world
during 2017-18?
[1] 2nd
[2] 4th
[3] 3rd
[4] 1st
[5] 6th
Answer : [3] 3rd

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QUESTION 26

 India is third in egg production, at about 4.56 billion kilograms of unprocessed,


in-shell hen's eggs produced annually.

 World have 85.84 of total eggs production.

 India accounts for 5.31 % of global egg production.

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QUESTION 27
Q.27) Which of the following states was a top consumer of N and P fertilizers in India
during 2017-18?
[1] Haryana
[2] Uttar Pradesh
[3] Punjab
[4] Madhya Pradesh
[5] Maharashtra
Answer : [2] Uttar Pradesh

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QUESTION 26

 Uttar Pradesh continued to be the highest fertilizer consuming state in


the country.

 The consumption of fertilizer in Uttar Pradesh accounts for 4655


thousand tonnes in 2017.

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QUESTION 28
Q.28) What was the annual availability of rice per capita in India during 2017-18 ?
[1] 66.8 kilogram/year
[2] 69 kilogram/year
[3] 64.37 kilogram/year
[4] 59.48 kilogram/year
[5] 57 kilogram/year
Answer : [1] 66.8 kilogram/year

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QUESTION 28

 In 2017, about 67 kilograms of rice was available per capita in India. There was a
slight increase in the amount of rice available over the years.

 During the measured time period, this staple accounted for a large portion of
overall food grain availability

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QUESTION 29
Q.29) What was annual availability of wheat per capita in India during 2017 ?
[1] 66.7 kilogram/year
[2] 69 kilogram/year
[3] 64.37 kilogram/year
[4] 59.48 kilogram/year
[5] 57 kilogram/year
Answer : [1] 66.7 kilogram/year

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QUESTION 30
Q.30) Which of the following presents the average size of a small land holding during
2017-18 ?
[1] 0.38 hacatre
[2] 1.41 hectare
[3] 2.70 hectare
[4] 1.08 hectare
[5] None of the above
Answer : [2] 1.41 hectare
The average landholding size of small land has shrunk marginally to 1.1 hectare (ha) in
2015-16 from 1.41ha in 2017-18.

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