Month: August 2023

1. What is the main objective of the Vishwakarma Yojana announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Answer: Empowering traditional artisans with financial support. 2. How much financial allocation has been set aside for the Vishwakarma Yojana to empower artisans? Answer: Rs 13,000…

1. What was the primary reason for the surge in retail inflation in July? Answer: Spike in food prices. 2. What was the overall inflation rate in rural areas in July? Answer: 7.63%. 3. Which index rose by 2.9% from the previous…

1. What is the primary objective of the Aditya-L1 solar mission? Answer: To study the dynamic behavior of the Sun’s upper atmosphere and space weather impacts. 2. Which payload on the Aditya-L1 mission is responsible for studying X-ray flares from the Sun?…

1) What is the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate as per the Reserve Bank report in August, 2023? Answer: 6.75. 2) NPCI launches UPI Chalega in campaign to promote safe and easy digital payments. Answer: 3.0. 3) Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology…

1.The Centre has approved the establishment of a new spaceport in which state for carrying out the launches of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLV) developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)? Answer: Tamil Nadu. 2. Indian School of Business (ISB)’s…

1. Who has been appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan? C) Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. 2. What is the primary responsibility of a neutral caretaker government in Pakistan? D) Supervising national elections. 3. What is the main objective of the ‘One District…

1. What is the revised timeline for listing shares on stock exchanges after the closure of IPOs, as per SEBI’s recent decision? Answer: T+3 days. 2. When will the new listing timeframe be mandatory for all public issues as per SEBI’s circular?…

1. What was the outcome of the RBI’s August 2023 Monetary Policy Meeting regarding the repo rate? Answer: Repo rate remained unchanged at 6.5%. 2. What step did the RBI take to tighten liquidity from the August 12 fortnight? Answer: Maintained an…