1. What was India’s direct tax-to-GDP ratio in FY23?
(a) 4.5%
(b) 6.11%
(c) 7.8%
(d) 5.2%
(e) 8.5%
2. In which district of Telangana is the Indian Navy establishing its second VLF communication station?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Nalgonda
(c) Warangal
(d) Karimnagar
(e) Vikarabad
3. Where is the INS Kattabomman Radar Station located?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Tirunelveli
(c) Vikarabad
(d) Puduru
(e) Damagudem
4. Who is leading the Ax-3 mission to the ISS?
(a) Elon Musk
(b) Michael López-Alegría
(c) Alper Gezeravcı
(d) Marcus Wandt
(e) Walter Villadei
5. What was the total corporate tax collections in FY23?
(a) Rs 7.5 trillion
(b) Rs 7.26 trillion
(c) Rs 6.8 trillion
(d) Rs 9.1 trillion
(e) Rs 8.26 trillion
6. Who recently received RBI approval as DCB Bank’s MD & CEO for a three-year term from April 29, 2024?
(a) Praveen Achuthan Kutty
(b) Murali Natrajan
(c) RBI Governor
(d) DCB Bank Board
(e) Citibank CEO
7. Where is the world’s first ‘Black Tiger Safari’ being set up?
(a) Kerala
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Assam
8. Which constitutional provision mandates parliamentary approval for taxation in India?
(a) Article 265
(b) Article 112
(c) Article 110
(d) Article 113
(e) Article 266
9. Who inaugurated Kaushal Bhawan in India?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) President Droupadi Murmu
(c) Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
(d) Chief Justice of India
(e) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
10. What is the constitutional basis for the Indian government’s annual financial statement, commonly known as the budget?
(a) Article 112
(b) Article 110
(c) Article 113
(d) Article 114
(e) Article 115
11. Which campaign was launched to honor the Indian Constitution?
(a) ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman’
(b) ‘Bharat Ka Samvidhan, Bharat Ki Shaan’
(c) ‘Constitution First, Nation First’
(d) ‘Samvidhan Sabka, Samman Sabka’
(e) ‘Jai Samvidhan, Jai Hind’
12. Which region held the largest global share of exports of digitally delivered services in 2023?
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) North America
(d) Africa
(e) South America
13. Which air exercise was conducted recently?
(a) ‘Desert Falcon’
(b) ‘Desert Storm’
(c) ‘Desert Knight’
(d) ‘Desert Eagle’
(e) ‘Desert Warrior’
14. Who became the oldest male doubles World No. 1 in tennis at the age of 43?
(a) Leander Paes
(b) Bob Bryan
(c) Mike Bryan
(d) Rohan Bopanna
(e) Daniel Nestor
15. Which country launched the world’s first malaria vaccine program for children?
(a) India
(b) Kenya
(c) South Africa
(d) Nigeria
(e) Ghana
16. What significant event is celebrated on January 26th in India?
(a) Independence Day
(b) Republic Day
(c) Gandhi Jayanti
(d) Constitution Day
(e) National Education Day
17. On January 26th, which international day is observed to recognize the work of customs officials?
(a) International Trade Day
(b) International Customs Day
(c) International Border Security Day
(d) International Maritime Day
(e) International Law Enforcement Day
18. What is the significance of January 26th for the World Customs Organization (W.C.O.)?
(a) It marks the day W.C.O. was founded.
(b) It is the anniversary of the first session of the Customs Cooperation Council.
(c) It is the day the W.C.O. charter was ratified.
(d) It celebrates the global customs community.
(e) It commemorates the signing of the international customs treaty.
19. What was the value of India’s digital service exports in 2023?
(a) $257 million
(b) $4.25 trillion
(c) $257 billion
(d) $4.25 billion
(e) $2.57 trillion
20. What was the percentage increase in India’s export of digitally delivered services in 2023?
(a) 9%
(b) 17%
(c) 4%
(d) 13.8%
(e) 2.6%
Answer Keys:
1. Answer: (b) 6.11%
2. Answer: (b) Nalgonda
3. Answer: (b) Tirunelveli
4. Answer: (b) Michael López-Alegría
5. Answer: (b) Rs 7.26 trillion
6. Answer: (a) Praveen Achuthan Kutty
7. Answer: (c) Odisha
8. Answer: (a) Article 265
9. Answer: (c) Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
10. Answer: (a) Article 112
11. Answer: (a) 'Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman’
12. Answer: (b) Europe
13. Answer: (c) 'Desert Knight’
14. Answer: (d) Rohan Bopanna
15. Answer: (e) Ghana
16. Answer: (b) Republic Day
17. Answer: (b) International Customs Day
18. Answer: (b) It is the anniversary of the first session of the Customs Cooperation Council
19. Answer: (c) $257 billion
20. Answer: (b) 17%
