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| 1. | M G George was an Indian entrepreneur, who has passed away. He was the Chairman of which company? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: M G George Muthoot, the Chairman and Whole Time Director of the Muthoot Group, has passed away. |
| 2. | What is the theme of World Book Fair 2021? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated the New Delhi World Book Fair 2021-Virtual Edition on the theme 'National Education Policy-2020'. |
| 3. | The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) comes under the administrative control of which ministry? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Employees' Provident Fund is a statutory body established by the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. |
| 4. | YIELD is an online tool to enable retail investors direct access to the debt instruments to buy and sell bonds as well as debentures in the secondary market. Which company has launched this product? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Axis Securities has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative called 'YIELD', that will allow retail investors direct access to the debt instruments. |
| 5. | The "Business Kisht Suraksha" is an insurance product launched by which company to protect the balance sheet of MFIs, financial institutions, and banks in the event of a catastrophe or natural disaster? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The HDFC ERGO General Insurance has launched a product called "Business Kisht Suraksha" to provide a unique cover to MFIs, financial institutions and banks in the event of a catastrophe or natural disaster. |
| 6. | Who has been appointed as the Revenue Secretary of India to replace the incumbent Ajay Bhushan Pandey? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Centre has given additional charge of the post of Revenue Secretary to the current Economic Affairs Secretary Tarun Bajaj. |
| 7. | What is the rate of interest on Provident Fund deposits for the financial year 2020-21, as notified by EPFO? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The board of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has kept the interest rates on Provident Fund deposits for the financial year 2020-21 at 8.5 percent. |
| 8. | Which digital platform has been launched by the Tripura CM to boost e-governance? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Digital platform 'Jagrut Tripura' has been launched by the CM Biplab Kumar Deb to boost e- governance. |