@nikskrish WHAT R THE IMPORTANTS OF BASEL III ?
As per a recent RBI study, many of india's imports from china have been uncompetitive.which of the following is not one of them?
The RBI has recently extended the ECB refinancing window for a number of sectors.Two of these sectors are.. (ECB-external commercial borrowings)
India's position in terms of monetary assets lying with the swiss banks as per data released by swiss national bank in june 2013?
What is the name of ATM designed by chennai based vortex engineering pvt ltd and IIT-Madras for rural areas which will run on solar system.
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The Supreme Court recently quashed the notification published by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to conduct NEET. What does NEET stands for?
1) National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test
2) National Enhanced Eligibility Test
3) National Efficiency-cum-Entrance Test
4) National Eligibility-cum-Efficiency Test
5) None of these
The finance ministers of BRICS' member countries met as a follow up of the Durban Summit in which of the following cities recently?
1) Moscow
2) New Delhi
3) Beijing
4) Brasília
5) None of these
The world number three Deepika Kumari came up with a stunning effort to lead India to a commanding win over which of the following countries in Women's Recurve Team Final at Archery World Cup Stage 3 being held in Medellin, Colombia?
1) Japan
2) China
3) South Korea
4) Thailand
5) None of these
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recent ruling of the Supreme Court of India in the context of sale of acid over-the-counter?
1) There will be total ban on the sale.
2) It will be sold only to those individuals who come with a guarantor.
3) It will be sold only to those individuals who come with an identity proof.
4) It will be sold only to the individuals above 45 years of age.
5) None of these
Prince Philippe ascended the throne after the abdication of his father Albert II recently in which of the following countries?
1) Spain
2) Greece
3) Belgium
4) Argentina
5) None of these
The fast rising Indian pair of Divij Sharan and Purav Raja clinched its first ever ATP tour level title defeating which of the following pairs in the summit clash of the Claro Open?
1) A Peya and B Soares
2) Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Igor Sijsling
3) Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic
4) Bob and Mike Bryan
5) None of these
As per the recent announcement made by the Human Resources Development Minister M M Pallam Raju, the model schools which are being set up with a view to provide quality secondary education, will be operational from the academic session
1) 2013-14
2) 2014-15
3) 2015-16
4) 2016-17
5) None of these
Who among the following is the Bhutan's Prime Minister-elect after the recent parliamentary elections held in the country?
1) Tshering Tobgay
2) Lyonpo Zangley Drukpa
3) Khandu Wangchuk
4) Jigme Thinley
5) None of these
According to the data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority recently, which of the following countries continued its reign as Sri Lanka's largest tourist market?
1) Britain
2) US
3) Germany
4) India
5) None of these
Which of the following states in India is the largest producer of rice in the country?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) West Bengal
5) None of these
~~~~ COMPILED FROM ECONOMIC SURVEY ~~~~~~
1. The Economy of India is the eleventh largest in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).
2. Agriculture including allied activities accounted for 13.9 per cent of GDP, it is the predominant occupation in India, accounting for about 52% of employment.
3. India is the largest producer and consumer of black tea in the world.
4. India ranks first in the world in milk production.
5. India ranks among the top three countries in egg production in the world.
6. India is the fourth largest producer of natural rubber (NR) in the world. India is the sixth largest producer of coffee after Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Indonesia, and Ethiopia.
7. India is the third largest producer and consumer of fertilizers in the world after China and the USA. 8. Oil and gas constitute around 45 per cent of total energy consumption of India.
9. India is at the fifth position globally after Germany, Spain and USA in Wind Power production.
10. India ranks a low 134 among 187 countries in Human Development Index 2011.
11. India currently accounts for 1.5% of world trade as of 2010 according to the World Trade Statistics of the WTO.
12. India is the second largest producer of quality cement in the world.
13. The Indian Paper Industry is among the top 15 global players today, with an output of more than 11 millions tones annually.
14. The Textiles sector is the second largest provider of employment after agriculture.
15. India is the second largest producer of cotton (4.13 mn. metric tones), accounting for 16 per cent of global production.
16. India is the largest producer and second largest exporter of jute goods in the world.
17. India is the second largest producer of silk and contributes about 18% to the total world raw silk production.
18. India is the seventh largest producer of wool and contributes 1.8% to total world production.
19. Indian Chemical Industry is 12th largest in the world and 3rd largest in Asia.
20. India is the fourth largest producer of crude steel in the world after China, Japan, and the USA.
21. India is the largest sponge iron producer in the world.
22. India is the world's second fastest growing auto market and boasts of the sixth largest automobile industry after China, the US, Germany, Japan and Brazil.
23. India is the largest cutting and polishing industry for diamond in the world.
24. India is the 16th largest country in the world in terms of Gross Shipping tonnage by nationality of owner.
25. India has the largest postal network in the world with 1,55,015 post offices.
26. India is the world's fastest growing Wireless market.
27. India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world.
28. India is the largest overseas exporter of cashew nuts and spices.
29. India is the second largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world.
30. India is the second tractor manufacturer in the world.
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31. India is fifth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world.
32. India is the second largest producer of quality cement in the world.
33. India is world's largest producer of mica blocs and splittings.
34. India ranks third among global chromite producers.
35. India ranks third in the production of coal, lignite, barites.
36. India ranks sixth in the production of bauxite and manganese ore.
37. India ranks tenth in the production of aluminium.
38. India produces 89 minerals of which 4 are fuel minerals, 11 metallic, 52 non-metallic and 22 minor minerals.
39. India's power market is the fifth largest in the world.
40. Indian retail industry is ranked among the ten largest retail markets in the world.
41. India has the world's biggest movie industry producing around 1000 movies each year.
42. India's per capita energy consumption is 439 kg of oil equivalent.
43. India's per capita emissions is 1.52 CO2 tons of CO2.
44. India ranks among top five countries in terms of GHG absolute emissions.
45. India's share in global exports and imports is 1.5 per cent and 2.2 per cent respectively in 2010 (1.4 and 2.1 per cent as per WTO).
46. UAE is India's largest trading partner followed by China and USA.
47. The top four items in India's manufactured exports are engineering goods, gems and jewellery, chemicals and related products, and textiles.
48. In the top 100 imports of the world, India has only 6 items with a share of 5 per cent and above in 2010.
49. India's trade deficit as a per cent of GDP at 5.7 percent in 2010, is 3rd highest in the world after Hong Kong and UK.
50. Among its top 15 trading partners, India had bilateral trade surplus with five countries, namely the UAE, USA, Singapore, the UK, and Hong Kong.
51. Gujarat and Maharashtra, account for 46 per cent of total exports from India.
52. China is the largest source with an 11.7 per cent share in India's total imports followed by the UAE and Switzerland.
53. UAE is the top destination for India's exports followed by the USA and China.
54. India is the 5th largest exporter and importer of commercial services preceded by the EU, and US, China and Japan with the same ranks both in exports and imports of commercial services.
55. India is the fourth largest foreign exchange reserve holder in the world, after China, Japan and Russia.
23 July 2013
1. Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9% in 2011-12 from 37.2% in 2004-05 due to increase in per capita consumption, as per the Planning Commission report published today. The percentage of persons below poverty line in 2011-12 has been estimated at 25.7% in rural areas, 13.7% in urban areas and 21.9% for the country as a whole compared to 41.8%, 25.7% and 37.2% respectively in 2004-05.
2. Consumer confidence in India declined during the second quarter of this year due to continuous rupee depreciation and high inflation, as per a global consumer confidence index study by Nielsen. India's position dropped to third place as per global ranking after Indonesia and the Philippines.
3. With the rupee still continuing to be weak, the Reserve Bank of India has announced additional liquidity tightening measures today to contain excessive speculation and volatility in the foreign exchange market. RBI has reduced the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) for each bank from 1% of the total deposits to 0.5%, which will limit the access to borrowed funds from the central bank. RBI has also asked banks to maintain higher average CRR (cash reserve ratio) of 99% of the requirement on daily basis as against earlier 70% to suck out more liquidity from the system. The measures could suck out Rs 4,000—Rs 5,000 crore from the system.
4. After his group firm applied for a bank licence last month, Kumar Mangalam Birla said today that he has resigned from the Board of the central bank to avoid any conflict of interest. He was a nominated as a member of the Directors of the Central Board of the RBI in 2006.
5. Abdul Rahim Rather, the Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed as the new Chairman of GST Panel by the Empowered Committee of States' Finance Ministers on GST. He replaced Sushil Kumar Modi who had resigned from the post after a split in the JD (U)-BJP Government in Bihar, in which he was the Deputy Chief Minister and the Finance Minister. The Standing Committee on Finance had finalised its views on the GST Bill last week and the report would be now tabled in the parliament during its Monsoon season.
6. Arvind Sharma, the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett, India subcontinent was re-elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), at the general body meeting held in Mumbai. M. G. Parameswaran, CEO, Mumbai, Draftfcb+Ulka Advertising has been re-elected as the Vice-President of the association.