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Q.1) What are the new per-transaction and wallet limits for UPI Lite transactions as per the RBI?
(a) Rs. 500 and Rs. 2,000
(b) Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 5,000
(c) Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 4,000
(d) Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 6,000
Q.2) Who has been appointed as the new Reserve Bank of India governor by the Narendra Modi government?
(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) Sanjay Malhotra
(c) Shaktikanta Das
(d) Urjit Patel
Q.3) Which cultural event celebrated the rich heritage of North East India in the month of December?
(a) Bihu Festival
(c) Hornbill Festival
(d) Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav
(d) Durga Puja
Q.4) Where was the second edition of the India-Nepal Cultural Festival held in December 2024?
(a) Kathmandu
(b) Pokhara
(c) Lumbini
(d) Varanasi
Q.5) Where was ‘INS Tushil’ commissioned by Shri Rajnath Singh?
(a) Mumbai, India
(b) Kaliningrad, Russia
(c) New Delhi, India
(d) Visakhapatnam, India
Answers:
Ans.1(b), The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the per-transaction and wallet limitations for UPI Lite transactions to Rs.1,000 and Rs.5,000, respectively. Previously, the per-transaction limit and wallet limit for transactions conducted via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Lite were Rs.500 and Rs.2,000, respectively.
Ans.2(b), Sanjay Malhotra, the revenue secretary, has been appointed as new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor by the Narendra Modi government.
Ans.3(c), At the heart of a celebration that seamlessly blended culture, commerce, and creativity, the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav stood as a vibrant testament to the rich heritage of North East India
Ans.4(c), The second edition of the India-Nepal Cultural Festival organised in Lumbini , rich cultural heritage and traditions of the two countries was celebrated with a special focus on Buddhism.
Ans.5(b), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has commissioned the Indian Navy’s latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate ‘INS Tushil’ at Yantra Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.