Q.1) Where was the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46) and the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP-26) held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kochi
(d) Chennai
Q.2) What amount has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India in 2023-24?
(a) ₹1,81,088 crore
(b) ₹27,338 crore
(c) ₹33,122 crore
(d) ₹11,29,494 crore
Q.3) What is the total expenditure incurred by the Government of India in 2023-24?
(a) ₹27,88,872 crore
(b) ₹44,42,542 crore
(c) ₹23,26,524 crore
(d) ₹4,01,888 crore
Q.4) What is the main component of the Total Revenue Expenditure of the Government of India in 2023-24?
(a) Major Subsidies
(b) Interest Payments
(c) Non-Debt Capital Receipts
(d) Tax Revenue
Q.5) DRDO recently successfully tested RudraM-II missile, what type of missile is it?
(a) Surface to Surface
(b) Air to surface
(c) Air to air
(d) None of these
Answers:
Ans.1 (c), India successfully concluded hosting of the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46) and the 26th Committee on Environmental Protection (CEP-26) from May 20th to May 30th, 2024 in Kochi, Kerala
Ans.2 (d), ₹11,29,494 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India.
Ans.3(b),Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is ₹44,42,542 crore (98.9% of corresponding RE 2023-24), out of which ₹34,94,036 crore is on Revenue Account and ₹9,48,506 crore is on Capital Account.
Ans.4(b),Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is ₹44,42,542 crore ₹34,94,036 crore is on Revenue expenditure, and ₹9,48,506 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, ₹10,63,871 crore is on account of Interest Payments and ₹4,13,542 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ans.5(b), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently successfully test fired the air-to-surface RudraM-II missile from Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-30 MK-I platform off the coast of Odisha. Rudra M-II is an indigenously developed solid fuel based air-launched missile system.