General Knowledge (GK) 2023-24: GK Questions, Topics, Mock Test, Practice Quiz

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has signed an MoU with United Nations Development Program (UNDP), India for digitalization of vaccine cold chain management, capacity building and communication scheme.

Explanation: As per the new definition of micro, small and medium enterprises; The definition of micro, small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector is as follows;

Explanation: Petroleum oil and allied products contribute the most to India's total imports and are responsible for about 22% of India's total imports. After this comes capital goods which are responsible for 19.2% of total imports.

Explanation: The largest export item exported from India during April 2017 to November 2017 is engineering goods which accounts for 26% of India's total exports. Chemical and related products rank second and contribute about 14.5% of total Indian exports.

Explanation: The sectors attracting highest FDI in the period April 2000 – June 2017 are as follows;

1. Service Sector (17%)

2. Telecom (8%)

3. Computer Software and Hardware (8%)

4. Construction Development (7%)

5. Automobile (5%)

6. Drugs and Pharmaceuticals (4%)

7. Chemicals (4%)

8. Trading (4%)

9. Power (3%)

10.Construction activities (3%)

Explanation: The share of agriculture sector in the income of Indian economy is about 17.1% in the financial year 2017-18. The service sector remains the foundation of the Indian economy and contributes about 59% to India's income.

Explanation: The contribution of FDI sending countries to India in the period April 2000 – September 2017 is as follows; Mauritius-(34%), Singapore-(17%), UK-(7%), Japan-(7%) and USA-(6%).

Explanation: In India, three groups of commodities have major contribution in the calculation of inflation. In this, primary products contribute 20.1%, fuel and electricity (14.9%) and manufacturing products contribute 65%. Therefore, the biggest reason for high inflation in India is manufacturing products.

Explanation: The arithmetic weighted mean of petroleum refinery production is the highest (28.04%) among the eight major sectors of the economy. The arithmetic weighted mean of eight major industries included in the Industrial Production Index is 40.27.

Explanation: Per capita net national income in India is estimated at Rs 1,11,782 (at current prices) during the financial year 2017-18, which shows an increase of 8.3% over the previous year. The per capita income during the financial year 2016-17 was Rs 1,03,219.