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26 IBPS PO 2023 questions with worked solutions.
Answer: Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are among the leading contributors to India's registered MSMEs, and together with Uttar Pradesh they account for nearly 40% of the total. This makes them the correct pair.
Answer: Ajay Singh
Ajay Singh was appointed as the President of ASSOCHAM in March 2023. The question asks about a current affairs appointment in a business chamber.
Q3. Where was the International Education Summit on academic excellence held in 2023?
Answer: Dubai
The summit was held in Dubai in 2023. Such questions test current affairs related to international events and venues.
Q4. Which country's satellite is ISRO launching on April 22, 2023?
Answer: Singapore
ISRO launched a Singaporean satellite on April 22, 2023. Such questions test recent current affairs related to space missions and international launches.
Answer: Tej, India
In the North Indian Ocean cyclone naming list, the name following Biparjoy is Tej. This name was recommended by India.
Answer: Petroleum Products
India's merchandise export basket is led by petroleum products because refined petroleum exports contribute a very large value share. In 2022–23, this sector remained the largest contributor among the given options.
Answer: 1, 2 and 4
The Union Cabinet approved three national-level multi-State cooperative societies for certified seeds, organic farming, and exports. These were intended to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem in agriculture and market access. Hence the correct combination is 1, 2 and 4.
Answer: Nita Ambani
Forbes published its 2023 World's 100 Most Powerful Women list in December 2023. Nita Ambani was not included among the listed Indian personalities in that ranking.
Answer: 9, 53
Project Tiger began in 1973 with 9 tiger reserves. By 2023, India had 53 tiger reserves. Therefore, the correct pair is 9, 53.
Answer: 19,744
The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore. This was widely reported in current affairs for 2023.
Answer: Gold
The ₹75 commemorative coin (Parliament inauguration, May 2023): 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc. Gold was NOT part of its composition.
Answer: Only 2, 3 and 5
In June 2023, the highest GST revenues were reported by Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Therefore, the correct combination is only 2, 3 and 5.
Answer: Ganviz Enterprises
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency and Suraj Estate Developers are real companies associated with IPO activity in 2023. Ganviz Enterprises is the option that does not correspond to a SEBI-approved IPO applicant in this context. Hence, it is the correct answer.
Q14. Which of the following small savings schemes will provide the highest return in July–September 2023?
Answer: Senior Citizen Savings Scheme
For July–September 2023, the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme offered the highest interest rate among the given options. Therefore, it provides the highest return for that quarter. Hence, the correct answer is Senior Citizen Savings Scheme.
Q15. India's revised GDP growth rate forecast by RBI for FY23?
Answer: 7.2 percent
The RBI revised India's GDP growth forecast for FY23 to 7.2 percent. This is a standard current-affairs economy fact often asked in banking exams. Hence, 7.2 percent is correct.
Answer: 7.00%
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the revised GDP growth projection for India for FY 2023-24 as 7.0%. This is a current affairs-based economy question.
Answer: 50%
Under PM-PRANAM, 50% of the fertilizer subsidy savings are incentivized for promoting organic and natural farming. This is a current affairs policy fact relevant to government schemes.
Q18. Which of the following person headed the panel formed on 'One Nation, One Election'?
Answer: Ram Nath Kovind
The panel on 'One Nation, One Election' was headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind. The question refers to the committee constituted in 2023 to examine simultaneous elections in India.
Q19. FAO has endorsed India’s proposal to declare the year ______ as the "Year of Millets".
Answer: 2023
The FAO endorsed India’s proposal for the International Year of Millets in 2023. Hence, the blank is 2023.
Answer: 25.10%
The Economic Survey 2022-23 reported a 25.10% growth in total subscribers under both the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) combined.
Answer: Shiv Shakti
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially approved 'Shiv Shakti Point' as the name for the site on the Moon where Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander touched down on August 23, 2023. The name was proposed by PM Modi.
Answer: NASA
NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a joint Earth-observation satellite project between NASA and ISRO. The satellite was formally handed over to ISRO in March 2023 before its launch.
Q23. In January, which company ranked first among arrangers for Indian offshore loans in 2023?
Answer: HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc, one of the world's largest banking and financial services organizations, ranked first among arrangers for Indian offshore (syndicated) loans in 2023.
Answer: 28
Using the train-length relation from crossing a pole and a platform, the length of train Z is tied to the average of the lengths of trains X and Y. Substituting the given expressions and simplifying gives M = 28.
Answer: 2:1
From the platform-time condition and the average relation, we can first determine the values linked to P and Q. Solving the resulting equations gives the ratio P:Q = 2:1.
Answer: Tokyo
From the age conditions and the base year 2023, the birth years correspond to ages 55, 52, 36, 26, and 16. Using the clues, Richard and Zia must occupy consecutive years, and the city-age constraints force Zia to be the person who visited Tokyo. Hence, Zia visited Tokyo.