10 Questions
What is the current Repo Rate as set by the Reserve Bank of India?
6.50%
Who is the architect of the new Parliament House in India?
Bimal Patel
What is the name of the company that constructed the Bharat Mandapam?
Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited
What is the seating capacity of the Bharat Mandapam at its highest level?
7000 people
What is the estimated cost of constructing the new Parliament House?
Rs. 971 crore
Which of the following Ramsar sites is located in Andhra Pradesh?
None of the above
What is the percentage of CRR as of 1 March, 2024?
4.50%
Which of the following is not a Ramsar site in Tamil Nadu?
Thane Creek
What was the launch date of Chandrayaan-3?
July 14, 2023
Which state has the maximum number of Ramsar sites in India?
Tamil Nadu
Study Notes
Monetary Rates: Reserve Bank of India
- Bank Rate: 6.75%
- Repo Rate: 6.50%
- Reverse Repo Rate: 3.35%
- CRR: 4.50%
- SLR: 18.00%
- MSF: 6.75%
World's Largest Nataraja Statue
- Installed in front of Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, Delhi
- Made of Ashtadhatu, 27 feet high, and weighing 18 tonnes
- Prepared by Radhakrishana Satpathy of Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu
India's New Parliament House
- Inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28, 2023, on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's 140th birth anniversary
- Foundation stone laid by PM Modi on December 10, 2020
- Rs. 75 coin launched to mark the inauguration
- Part of Central Vista project, constructed by Tata Limited at an estimated cost of Rs. 971 crore
- Designed by HCP Design and Planning Company
- Triangular shaped building with an area of 64500 sq.m.
- Seating arrangements for 888 members in Lok Sabha and 384 members in Rajya Sabha
- Architect of the new parliament building is Bimal Patel
Bharat Mandapam
- An International Exhibition-cum-Convention Center (IECC) located at Pragati Maidan, Delhi
- Inaugurated by PM Modi on July 26, 2023
- Name inspired from the concept of Anubhava Mandapam of Lord Basaveshwara
- Architects are Sanjay Singh and Simon NAF (Spanish)
- Constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Limited
- Operated and managed by ITPO, a trade promotion agency under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Oval shape with a 'Window to Delhi' at its highest level, offering views of Kartavya Path, India Gate, and Rashtrapati Bhavan
Ramsar Sites of India (2021-22)
- Total number of Ramsar sites in India: 75
- State with the maximum number of Ramsar sites: Tamil Nadu (14)
- List of Ramsar sites includes:
- Shalbug Wetland Conservation Reserve, Jammu-Kashmir
- Hygum Wetland Conservation Reserve, Jammu-Kashmir
- Thane Creek, Maharashtra
- Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
- ...and many more
Chandrayaan-3
- Launched from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sri Harikota, Andhra Pradesh on July 14, 2023
- Led by S.Somnath and launched by ISRO on LVM4
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