Q.: What will be the new rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) effective from 1 July 2024, after the 3% hike from the existing rate of 50%?
A) 51%
B) 53%
C) 55%
D) 60%
Answer
Answer: B) 53%
On 16 October 2024, Govt, approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) for pensioners, effective from 1 July 2024. This raises the DA and DR from 50% to 53% of the basic pay/pension, aiming to offset the effects of inflation.
Q.: Which Rabi crop received the highest increase in MSP for the 2025-26 marketing season?
A) Wheat
B) Lentil (Masur)
C) Rapeseed and Mustard
D) Gram
Answer
Answer: C) Rapeseed and Mustard
The highest MSP increase is for rapeseed and mustard at Rs 300 per quintal. New MSP for 2025-26 marketing season is 5950.
Q.: What is the MSP for wheat for the 2025-26 marketing season after the increase of Rs 150 per quintal?
A) Rs 2500 per quintal
B) Rs 2400 per quintal
C) Rs 2425 per quintal
D) Rs 2600 per quintal
Answer
Answer: C) Rs 2425 per quintal
The new MSP of wheat for 2025-26 marketing season is 2425.
Q.: Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October 2024?
A) Farooq Abdullah
B) Omar Abdullah
C) Manoj Sinha
D) Akhilesh Yadav
Answer
Answer: B) Omar Abdullah
Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October 2024. This is the first elected government in the Union Territory since it was reorganized in 2019 after the removal of Article 370.