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2021-12-24 17:15:00 Question 02 :

Option (d) is correct: As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a week-long event, 'Celebrating Innovation Ecosystem', is to be hosted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), is proposed to be held in January 2022. Recently, Secretary, DPIIT, reviewed the project in a high-level meeting. The event will mark the 6th anniversary of the launch of the Startup India initiative. The key objectives of the Innovation Week will be to bring together the country's key Startups, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and other national/ international stakeholders for a specially curated event on innovation and entrepreneurship and to exchange knowledge on best practices on nurturing Startup ecosystems. Open / Comment

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Option (b) is correct: Imports made up 86 per cent of India's gold supply between 2016-2020, and inbound shipments continue to grow despite high import duty, as per a report by the World Gold Council (WGC). Since the first duty hike in 2012, India has imported some 6,581 tonnes of gold, averaging 730 tonnes per annum, according to WGC's 'Bullion Trade in India' report. In 2020, India imported 377 tonnes of gold bars and dore from over 30 countries, of which 55 per cent came from just two countries -- Switzerland (44 per cent) and the UAE (11 per cent). The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. Its purpose is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership, and be the global authority on the gold market. Open / Comment

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