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#1. Who has been named the 2022 ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year?
A. Babur Azam.
B. MS Dhoni
C. Ravichandran Ashwin.
D. Joe Root.
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Answer: Option A
Description:
Babar Azam has been named the 2022 ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year.
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#2. How many people have been nominated for the Padma Vibhushan Awards 2023?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 6
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
Six people have been nominated for the Padma Vibhushan Awards 2023.
#3. Who plans to give land to Indian industries in the Suez Canal Special Economic Zone?
A. Argentina
B. New Zealand
C. France
D. Egypt
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
Egypt plans to give land to Indian industries in the Suez Canal Special Economic Zone.
#4. Which state CM launched the Ladli Bahina scheme?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: D
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Ladli Bahina scheme.
#5. Which state CM inaugurated 165 veterinary ambulances?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh CM inaugurates 165 veterinary ambulances.
#6. Which country’s city has been designated as a World Heritage in Danger site by UNESCO?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. Ukraine
D. China
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
UNESCO designated Odessa, Ukraine as a World Heritage in Danger Site.
#7. Who issued a notice to modify the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960?
A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. France
D. China
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
India issued a notice to modify the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
#8. What will be India’s growth rate in 2023 in the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report?
A. 4.5%
B. 4%
C. 2.9%
D. 5.8%
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Answer: D
Note:
The UN, in its World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report, expects India’s growth rate to moderate at 5.8% in 2023.
#9. South Africa will host the which BRICS Summit in August?
A. 15th August
B. 10th September
C. 17th October
D. 12th November
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Answer: A
Note:
South Africa will host the 15th BRICS Summit in August
#10. Which country signed an MoU with India to introduce 12 African Cheetahs annually over the next 8 to 10 years?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. South Africa
D. China
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Answer: C
Note:
South Africa signed an MoU with India to introduce 12 African Cheetahs annually over the next 8 to 10 years?
#11. The SCO Film Festival 2023 kicked off with a grand ceremony in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Mumbai.
C. Bangalore.
D. New Delhi
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Answer: B
Note:
The SCO Film Festival 2023 kicked off with a grand ceremony in Mumbai.
#12. Who is building a dam on the Yarlung Jangbo River near the Indian border?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. China
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
China is building a dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River near the Indian border.
#13. Where was the 3rd Interpol Young Global Police Leaders Program held?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bhopal
C. Bangalore.
D. New Delhi
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Answer: D
Note:
3rd Interpol Young Global Police Leaders Program will be held in New Delhi
#14. How expensive were the bids for the Women’s IPL?
A. 4,670 CR
B. 3,450 CR
C. 5,490 CR
D. 2,480 CR
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Answer: A
Description:
The bids for the women’s IPL were Rs 4,670 crore.
#15. All government vehicles over 15 years old will be removed in which month?
A. June
B. April
C. November
D. August
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Answer: B
Description:
All government vehicles over 15 years old will be removed in April.
#16. Which cricketer set a new record for highest individual score by an Indian in T20I cricket with 126 runs?
A. Subman Gill.
B. Virat Kohli.
C. Rohit Sharma.
D. Suryakumar Yadav.
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Subman Gill scored 126 off 63 balls in the third T20I against New Zealand. With this innings, Gill has set a new record for the highest individual score by an Indian in the history of T20I cricket.
#17. Which central ministry along with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Namaste Scheme?
A. Ministry of Rural Development.
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
D. Ministry of MSME.
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Answer: B
Description:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Namaste Scheme.
#18. Who received the radioactive capsule that arrived in January?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. North Korea
D. Australia
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Answer: D
Description:
Western Australian authorities have announced the discovery of a small radioactive capsule that went missing last month.
#19. In which month is ‘World Interfaith Harmony Week’ celebrated?
A. February.
B. January.
C. April.
D. March.
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Answer: A
Note:
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2010 designated the first seven days of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week.
#20. Manuela Roca Bote has been appointed as the first female prime minister of which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. North Korea
D. Equatorial Guinea
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Answer: Option D
Note:
Equatorial Guinea has appointed Manuela Roca Botey as prime minister. She was the first woman in the country to hold this position. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled the country since 1979, made the announcement.
