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#1. Bharti Airtel is investing Rs 2,000 crore to set up a hyperscale data center in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Noida
C. Gurgaon.
D. New Delhi
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Answer: Option A
Description:
Bharti Airtel is investing Rs 2,000 crore to set up a hyperscale data center in Hyderabad.
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#2. Who announced 100 million Maldivian rupiah for community development projects?
A. Argentina
B. China
C. France
D. India
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
India has announced 100 million Maldivian rupees for community development projects in the Maldives.
#3. The G-20’s Think 20 summit is being held in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Bhopal
C. Gurgaon.
D. New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
The G-20’s Think 20 summit is being held in Bhopal.
#4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh in Basti, in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of the Sansad Khel Mahakumbh in Basti, Uttar Pradesh.
#5. The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline will start supplying diesel to Bangladesh from which month?
A. June
B. August
C. March
D. July
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline will start supplying diesel to Bangladesh from June.
#6. The 18th National Disaster Response Force Day is being celebrated on what date?
A. On January 10th.
B. On January 16th.
C. On January 20th.
D. On January 19th.
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
The 18th National Disaster Response Force Day is being celebrated on 19 January.
#7. Who is India’s fifth and youngest ever to score a double century ODI?
A. Rohit Sharma.
B. Ishan Kisan.
C. Suryakumar Yadav.
D. Subman Gill.
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
Young Indian batsman Subman Gill became the fifth Indian to score a double century in ODIs against New Zealand. Subman Gill scored 208 runs on 149 balls with 19 fours and sixes at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
#8. The Ministry of Tourism is planning to hold the 1st Global Tourism Investors Summit in which month?
A. June
B. August
C. March
D. April
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Answer: D
Note:
The Ministry of Tourism is planning to hold the 1st Global Tourism Investors Summit in April.
#9. Which country PM Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation?
A. China
B. Brazil
C. France
D. New Zealand
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Answer: D
Note:
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has announced her resignation.
#10. Indian Air Force is launching Kargil courier services between which two cities?
A. Kargil and Pulwama.
B. Kargil and Pahalgam.
C. Cargill and Kistward.
D. Kargil and Jammu.
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Answer: D
Note:
The Indian Air Force is launching the Kargil Courier Service between Kargil and Jammu.
#11. What profession did Nilmani Fukan belong to before her death?
A. Writer.
B. Poet.
C. Songwriter.
D. Singer
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Answer: B
Note:
Famous Assamese poet Nilmani Fukan passes away.
#12. Google piloted ‘Soundpod by Google Pay’ for UPI payments in which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. India
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
Google piloted ‘Soundpod by Google Pay’ for UPI payments in India.
#13. Which state government and the Center decided not to turn the Jain shrine of Sammed Shikharji into a tourism hub?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
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Answer: D
Note:
The Jharkhand state government and the Center have decided not to turn the Jain shrine of Sammed Shikharji into a tourism hub.
#14. Which film will be screened at the SCO Film Festival 2023?
A. Pathan.
B. Gandhi Godse: A War.
C. Mission Majnu.
D. Tulsidas Jr.
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Answer: D
Description:
The film ‘Tulsidas Jr.’ will be screened at the SCO Film Festival
#15. The first G-20 Health Working Group meeting under India’s G-20 presidency is being held in which place?
A. Nedumangad, Kerala
B. Kozhikode, Kerala
C. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
D. Kayamakulam, Kerala
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Answer: C
Description:
The first G-20 Health Working Group meeting under India’s G-20 presidency is being held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
#16. Which country’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced his resignation after corruption scandals?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Vietnam
C. France
D. Syria
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has announced his resignation following corruption scandals.
#17. Which Indian State/Union Territory has completely shifted to e-governance mode?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: D
Description:
Jammu and Kashmir is an Indian Union Territory that is completely switching to e-governance mode.
#18. The Korwa Ordnance Factory is located in which state, from where Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles were produced?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: A
Description:
The Korwa Ordnance Factory is located in Uttar Pradesh, from where Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles were produced.
#19. The Monument Mitra scheme was transferred from the Ministry of Tourism to which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs.
B. Ministry of Culture.
C. Ministry of Finance.
D. Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Answer: B
Note:
The Monument Mitra scheme was transferred from the Ministry of Tourism to the Ministry of Culture.
#20. National Tourism Day is being celebrated in Pochampally village of which state?
A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Telangana
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Answer: Option D
Note:
National Tourism Day is being celebrated in Pochampally village in Telangana.
#21. What activity did the ‘purse scene’ seen in the news relate to?
A. Fishing.
B. Skating.
C. Sculpture.
D. Painting.
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Answer: A
Note:
“Purse seine’ seen in the news is related to fishing.
#22. Who issues the Sovereign Green Bonds (SGRBs) on behalf of the government?
A. SEBI.
B. R.B.I
C. B.S.E
D. Policy Commission.
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Answer: B
Note:
RBI issues the Sovereign Green Bonds (SGRBs) on behalf of the government.
#23. What is the name of a multi-layered cluster of digital solutions like Aadhaar, UPI, Digi Locker, Co-Win, GEM, and GSTN?
A. Indian e-Platforms.
B. India Stack
C. E-India.
D. Digi India.
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
The India stack is a multi-layered cluster of digital solutions like Aadhaar, UPI, Digi Locker, Co-Win, GEM, and GSTN and it played a key role in digital transformation in India.
