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#1. Shab-e-Barat, also known as the Day of Blessing, is an important Islamic observance celebrated annually on which day of the Islamic month of Shaban?
A. 11th
B. 10th
C. 20th
D. 15th
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Answer: Option D
Description:
Shab-e-Barat, also known as the Day of Blessing, is an important Islamic observance celebrated annually on the 15th day of the Islamic month of Shaban.
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#2. Which state set a Guinness World Record for the most written essays on a single person to celebrate his 400th birth anniversary, on the Ahom general Lachit Borphukan?
A. Telangana
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Assam set a Guinness World Record for the most written essays on a single person to celebrate his 400th birth anniversary, on the Ahom general Lachit Borphukan.
#3. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (LMA), astronomers have detected gas in the planet-forming disk around which star?
A. Star Conops
B. Star Orionis
C. Star Regulus
D. Star Alphard
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (LMA), astronomers have detected gas in the planet-forming disk around the star V883 Orionis.
#4. Who has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York?
A. Radhika
B. Neha Malik
C. Arun Subramanian
D. Nehal Singh
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Answer: C
Notes:
Arun Subramanian has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York.
#5. The first ever joint military exercise Fringex-23 between the Indian Army and which country was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala recently?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. South Korea
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
The first ever joint military exercise Fringex-23 between the Indian Army and the French Army was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala recently.
#6. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) got the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite from which country?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. South Korea
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) received the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite from the US space agency.
#7. Celebrated over five days on the day of the full moon in Lamda (February-March), Yaosang is one of the most important festivals in which state?
A. Manipur
B. Kerala
C. Nagaland
D. Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Celebrated over five days on the day of the full moon in Lamda (February-March), Yaosang is one of the most important festivals in Manipur.
#8. The Bureau of Indian Standards has signed an MoU with which IIT to establish a ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’?
A. IIT Mumbai
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Roorkee
D. IIT Kanpur
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Answer: C
Note:
The Bureau of Indian Standards has signed an MoU with IIT Roorkee to establish a ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’.
#9. Researchers spotted Mimeusemia silonica, a rare mosquito species in India, for the first time in 127 years at the Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: D
Note:
Researchers spotted Mimeusemia silonica, a rare mosquito species in India, for the first time in 127 years at the Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu.
#10. Which festival marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter?
A. Holi
B. Diwali
C. Shiv Ratri
D. Dussehra
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Answer: A
Note:
Holi celebrations mark the beginning of spring and the last day of winter. It is also celebrated as thanksgiving for a good harvest.
#11. World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health, is celebrated on which day in 2023?
A. March 12th
B. March 11th
C. March 09th
D. March 20th
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Answer: C
Note:
World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health, is celebrated on the second Thursday of March every year. This year it will be held on March 9,
#12. Which cyclone hit Mozambique recently?
A. Tropical Cyclone Hina
B. Tropical Cyclone Freddy
C. Tropical Cyclone Cuili
D. Tropical Cyclone Risa
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall for the second time in Mozambique as a strong tropical cyclone on 11 March, between 18:00 and 20:00 hours local time, within Makuze locality in Namakura District, Zambezia province, with maximum winds of 148 km/h and accelerates to 213 mph.
#13. In which State/UT, the Indian Army hoisted the tallest ‘iconic national flag’ in Doda district of the region?
A. Telangana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Assam
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Answer: C
Note:
In Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army hoisted the tallest ‘iconic national flag’ in Doda district of the region.
#14. When is the International Day of Women Judges celebrated every year?
A. March 10th
B. March 11th
C. March 12th
D. March 09th
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Answer: A
Description:
Celebrated annually on March 10, International Day of Women Judges honors all women judges who have been at the forefront of fighting social injustice.
#15. Who took command of an independent field workshop in Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army allowed women officers for command posts?
A. Geeta Rana
B. Sangeeta Malik
C. Shweta Singh
D. Sneha Mittal
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Answer: A
Description:
Colonel Gita Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has taken command of an independent field workshop in Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army recently approved women officers for command posts.
#16. What is influenza subtype H3N2 commonly called?
A. Hong Kong Flu
B. Japan Flu
C. America Flu
D. China Flu
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Influenza subtype H3N2, commonly called Hong Kong flu, is causing an increase in hospitalization rates due to respiratory illness across India.
#17. Which country and India will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on semiconductors?
A. United States
B. Switzerland
C. France
D. South Korea
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Answer: A
Description:
The United States and India will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on semiconductors as the two countries continue dialogue around investment co-ordination and policies to encourage private investment.
#18. Which game does Ekta Van belong to?
A. javelin
B. Boxing
C. Wrestling
D. discus throw
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Answer: D
Description:
Ekta Van qualified for the World Para-Athletics after winning the bronze medal in the discus throw at the Dubai World Para-Athletics GP.
#19. Scrub typhus, a life-threatening infection caused by the Orientia sutsugamushi bacterium, is a major public health threat in which region?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Southeast Asia
C. Eastern Pacific
D. Eastern China
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Answer: B
Note:
Scrub typhus, a life-threatening infection caused by the Orientia sutsugamushi bacterium, is a major public health threat in Southeast Asia.
#20. The Indian Navy’s exercise, called “Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023” (Tropex-23), ran from November 2022 to March 2023 and concluded in which Sea after four months?
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arabian Sea
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Answer: Option D
Note:
The Indian Navy’s exercise, called “Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023” (Tropex-23), ran from November 2022 to March 2023 and concluded in the Arabian Sea after four months.
