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#1. Sajjan Jindal won which year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year award?
A. 2018
B. 2022
C. 2020
D. 2019
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Answer: Option B
Description:
Sajjan Jindal won the 2022 EY Entrepreneur of the Year award.
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#2. Anusuiya Uikey was sworn in as the 18th Governor of which state?
A. Telangana
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. Manipur
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
Anusuiya Uikey was sworn in as the 18th Governor of Manipur.
#3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava” cultural festival at which stadium?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
B. Talkatora Stadium.
C. Indira Gandhi Stadium.
D. Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava” cultural festival at the Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.
#4. Which state will be the first state to widely use robotics technology for manhole cleaning?
A. Telangana
B. Punjab
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Notes:
Kerala will be the first state to widely use robotics technology in manhole cleaning.
#5. Which city named its Churchgate railway station after India’s first RBI?
A. Agra
B. Jaipur
C. Mumbai
D. Bhopal
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Mumbai named its Churchgate railway station after India’s first RBI.
#6. Ultrasat is which country’s first telescope mission?
A. Israel
B. Switzerland
C. Spain
D. Denmark
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Ultrasat is Israel’s first telescope mission.
#7. Which country is pursuing a $5.2 billion deal with India to build six submarines?
A. Germany
B. Switzerland
C. Spain
D. Denmark
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Germany is pursuing a $5.2 billion deal with India to build six submarines.
#8. NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (Ultrasat), in which year?
A. 2024
B. 2023
C. 2026
D. 2025
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Answer: C
Note:
NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (Ultrasat), in early 2026.
#9. Which state was the first to organize the cultivation of mulberry in India?
A. Telangana
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B
Note:
Himachal Pradesh was the first state in India, to organize the cultivation of mulberry.
#10. The Center has approved the renaming of Aurangabad as Chatrapati Shambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharasiv in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C
Note:
The Center has approved the renaming of Aurangabad as Chatrapati Shambhajinagar in Maharashtra and Osmanabad as Dharasiv.
#11. European Union member states backed by a 10th package of sanctions against which country?
A. Russia
B. Switzerland
C. Spain
D. Denmark
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Answer: A
Note:
European Union member states backed by a 10th package of sanctions against Russia.
#12. Which state is hosting the Taj Mahotsav 2023?
A. Telangana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh is celebrating the Taj Mahotsav 2023.
#13. Which edition of the Pragati Interaction Meeting will be inaugurated by PM Modi?
A. 40th
B. 38th
C. 43rd
D. 41st
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Answer: D
Note:
The 41st edition of the Pragati Interaction Meeting will be inaugurated by PM Modi.
#14. Which country’s footballer Sergio Ramos has announced his retirement?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. Spain
D. Israel
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Answer: C
Description:
Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos has announced his retirement.
#15. Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone by electrifying its entire broad-gauge network in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B
Description:
Indian Railways has achieved a significant milestone by electrifying its entire broad-gauge network in Uttar Pradesh.
