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#1. World Seagrass Day 2023 is celebrated on which date?
A. 1 May
B. 1 January
C. 1 March
D. 1 August
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Answer: Option C
Description:
World Seagrass Day 2023 is celebrated on March 1, 2023.
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#2. ISRO successfully conducted the main rocket engine test of Chandrayaan-3 from its ISRO Propulsion Complex from which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Haryana
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
ISRO successfully conducted the main rocket engine test of Chandrayaan-3 from its ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
#3. Om Birla inaugurated the 19th Annual CPA Conference in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Sikkim
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Haryana
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
Om Birla inaugurated the 19th Annual CPA Conference in Sikkim.
#4. Which state has signed an MoU with UNEP to implement an urban cooling program in the state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
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Answer: C
Notes:
Tamil Nadu has signed an MoU with UNEP to implement an urban cooling program in the state.
#5. Which state is hosting the ‘Global Responsible Tourism Summit’?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Haryana
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Correct Answer: C
Notes:
Kerala is hosting the Global Responsible Tourism Summit.
#6. The foundation of the first compressed biogas plant in the North-East was laid in which state?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Assam
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Correct Answer: D
Notes:
The foundation of the first compressed biogas plant in the North-East was laid in Assam.
#7. The first ‘Chintan Sibir’ of the Ayush Ministry was held in which state?
A. Telangana
B. Assam
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B
Notes:
The first ‘Chintan Sibir’ of the Ayush Ministry was held in Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
#8. Which bank completed the acquisition of Citigroup’s India consumer business for a total consideration of Rs 11,603 crore?
A. HDFC
B. RBI
C. ICICI
D. Axis Bank
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Answer: D
Note:
Axis Bank completed the acquisition of Citigroup’s India consumer business for a total of Rs 11,603 crore.
#9. India received the GSMA Government Leadership Award in which year?
A. 2022
B. 2021
C. 2024
D. 2023
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Answer: D
Note:
India received the GSMA Government Leadership Award in 2023.
#10. Who started the seven national highway projects?
A. Amit Shah
B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Arjun Munda
D. Piyush Goyal
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Answer: B
Note:
Nitin Gadkari inaugurated seven National Highway projects.
#11. Who was the first to upload the recently released Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 checklist?
A. USA
B. Switzerland
C. Spain
D. India
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Answer: A
Note:
The United States was the first country to upload the recently released Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 2023 checklist.
#12. Which state beat Maharashtra in the Senior Women’s 13th National Hockey Championship 2023?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh defeated Maharashtra to win the Senior Women’s 13th National Hockey Championship
#13. Who has been elected as the new president of Nigeria?
A. Peter Obi.
B. Bola Tinubu.
C. Abibat Tinubu.
D. Nyesom Wick.
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Answer: B
Note:
Bola Tinubu was elected as the new President of Nigeria.
#14. India ranks at which place in the International Intellectual Property Index?
A. 41
B. 40
C. 43
D. 42
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Answer: D
Description:
India ranks 42nd in the International Intellectual Property Index
#15. The first anti-corruption G20 working group meeting was held in which city?
A. Solapur
B. Ajmer
C. Gurugram
D. Pune
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Answer: C
Description:
The first anti-corruption G20 working group meeting was held in Gurugram.
#16. According to the IMF, which country has the potential to contribute 15 percent of global growth in 2023?
A. India
B. Switzerland
C. Spain
D. Japan
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Correct Answer: A
Notes:
India has the potential to contribute 15 per cent of global growth in 2023, according to the IMF.
#17. International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products held in which city?
A. Hyderabad
B. Ajmer
C. Gurugram
D. Pune
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Answer: A
Description:
International Conference on Trade and Marketing of Coconut Products held in Hyderabad.
#18. Who will get the country’s first marina in Bindore?
A. Telangana
B. Rajasthan
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
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Answer: D
Description:
Bindore in Karnataka will get the country’s first marina.
