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How many districts did Assam have before the creation of the four new ones recently?

A. 28

B. 31

C. 35

D. 39

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B. 31


Assam had 31 districts before the creation of the four new ones. Assam cabinet has taken a bold step by creating four new districts that were previously abolished last year in December.

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Who has recently been announced as the brand ambassador for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL)?

A. Rahul Dravid

B. Sachin Tendulkar

C. Virat Kohli

D. M.S. Dhoni

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Siddique Ismail, who passed away at 63 recently, belongs to which profession?

A. Actor

B. Director and screenwriter

C. Singer and Musician

D. Politician

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How much money was allocated for cattle rearers under the Godhan Nyay Yojna by the Chhattisgarh government?

A. Rs 5.60 crore

B. Rs 9.69 crore

C. Rs 15.29 crore

D. Rs 10.29 crore

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What is the primary purpose of the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) System introduced between India and UAE?

A. Boosting gold trade

B. Enhancing economic cooperation

C. Reducing crude oil production

D. Increasing intermediary currencies

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Who submitted a petition to the Karnataka High Court regarding the 'Havana Syndrome' investigation?

A. Parushi T Nallaiyan

B. Abhiseka A Swami

C. Moorthy Kaalappan

D. A Amarnath Chagu

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Who did Anahat Singh overcome in the quarterfinals of the Asian Junior Squash Individual Championships-2023?

A. Ena Kwong

B. Doyce Lee

C. Whitney Isabelle Wilson

D. Resa Bell

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Which bank has partnered with the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) to introduce two groundbreaking lending products?

A. State Bank of India

B. Axis Bank

C. ICICI Bank

D. HDFC Bank

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What is the amount of total worth of the capital acquisition proposals for which Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) was granted at the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting?

A. Approximately Rs 30,800 crores

B. Approximately Rs 15,000 crores

C. Approximately Rs 10,000 crores

D. Approximately Rs 7,800 crores

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Which institution is responsible for developing the humanoid robot Pibot designed to fly aircraft?

A. Korea Aviation and Robotics Institute

B. Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology

C. Germany Robotics Development Center

D. Delhi Institute of Aviation Technology

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Which of the following companies has the Best ESG Rating amongst the Indian Listed Insurance Companies?

A. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

B. SBI Life

C. LIC

D. HDFC ERGO company

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Who has been appointed as the Managing Director & CEO of the South Indian Bank by the Reserve Bank of India?

A. PR Seshadri

B. Raghuram Rajan

C. Chanda Kochhar

D. Narayana Murthy

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Which institute developed the indigenous 5G solution and testbed in collaboration with IIT-Madras and others?

A. IIT Madras

B. IIT Kanpur

C. IIT Bombay

D. Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER)

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What is the assistance amount provided to the families of deceased unorganised workers under the Social Security Scheme in Odisha after the recent updation of the scheme?

A. Rs. 1 lakh

B. Rs. 2 lakh

C. Rs. 3 lakh

D. Rs. 4 lakh

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What is the name of the newly launched App by the government that aims to address Illegal coal mining in India?

A. Khanan Suraksha

B. Khanan Sathi

C. Khanan Prahari

D. Khanan Jankari

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What was M.R. Satyanarayana Rao's Profession who passed away recently?

A. Director

B. Professor

C. Actor

D. Singer

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Where did the Ninth India Region Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) take place?

A. Agra

B. Jaipur

C. Delhi

D. Udaipur

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With whom has the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a partnership for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023?

A. Visa

B. Mastercard

C. American Express

D. PayPal

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Who has been named the ICC Player of the Month for July 2023 in the women's category?

A. Ellyse Perry

B. Deepika Kumari

C. Ashleigh Gardner

D. Harmanpreet Kaur

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Who has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tesla?

A. Elon Musk

B. Zachary Kirkhorn

C. Vaibhav Taneja

D. Sunil Tandon

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In which group is the Indian men's football team placed for the Asian Games 2023, and who is the highest-ranked team in that group?

A. Group A, China

B. Group B, Bangladesh

C. Group A, India

D. Group B, Myanmar

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How was the India 5G testbed developed and funded?

A. Solely by the Indian Railways

B. By a consortium of eight institutes funded by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

C. By a partnership between the Ministry of Railways and a private company

D. By a foreign technology company

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Which country won the inaugural Womens Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier?

A. Malaysia

B. Thailand

C. India

D. Indonesia

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What is the main subject of the International Whaling Commission's 'extinction alert'?

A. Various endangered species

B. Marine life in Mexico

C. Vaquita porpoise

D. Gulf of California

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Which bank introduced an innovative Customer Service Points (CSP) functionality that allows customers to seamlessly enrol in essential social security schemes using just their Aadhaar cards?

A. State Bank of India (SBI)

B. Bank of Baroda (BoB)

C. Punjab National Bank (PNB)

D. ICICI Bank

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Which Oscar-winning American director recently passed away at the age of 87?

A. Martin Scorsese

B. Steven Spielberg

C. Quentin Tarantino

D. William Friedkin

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What is the total approximate value of the pending crop insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) according to data released in August 2023?

A. Rs. 1,532.50 crore

B. Rs. 2,716.10 crore

C. Rs. 3,924.75 crore

D. Rs. 4,635.20 crore

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What is the objective of the 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme announced by the Indian government?

A. To offer healthcare services to 2 crore women

B. To provide 10 Lakhs rupees to 2 crore women

C. To provide 2 lakhs rupees to 2 crore women

D. To provide skill training to 2 crore women

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What percentage of stake has Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) acquired in Jio Financial Services (JFSL) recently?

A. 6.7%

B. 10%

C. 5%

D. 20%

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What was the profession of C Radhakrishna Rao, who passed away at the age of 103?

A. Singer

B. Politician

C. Author

D. Mathematician

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Which of the following is not one of the cooperative banks that faced penalties imposed by RBI recently?

A. Mangal Co-operative Bank

B. The Mahabaleshwar Urban Co-operative Bank

C. The Islampur Urban Co-operative Bank

D. The Delhi State Co-operative Bank Ltd