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What traditional folk sport, native to the coastal Karnataka region, is set to take place at the iconic Palace Grounds in Bengaluru this weekend (November 25 and 26, 2023)?

A. Jallikattu

B. Kambala

C. Bihu

D. Chhau

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B. Kambala


Kambala, the popular buffalo racing contest, is making its debut in the heart of Bengaluru at the Palace Grounds, organized by Tulukoota Bengaluru.

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Which country's women's hockey team won the gold medal at the Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

A. India

B. Japan

C. China

D. South Korea

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What initiative is the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) collaborating on with e-commerce players to boost e-commerce exports and empower MSMEs in India?

A. Districts as Export Hubs

B. E-commerce Empowerment Scheme

C. MSME Export Promotion

D. National E-commerce Boost

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Which organization has become the first to receive approval from India's space regulator, IN-SPACe, for launching commercial satellite broadband services in India?

A. Bharti Airtel

B. OneWeb India

C. Reliance Jio Infocomm

D. Starlink

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Which Indian city was recently named the 'City of Literature' by UNESCO, making it the first city in India to receive this distinction?

A. Delhi

B. Chennai

C. Kozhikode

D. Bangalore

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Which country has recently decided to abandon its groundbreaking law aimed at banning smoking for future generations?

A. New Zealand

B. Australia

C. Canada

D. United Kingdom

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Who has been selected as the recipient of the 'Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award' for 2023 by the Maharashtra government?

A. Asha Bhonsle

B. Suresh Wadkar

C. Kavita Krishnamurthy

D. Kumar Sanu

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Which Indian company acquired Mercator Petroleum for approximately Rs 148 crore?

A. Reliance Industries

B. Tata Consultancy Services

C. Indian Oil Corporation

D. Infosys

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Who won the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding in 2023 for his/her debut book, 'Courting India: England, Mughal India, and the Origins of Empire'?

A. Arjun Patel

B. Rahul Khan

C. Priya Sharma

D. Nandini Das

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What medal did the Indian junior men's hockey team win at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2023?

A. Bronze

B. Silver

C. Gold

D. None of the above

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Who has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the song Abundance in Millets?

A. Shankar Mahadevan

B. Ustad Zakir Hussain

C. A.R. Rahman

D. Falguni Shah

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When is Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrated in 2023?

A. October 27

B. November 27

C. November 26

D. October 26

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Human height is influenced by:

A. Genetic factors

B. Environmental factors

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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Who was the first batter in the world to score 50 One Day International (ODI) centuries?

A. Sachin Tendulkar

B. Ricky Ponting

C. Sanath Jayasuriya

D. Virat Kohli

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Which bank has partnered with IRMA to promote financial inclusion and literacy in India?

A. HDFC Bank

B. Axis Bank

C. ICICI Bank

D. State Bank of India

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Who was re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) at the United Nations for the term 2024-26?

A. Antonio Guterres

B. Surendra Adhana

C. John Bolton

D. Nikki Haley

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Who became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire event at the ISSF World Cup Final?

A. Vijay Kumar

B. Gurpreet Singh

C. Anish Bhanwala

D. Abhinav Bindra

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Who inaugurated the second edition of the World Food India 2023 mega food event?

A. Amit Shah

B. Piyush Goyal

C. Droupadi Murmu

D. Narendra Modi

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Which Indian state's Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission has earned global recognition and secured a spot on the UNWTO's prestigious list of Case Studies?

A. Punjab

B. Maharashtra

C. Kerala

D. Gujarat

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What is the organization behind the INFUSE mission, which aims to study the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant?

A. NASA

B. ESA

C. ISRO

D. SpaceX

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What is the name of the cyclonic storm causing disruptions in the Northeast Bay of Bengal?

A. Midhili

B. Niharika

C. Varun

D. Arjun

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In which district is India's largest tiger reserve set to be established, marking a significant stride in wildlife conservation efforts?

A. Jaipur, Rajasthan

B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

C. Damoh, Madhya Pradesh

D. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Which organization recently launched the Hello Naariyal Friends of Coconut Trees (FoCT) call centre facility?

A. Coconut Development Board (CDB)

B. Agriculture Promotion Board (APB)

C. Horticulture Enhancement Council (HEC)

D. Plantation Resource Authority (PRA)

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Who was appointed as the UK Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak?

A. Victoria Atkins

B. Rishi Sunak

C. Steve Barclay

D. David Cameron

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What is the name of the world's largest iceberg that has recently begun an unusual journey?

A. A23

B. Filchner-Ronne

C. Ronne-A

D. A23a

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Which institution received the 'Changemaker of the Year' award in 2023 from the Hindu BusinessLine newspaper?

A. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

B. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

C. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

D. National Stock Exchange (NSE)

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Who was appointed as the new Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in November 2023?

A. Manoranjan Mishra

B. Suman Verma

C. Muneesh Kapur

D. Ramesh Patel

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What contraction percentage did foreign direct equity investments in India witnessed during the initial six months of the financial year 2023-24?

A. 15% Contraction

B. 18% Contraction

C. 24% Contraction

D. 30% Contraction

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Which country's representative was crowned 72nd Miss Universe 2023?

A. Nicaragua

B. El Salvador

C. Honduras

D. Guatemala

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Which country signed an MoU with India to strengthen educational ties in November 2023?

A. UAE

B. Saudi Arabia

C. Qatar

D. Kuwait

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Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner on November 6, 2023?

A. Anandi Ramalingam

B. Heeralal Samariya

C. Vinod Tiwari

D. None of the above