What was the profession of A.S. Byatt, who recently passed away at the age of 87?

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What was the profession of A.S. Byatt, who recently passed away at the age of 87?

A. Scientist

B. Musician

C. Novelist

D. Artist

A.S. Byatt, widely known as a British novelist, had a distinguished literary career spanning nearly six decades. She earned recognition, including the Booker Prize in 1990, for her notable work Possession: A Romance.

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Which country announced visa-free entry for Indian citizens from November 10, 2023, to May 10, 2024, to boost tourism?

A. India

B. Thailand

C. Taiwan

D. Sri Lanka

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According to the recent fund manager survey (FMS) conducted by Bank of America (BofA), which two countries emerged as the most favoured markets in the Asia Pacific region?

A. China and Australia

B. Thailand and Japan

C. India and Thailand

D. Japan and India

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In which Indian state did the 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2023 commence?

A. Meghalaya

B. Assam

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Nagaland

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Who has been appointed as the Executive Director at the Bank of Maharashtra, beginning on November 1, 2023?

A. A.B. Vijayakumar

B. Rohit Rishi

C. Suman Verma

D. Ramesh Patel

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Who won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2023?

A. Sourav Kothari

B. Pankaj Advani

C. Geet Sethi

D. Aditya Mehta

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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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Who unveiled the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, standing at over 7 feet tall, within the Supreme Court premises on Constitution Day?

A. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud

B. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

C. President Droupadi Murmu

D. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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B. Kishtwar

C. Pahalgam

D. Sonmarg

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On which date is World Philosophy Day observed annually?

A. 3rd Thursday of November

B. 16th November

C. 2nd Friday of December

D. Last Wednesday of October

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Who inaugurated the 8th Edition of the Indian Water Impact Summit (IWIS) in New Delhi on 22nd November 2023?

A. Shri Amit Shah

B. Smt. Droupadi Murmu

C. Shri Rajnath Singh

D. Shri Nitin Gadkari

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Recently, which state government declared November 25 as no non-veg day in honour of the birth anniversary of Sadhu TL Vaswani?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Maharashtra

C. Rajasthan

D. Gujarat

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Which country conducted a Minuteman III missile launch recently?

A. Russia

B. China

C. US

D. North Korea

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Where is the 42nd India International Trade Fair 2023 being inaugurated?

A. Mumbai

B. New Delhi

C. Kolkata

D. Chennai

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Which international organization issued a stark warning about unprecedented levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere in 2022?

A. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

B. International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

C. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

D. Greenpeace International

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When is Womens Entrepreneurship Day observed globally?

A. November 17th

B. November 18th

C. November 19th

D. November 20th

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What is the primary focus of the Special Benches directed by the Supreme Court of India?

A. Monitoring civil trials across the country

B. Overseeing administrative matters in High Courts

C. Expediting criminal trials of common citizens

D. Ensuring constant vigil over the criminal trials of MPs and MLAs

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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

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On which date is the International Day for Tolerance observed annually?

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B. October 15th

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C. Amit Shah

D. Nirmala Sitharaman

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In which city will India's first Telecom Center of Excellence be established, as approved by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister?

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C. Varanasi

D. Saharanpur

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B. Gurpreet Singh

C. Anish Bhanwala

D. Abhinav Bindra

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Which ministry was awarded the Special Appreciation Medal for Excellence in Display at IITF 2023?

A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

B. Ministry of Home Affairs

C. Ministry of External Affairs

D. Ministry of Power

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In which city is Defence Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to participate in the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus?

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B. Bangkok, Thailand

C. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Which of the following countries has the world's tallest nuclear facility, built by Rosatom?

A. Bolivia

B. Argentina

C. Azerbaijan

D. Zimbabwe

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Where is the 2nd CII India Nordic Baltic Business Conclave 2023 being held?

A. Mumbai

B. Kolkata

C. New Delhi

D. Bengaluru

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As per the RBI report, what percentage of ?2,000 notes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, had been returned by October 31, 2023?

A. 97%

B. 98%

C. 95%

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B. Santosh Kumar Jha

C. Arvind Kumar

D. Sanjay Gupta

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What percentage of India's FY24 fiscal deficit target had been accrued by the end of the first half of the year?

A. 37.2%

B. 39.3%

C. 41.4%

D. 42.5%

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Which city in India topped the list of women-led startups, leading in gender diversity in entrepreneurship?

A. Delhi

B. Bengaluru

C. Mumbai

D. Chennai

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Which organization has achieved the world's first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer, aiming to reduce shipping costs and cut emissions significantly?

A. ExxonMobil

B. GAIL

C. Chevron

D. BP

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C. Novelist

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