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Which country is currently on high alert due to unprecedented seismic activity and concerns of an imminent volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula?

A. Norway

B. Finland

C. Iceland

D. Sweden

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C. Iceland


Iceland is on high alert as an unprecedented seismic swarm, with 800 earthquakes in 14 hours, has raised concerns about a possible volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula. The Iceland Met Office has warned of a considerable likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the coming days, leading to the declaration of a state of emergency.

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Which Indian state is hosting the second edition of Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK)?

A. Maharashtra

B. Odisha

C. Karnataka

D. Tamil Nadu

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What is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023?

A. AI

B. Imitation

C. Deepfake

D. Authentic

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On which date is World Fisheries Day observed annually?

A. November 19th

B. November 21st

C. November 25th

D. November 30th

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On what date is Halloween Day celebrated in 2023?

A. October 31

B. November 1

C. November 2

D. November 3

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Which country did India sign an MoU with to enhance educational collaboration?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. UAE

C. France

D. United Kingdom

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Who has been appointed as the additional secretary of the Union Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy?

A. Pankaj Agarwal

B. Ajay Tewari

C. R.K. Singh

D. N. Srikant

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Who inaugurated the G20 Standards Dialogue 2023 in New Delhi?

A. Ashwini Kumar Choubey

B. Piyush Goyal

C. Amit Shah

D. Narendra Modi

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Which country inaugurated the world's largest single-site solar power plant, the 2-gigawatt Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project (IPP)?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Qatar

C. Oman

D. United Arab Emirates

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Which space-tech startup, based in Chennai, is preparing to flight test the worlds first 3D-printed engine named Agnibaan?

A. Rocket Labs

B. Agnikul

C. SkySpace Innovations

D. StarLaunch Dynamics

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What is the city often called the City of Dreams?

A. Delhi

B. Bangalore

C. Mumbai

D. Chennai

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Where is Jim Corbett National Park located?

A. Ramnagar, Uttarakhand

B. Dehradun, Himachal Pradesh

C. Jaipur, Rajasthan

D. Darjeeling, West Bengal

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The AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy was established through an MoU signed by the AIFF and the Government of which Indian state?

A. Odisha

B. Kerala

C. Maharashtra

D. West Bengal

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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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Which country did India sign a Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement with?

A. Italy

B. France

C. Germany

D. United Kingdom

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What is the focus of the recently approved initiative Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)?

A. Scheduled Tribes

B. Agricultural Modernization

C. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups

D. Healthcare for Rural Women

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Which company secured the second prize in the 'Annual Report' category at the 'PRSI National Awards 2023' for its outstanding quality, layout, and design of the 2022-23 Annual Report?

A. Power Grid Corporation of India

B. NHPC Limited

C. Reliance Industries Limited

D. Tata Consultancy Services

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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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Which organization received the 'Best Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion' Award at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards organized by Assocham?

A. NTPC Limited

B. Power Finance Corporation

C. Reliance Power

D. REC Limited

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Which country has announced a $553 million investment in Adanis Sri Lanka port terminal project?

A. India

B. China

C. Sri Lanka

D. US

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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 won the IBSF World Billiards Championship 2023?

A. Sourav Kothari

B. Pankaj Advani

C. Geet Sethi

D. Aditya Mehta

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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%

D. 96%

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Which organization has partnered with the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff for joint research in defence technology?

A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

B. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

C. Ministry of Defence

D. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

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What is the name of the Indian Navy's outreach initiative that aims at promoting active security and growth in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)?

A. NAVIGROW

B. OCEANSEC

C. MAHASAGAR

D. MARITIMEPLUS

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Who has been appointed as the Surveyor General of India?

A. Sumit Arora

B. Deepti Gaur Mukherjee

C. Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

D. Sudeep Jam

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Which city in India has topped the list of most polluted cities in the world, according to the data from the Swiss Group IQAir?

A. Kolkata

B. New Delhi

C. Mumbai

D. Chennai

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Who won the top prize in the '10 years and under' category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition?

A. Rohan Sharma

B. Aarav Patel

C. Zara Khan

D. Vihaan Talya Vikas

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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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Which financial institution in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) introduced electronic bank guarantee services to streamline trade finance processes?

A. National Bank of India

B. Standard Chartered India

C. HSBC India

D. ICICI Bank

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What is Fitch's upgraded mid-term GDP growth forecast for India?

A. 5.5%

B. 6.0%

C. 6.5%

D. 6.2%