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Which of the following individuals was NOT awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2023?

A. Moungi Gabriel Bawendi

B. Louis Eugene Brus

C. Alexey Ivanovich Ekimov

D. Pierre Agostini

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D. Pierre Agostini


Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. Quantum dots are nanoparticles that have unique properties due to their small size. They are now used in a wide range of applications, including televisions, LED lamps, and medical imaging.

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Who was appointed as Executive Director of RBI on October 3, 2023?

A. Shaktikanta Das

B. Muneesh Kapur

C. T. Rabi Sankar

D. Michael Patra

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What does the acronym IDF stand for in the context of Israel?

A. Israel Defense Foundation

B. Israel Defense Forces

C. International Defense Federation

D. Independent Defense Fraternity

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Which state in India has the longest coastline?

A. Gujarat

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Maharashtra

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Who recently assumed the position of Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in the Indian Navy, bringing over 35 years of experience to the role?

A. Karambir Singh

B. Tarun Sobti

C. Sunil Lanba

D. Bipin Rawat

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Which country delivered the inaugural uranium shipment to Bangladesh for the Rooppur nuclear power plant?

A. China

B. India

C. Russia

D. Bangladesh

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Which country has approved visa-free entry for Indian visitors and 6 other countries?

A. Sri Lanka

B. Indonesia

C. Japan

D. Thailand

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Which Indian bowler became the first Indian bowler to pick two five-wicket hauls in ICC ODI World Cups?

A. Jasprit Bumrah

B. Ravindra Jadeja

C. Mohammed Siraj

D. Mohammed Shami

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Who was appointed as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court in October 2023?

A. Ravi Sharma

B. Neha Kapoor

C. Siddharth Mridul

D. Priya Sinha

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Who is the former England captain who announced his retirement from cricket?

A. Alastair Cook

B. Joe Root

C. Ben Stokes

D. Eoin Morgan

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In which city was the 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 held?

A. Bangkok

B. New Delhi

C. Singapore

D. Tokyo

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Which state will be the location of the newly approved Sarakka Central Tribal University?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Telangana

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Jharkhand

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Who has been appointed as the New Police Commissioner of Hyderabad by the Election Commission of India?

A. CV Anand

B. Ramesh Kumar

C. Ravi Verma

D. Sandeep Shandilya

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Which country won the gold medal in the women's kabaddi event at the 2023 Asian Games?

A. India

B. Chinese Taipei

C. South Korea

D. Iran

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Who was awarded the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023?

A. Satish Jacob

B. Mark Tully

C. C S Lakshmi

D. Ruskin Bond

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When is World Osteoporosis Day observed?

A. October 1st

B. October 15th

C. October 20th

D. October 25th

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On which date is World Polio Day celebrated every year to raise awareness about the importance of polio vaccination and to commemorate India's 12 polio-free years?

A. October 24

B. October 26

C. October 27

D. October 25

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Who flagged off the CRPF Women Bike Expedition Yashasvini from Srinagar?

A. Manoj Sinha

B. Amit Shah

C. Narendra Modi

D. Rajnath Singh

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Which company is investing ?150 crore to acquire a 27% stake in Freight Tiger?

A. Mahindra & Mahindra

B. Ashok Leyland

C. Maruti Suzuki

D. Tata Motors

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Which national men's football team emerged victorious in the SAFF Under-19 Championship?

A. Pakistani

B. Indian

C. Nepalese

D. Sri Lankan

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Who set a new national record in the men's 100m sprint at the 62nd National Open Athletics Championships 2023?

A. Amiya Mallick

B. Dutee Chand

C. None of the above

D. Manikanta H Hoblidhar

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By what percentage did the number of active MGNREGS workers decline in April-September 2023 compared to the previous fiscal year?

A. 5%

B. 6.5%

C. 7%

D. 7.5%

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Which country became the first to launch an electromagnetic railgun from an offshore vessel?

A. United States

B. China

C. Russia

D. Japan

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Which village in Punjab has received the title of Best Tourism Village of India 2023?

A. Ludhiana

B. Amritsar

C. Patiala

D. Nawanpind Sardaran

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Which Indian para-athlete broke the world record in the men's javelin F46 event at the Asian Para Games 2023?

A. Sumit Antil

B. Sundar Singh Gurjar

C. Devendra Jhajharia

D. Praveen Kumar

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On which day is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty celebrated?

A. October 10th

B. October 15th

C. October 19th

D. October 17th

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When is World Teachers' Day celebrated?

A. October 5th

B. October 6th

C. October 7th

D. October 8th

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Who broke the marathon world record recently?

A. Eliud Kipchoge

B. Kenenisa Bekele

C. Haile Gebrselassie

D. Kelvin Kiptum

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Who was appointed as the head coach of the India women's national team in October 2023?

A. Tushar Arothe

B. Jon Lewis

C. Amol Muzumdar

D. Ramesh Powar

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What is the percentage growth in India's net direct tax collections for the period up to October 9, 2023?

A. 18.5%

B. 19.2%

C. 20.3%

D. 21.8%

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Who won the FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship in Sardinia, Italy?

A. Raunak Sadhwani

B. Nesterov Arseniy

C. Dimitris Alexakis

D. Tobias Koelle