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Which space agency was honoured with the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its unwavering commitment to lunar exploration?

A. ISRO

B. NASA

C. ESA

D. CNSA

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A. ISRO


The Leif Erikson Lunar Prize, named after the legendary Norse explorer Leif Erikson, is an annual accolade presented by the Exploration Museum in Husavik, Iceland. ISRO, the Indian Space Research Organisation, received the Leif Erikson Lunar Prize as recognition for its significant contributions and commitment to lunar exploration, highlighting the achievements of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

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Which business group became the fifth conglomerate to breach Rs.10 lakh crore in market capitalization?

A. Tata Group

B. Reliance Industries

C. HDFC Bank

D. Bajaj Group

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In which age group does Noma, a disease recently added to the World Health Organization's list of Neglected Tropical Diseases, primarily affect?

A. 0 to 2 years old

B. 2 to 6 years old

C. 6 to 10 years old

D. 10 to 14 years old

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Which Maharatna PSU secured two silver awards at the Brandon Hall Groups Excellence in Technology Awards 2023?

A. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC)

B. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)

C. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

D. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)

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Which port recently achieved a record-breaking cargo handling of 100 Million Metric Tonnes in just 262 days?

A. Paradip Port

B. Mumbai Port

C. Chennai Port

D. Kolkata Port

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Who recently received the PRSI National Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) and the public relations industry?

A. Prathap C. Reddy

B. Sriram Iyer

C. Suneeta Reddy

D. Suganthy Sundararaj

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Which airport's Terminal 2 recently received recognition as one of the 'World's most beautiful airports' at UNESCO's 2023 Prix Versailles?

A. Kempegowda International Airport

B. Indira Gandhi International Airport

C. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

D. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

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Which company has recently collaborated with REC Limited to enhance its non-fund-based working capital capacity?

A. Suzlon

B. Tata Power Renewable Energy

C. Adani Green Energy

D. Greenko Group

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The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of The Sarakka Central Tribal University with a budget of Rs 889 crore. In which Indian state will this university be established?

A. Andhra Pradesh

B. Maharashtra

C. Karnataka

D. Telangana

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What is the current share of agriculture in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as per recent government data?

A. 35%

B. 15%

C. 25%

D. 20%

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Which Indian state's cricket team emerged victorious in the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy?

A. Rajasthan

B. Haryana

C. Karnataka

D. Tamil Nadu

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In which Indian state did Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurate the 'Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam'?

A. Karnataka

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Andhra Pradesh

D. Maharashtra

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Which institution is leading the Rs 2,500 crore funding round for Mahindra-OTPPs Green InvIT?

A. World Bank

B. Dutch pension fund APG

C. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

D. International Finance Corporation

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What is the name of the artificial intelligence venture founded by Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder of Ola, which has introduced a family of multilingual AI models?

A. MindMatrix AI

B. Element AI

C. QuantumMind AI

D. Krutrim AI

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On which date is International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated worldwide in 2023?

A. December 5

B. December 7

C. December 8

D. December 9

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Which country's film won the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival?

A. Israel

B. Finland

C. Italy

D. Japan

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Which Indian state is the focus of the $100 million project by the central government and ADB aimed at revitalizing tourism and upgrading urban services?

A. Assam

B. Odisha

C. Manipur

D. Tripura

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Which bank has received authorization from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disburse pensions through e-Pension Payment Orders (e-PPOs) for retired Ministry of Railways employees?

A. State Bank of India

B. Bandhan Bank

C. RBL Bank

D. Federal Bank

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Where did the Guinness World Record for the 'Largest Tabla Ensemble' take place, with 1500 tabla performers gathering?

A. Jaipur

B. Varanasi

C. Gwalior

D. Lucknow

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Which football academy recently achieved AIFF's 'Elite 3-Star' rating, solidifying its position among India's top youth development academies?

A. Platinum Soccer Academy

B. Zinc Football Academy

C. Sapphire Sports School

D. Diamond Soccer Club

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On which date is ISRO scheduled to launch Indias First X-ray polarimeter Satellite?

A. December 31

B. February 1

C. January 1

D. March 15

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Who has been appointed as the ex-officio Chancellor of Pondicherry University?

A. Jagdeep Dhankhar

B. Rajneesh Bhutani

C. Digvijaya Singh

D. Sanjay Raut

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Which companies have collaborated to form the AI Alliance to promote an open-science approach to AI development?

A. Google and Microsoft

B. Meta and IBM

C. Facebook and Amazon

D. Apple and NVIDIA

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Which Indian states have emerged as leaders in deploying higher capacities under the Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects scheme?

A. Gujarat and Maharashtra

B. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

C. Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

D. Uttar Pradesh and Kerala

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In which country are over 1 million children currently facing a severe malnutrition crisis, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)?

A. Syria

B. Yemen

C. Sudan

D. Afghanistan

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What action did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) take regarding the Urban Co-operative Bank in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh?

A. Issued a warning

B. Imposed a fine

C. Revoked the license

D. Put it under surveillance

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Who was appointed as the first woman Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)?

A. Kanchan Devi

B. Meera Sharma

C. Priya Singh

D. Anjali Patel

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S&P Global's 2022 Insurance Report, which Indian company secured the fourth position globally in terms of life and accident & health reserves?

A. Allianz SE

B. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

C. LIC

D. Nippon Life Insurance

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Who was recently appointed as a part-time member of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)?

A. Rahul Singh

B. Pankaj Sharma

C. Anne George Mathew

D. Parama Sen

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Which country recently unveiled the world's first 4th-generation nuclear reactor?

A. United States

B. China

C. Russia

D. France

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Who were the two individuals honoured as winners of the UN Global Climate Action Awards in 2023?

A. Ant�nio Guterres and Olaf Scholz

B. Michelle Z�rate Palomec and Sebastian Mwaura

C. Patricia Espinosa and John Kerry

D. Christiana Figueres and Al Gore