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Who has assumed charge as the new Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)?

A. Rajesh Malhotra

B. Manish Desai

C. Sitanshu Kar

D. K. S. Dhatwalia

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B. Manish Desai


Shri Manish Desai has assumed charge as the new Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). He is a 1989-batch Indian Information Service Officer. Before this, Desai worked as Principal DG, of the Central Bureau of Communication.

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Which company has signed an MoU with NTPC Limited to explore collaboration in the areas of renewable energy, green hydrogen, and its derivatives?

A. Genpact India Private Limited

B. Oil India Limited

C. Adecco India Private Limited

D. Reliance Industries Limited

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Which country has announced that it will provide 191 million euros in development assistance to Bangladesh?

A. India

B. China

C. Germany

D. France

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Which country was hardest hit by Storm Daniel?

A. Libya

B. Greece

C. Turkey

D. Egypt

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Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Nasscom?

A. Anant Maheshwari

B. Rajesh Nambiar

C. Debjani Ghosh

D. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

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Where is the 19th edition of YUDH ABHYAS set to commence?

A. Hawaii

B. Alaska

C. California

D. Florida

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Which city in India is known as the City of Temples?

A. Varanasi

B. Konark

C. Rameswaram

D. Bhubaneshwar

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Which state will be home to India's 54th Tiger Reserve in 2023?

A. Goa

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Rajasthan

D. Uttar Pradesh

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Which country has become Bangladesh's leading export partner?

A. Japan

B. China

C. India

D. United States

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Who has been re-appointed as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of one year?

A. T. Rabi Sankar

B. M. Rajeshwar Rao

C. Michael Patra

D. Shaktikanta Das

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Which state government has approved pension and OBC status for the transgender community?

A. Jharkhand

B. West Bengal

C. Bihar

D. Uttar Pradesh

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What is Fitch Ratings' growth forecast for India for the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24)?

A. 5.0%

B. 6.3%

C. 7.8%

D. 8.5%

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Which country has become the 13th nation authorized to issue International Organisation of Legal Metrology (OIML) certificates?

A. China

B. India

C. Brazil

D. Russia

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Which Indian institute has developed a new approach to destroy cancer cells using hybrid nanoparticles?

A. Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

B. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)

C. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

D. National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)

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Who virtually launched India's Ayushman Bhav campaign for Universal Health Coverage, emphasizing accessibility and affordability?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Droupadi Murmu

C. Mansukh Mandaviya

D. Rajesh Bhushan

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Which company has received permission from the US FDA to begin human trials of its brain chip implant?

A. OpenAI

B. Neuralink

C. DeepMind

D. Colossal Biosciences

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What is the name of the mutual defence pact signed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to address jihadism in the Liptako-Gourma region?

A. Alliance of Sahel States

B. Liptako-Gourma Charter

C. G5 Sahel Joint Force

D. African Union Mission in Mali and the Sahel

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Which country won the gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle team event at the 2023 Asian Games?

A. India

B. Republic of Korea

C. China

D. Japan

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Which organization has partnered with Nabard for data-driven agricultural innovation in India?

A. UNDP India

B. World Bank

C. International Monetary Fund

D. World Trade Organization

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Who has been appointed as the next Indian envoy to the Republic of Congo?

A. Manpreet Vohra

B. Gopal Baglay

C. Madan Lal Raigar

D. Navdeep Singh Suri

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Which Indian railway station received the 'Green Railway Station' certification with the highest rating of Platinum from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)?

A. Chennai Central

B. Mumbai CST

C. Vijayawada Railway Station

D. Howrah Junction

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Who has resigned as the MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

A. Dipak Gupta

B. Uday Kotak

C. Aditya Puri

D. Naina Lal Kidwai

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Which country has deployed the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)?

A. United States

B. China

C. North Korea

D. Russia

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Who took charge as the Additional Director General of Military Nursing Service (MNS) on 01 Sep 2023?

A. Maj Gen Ramesh Chand

B. Maj Gen Amita Rani

C. Maj Gen DPM Chhibber

D. Maj Gen Ignatius Delos Flora

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In which Indian state is the government planning to establish a mango board in the Konkan region to support large-scale Hapus cultivation?

A. Maharashtra

B. Gujarat

C. Karnataka

D. Tamil Nadu

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Which organization has officially approved the indigenous Dhruvastra Missile?

A. Indian Army

B. Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

C. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

D. Indian Air Force

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Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2023?

A. Amitabh Bachchan

B. Rajinikanth

C. Waheeda Rehman

D. Dilip Kumar

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Where was the International Lawyers Conference 2023 inaugurated?

A. Mumbai

B. Chennai

C. New Delhi

D. Kolkata

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Which hospital in New Delhi recently opened India's first dedicated OPD (Outpatient Department) for transgenders?

A. AIIMS Hospital

B. Safdarjung Hospital

C. Dr. RML Hospital

D. Apollo Hospital

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On what date is World Alzheimer's Day observed?

A. September 20

B. September 21

C. September 22

D. September 23

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Who has been invited to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2024?

A. U.S. President Joe Biden

B. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

C. Chinese President Xi Jinping

D. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese