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Who has received approval from SEBI to be appointed as the Chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?

A. Sundararaman Ramamurthy

B. Ramesh Kapoor

C. Pramod Agrawal

D. Sanjeev Mehta

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C. Pramod Agrawal


SEBI has approved Pramod Agrawal, former Chief of Coal India, to assume the role of Chairman at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), effective from January 17, 2024.

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Who hosted the 4th edition of the ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF)?

A. Malaysia

B. India

C. Thailand

D. Indonesia

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As of the first seven months of the financial year 2023-24, what percentage of India's fiscal deficit has been reached in relation to the annual target?

A. 25%

B. 35%

C. 45%

D. 55%

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On which date is the Goa Liberation Day 2023 celebrated?

A. December 19

B. November 21

C. December 15

D. February 10

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Who is set to receive the 33rd Vyas Samman in 2023 for the 2016 memoir Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein?

A. Nasira Sharma

B. Pushpa Bharati

C. Vyas Singh

D. Samman Verma

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On which date do we celebrate International Mountain Day each year?

A. December 10

B. December 11

C. December 12

D. December 13

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Who is the author of The Babri Masjid Ram Mandir Dilemma: An Acid Test for India's Constitution?

A. Madhav Godbole

B. Arun Desai

C. Sanjay Patel

D. Ritu Verma

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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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What is the name of the military exercise during which India's Akash missile demonstrated the ability to engage four aerial targets simultaneously at 25 km?

A. Brahmashakti

B. Trishul Shakti

C. Astrashakti

D. Agni Shakti

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When is SAARC Charter Day observed annually, commemorating the signing of the SAARC Charter in 1985?

A. November 15

B. December 8

C. January 21

D. December 5

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In which city did Accenture launch its Generative AI Studio, making a significant stride in the field of artificial intelligence (AI)?

A. Mumbai

B. Chennai

C. Bengaluru

D. Hyderabad

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Which festival, often referred to as the festival of lights, is celebrated globally from December 7 to December 15?

A. Kwanzaa

B. Eid al-Fitr

C. Hanukkah

D. Christmas

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When is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023 observed?

A. December 1

B. December 3

C. December 5

D. December 7

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What is the new name of the Poonawalla housing finance company that recently underwent a rebranding after being acquired by TPG Capital Asia?

A. Apex Housing Finance

B. Shelter Housing Finance

C. Grihum Housing Finance

D. Prime Housing Finance

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Until when has LIC been granted an extension to achieve the 25% Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule, as per the one-time exemption by the Ministry of Finance?

A. May 2025

B. May 2028

C. May 2030

D. May 2032

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Which country's government is considering social media restrictions for under-16s?

A. United Kingdom

B. Canada

C. Australia

D. New Zealand

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Who has been suspended for one year by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) due to three whereabouts failures?

A. Sakshi Malik

B. Geeta Phogat

C. Vinesh Phogat

D. Pooja Dhanda

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What is the name of the innovative indoor solar cooking system developed by Indian Oil and promoted in collaboration with EKI Energy Services?

A. EcoCook

B. SolarChef

C. Surya Nutan

D. Green Chulha

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Where was the 5th Honey Bee Day celebrated with the theme 'Bee & Honey Trials'?

A. Manipur

B. Mizoram

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Nagaland

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What was the value of India's foreign exchange reserves in the week ending December 15, the highest level since March 2022?

A. $607 billion

B. $598 billion

C. $625 billion

D. $616 billion

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Who received the National Award for 'Best Personality- Empowerment of Differently-abled' in a ceremony organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities?

A. Anil Kapoor

B. Renuka Shahane

C. Manoj Joshi

D. Prashant Agrawal

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Which Indian state has retained the 'Achiever' status in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2023 rankings?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Andhra Pradesh

C. Maharashtra

D. Gujarat

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What stake percentage has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved for SBI Mutual Fund (SBI MF) to acquire in Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (KVB)?

A. 9.99%

B. 10.5%

C. 8.5%

D. 12.0%

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Who has been honoured with the CMD of the Year award at the 13th PSE Excellence Awards in the Mini-Ratna category for the second straight year?

A. Pradip Kumar Das

B. Sunil Gupta

C. Ananya Sharma

D. Rajesh Patel

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Which team emerged victorious in the Under-19 Asia Cup, defeating UAE in a thrilling match to claim the trophy?

A. India

B. Pakistan

C. Bangladesh

D. Sri Lanka

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Who was honoured with the Karmaveer Chakra Medal and Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship in New Delhi?

A. Dr. Anika Patel

B. Prof. Rajesh Singh

C. Dr. Neha Sharma

D. Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar

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Who is the revered poet honoured with the renaming of Ayodhya Airport?

A. Maharishi Valmiki

B. Tulsidas

C. Kabir

D. Surdas

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Who has been appointed as the interim Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Slice-backed North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB)?

A. Rajesh Gupta

B. Satish Kumar Kalra

C. Neha Sharma

D. Anil Verma

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What legislative act has been replaced by the recently approved Post Office Bill, 2023 in India?

A. Indian Post Office Act, 1898

B. Communications Act, 1997

C. Postal Services Reforms Act, 2012

D. India's Postal Framework Act, 1890

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India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to negotiate a modernization of their trade agreement in February. By what year does the initiative aim to revamp the ASEAN India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITGA)?

A. 2025

B. 2024

C. 2030

D. 2028

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With which institution did Kotak Mahindra Bank collaborate to establish India's first fully integrated School of Sustainability?

A. IIT Delhi

B. IIT Kharagpur

C. IIT Madras

D. IIT Kanpur