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Who is the author of the book Monsoon: A Poem of Love and Longing?

A. Amitav Ghosh

B. Arundhati Roy

C. Abhay Kumar

D. Vikram Seth

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C. Abhay Kumar


The book Monsoon: A Poem of Love and Longing is written by Abhay Kumar, an Indian poet and diplomat. He is the Deputy Director General of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). The book was published by Sahitya Akademi on the occasion of its 68th anniversary (13th March 2022). The book is a poem that follows the monsoon which originates from Madagascar and travels to the Srinagar in the Himalayas and back to Madagascar.

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When was the Quit India Movement initiated and who led it?

A. Initiated on 8th August 1942, led by Subhas Chandra Bose.

B. Initiated on 8th August 1942, led by Mahatma Gandhi.

C. Initiated on 8th August 1947, led by Jawaharlal Nehru.

D. Initiated on 15th August 1947, led by the British government.

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Who inaugurated the second edition of the Inter-Ministry Bar & Bench Badminton Championship?

A. Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal

B. Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi

C. A renowned badminton player

D. The Chief Justice of India

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Who has been designated as the new Prime Minister of Cambodia?

A. Hun Manet

B. Norodom Sihamoni

C. Hun Sen

D. Cambodian People's Party

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In which country did archaeologists excavate and discover the remains of a young vampire child buried face down and secured to the earth with a padlock?

A. Romania

B. Bulgaria

C. Poland

D. Hungary

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What tax rate has the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council decided to impose on online gaming?

A. 18%

B. 24%

C. 28%

D. 32%

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How many cooperative banks were fined monetary penalties by the Reserve Bank of India for regulatory violations?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

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What is the name of the new committee formed by the Government of India to enhance oversight of National Statistical Office (NSO) data?

A. Committee on Economic Oversight (CEO)

B. Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS)

C. National Data Enhancement Committee (NDEC)

D. Economic Statistics Oversight Committee (ESOC)

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Which of the following Indian shooters won the gold medal in the ISSF World Championship?

A. Hriday Hazarika and Mehuli Ghosh

B. Sarabjot Singh and Gagan Narang

C. Esha Singh and Shiva Narwal

D. Anjum Moudgil and Manu Bhaker

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What was the profession of C Radhakrishna Rao, who passed away at the age of 103?

A. Singer

B. Politician

C. Author

D. Mathematician

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On which date did the nation observe the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee?

A. September 01

B. August 16

C. December 25

D. May 10

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Which event become the most-watched livestream globally recently?

A. Chandrayaan-3 Mission Soft-landing

B. FIFA World Cup LIVE Telecast

C. IPL Final LIVE Telecast

D. Taylor Swift music concert LIVE Telecast

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What role does the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) play in matters concerning children under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015?

A. Enforcing child labour laws.

B. Handling adoption proceedings.

C. Conducting criminal investigations.

D. Promoting awareness about child nutrition.

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Which bank has been authorized by RBI to be the official pension disbursement bank in collaboration with the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO)?

A. State Bank of India

B. ICICI Bank

C. Bandhan Bank

D. HDFC Bank

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Wipro Limited is collaborating with which Indian institute to establish the Center of Excellence on Generative Artificial Intelligence?

A. IIT Kanpur

B. IIT Madras

C. IIT Delhi

D. IIT Bombay

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What initiative was unveiled by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to educate passengers about reducing carbon emissions?

A. Green Metro Project

B. CarbonLite Metro Travel

C. Eco-Friendly Commute Campaign

D. Pollution-Free Metro Initiative

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By which year is India committed to eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis?

A. 2023

B. 2025

C. 2027

D. 2030

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When is World Organ Donation Day 2023 celebrated?

A. June 3

B. July 15

C. August 13

D. September 23

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According to the report by Kaushik Das, which state is ranked second best in overall fiscal health after Maharashtra?

A. Haryana

B. Telangana

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Punjab

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What was Vakkom Purushothaman's role in politics before joining the Congress?

A. He was the Chief Minister of Kerala.

B. He served as a Minister for Agriculture and Labour.

C. He was a member of the Congress party from the beginning.

D. He was an activist of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP).

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Which company is partnering with ACME Group to set up India's largest green hydrogen project in Odisha?

A. NTPC

B. GAIL

C. Indian Oil Corporation

D. Tata Steel

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What is the name of the software launched by the Gujarat government to make online payments compulsory for Panchayati Raj institutions?

A. Panchayati Raj Accounting Information System Automation (PRAISA)

B. Online Payment for Panchayats (OPP)

C. Digital Panchayat Payment (DPP)

D. Raj e-Pay

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On which date is World Wide Web Day celebrated every year?

A. August 6

B. August 1

C. September 1

D. July 1

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What is the growth rate of digital payments in India during FY23 as indicated by the RBI-DPI?

A. 10.56%

B. 11.92%

C. 13.24%

D. 15.78%

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When is Pakistan Independence Day celebrated?

A. Aug 12th

B. Aug 13th

C. Aug 14th

D. Aug 15th

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In the Fortune Global 500 list, which Indian company ranked at number 88, marking its highest-ever ranking?

A. Reliance Industries

B. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

C. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

D. Tata Motors

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With which country did the Indian government sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Medical Product Regulation?

A. China

B. Nepal

C. Suriname

D. Sri Lanka

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What concept, introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the Coimbatore Smart City Mission implementing?

A. Wealth by Cleaning

B. Waste to wealth

C. Green Revolution

D. Clean India Initiative

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V S Arunachalam, who recently passed away, belongs to which profession?

A. A prominent scientist

B. An acclaimed artist and painter

C. A renowned sports personality

D. A distinguished politician and statesman

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What was the profession of Dev Kohli, who recently passed away at the age of 80?

A. Actor

B. Politician

C. Scientist

D. Lyricist and poet

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What was Bindeshwar Pathak known for who passed away recently?

A. Founding Sulabh International

B. Leading a political party

C. Inventing a new medical treatment

D. Running a chain of restaurants