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Who was appointed as the new non-executive part-time chairman of the South Indian Bank in 2023 effective from November 2, 2023?

A. Salim Gangadharan

B. VJ Kurian

C. PR Seshadri

D. Salim Gangadharan

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B. VJ Kurian


VJ Kurian was appointed as the new non-executive part-time chairman of the South Indian Bank in 2023. His appointment is set to take effect from November 2, 2023. Salim Gangadharan was appointed as the non-executive part-time chairman of the bank in 2014, and his term ends on November 1, 2023.

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Where was the 19-foot tall statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of India's Constitution, unveiled outside India?

A. New York

B. Washington

C. Florida

D. California

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Where is Nokia's 6G lab facility located?

A. Chennai

B. Delhi

C. Bengaluru

D. Mumbai

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What is the fiscal deficit as a percentage of the full-year target for the April-August period in FY24?

A. 32%

B. 34%

C. 36%

D. 38%

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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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When is World Osteoporosis Day observed?

A. October 1st

B. October 15th

C. October 20th

D. October 25th

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Which airline has inaugurated a state-of-the-art mega warehouse facility in Delhi?

A. Air India

B. Vistara

C. IndiGo

D. SpiceJet

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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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Which company acquired Reliance Naval and Engineering in 2023?

A. Tata Group

B. Larsen & Toubro

C. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited

D. Swan Energy

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Which country was declared a State of War after being hit by 5,000 rockets from Gaza?

A. Ukraine

B. Syria

C. Jordan

D. Israel

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How many Indian Nobel Laureates are there as of September 2023?

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

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What was the urban unemployment rate in India in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24?

A. 6.2%

B. 6.4%

C. 6.5%

D. 6.6%

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What is the area of the Thar Desert?

A. 77,000 square miles

B. 88,000 square miles

C. 55,000 square miles

D. 66,000 square miles

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What was the retail inflation rate in India in September 2023?

A. 4%

B. 6%

C. 5%

D. 7%

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When is World Habitat Day observed?

A. First Sunday of October

B. First Wednesday of October

C. First Monday of October

D. First Thursday of October

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Which Indian athlete won gold in the women's individual compound archery event at the 2023 Asian Games?

A. Jyothi Surekha Vennam

B. Aditi Swami

C. Parneet Kaur

D. Dv So Chaewon

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Who were awarded the prestigious White House National Medal for Technology and Innovation and the National Medal of Science by US President Joe Biden?

A. Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh

B. Sundar Pichai and Satya Nadella

C. Arvind Krishna and Shantanu Narayen

D. Parag Agrawal and Neal Mohan

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Who announced ambitious goals for skill development and emphasized the need for a quantum leap in skill acquisition during the unveiling of the IndiaSkills 2023-24 program?

A. Narendra Modi

B. Rajnath Singh

C. Smriti Irani

D. Dharmendra Pradhan

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Who was elected as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives in October 2023?

A. Kevin McCarthy

B. Patrick McHenry

C. Mike Johnson

D. None of the above

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What is the IMF's economic growth forecast for Pakistan in 2023?

A. 2.3%

B. 2.4%

C. 2.5%

D. 2.6%

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Which of the following institutions has recently renewed and restructured its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)?

A. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

B. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

C. Ministry of Education

D. National Council of Educational Research and Training

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Which company launched the DigiKavach program to fight online financial fraud in India?

A. Google

B. Facebook

C. Amazon

D. Microsoft

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Which country tested its new laser-based 'Iron Beam' missile defence system designed to destroy short-range rockets, artillery, and mortar bombs?

A. United States

B. Russia

C. Israel

D. France

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When is National Wildlife Week celebrated in India?

A. October 2 to October 8

B. November 1 to November 7

C. December 1 to December 7

D. January 2 to January 8

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Where is the 17th CII Tourism Summit organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) being held?

A. Delhi

B. Mumbai

C. Kolkata

D. Bengaluru

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Where was the 20th round of India-China military talks held?

A. Arunachal Pradesh

B. Sikkim

C. Ladakh

D. Uttarakhand

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India has partially resumed visa services for citizens of which country, following a suspension related to strained relations?

A. Palestine

B. Ukraine

C. Canada

D. Afghanistan

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Which of the following Indian states has received a GI tag for its Pashmina craft?

A. Jammu and Kashmir

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Uttarakhand

D. Ladakh

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Which country has signed a 27-year natural gas deal with QatarEnergy?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Italy

D. Spain

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When is World Mental Health Day 2023?

A. October 9th

B. October 11th

C. October 10th

D. October 12th

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Which bank is planning to raise 10,000 Crore rupees through long-term bonds to fund affordable housing and infrastructure?

A. State Bank of India

B. Bank of Baroda

C. ICICI Bank

D. HDFC Bank