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Who was awarded the 19th 'Kalakar Puraskar' for their contributions to Konkani music?

A. John Aguiar

B. Jhon d'silva

C. Remo Fernandes

D. Apolinaris DSouza

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D. Apolinaris DSouza


Apolinaris D'Souza, a renowned Konkani singer, lyricist, and composer, was awarded the 19th 'Kalakar Puraskar' for their significant contributions to Konkani music. The award ceremony took place on November 5, 2023, during a public event held at Kalaangann, Mangaluru.

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Which two Indian cities have been included in the prestigious Creative Cities Network of UNESCO recently?

A. Kozhikode and Gwalior

B. Varanasi and Jaipur

C. Indore and Mumbai

D. Chennai and Hyderabad

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Which city in India has topped the list of most polluted cities in the world, according to the data from the Swiss Group IQAir?

A. Kolkata

B. New Delhi

C. Mumbai

D. Chennai

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Which part of the globe accounts for more than 95% of the recent decline in global water availability?

A. Northern hemisphere

B. Southern hemisphere

C. North America

D. Europe

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In which district is India's largest tiger reserve set to be established, marking a significant stride in wildlife conservation efforts?

A. Jaipur, Rajasthan

B. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

C. Damoh, Madhya Pradesh

D. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Where is the International Sugar Organization (ISO) headquartered?

A. Toronto, Canada

B. New York, USA

C. Paris, France

D. London, UK

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Which Indian company acquired Mercator Petroleum for approximately Rs 148 crore?

A. Reliance Industries

B. Tata Consultancy Services

C. Indian Oil Corporation

D. Infosys

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Which institute has developed the high-yielding black pepper variety?

A. IISR-Kozhikode

B. IIT Delhi

C. ICAR-Bengaluru

D. NIT Trichy

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Which region in Jammu and Kashmir has recently been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its saffron?

A. Gulmarg

B. Kishtwar

C. Pahalgam

D. Sonmarg

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What is the name of the submersible used in India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)?

A. Sagar K6

B. Rounaq

C. Matsya6000

D. Deep Rover

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Where is the AIFF-FIFA academy, established under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, set to be inaugurated?

A. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

B. Mumbai, Maharashtra

C. Kolkata, West Bengal

D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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In which year was the Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) established under the Railway Safety Act?

A. 2017

B. 2016

C. 2018

D. 2019

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Which film won the Golden Peacock Award at IFFI 2023?

A. Daughter

B. Donbass

C. Particles

D. Endless Borders

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Where was the 33rd edition of the annual International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) meeting between the representatives of Navies and Coast Guards of India and Sri Lanka held?

A. Palk Bay, Gulf of Bengal

B. Point Calimere, Bay of Bengal

C. Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar

D. Point Calimere, Arabian Sea

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What is the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India, marking a historic milestone?

A. $4 Trillion

B. $3.5 Trillion

C. $5 Trillion

D. $4.5 Trillion

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Which company has partnered with Mastercard to offer a holistic digital supply chain financing solution for India's MSMEs?

A. U GRO Capital

B. HDFC Bank

C. Snap Finance

D. ICICI Bank

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Which country won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976?

A. Italy

B. Australia

C. Serbia

D. Spain

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Which country inaugurated the world's largest single-site solar power plant, the 2-gigawatt Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project (IPP)?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Qatar

C. Oman

D. United Arab Emirates

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Where did the 4th edition of the Bilateral Exercise BONGOSAGAR-23 and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol CORPAT-23 take place?

A. Southern Bay of Bengal

B. Northern Bay of Bengal

C. Arabian Sea

D. Indian Ocean

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Who was awarded the prestigious Kerala Jyothi award by the Kerala government in 2023?

A. M.T. Vasudevan Nair

B. T. Padmanabhan

C. N.S. Madhavan

D. K.R. Meera

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In which country was the first human case of the H1N2 pig virus detected through routine national flu surveillance?

A. USA

B. Canada

C. UK

D. Australia

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Who became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire event at the ISSF World Cup Final?

A. Vijay Kumar

B. Gurpreet Singh

C. Anish Bhanwala

D. Abhinav Bindra

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In which Indian state, specifically in the Western Ghats, was the 94th species of gecko discovered, named Cnemaspis Rashidi or Rashid's dwarf gecko?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Kerala

D. Maharashtra

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What is the name of the world's first Artificial Intelligence Safety agreement?

A. Bletchley Declaration

B. Frontier Declaration

C. Global AI Safety Declaration

D. Universal AI Safety Agreement

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Who was re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) at the United Nations for the term 2024-26?

A. Antonio Guterres

B. Surendra Adhana

C. John Bolton

D. Nikki Haley

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Who was Indias first woman Supreme Court judge, and recently passed away at the age of 96?

A. Anna Chandy

B. Meera Kumar

C. Fathima Beevi

D. Vijay Laxmi Pandit

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Which institution is hosting the Annual UN Forum 2023 with a focus on the theme 'International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Peacekeeping'?

A. United Service Institution of India (USI)

B. International Committee of the Red Cross

C. Centre for UN Peacekeeping Operations

D. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)

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What is the primary focus of the Special Benches directed by the Supreme Court of India?

A. Monitoring civil trials across the country

B. Overseeing administrative matters in High Courts

C. Expediting criminal trials of common citizens

D. Ensuring constant vigil over the criminal trials of MPs and MLAs

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Who has secured a decisive victory in Argentina's recent presidential runoff election?

A. Alberto Fern�ndez

B. Javier Milei

C. Cristina Fern�ndez de Kirchner

D. Sergio Massa

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What is the name of the Indian Navy's outreach initiative that aims at promoting active security and growth in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)?

A. NAVIGROW

B. OCEANSEC

C. MAHASAGAR

D. MARITIMEPLUS

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What was the significant role played by N Sankaraiah, who recently passed away at the age of 102?

A. Social Activist

B. Environmentalist

C. Freedom Fighter

D. Philanthropist