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Who was invited to the Nobel Award ceremony in Stockholm but the invitation was later withdrawn?

A. The Ukrainian Ambassador

B. The Swedish Ambassador

C. The Russian Ambassador

D. The Belarusian Ambassador

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C. The Russian Ambassador


The Nobel Foundation initially invited the Russian Ambassador to the Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, but later withdrew the invitation due to significant controversy surrounding the decision. The controversy was due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Ashok Leyland is set to allocate 1,000 crore for the creation of a cutting-edge bus manufacturing facility in which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Gujarat

D. Maharashtra

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On which date is World Ozone Day, also known as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, observed annually?

A. 1st October

B. 15th September

C. 16th September

D. 17th September

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Which country hosted the inaugural joint military exercises for ASEAN member countries in the South Natuna Sea?

A. Vietnam

B. Thailand

C. Indonesia

D. Malaysia

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Which country won the Asia Cup 2023?

A. India

B. Sri Lanka

C. Bangladesh

D. Pakistan

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Which company has signed an MoU with India Post to simplify cross-border logistics for MSME exporters?

A. Amazon India

B. ShopClues

C. Flipkart

D. Etsy

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Who won the pole vault at the Diamond League Final in Eugene 2023?

A. Thiago Braz

B. Renaud Lavillenie

C. Sam Kendricks

D. Mondo Duplantis

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Where are Indian naval vessels, a submarine, and a Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft currently located to participate in the 30th edition of SIMBEX?

A. Singapore

B. Australia

C. South Korea

D. Malaysia

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What was the year-on-year growth rate of the All-India House Price Index (HPI) in Q1FY24?

A. 3.4%

B. 4.5%

C. 5.1%

D. 6.7%

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Who presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards on September 16, 2023?

A. Droupadi Murmu

B. Jagdeep Dhankhar

C. Amit Shah

D. Rajnath Singh

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Who won the Indian Grand Prix 5 in Chandigarh on Sunday with a javelin throw of 82.53m?

A. Kishore Jena

B. Vikas Yadav

C. Harish Kumar

D. Samarjeet Singh Malhi

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Which author's debut novel 'Western Lane' is shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023?

A. Chetna Maroo

B. Paul Harding

C. Sarah Bernstein

D. Jonathan Escoffery

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Which organization is partnering with the Indian Air Force to co-host the 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023'?

A. Ministry of Civil Aviation

B. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

C. Drone Federation of India

D. Confederation of Indian Industry

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What percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions are China, the United States, and India collectively responsible for?

A. 32%

B. 40%

C. 42%

D. 50%

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Who is the fastest ODI player to reach 13,000 runs?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Sachin Tendulkar

C. Ricky Ponting

D. AB de Villiers

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Who are the two flag-bearers for India at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Asian Games?

A. Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain

B. Mary Kom, Neeraj Chopra

C. PV Sindhu, Bajrang Punia

D. Harmanpreet Singh, Neeraj Chopra

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Who was invited to the Nobel Award ceremony in Stockholm but the invitation was later withdrawn?

A. The Ukrainian Ambassador

B. The Swedish Ambassador

C. The Russian Ambassador

D. The Belarusian Ambassador

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Which country is rejoining the EU's Horizon science research program after a two-year post-Brexit standoff?

A. UK

B. France

C. Germany

D. Italy

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Which city is the new host city for the 62nd Subroto Cup International Football Tournament?

A. Delhi

B. Gurugram

C. Mumbai

D. Bengaluru

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Which city received the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years, with 300 millimetres of rain in 24 hours, on September 8, 2023?

A. Beijing

B. Shanghai

C. Hong Kong

D. Macau

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REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise, signed a Foreign Currency Term Loan Agreement for USD 100 Million with which financial institution?

A. HDFC Bank

B. State Bank of India

C. EXIM Bank

D. ICICI Bank

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Where is the world's second-largest Hindu temple outside India located?

A. India

B. Canada

C. United Kingdom

D. US

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Which country's navy participated in the Varuna-23 naval exercise with the Indian Navy in Phase-II?

A. French

B. Chinese

C. Russian

D. American

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Which state government signed an MoU with the Poma Group, a French ropeway construction company, for the construction of ropeways to boost eco-friendly tourism?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Himachal Pradesh

C. Uttarakhand

D. Assam

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Which ministry launched the Swachhata Pakhwada-2023 initiative?

A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

D. Ministry of Railways

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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 company has partnered with the Goa government to launch the 'Chavath e-Bazaar-2023'?

A. Zomato

B. Swiggy

C. Amazon

D. Flipkart

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Which Indian state is currently grappling with the Nipah virus outbreak?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Kerala

D. Andhra

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Which NASA rover set the record for the longest Martian navigation without human assistance?

A. Curiosity

B. Perseverance

C. Opportunity

D. Spirit

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Who recently took charge as the new Secretary of the Ministry of Mines on September 1, 2023?

A. Ramesh Sharma

B. Deepak Kumar

C. Kiran Gupta

D. V L Kantha Rao

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What percentage of women MPs are included in the panel of vice-chairpersons set up by the Rajya Sabha Chairman?

A. 25%

B. 33%

C. 50%

D. 31%