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Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?

A. Claudia Goldin

B. Paul Krugman

C. Joshua Angrist

D. Ben Bernanke

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A. Claudia Goldin


Claudia Dale Goldin is an American economic historian and labor economist who is currently the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for having advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes. Goldin is only the third woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, after Elinor Ostrom in 2009 and Esther Duflo in 2019. Her award is a recognition of her important contributions to the field of economics and her work to promote gender equality.

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Who was removed from the position of China's Defense Minister in October 2023?

A. Wei Fenghe

B. Zhang Youxia

C. Li Shangfu

D. Xu Qiliang

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla handed over the P20 Presidency to which country at the conclusion of the Ninth P20 Presidency in Delhi?

A. Canada

B. Japan

C. Brazil

D. Germany

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Which country is experiencing a severe demographic crisis, with the number of births hitting a new low this year?

A. Japan

B. Germany

C. China

D. Italy

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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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Which of the following is the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) used to monitor?

A. Drought

B. Flood

C. Temperature

D. Wind speed

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Where will the 11th Sultan of Johor Cup be held in 2023?

A. India

B. Australia

C. Malaysia

D. Germany

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Where will the Mid-Planning Conference for MILAN 24 (Multilateral Naval Exercise- 2024) be held?

A. Mumbai

B. Chennai

C. Visakhapatnam

D. Kolkata

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Who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar in Manipuri language for the year 2023?

A. Naorem Lokeshwore Singh

B. Dilip Nongmaithem

C. Ningombam Jadumani Singh

D. Naorem Bidyasagar

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On what date is National Police Commemoration Day observed in India?

A. 20 October

B. 22 October

C. 21 October

D. 23 October

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What is the main objective of 'Sankalp Saptaah' launched by the Prime Minister of India?

A. To promote cleanliness and hygiene

B. To improve healthcare access and outcomes

C. To improve governance at the block level

D. To increase agricultural productivity and income

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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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What was the growth rate of India's GST (Goods and Services Tax) revenue in September 2023?

A. 11.8%

B. 5.6%

C. 17.5%

D. 10.2%

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Which Indian state is planning to set up a ?237 crore graphene production facility?

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Karnataka

D. Andhra Pradesh

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How many new districts are being created in Rajasthan?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

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Which city in India is aiming to become the first wetland city?

A. Udaipur

B. Jaipur

C. Jodhpur

D. Kota

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Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) collaborated with the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) to launch the Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023?

A. IIT-Delhi

B. IIT-Mumbai

C. IIT-BHU

D. IIT-Kanpur

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What is India's rank on the Global Pension Index 2023?

A. 45th

B. 46th

C. 47th

D. 48th

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Which housing finance company had its Certificate of Registration cancelled by the RBI in 2023?

A. Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited

B. Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

C. Ind Bank Housing Ltd

D. Shriram Housing Finance

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Who recently became the first woman to receive the Global Indian Award from the Canada India Foundation (CIF)?

A. Chanda Kochhar

B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

C. Sudha Murty

D. Arundhati Bhattacharya

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Which of the following countries is/are not recognized by the United Nations?

A. Sealand

B. Christiania

C. Crimea

D. All of the these

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Who won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2023 World Badminton Championships?

A. An Se-young

B. Carolina Mar�n

C. Chen Yufei

D. Akane Yamaguchi

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Which Indian company has been listed in the Forbes 'World's Best Employers 2023' list, securing the 261st rank among the world's top 700 companies?

A. Tata Motors

B. NTPC Limited

C. Infosys

D. Reliance Industries

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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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Who is known as the Father of Microbiology?

A. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

B. Louis Pasteur

C. Robert Koch

D. Jonas Salk

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What is the estimated cost of the weapon systems that the Indian Air Force is set to procure over the next six to seven years?

A. Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore

B. Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore

C. Rs 3 lakh crore to Rs 3.5 lakh crore

D. Rs 3.5 lakh crore to Rs 4 lakh crore

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Which company won the 'Best Innovation in Refinery' award for the year 2022-23?

A. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)

B. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)

C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)

D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL)

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Which state in India is known as the Spice Capital of India?

A. Kerala

B. Tamil Nadu

C. Gujarat

D. Andhra Pradesh

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Which monument is considered to be the most visited monument in India?

A. Red Fort

B. Qutub Minar

C. Taj Mahal

D. Sun Temple Konark

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On which date is World Polio Day celebrated every year to raise awareness about the importance of polio vaccination and to commemorate India's 12 polio-free years?

A. October 24

B. October 26

C. October 27

D. October 25

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On what date is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage celebrated in 2023?

A. 26th October

B. 27th October

C. 28th October

D. 29th October