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1
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which company has acquired 100% stake in digital lending startup creditmate

A

paytm

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2
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creditmate was founded by

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jonathan bill, ashish doshi,swatilad,aditya singh

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3
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what does credit mate do

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helps lenders collect overdue payments from borrowers

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4
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paytm ceo?

A

vijay shekhar sharma

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5
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which group acquires DHFL for 34,250 crore

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piramal group

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6
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“ponte di ferro” bridge, which has recently collasped is situated In which country

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italy

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7
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FATF has placed which country on its grey list for failing to check terror financing

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turkey

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8
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what is the rank of india in the latest henley passport index 2021

A

90

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9
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1st position henley passport index

A

japan and singapore

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10
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what is the rank of india in the global hunger index

A

101

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11
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what is the rank of india in the global food security (GFS) index

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71

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12
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oldest person in history to fly to sace

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william shatner

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13
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ceo of aazon

A

andy jassy

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14
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what is the name of the first movie filmed in space

A

the challenge

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15
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first person to go in space

A

yuri gagorin(1961)

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16
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who has been honoured with 51st dadasaheb phalke award

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rajnikanth

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17
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Dr. S. Chandrashekhar was the Indian who got Nobel Prize in

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physics

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18
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World laughter day is celebrated on

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january 10

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19
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The following are the Kharif Crops.

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Rice, jute, maize and cotton

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20
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Industrial revolution meant for the changes in economic and social organizations began in

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1760 AD

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21
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zone lies between 23W” North and 23’‘/2° South, between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

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Torrid Zone

22
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The world movement of Jews aimed at finding a home state for the Jews in the world is called

A

Juadism

23
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The topmost crust of the Earth on which stand our continents and ocean basins arc called

A

Lithosphere

24
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Limnology is the study of

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Lakes

25
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The currency of Suriname is called

A

Guilder

26
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Alexander defeated Porus in the Battle of

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Hydaspas

27
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Who wrote the book ‘The Flight of Pigeons”?

A

Ruskin Bond

28
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Who invented Antiseptic?

A

Dr. Joseph Lister

29
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The Capital of Switzerland is

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Berne

30
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The Headquarters of International Red Cross is at

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Geneva

31
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Who invented Electric fan?

A

Wheeler

32
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The Headquarters of Common Wealth of Independence State (CIS) is

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Kirava

33
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Adtoecology is the study of

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Species

34
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a written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of sovereign of a leader, party or body.

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Manifesto

35
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The first Shuttle to go in space was

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Columbia

36
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The first Indian to cross English Channel

A

Mihir Sen

37
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Workers Day with the slogan “workers of the world unite” is celebrated on……..

A

First day of May

38
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______is an order from the Supreme Court or a High Court to restrain a person from acting in an office to which he is not entitled.

A

Quo Warranto

39
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rocks are originally igneous and sedimentary but have been changed by pressure, heat or action of water.

A

Metamorphic Rocks

40
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The World Greatest man-made lake is

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Owen Falls

41
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Who was the first Indian Republic?

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

42
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is an instrument for measuring the strength of direct current.

A

Tangent Galvanometer

43
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The Headquarters of Officers’ Training Academy is at

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Chennai

44
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Who wrote “Ail Under Heaven”?

A

Pearl S. Buck

45
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Chhau is the famous dance of

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West Bengal

46
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The currency of Syria is called

A

Syrian Pound

47
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Trapping and laming operations against wild elephants in Karnataka State is called

A

Khcdda

48
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in Battle of Haldighati, Akbar defeated

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Maharana Pratap

49
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The Capital of Sudan is

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Khartoum

50
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The ‘Stone Age’ people had the first domestic;

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Dogs

51
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The largest peninsula of the world

A

Greenland

52
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The Word Disabled Day falls on

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March 15