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1
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Who is the Chief Election Commissioner?

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Rajiv Kumar

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2
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Who are the Election Commissioners?

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Sukhbir Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar

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3
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Who was the previous Election Commissioner who resigned?

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Arun Goel

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4
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How many seats did the BJP get in the 2024 elections?

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240

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5
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How many seats did the Congress get in the 2024 elections?

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99

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6
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What is the name of the BJP coalition government?

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NDA(National Democratic Alliance)

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7
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Who is the Oldest MP?

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TR Baalu

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8
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Who is the youngest MP?

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Shambavi Choudary

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9
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When was NOTA introduced in assembly elections?

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2013

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10
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When was NOTA introduced by Election Commission?

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2015

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11
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Who is the Protem Speaker?

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Bhartruhari Mahtab

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12
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Who is the new Speaker?

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Om Birla

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13
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How many medals did India win at Paris 2024

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6(5 bronze + 1 silver)

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14
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What was the motto of Paris 2024?

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Games wide open

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15
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How many cities have hosted 3 Olympics?

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2

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16
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Which Indian contingent had the most athletes?

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Athletics(29)

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17
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Who was the chef de mission?

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Gagan Narang

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18
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Who were the opening ceremony flagbearers?

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PV Sindhu and Sharath Kamal

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19
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Who were the closing ceremony flag bearers?

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Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh

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20
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How many Indians participated in total?

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117

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21
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Which country got the most medals?

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USA - 126 medals - 40 golds

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22
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Who is the first Indian to win 2 medals in the same Olympics?

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Manu Bhaker

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23
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Who is the first person from India to win 2 medals in the same Olympics?

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Norman Pritchard

24
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Who was the oldest Indian olympian 2024?

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Rohan Bopanna

25
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Who was the youngest Indian olympian 2024?

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Dhinidhi Desingu

26
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When was the 1st modern olympics held?

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Athens, Greece

27
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Who was the architect behind the 1st modern olympics?

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Pierre De Coubertin

28
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Who was the first Indian medallist after Independence?

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KD Jadhav

29
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Who is the president of IOC?

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Thomas Bach

30
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Who is the president of IOA?

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PT Usha

31
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Who directed the opening ceremony?

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Thomas Jolly

32
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How far did Neeraj Chopra throw in his longest throw in the 2024 Olympics?

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89.45m

33
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What category of wrestling did India get a medal in?

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57kg

34
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Who was the first female medallist from India?

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Karnam Malleshwari

35
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Who was the first Indian to get an Individual gold?

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Abhinav Bindra

36
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Who was awarded the Olympic order this year?

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Abhinav Bindra

37
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Who lit the flame this year at the Olympics?

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Marie Jose Perec and Teddy Riner

38
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Who extinguished the flame this year at the Olympics?

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Leon Marchand

39
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Which Olympics has India bid for?

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2036

40
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How many medals did India win in Shooting this year?

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3

41
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Who was the wrestler not allowed to play in the finals of Olympics?

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Vinesh Phogat

42
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What sport did Vinesh Phogat participate in?

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50kg Wrestling

43
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Where is the International Court of Arbitration in Sport located?

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Lausanne, Switzerland

44
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Who represented Vinesh Phogat at the ICAS?

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Harish Salve and Vidushpat Singhania

45
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Who was the wrestling leader accused of sexual assault?

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Brij Bhushan Singh

46
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Who was Vinesh Phogat supposed to play in the finals?

A

Sarah Hildebrandt

47
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When did Vinesh Phogat win gold in the Asian Games

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2018

48
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Who was the jury president at Cannes 2024?

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Greta Gerwig

49
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Who was the host of Opening Ceremony at Cannes?

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Camille Cottin

50
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Which movie won the animation(la cinef) section?

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Sunflowers were the first to know

51
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What award did the movie ‘All we imagine as Light’ win?

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Grand Prix

52
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Grand Prix is the ______ highest award?

A

2nd

53
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What movie won the Palme d’Or?

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Anora

54
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Who won best actress and for what movie?

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Anasuya Sengupta, The Shameless

55
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What was the 1st award won by an Indian at Cannes?

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1946 Grand Prix - Neecha Nagar - Chetan Anand

56
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When was the first Cannes held?

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1946

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