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Current Affairs 2017 (Jan & Feb) Flashcards

1
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Miss Universe 2016

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Iris Mittenaere, France

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2
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Jeevan Raksha Padak has how many categories

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3- Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak and Jeevan Raksha Padak

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Padma Shri for Social Work

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Environmentalist Baba Seechewal

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Padma Shri for distinguished work in agriculture

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Farmer Genabhai Patel, Gujarat

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5
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Ashok chakra (posthumously)

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Havildar Hangpan Dada

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6
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Highest number of President’s Police Medal for Gallantry went to which state

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Jammu and Kashmir

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First North East Investors’ Summit held in

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Shillong

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Name of humanoid to be deployed by HDFC bank

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‘Ira’

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9
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New Chief Executive Officer of Flipkart

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Kalyan Krishnamurthy

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New MD of IBM

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Karan Bajwa

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Martyrs’ Day / Shaheed Diwas

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30th January

marks assassination of Gandhi in 1948

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12
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World Leprosy Day

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30th January

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13
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National Voters’ Day

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25th January

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14
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National Girl child Day

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24th January

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15
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Teppotsavam (float festival) held in

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Bhadrachalam on the banks of Godavari

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16
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International Kites’ Festival held in

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Ahmedabad at Sabarmati River Front

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17
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Chief Guest of 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

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PM of Portugal, Antonio Costa

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Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) Lifetime achievement award winner

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Ramesh Prasad

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19
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Father of Pac-Man

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Masaya Nakamura

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20
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New PM of Mauritius

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Pravind Kumar Jagnauth

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21
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New RBI DG

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Viral V Acharya

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22
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New UPSC Chairman

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David R Syiemlieh

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23
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New Chief of Indian Army

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General Bipin Rawat

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24
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New Chief of Indian Air Force

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Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa

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25
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Winner of Syed Modi International Badminton Championship held in Lucknow

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P V Sindhu

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26
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Winner of Men’s Singles’ of Australian Open

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Roger Federer

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27
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Malaysia Masters’s Grand Title winner

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Saina Nehwal

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28
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Confederation of African Football’s Player of the Year

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Riyad Mahrez, Algeria

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29
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South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Football Championship winner

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India

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30
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Winner of Mubadala World Tennis Championship held in Abu Dhabi

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Rafael Nadal

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31
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Second successful test of the Guided Pinaka rocket from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) launchpad situated at

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Chandipur, Odisha

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32
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Range of Agni IV nuclear capable ballistic missile

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Up to 4,000 km

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33
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New President of Gambia

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Adama Barrow

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34
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New President of Ghana

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Nana Akufo-Addo

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35
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New (9th) Secretary General of the UN

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Antonio Guterres, Portugal

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36
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New Chief Justice (25th) of Pakistan

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Justice Mian Saqib Nisar

37
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President appointed whom as Governor of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh

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Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Assam

38
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Presidnet appointed whom as Governor of Arunachal Pradesh also

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P B Acharya, Governor of Nagaland

39
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Name of skill development program targeted at youth seeking overseas employment

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Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana

40
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New Chief justice of India

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Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar

41
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First school for transgender in India opened in

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Kochi, Kerala

42
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India’s rank in Corruption Perception Index

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79th

43
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Chief Guest of 68th Republic Day of India

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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

44
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Republic Day tableau of Himachal Pradesh presented which traditional art form

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Chamba rumal (pahari art form)

45
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Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 awarded by Ernst & Young

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Vivek Chaan Sehgal, Motherson Sumi systems Pvt Ltd

46
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Which state gives out the Bhim Awards to its sports persons

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Haryana

47
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Winner of Best Green Organisation of the Year award presented at the Global green Future Leadership Awards

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Katamati Iron Mine (owned by Tata Steel)

48
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Winner of International Mercury Award, which is given to honour outstanding achievement if professional communications

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EDII, Ahmedabad

49
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Indian film to win CICAE Award at the 67th Berlin International film Festival (also known as Berlinale)

A

Newton

50
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Winner of Dr B C Roy National Award for ‘outstanding service in the field of socio medical relief’ for 2016

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Dr P Raghu Ram

51
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Winner of Genesis Prize 2017 for utmost contribution to Jewish community

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Anish Kapoor (Indian origin British Sculptor)

52
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National Science Day

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28th February

53
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International Mother Language Day

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21st February

54
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World Day of Social Justice

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20th February

55
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World Radio Day

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13th February

56
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World Wetlands Day

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2nd February

57
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Brand Ambassador of Sightsavers India to prevent avoidable blindness

A

Kabir Bedi

58
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New official spokesperson of the Ministry of External affairs (MEA)

A

Gopal Baglay

59
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Swachh Bharat Mission ambassador

A

Shilpa Shetty

60
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New Executive Director of Bank of India

A

Neelam Damodaran

61
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New Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

A

Edappadi Palaniswami

62
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New President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

A

Nilesh Shivji Vikamsey

63
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Winner of men’s 50 km event of the National Race Walking Championship

A

Sandeep Kumar, Haryana

64
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Winner of T20 Blind World Cup 2017

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India

65
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Winner of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Memorial All India National Style Kabaddi Championship

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Haryana

66
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Winner of men’s singles’ title at 81st Senior National Badminton Championships held in Patna

A

Sourabh Verma

67
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Winner of Women’s Singles title at 81st Senior National Badminton Championships held in Patna

A

Rituparna Das

68
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The world’s oldest aircraft carrier in active service to be decommissioned in March 2017 is

A

INS Viraat

69
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Indian Air Force’s first indigenously built Airborne Early Warning and Control System developed by DRDO

A

Netra

70
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First Indian naval ship to go green by installing a solar power system on board

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Survey vessel INS Sarvekshak

71
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Name of nationwide military operation launched by Pakistan Army to eliminate terrorists and ensure security of Pakistan’s borders

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‘Radd-ul-Fasaad’

72
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‘Pink Shirt Day’ observed by US and Canada to fight against racism, bullying, hate crimes and discrimination on

A

22nd February

73
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New National Security Adviser appointed by President Donald trump replacing Michael Flynn

A

Lieutenant General H R McMaster

74
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New longest elevated bike path opened in

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Xiamen city, China

75
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New leader chosen by Hamas in Gaza Strip

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Yehiya Sinwar

76
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India’s first hill station bicycle path inaugurated in

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Darjeeling, West Bengal

77
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New train unveiled by Indian Railways for unreserved passengers is called

A

Antyodaya Express

78
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PM Modi unveiled 112 ft statue of ‘Adiyogi’ Lord Shiva at which place

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Isha Yoga Foundation, Coimbatore

79
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9th BRICS Summit held in

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Xiamen City, China

80
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First state in India to launch sex offenders’ registry

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Kerala

81
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Liker and Leh Dosmochey festival held in

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Ladakh (J&K)

82
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Khajuraho Dance Festival is held in

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Madhya Pradesh

83
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Guinness World Record for creating 48.8 ft tall statue at Puri beach in Odisha made by

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Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik

84
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12th century Vishnu sculptures unearthed in

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Bijbehara area in Anantnag district, South Kashmir

85
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Prehistoric rock art site found in

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Ambukuthi hills in Kerala

86
Q

Nagoba Jatara tribal festival is held in which place

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Keslapur village, Telangana

87
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Scientists discovered 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting which star

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TRAPPIST-1

88
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New malaria vaccine which is up to 100% effective is called

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Sanaria PfSPZ-CVac

89
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SC issued notice of contempt against which HC Judge

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Calcutta HC Judge C S Karnan

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