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  1. Noted writer and environmentalist has been presented with Sri Krishnamurthy Sahitya Puraskaram for his contribution to the world of Telugu literature and for campaigning for environmental protection.
  2. His notable work being —, a play which was also translated into Hindi.
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  1. T. Pathanjali Sastry
  2. Madhavi
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  1. What is SCF?
  2. Who founded it?
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  1. Scheduled Caste Federation
  2. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
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  1. Who claimed the WORLD CHAMPION title from Magnus Carlsen who opted not to defend the prize?
  2. He defeated — of — to claim the Title.
  3. He is —‘s first World Chess Champion in open category.
  4. — holds the World Title among both men and women. Name the women Champion also.
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  1. Ding Liren of China
  2. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia
  3. China
  4. China, Ju Wenjun
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  1. — won the GOLD in mixed skeet as they outclassed Gabriela Rodriguez and Luis Oliveros of Mexico 6-0 in the SHITGUN World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on 30/04/23.
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  1. Mairaj Ahmad Khan( Male-Olympian-Uttar Pradesh), Ganemat Sekhon(Chandigarh)
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Importance of May 1st

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  1. International Worker’s Day/Labour Day/ May Day. The formal celebration of Labour Day in India dates back to May 1st, 1923, initiated by the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan in Chennai (Madras).
    THEME: Act together to build a positive safety and health culture.
  2. Maharashtra Day is celebrated on May 1st every year to commemorate the creation of the state of Maharashtra after the Bombay Reorganization Act of 1960 was enacted. The law came into effect on May 1st, 1960, and thus this day is significant in the history of the state.
  3. Gujarat Day is celebrated on May 1 every year to mark the foundation day of the Indian state of Gujarat. The state was established on May 1, 1960, after the State Reorganization Act was passed by the Indian government. Gujarat was carved out of the larger bilingual Bombay state, which was divided into Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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  1. — becomes the President of Paraguay.
  2. Capital
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  1. Santiago Pena
  2. Asuncion
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  1. India’s Agricultural Minister recently launched the MEC at — in New Delhi.
  2. Who is current Agricultural Minister?
  3. Expand MEC
  4. — established the MEC in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture.
  5. Purpose of MEC.
  6. Common name of M in MEC in India.
  7. — declared 2023 to be the International Year of —.
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  1. Dilli Haat
  2. Narendra Singh Tomar
  3. Millets Experience Centre
  4. NAFED- National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.
  5. to enhance public awareness about millets and encourage their utilization.
  6. Shree Anna
  7. United Nations General Assembly, Millets
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  1. — Named As New MD and Chairman Of Bank Of India.
  2. Bank of India founded date.
  3. Founder
  4. Tag Line
  5. Headquarters
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  1. Rajneesh Karnatak
  2. 7th September 1906, Mumbai
  3. Ramnarain Ruia
  4. Relationship Beyond Banking
  5. Mumbai
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  1. —‘s — won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the fourth round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, in Baku.
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  1. Red Bull’s Sergio Perez of Mexico
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  1. — reported a robust credit growth of — % in FY23 compared to — % in FY22.
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  1. Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), 15.4%, 9.7%.
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  1. — state tops market borrowing for third consecutive year, RBI Data Revealed.
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  1. Tamil Nadu
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NPCI International Payments partners with — to expand reach of RuPay and UPI

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PPRO

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  1. — made history on April 30, becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win a GOLD medal at the Badminton Asia Championships. The Indian pair defeated the Malaysian duo of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in a thrilling three-game match that lasted for over an hour.
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Andhra Pradesh)and Chirag Shetty(Maharashtra)

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At the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a book called ‘—’ written by —, former CEO of Prasar Bharati (2017-2022) was launched. The book was released during a day-long National Conclave on Mann Ki Baat @100, held in the national capital on April 26.

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Collective Spirit, Concrete Action by Shashi Shekhar Vempati

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  1. Ayushman Bharat Diwas is celebrated on __ every year to commemorate the launch of the (AB-PMJAY) by the Government of India.
  2. Expand AB-PMJAY
  3. This day marks the birth anniversary of __.
  4. Purpose of Ayushman Bharat Diwas
  5. PMJAY was launched in?
  6. Aim of PMJAY
  7. The scheme provides health insurance cover up to __ per family per year for secondary and tertiary healthcare services.
  8. The Scheme implemented by?
  9. Funding for the PM-JAY scheme is shared by the central and state governments.Yes/No
  10. For states and Union Territories (UTs) with their legislature, the funding is shared in the ratio of
  11. In Northeastern states, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the funding ratio is
  12. UTs without a legislature receive __ funding from the central government.
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  1. April 30th
  2. Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
  3. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
  4. to create awareness about the scheme and its benefits and to promote the importance of accessible and affordable healthcare for all.
  5. September 2018
  6. The scheme aims to provide health insurance coverage to more than 10.74 crore families living below the poverty line.
  7. ₹5 lakh
  8. National Health Authority (NHA)
  9. Yes
  10. 60:40
  11. 90:10
  12. 100%
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  1. India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge.
  2. Built on which river and tributary of which river?
  3. The bridge is part of the challenging (USBRL) Project in the __ district of Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. Expand USBRL
  5. The bridge connects __ and __.
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  1. Anji Khad Bridge
  2. Anji River, tributary of Chenab river.
  3. Reasi District
  4. Udampur-Srinagar-Baramulla-Rail Link
  5. Katra and Reasi
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— has become the largest supplier of refined fuels to Europe, surpassing __.

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India surpassing Saudi Arabia

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__ who is a well-known physicist and also serves as the director of the (BARC), has been selected as the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy.

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Ajit Kumar Mohanty

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  1. __ a renowned Sanskrit scholar and Executive Director of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan centre in London, has been awarded an honorary MBE by King Charles III for his contributions to Indian classical arts in Britain.
  2. Expand MBE
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  1. Dr.M.N.Nandakumara.
  2. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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  1. __ has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Bank of Baroda (BOB).
  2. Founded in?
  3. Founded by?
  4. Headquarters
  5. Tagline
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  1. Debadatta Chand
  2. July 20, 1908, Gujarat
  3. Sayajirao Gaekwad III
  4. Alkapuri, Vadodara
  5. India’s International Bank
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As many as 1,000 Indian engineers will be trained by Japanese experts before starting work on the high-speed rail track system for the __ corridor.

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MAHSR- Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor

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  1. In a step further in the expanding India-ASEAN military cooperation, the maiden __ exercise is set to begin on 02/05/23, with war games in South China Sea.
  2. Expand ASEAN
  3. (IMDEX-23) and (IMSC) is being hosted by __.
  4. Expand IMDEX
  5. Expand IMSC
  6. The (1) Phase of AIME-2023 will be held at (2) Base from May 2nd to May 4th, 2023, and the (3) Phase will take place in the (4) Sea from May 7th to May 8th, 2023.
  7. INS Delhi, India’s first indigenously-built (1) , and INS Satpura, an indigenously-built (2), are part of the Indian Navy’s (3) Fleet based in (4).
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  1. AIME - ASEAN Indian Maritime Exercise
  2. Association of South East Asian Nations
  3. Singapore
  4. International Maritime Defence Exhibition
  5. International Maritime Security Conference
  6. (1) Harbour Phase
    (2) Changi Naval Base
    (3) Sea Phase
    (4) South China Sea
  7. (1) missile destroyer
    (2) missile stealth frigate
    (3) Eastern
    (4) Visakhapatnam
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— said on Monday it will buy most of San Francisco-based __ after U.S. regulators seized the troubled bank over the weekend, marking the third major U.S. lender to fail in two months.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

First Republic Bank

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__ opened his international season with an easy gold in the MVA High Performance athletics meet in Chula Vista, California, on Sunday.

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Murali Sreeshankar(Kerala)

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(1) nation take the medley relay gold in the (2) Asian under-18 athletics championships which concluded in (3) on 30/04/23.
1. India 2. Fifth 3. Tashkent (capital of Uzbekistan)
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Significance of May 2
1. World Tuna Day Theme: “The global Tuna Industry: Trailblazing through tough times”. 2. World Asthma Day(First Tuesday of May) Theme: Asthma Care for All
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1. The total gross collection for the 2022-23 fiscal year stood at __ lakh crore, __ higher than the previous year. 2. Taxpayers made a record-breaking GST contribution of ₹68,228 crore through 9.8 lakh transactions on, which was the highest ever single-day GST collection.
1. 18.1 lakh, 22% 2. April 20
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1. India and Russia have agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other's payment cards, __ and __, for hassle-free payments between the two countries. 2. The decision was made during the latest meeting of the (IRIGC-TEC), which was jointly chaired by External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar and Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Expand IRIGC-TEC
1. RuPay and Mir 2. Internal Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological, and Cultural Cooperation
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1. __ has announced that it will participate in the ICAO’s CORSIA and the LTAG from __. 2. Expand ICAO 3. Expand CORSIA 4. Expand LTAG 5. Why this country is Joining ICAO's Climate Action Measures from that year?
1. India , 2027 2. International Civil Aviation Organisation 3. Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation 4. Long-Term Aspirational Goals 5. this will enable airlines of developing countries like India to get time to grow more so that they do not face any adverse financial consequences due to CORSIA
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1. Is ICAO an intergovernmental specialized agency ? 2. It is associated with which International body? 3. Established in which year? 4. Established by which convention? 5. Headquarters of ICAO 6. Function of ICAO 7. ICAO has adopted several key aspirational goals, including a two per cent annual fuel efficiency improvement through __, carbon neutral growth, and net zero by __.
1. Yes 2. United Nations 3. 1947 4. Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944) known as the Chicago Convention. 5. Montreal, Canada 6. to developing safe and efficient international air transport for peaceful purposes and ensuring a reasonable opportunity for every state to operate international airlines. 7. 2050,2050
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1. What is CORSIA? 2. How it will be achieved? 3. It does not apply to__ 4. In how many phases it will be implemented and what are they?
1. CORSIA is a global market-based measure designed to offset international aviation CO2 emissions in order to stabilize the levels of such emissions. 2. Offset of CO2 emissions will be achieved through the acquisition and cancellation of emissions units from the global carbon market by aeroplane operators. 3. Domestic Aviation 4. Three phases (1) Pilot Phase (2021-2023) (2) First Phase (2024-2026) (3) Second Phase (2027-2035)(Mandatory Phase)
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1. NTPC and NPCIL sign joint venture agreement to develop __. 2. Expand NTPC and NPCIL 3. The two companies will initially focus on developing two PHWR projects: __ and __. 4. Expand PHWR 5. NTPC is India's largest power producer. True / False? 6. NTPC is aiming to generate (1) MW of nuclear energy by (1), (2) MW by (2), and eventually scale up to (3) MW by (3). 7. According to the Central Electricity Authority, India's installed nuclear power capacity currently stands at __ MW, which represents just __ % of the country's total energy mix (including thermal, hydro, and renewables). 8. The Indian government has approved the installation of (1) nuclear reactors to meet the country's growing power demand, which will be set up progressively by (2) in fleet mode, at a cost of Rs. (3) crores. These reactors are expected to generate a total of (4) MW. 9. India’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by __. 10. The Chutka and Mahi Banswara nuclear projects will be implemented through a joint venture between NTPC and NPCIL called __ 11. The Chutka project is expected to cost approximately Rs. __ crore, while the Mahi Banswara project will cost approximately Rs. __ crore. 12. The 10 reactors approved by the Indian government will be installed at four locations, with two each at (1). Four reactors will be installed at (2).
1. Nuclear Power Projects 2. National Thermal Power Corporation and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited 3. Chutka Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power Project (2x700 MW) and the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (4x700 MW). 4. Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor 5. True 6. (1) 2000 MW by 2032 (2) 4200 MW by 2035 (3) 20000 MW by 2050 7. 6780 MW, 2% 8. (1) 10 (2) 2031 (3) 1,05,000 (4) 7000 MW 9. 2070 10. ASHVINI 11. 25,000, 50,000 12. (1) Kaiga (Karnataka), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), and Chutka (Madhya Pradesh). (2) Mahi Banswara (Rajasthan).
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1. Difference between Limited, Corporation Company
1. In a limited company, the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners, made up of individuals, groups, or other corporations, that has the power to conduct business and to own property, assets, and liabilities.
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1. __ Researchers Develop Computational Tool to Detect Cancer-Causing Tumours in the __. 2. computational tool called__ 3. It can detect driver mutations in glioblastoma with an accuracy of __.
1. IIT Madras, Brain and Spinal Cord 2. GBMDriver 3. 81.99%
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For which Government led Campaigns the following brand ambassador endorse? 1. Sakshi Malik 2. Shah Rukh Khan 3. Shilpa Reddy 4. Vidya Balan 5. Virat Kohli 6. Amitabh Bachchan 7. Baba Ramdev 8. Deepika Padukone 9. Dia Mirza 10. PV Sindhu 11. Sachin Tendulkar 12. Salman Khan 13. Madhuri Dixit 14. Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra 15. Nawazuddin Siddiqui 16. Piruz Khambatta
1. Beti Bachao, Beti Padao campaign” in Haryana 2. West Bengal 3. Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) 4. Samajwadi Pension Yojana 5. Punjab National Bank 6. (1) City Compost Campaign (2) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (3) Pulse Polio 7. Brand Ambassador of yoga and Ayurveda in Haryana 8. Indian Psychiatric Society 9. Swachh Saathi 10. Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) 11. Anti- liquor and anti drug campaign of Kerala 12. Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Ambassador 13. MAA- Mothers Absolute Affection 14. Incredible India 15. UP farmers’ scheme Samajwadi Kisan Bima Yojna 16. Make In India
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1. New GST rule mandates the uploading of electronic invoices on the (IRP) within __ days of their issue. 2. Expand IRP
1. 7 days 2. Invoice Registration Portal
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Science 20, during the opening session of the Thematic Conference on (1) in (2), India emphasized the significance of respecting and acknowledging cultural diversity in promoting universal holistic health. The two-day event, which had 48 delegates from G-20 countries, takes place as part of India’s G20 Presidency.
1. Universal Holistic Health 2. Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep
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1. __ to receive a BAFTA fellowship. 2. Expand BAFTA 3. Founded in?
1. Meera Syal 2. British Academy of Film and Television Arts 3. 1947
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1. The NSSH Scheme has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for crossing over __ beneficiary registrations. 2. Expand NSSH Scheme 3. Concerned Ministry 4. Launch Year 5. Implementing Body 6. Objective 7. Beneficiaries
1. One Lakh 2. National SC ST Hub Scheme 3. Ministry of MSME 4. October 18th, 2016 5. NSIC, National Small Industries Corporation, a public sector undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of MSME. 6. to offer professional assistance to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Entrepreneurs in meeting the Central Government Public Procurement Policy requirements for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012 7. Existing and Aspiring SC/ST Entrepreneurs
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(1) took charge as the Commander-in-Chief of the strategically vital (2), which is India's only (3) command. He is the (4)th (CINCAN). 5. Expand CINCAN
1. Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan 2. Andaman and Nicobar Command 3. Tri-Service Command 4. 17th 5. Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command
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Smart Cities Mission 1. Ministry 2. Launch Year 3. Implementing Body 4. Objectives 5. Six fundamental principles of Smart City 6. Target of the Scheme 7. Beneficiaries 8. Funding 9. Budget allocation 10. The deadline for the Smart Cities Mission will be extended until
1. Housing and Urban Affairs 2. June 2015 3. Cities had to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), led by a full-time CEO 4. Improve quality of life Provide better infrastructure Introduce better healthcare facilities Improve safety and security Introduce Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Improve government workings through direct participation 5. Community at the core of planning and implementation More from Less - generate greater outcomes with lesser resources Cooperative and Competitive Federalism - cities selected through competition, flexibility in project implementation Integration, innovation, sustainability - innovating methods, integrated and sustainable solutions Technology as means, not the goal - careful selection of relevant technology Convergence - sectorial and financial convergence 6. 100 cities to be covered between 2019 and 2023 7. Residents of the smart cities 8. Centrally Sponsored Scheme 9. Rs. 100 crore per city per year over 5 years 10. June 2024 from June 2023
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__ appointed as Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Justice TS Sivagnanam
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(1) a renowned (2) national writer currently residing in Berlin, has been awarded the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding in 2023.
1. Maria Stepanova, Russian
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1. Expand FCRA 2. What is the FCRA
1. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2. An act that regulates foreign contributions to NGOs in India.
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1. __ become the first district in the country to be declared ODF (open defecation-free) Plus. 2. It has scored __ points in the ODF ranking, the sources said. Earlier, the district had won two national awards in the __ and __ sectors. 3. __ district has come first in the ODF Plus rankings of the Swachh Bharat Mission in three-star category, followed by __ and __, District Suchitwa Mission sources said.
1. Kerala’s Wayanad District 2. 100, sanitation and waste management 3. Wayanad, Mancheriyal district in Maharashtra and Anupur in Madhya Pradesh.
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1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, handed over a __ and a __ ship to the MNDF. 2. Expand MNDF 3. In Sri Lanka, IAF chief donated __.
1. Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) and a Landing Craft Assault ship 2. Maldives National Defence Forces 3. AN-22 Transport aircraft propellers
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(UIDAI) announced the addition of new facility on its website and mobile app to allow residents to verify their mobile numbers and email IDs seeded with their Aadhaar. Expand UIDAI
Unique Identification Authority of India
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1. A survey on the degree of innovation among manufacturing firms found that __, overall, is the most "innovative" State, followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu (DNH&DD), Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. 2. The findings are part of the __, a joint study by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, to evaluate the innovation performance of manufacturing firms in the India.
1. Karnataka 2. National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS) 2021-22
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1. __ became the first player from continental Europe to win snooker's World Championship as he beat four-time champion Mark Selby 18-15 in the final in Sheffield
1. Belgium's Luca Brecel
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1. Badminton legends,— and __ , who reached 15 major Olympic and World Championships singles finals between them, have been elected to the BWF Hall of Fame for 2023. 2. Expand BWF
1. Lin Dan of China and Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei 2. Badminton World Federation
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Significance of MAY 3
1. World Press Freedom Day Theme: Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for All Other Human Rights
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1. The Supreme Court of India has granted couples the right to divorce on the grounds of “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” under Article __ of the Constitution. 2. This article of the Constitution empowers the Supreme Court to give __.
1. 142 2. precedence to equity over law in the pursuit of “complete justice” in a matter.
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1. The Australian High Commission in India has recently announced its government grant for a project in __. 2. The project is called __ 3. This is a first-time initiative in the history of __ 4. Who is the Australian high commissioner to India? 5. Aim of the project
1. Kargil 2. Return to Roots 3. Ladakh 4. Barry O’Farrell 5. to integrate traditional knowledge with the current school science curriculum
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1. A new study by the WEF suggests that the Indian job market is expected to witness a __% churn over the next five years, with top emerging roles coming from AI, machine learning, and data segments. 2. Expand WEF 3. Globally, the job market churn is estimated at 23%, with 69 million new jobs expected to be created and 83 million eliminated by __.
1. 22% 2. World Economic Forum 3. 2027
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1. Expand WHO 2. Founded in 3. Headquarters 4. Director General
1. World Health Organisation 2. 7th April 1948 3. Geneva,Switzerland 4. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ethiopia
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1. __, one of India’s leading private sector banks, has introduced its digital distribution platform, __ , to connect (BCs) and (BFs) to the bank. 2. Expand BC and BF 3. Full form of the bank 4. Founded in? 5. Headquarters 6. CEO and MD
1. HDFC, HDFC bank Smart Saathi 2. Business Correspondents, Business Facilitators 3. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited 4. 1994 5. Mumbai 6. Sashidhar Jagdishan
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1. To honor the sacrifices and contributions made by its Karmyogis in nation-building, the BRO is organizing __ 2. Expand BRO 3. Comes under which ministry 4. When BRO is established? 5. Objective
1. Ekta Evam Shradhanjali Abhiyan 2. Border Roads Organisation 3. Ministry of Defence 4. 1960 5. primary objective of ensuring the security of India's borders by constructing and maintaining roads and bridges in the border areas.
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1. UNESCO marked World Press Freedom Day by awarding its annual World Press Freedom Prize to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists. The winners __ were recognized for their work in reporting on human rights abuses in Iran and their commitment to truth and accountability. 2. The UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize, named after __ who was assassinated in 1986, is awarded to those who have made an outstanding contribution to press freedom. 3. Current President of Iran 4. Official Language 5. Capital City
1. Niloufar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi, and Narges Mohammadi 2. Colombian journalist Guillermo Cano 3. Ebrahim Raisi 4. Persian 5. Tehran
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—was recently awarded the title of __ in New Delhi in recognition of his contributions as a socialist leader.
Pandit Ramkishan, "Shatabdi Purush" (Man of the Century)
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__ has authored a new book titled “Made In India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise” published by the Rupa Publications India.
Amitabh Kant
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1. According to the latest report from global media watchdog (RSF), India has slipped to the __ position out of 180 countries in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index. 2. Expand RSF 3. What are the five different factors that are used to calculate scores and rank countries through World Press Freedom Index?
1. 161st 2. Reporters Without Borders 3. Political Indicator, Economic Indicator, Legislative Indicator, Social Indicator and Security Indicator
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1. The CBSE, as part of the New NEP 2020, has made the decision to include coding and __ in the curriculum for Classes 6 to 8. 2. Expand CBSE and NEP 3. __ will compose the coding syllabus to ensure top-quality education in AI and coding for pupils.
1. Artificial Intelligence 2. Central Board of Secondary Education and National Educational Policy 3. Microsoft
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1. __, the man who won the 'Nobel Prize of computing' for his work on neural networks and is known as the godfather of AI, quits Google. 2. Google Founders 3. Headquarters 4. Founded in 5. Google CEO
1. Geoffrey Hinton 2. Larry Page, Sergey Brin 3. Mountain View, California, United States 4. 4 September 1998, Menlo Park, California, United States 5. Sundar Pichai (2 Oct 2015–)
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1. __ named as CEO of Vodafone 2. Vodafone Group is a __ multinational telecommunications company headquartered in __.
1. Margherita Della Valle 2. British, London,UK.
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1. __ appointed as the new CEO of Qantas Airways Ltd 2. Qantas Airways Ltd is the flag carrier airline of __, founded in the year __.
1. Vanessa Hudson 2. Australia, 1920
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1. __ has decided to further extend its sponsorship for both the Men and Women Indian Hockey Teams (senior and junior) for another ten years from 2023 to 2033.
1. The Odisha government i.e., Odisha Mining Corporation Limited (OMC)
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__ , together with Samsung and other companies like Tile, Chipolo, and Pebblebee, have collaborated to combat unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices that were initially designed to help locate lost items such as keys or luggage.
Apple and Google
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1. __ being the first woman pilot to fly the Rafale fighter aircraft, is a trailblazer in the Indian Air Force. 2. She is also part of the IAF team set to participate in the multinational __
1. Shivangi Singh, UP 2. Exercise Orion in France
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1. The Indian Navy and (DRDO) collaborated to conduct the first successful test trial of a locally-made __ from the IL 38SD aircraft off the coast of Goa on April 27, 2023. 2. Expand NSTL, give location. 3. Expand ADRDE, give location. 4. Expand ADE, give location. 5. Expand RCMA, give location. 6. Expand CEMILAC, give location. 7. Expand DRDO
1. Air Droppable Container called 'ADC-150' 2. Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam 3. Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra 4. Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru 5. Regional Center for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), Kanpur 6. Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), Bengaluru. 7. Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
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Vivad se Vishwas Scheme I 1. Launch year 2. Ministry 3. Objective 4. Came into effect from and deadline 5. Beneficiaries 6. Eligibility
1. 2023 2. Ministry of Finance 3. to ease the financial burden on MSMEs and promote their growth by returning 95% of the forfeited bid fee or performance security in case of the non-execution of contracts during the COVID pandemic. 4. 17.04.2023 and 30.06.2023 5. MSME Industry 6. The supplier or contractor must have been registered as an MSME with the Ministry of MSME as of 31.03.2022. The original completion or delivery period of the contract falls between 19.02.2020 and 31.03.2022.

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