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RULES FOR MEMORIALS AND FUNERALS FOR FORMER PRIME MINISTER?

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  • RULE– THERE ARE CERTAIN GUIDELINES WHICH EXIST FOR STATE FUNERALS BUT NO SPECIFIC RULE OR GOVERNMENT ORDER REGARDING ALLOCATION OF SPACE FOR MEMORIALS FOR FORMER PMs.
  • CONVENTION– CONDUCTING THE LAST RITES OF THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER ON A GENERAL CREMATION GROUND IS A DEPARTURE FROM CONVENTION, WHEREBY FORMER PMs HAVE BEEN CREMATED AT DESIGNATED PLACES.
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ALL FORMER PMs HAVE MEMORIALS DEDICATED TO THEM. TRUE OR FALSE.

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FALSE. EXCEPT PM VISHWANATH PRATAP SINGH, ALL OTHER FORMER PMs HAVE MEMORIALS DEDICATED TO THEM.

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SHANTI VANA, DELHI MEMORIAL ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU.

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VIJAY GHAT, DELHI MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI.

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SHAKTI STHAL MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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INDIRA GANDHI.

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KISAN GHAT MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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CHARAN SINGH.

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VIR BHUMI MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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RAJIV GANDHI.

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EKTA STHAL MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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GIANI ZAIL SINGH AND P.V. NARASIMHA RAO.

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SMRITI STHAL MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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INDER KUMAR GUJRAL.

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SADAIV ATAL MEMORIAL IS ASSOCIATED WITH WHICH PM?

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ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE.

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UNIFIED DISTRICT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION PLUS (UDISE+) REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

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NODAL MINISTRY OF UNIFIED DISTRICT INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION PLUS (UDISE+) REPORT?

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DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.

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BANKNET E AUCTION PORTAL IS LAUNCHED BY AND WHAT IS ITS OBJECTIVE?

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF FINANCE.
OBJECTIVE IS DESIGNED TO STREAMLINE THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS (PSBs) AND MAKE PROPERTY AUCTIONS MORE ACCESSIBLE, TRANSPARENT, AND EFFICIENT.

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ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IDA) WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER WHICH MINISTRY?

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ESTABLISHED IN 2017 UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.

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CHAIRMAN AND CONVENER OF ISLAND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IDA)?

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CHAIRMAN:– HOME MINISTER OF INDIA.
CONVENER:– CEO OF NITI AAYOG.

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STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANIZATION (INTERPOL)?

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INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, NOT PART OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM.

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NODAL MINISTRY OF BHASHINI- ENABLED e-SHRAM PORTAL?

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MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

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POCHAMPALLY IKAT ON A PENCIL POUCH (GI TAG) BELONGS TO WHICH STATE?

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TELANGANA.

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ETIKOPPAKA TOYS (GI TAG) BELONGS TO WHICH STATE?

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ANDHRA PRADESH.

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KANCHIPURAM SILK AS A POUCH (GI TAG) BELONGS TO WHICH STATE?

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TAMIL NADU.

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WORLD ECONOMIC SITUATION AND PROSPECTS REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

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UNITED NATIONS.

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GLOBAL ENERGY ALLIANCE FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET (GEAPP) WAS FOUNDED BY?

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IKEA FOUNDATION, THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, AND THE BEZOS EARTH FUND.

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WORLD MIGRATION REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION.

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MIGRATION HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED BY?

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION.

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BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION IS GRANTED BY?

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DENMARK BASED FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (FEE).

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ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA FOR BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION?

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  • AWARDED ANNUALLY TO BEACHES AND MARINAS IN FEE MEMBER COUNTRIES.
    TO QUALIFY, SITES MUST MEET 33 STRINGENT CRITERIA GROUPED INTO FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES.
    1. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION.
    2. BATHING WATER QUALITY.
    3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
    4. CONSERVATION AND SAFETY SERVICES.
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INTERNATIONAL JURY FOR BLUE FLAG CERTIFICATION?

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THE DECISION TO AWARD BLUE FLAG STATUS IS MADE BY AN INTERNATIONAL JURY, WHICH INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM:
- UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
- UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO)
- FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (FEE)
- INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN).

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BEAMS WAS LAUNCHED BY?

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BEACH ENVIRONMENT & AESTHETIC MANAGEMENT SERVICES WAS LAUNCHED UNDER THE INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROJECT (ICZMP) BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

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NODAL MINISTRY OF HAJ COMMITTEE OF INDIA?

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IT IS A STATUTORY BODY UNDER THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS.

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Z MORH TUNNEL LOCATION?

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  • IT IS A 6.5 KM TUNNEL LOCATED NEAR GAGANGIR VILLAGE, CONNECTING SONAMARG HEALTH RESORT WITH KANGAN TOWN IN GANDERBAL DISTRICT, CENTRAL KASHMIR.
  • SITUATED ON SRINAGAR SONAMARG LEH HIGHWAY.
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NODAL AGENCY FOR FAST TRACK IMMIGRATION TRUSTED TRAVELLER PROGRAMME (FTI-TTP)?

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THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION UNDER MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (MHA).

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KASHI TAMIL SANGAMAM 3.0 IS ORGANIZED BY?

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THE UNION EDUCATION MINISTRY.

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IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES OF KASHI TAMIL SANGAMAM 3.0?

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IIT MADRAS AND BHU.

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OBJECTIVE OF KASHI TAMIL SANGAMAM 3.0?

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TO REDISCOVER, REAFFIRM, AND CELEBRATE THE AGE OLD LINKS BETWEEN TAMIL NADU AND KASHI.

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WORLD FUTURE SKILLS INDEX IS RELEASED BY?

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LONDON BASED QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS.

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INDICATORS OF QS WORLD FUTURE SKILLS INDEX?

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  1. SKILLS FIT
  2. ACADEMIC READINESS
  3. FUTURE OF WORK
  4. ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION.
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CONVENTION NUMBER 87 OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION?

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FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE.

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CONVENTION NUMBER 98 OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION?

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RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

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CONVENTION NUMBER 138 OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION?

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MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT.

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CONVENTION NUMBER 182 OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION?

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ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR.

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38th NATIONAL GAMES ARE HOISTED BY?

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UTTARAKHAND.

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MASCOT AND TORCH OF 38th NATIONAL GAMES?

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  • MASCOT “MAULI” AND THE TORCH “TEJASWINI”.
  • HIMALAYAN MONAL IS THE STATE BIRD OF UTTARAKHAND.
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STATUS OF KALARIPAYATTU IN NATIONAL GAMES?

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  • INTRODUCED AS A DEMONSTRATION SPORT IN 35th NATIONAL GAMES (2015).
    -BECAME PART OF THE COMPETITION SECTION IN THE 37th EDITION (2023).
  • 38th EDITION (2025) MOVED BACK TO THE DEMONSTRATION SECTION.
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WHAT ARE SANTANA, INNOVATOR, KENNEBEC, KUFRI FRYOM, KUFRI FRYSONA?

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POTATO VARIETIES FOR FRENCH FRIES.

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WHAT ARE LADY ROSETTA AND KUFRI CHIPSONA-1,2,3 AND 4?

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POTATO VARIETIES FOR CHIPS.

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HEAD OF WHICH TRIBE WAS INVITED TO REPUBLIC DAY 2025?

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MANNAN COMMUNITY (SCHEDULED TRIBE OF KERELA).

47
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ONLY ADIVASI TRIBAL DYNASTY WITH A KINGSHIP CURRENTLY EXISTING IN SOUTH INDIA?

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MANNAN COMMUNITY.

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WHY LIBIA LOBO SARDESAI WAS HONOURED WITH PADMA SHRI?

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  • LIBIA LOBO SARDESAI WAS HONOURED WITH PADMA SHRI FOR HER PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE STATE’S (GOA) LIBERATION STRUGGLE.
  • FROM 1955 TO 1961, LIBIA AND VAMAN SARDESAI (LATER HER HUSBAND) RAN AN UNDERGROUND RADIO STATION FROM THE JUNGLES OF THE WESTERN GHATS.
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WHO WERE THE MEMBERS OF THE UNDERGROUND RADIO STATION CALLED ‘Q’?

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  • LIBIA LOBO SARDESAI
  • VAMAN SARDESAI
  • NICOLAU MENEZES CAME TOGETHER TO SET UP AN UNDERGROUND RADIO STATION, INITIALLY CALLED Q.
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UNDERGROUND RADIO STATION ‘Q’ WAS LATER RENAMED TO?

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  • GOENCHE SODVONECHO AWAZ (VOICE OF FREEDOM OF GOA) FOR KONKANI BROADCASTS &
  • VOZ DE LIBERDADE FOR PORTUGUESE ONES.
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WHICH STATE RECENTLY ALLOWED EUTHANASIA FOR TERMINALLY ILL?

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KARNATAKA BECAME THE SECOND STATE AFTER KERALA TO IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTIVE.

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WHAT IS JEVONS PARADOX?

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THE JEVONS PARADOX STATES THAT TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS THAT ENHANCE EFFICIENCY OR REDUCE THE COST OF USING A RESOURCE OFTEN LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN ITS OVERALL CONSUMPTION.

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________ WAS THE FIRST STATE IN INDIA TO ALLOW THE RIGHT TO DIE WITH DIGNITY IN JANUARY 2025. THIS POLICY ALLOWS TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TO CHOOSE TO DIE WITH DIGNITY.

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KARNATAKA.

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A MULTILINGUAL AI POWERED CHATBOT, _________, HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO ASSIST DEVOTEES IN 11 INDIAN LANGUAGES IN KUMBH MELA.

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SAH’AI’YAK.

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JALWAHAK SCHEME IS A JOINT INITIATIVE OF?

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THE INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (IWAI) AND INLAND AND COASTAL SHIPPING LTD (ICSL), A FULLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD (SCIL).

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VALIDITY OF JALWAHAK SCHEME?

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THE SCHEME IS INITIALLY VALID FOR 3 YEARS.

57
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EXERCISE DESERT KNIGHT IS BETWEEN?

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INDIA, FRANCE AND UAE OVER THE ARABIAN SEA.

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NATIONAL e- GOVERNANCE PLAN (NeGP) WAS FORMULATED BY?

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NeGP WAS FORMULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DeitY) AND DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (DARPG).

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OPERATION AJAY?

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OPERATION DOST?

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TURKEY, SYRIA.

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OPERATION GANGA?

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OPERATION DEVI SHAKTI?

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AFGHANISTAN.

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OPERATION KAVERI?

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OPERATION POLO?

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HYDERABAD.

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FIRST FOREIGN BUYER OF BRAHMOS MISSILES?

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INDONESIA.

66
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VIATINA-19 WAS IN NEWS RECENTLY. WHAT IS IT?

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VIATINA-19 AN ONGOLE BREED COW, RECENTLY SET A WORLD RECORD BY SELLING FOR ~ 41 CRORE IN BRAZIL, SURPASSING JAPAN’S WAGYU AND INDIA’S BRAHMAN BREEDS.

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CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX (CPI) IS AN ANNUAL REPORT PUBLISHED BY?

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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL.

68
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WOODFORD RESERVE, MAKER’S MARK, AND EVAN WILLIAMS WAS IN NEWS WAHT IS IT?

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AMERICAN WHISKEYS.

69
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WHAT MAKES A WHISKEY ‘BOURBON’?

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  1. BE MADE IN THE US
  2. HAVE A ‘MASH BILL’– THE COMBINATION OF GRAINS USED– COMPRISING AT LEAST 51% CORN
  3. BE AGED FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS IN BRAND NEW BARRELS MADE OF WHITE OAK AND CHARRED ON THE INSIDE
  4. BE BOTTLED AT 80 TO 125 PROOF (40% TO 62.5 % ALCOHOL BY VOLUME); AND
  5. CONTAIN NO ADDITIONAL COLOUR OR FLAVOURING.
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SOCIAL DIALOGUE REPORT IS RELEASED BY?

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO).

71
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MASCOT OF ASHTALAKSHMI MAHOTSAV 2024?

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SANGOLA AND BHAGWA WERE IN NEWS. WHAT ARE THEY?

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VARIETIES OF POMEGRANATE.

73
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________ HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO CHAIR THE 68th SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON NARCOTIC DRUGS (CND) FOR THE 1st TIME.

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ORIGIN OF UN COMMISSION ON NARCOTICS DRUGS (CND)?

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THE CND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) IN 1946, TO ASSIST THE ECOSOC IN SUPERVISING THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DRUG CONTROL TREATIES.

75
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ATMANIRBHAR CLEAN PLANT PROGRAMME (CPP) IS A PART OF THE MISSION?

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MISSION FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE (MIDH).

76
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IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD OF ATMANIRBHAR CLEAN PLANT PROGRAMME (CPP)?

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IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2024 TO 2030 WITH 50% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).

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KEY IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES FOR ATMANIRBHAR CLEAN PLANT PROGRAMME (CPP)?

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  • MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE, IN COLLABORATION WITH:
  • NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD (NHB)
  • INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (ICAR).
78
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DIGITAL BRAND IDENTIFY MANUAL (DBIM) IS LAUNCHED BY?

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MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

79
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_______ OPTS OUT OF CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE, MAKING IT THE SECOND BRICS MEMBER, AFTER INDIA, TO OPT OUT OF THE PROJECT.

80
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB)?

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MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS.

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NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU WAS ESTABLISHED BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ______.

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TANDON COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION (1977-1981), AND THE TASK FORCE OF THE HOME MINISTRY.

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IS INDIA A MEMBER OF UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION?

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  • ANY MEMBER COUNTRY OF THE UNITED NATIONS MAY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UPU.
  • INDIA JOINED THE UPU IN 1876.
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UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION?

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  • SECOND OLDEST INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE.
  • IT IS A SPECIALIZED AGENCY OF THE UNITED NATIONS (UN).
84
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WHAT IS NAKSHA INITIATIVE THAT WAS INTRODUCED IN BUDGET 2025?

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  • NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL KNOWLEDGE BASED LAND SURVEY OF URBAN HABITATIONS.
  • NAKSHA IS A CITY SURVEY AND MAPPING INITIATIVE UNDER GHE DIGITAL INDIA LAND RECORDS MODERNISATION PROGRAMME (DIL-RMP).
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MINISTRY OF NAKSHA INITIATIVE?

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IT IS SPEARHEADED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND RESOURCES (DoLR) UNDER THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

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