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Who won the Best Picture award at the Academy Scientific and Technical Awards in 2024?

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Oppenheimer

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Who received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023?

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Narges Mohammadi

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What award did Chencho Gyeltshen and Tandin Wangchen receive during the National Day celebrations in Bhutan?

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National Order of Merit (Gold)

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What prestigious award did Bhutan receive from National Geographic Traveler China in December 2023?

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Outstanding Destination Excellence Award

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Which award did Bhutan receive on January 31, 2023, from Voyage magazine?

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Special Travel Destinations Award

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What award did Bhutan win at the 2023 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards in Australia on November 29, 2023?

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Best Sustainability Initiative by a Destination

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Which award did Bhutan receive at the ITB Berlin on March 6, 2024?

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Green Destination’s Silver Award

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What was Bhutan awarded in the same category at ITB Berlin in 2019?

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Green Destination’s Gold Award

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In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?

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1917

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Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?

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Rabindranath Tagore

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Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world’s

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longest railway station

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Epsom (England) is the place associated with

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Horse racing

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Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because

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the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil into Vitamin D

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For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

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28 m x 15 m

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The ozone layer restricts

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Ultraviolet radiation

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In a normal human body, the total number of red blood cells is

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25 trillion

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The ‘Cannes Award’ is given for excellence in which field?

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Films

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The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

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Oslo

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Where was the world’s oldest known cave painting discovered?

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Indonesian Island of Sulawesi

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Which country is hosting the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2024?

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For the first time, India proudly hosted the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting, from 21st to 31st July, 2024.1 day ago

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Which country is set to launch new banknotes featuring advanced holography?

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japan

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According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2024, which city has been ranked as the best city to live in for the third consecutive year?

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Vienna

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Which country is set to impose the world’s first carbon tax on livestock emissions?

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Denmark

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Where was the recent Summit on Peace in Ukraine held?

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Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland on 15–16 June 2024.

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What has the UN declared 2024 and 2025 to be?

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the International Year of Camelids (IYC 2024).
2025- International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ)

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Which city is constructing the world’s largest airport, Al Maktoum International Airport?

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Dubai

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What country has launched a new gold-backed currency called ZiG?

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Zimbabwe

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Who won the Austrian Grand Prix 2024?

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Max Verstappen

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Which country hosted the Archery World Cup 2024?

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china, shangai

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Which country has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2027 Women’s World Cup football?

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brazil

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Who authored the book titled “The Winner’s Mindset”?

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Shane Watson

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Which country won the U19 World Cup 2024?

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India

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Who recently became the oldest player to claim the No. 1 spot in the men’s doubles rankings at the age of 43?

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Rohan Bopanna

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Who has received Guard of Honour at South Block?

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Batoo Tshering

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Which country has launched the ‘Debbie Hockley Medal’ to honour women cricketers?

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New Zealand

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Which country will host the 2027 Asian Cup for football?

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Saudi Arabia

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Which football player has received a Guinness World Record after reaching 200 international caps for Portugal?

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Infosys has announced a three-year partnership with which of the following sportsperson?

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Roger Federer

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What sport is set to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, following the recommendation accepted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?

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Flag football

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Who won the 2023 Ballon d’Or for men?

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Lionel Messi

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Who won the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize?

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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

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Who won the World Press Photo of the Year award in 2024?

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Mohammed Salem is a Palestinian photographer who works for the news agency Reuters. In 2024, he won a very important award called the World Press Photo of the Year award. Mohammed Salem is a Palestinian photographer who works for the news agency Reuters

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Who was sworn in for his third term as the Egyptian president?

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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

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In which field did Riken Yamamoto win the 2024 Pritzker Prize?

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Architecture

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Which country did Krystyna Pyszkova, the winner of Miss World 2024, represent?

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Czech Republic

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Who has been honoured with France’s highest civilian award, the ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur’?

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Shashi Tharoor

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Who has officially assumed the role of Secretary General of BIMSTEC, succeeding Tenzin Lekphell?

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Excellency Indra Mani Pandey

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