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Which state has published the first encyclopedia on tribal communities?

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Odisha

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________________ is the govt’s new model for the river’s sustainable development

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‘Arth Ganga’

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Who is the recipient of the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke awards?

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Asha Parekh

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PM Narendra Modi says 50% of India’s energy production will be met by non fossil fuels by________.

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2030

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3
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What is the name of Nasa’s asteroid deflecting spacecraft?

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DART

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_______________ registered maximum number of cases of Crime against women among states

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UP and Rajisthan

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_____________ joins China Backed regional comprehensive economic partnership (RCEP)

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Indonesia

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5
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The RCEP was conceived at the _______ summit

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2011 ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia

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The Uttarakhand government on May 27 formed the five-member draft committee headed by _____________for preparing a draft for implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.

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Ranjana Desai

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_________,one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) lays down that the state shall endeavor to secure a UCC for the citizens throughout the Indian territory.

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Article 44

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What is the programme launched to celebrate 4 years of implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana?

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Aarogya Manthan 2022

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_________ is the only state in India that has a uniform civil code regardless of religion, gender or caste.

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Goa

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9
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where are the Headquarters of ISRO?

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Bangalore

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What was the loan amount granted to Sri Lanka by IMF?

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$2.9 billion

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The current managing director (MD) and Chairwoman of the IMF is ________________.

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economist Kristalina Georgieva

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11
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When was ISRO established?

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15th August, 1969

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___________________replaced Gopinath as Chief Economist on January 24, 2022.

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Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

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India’s first commercial Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Observatory will be set up in __________________.

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the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand

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What department is ISRO governed by?

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Department of space

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13
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The ____________ of India is patron-in-chief of NALSA

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Chief Justice

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14
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Where is the first Dugong 😏 conservation reserve?

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Tamil Nadu

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14
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The Indian cities,__________ have gained recognition from UNESCO after they became the nation’s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

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Nilambur and Thrissur in Kerala,

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Where is the world’s first CNG port set to be built and its cost.

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Bhavnagar, at a cost of 4024 crores

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15
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Niti Aayog was set up in ________to replace the planning commission and has a budget of 339 crores under the Ministry of Planning.

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2015

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16
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India’s first fully digital literate panchayat?

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Pullampara, Kerala

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16
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India ranks ____ out of 191 in human development index

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132

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17
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Who is the current chief of defense staff?

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Anil Chauhan

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17
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With a HDI value of ______ India is placed in the medium human development category above South Asia’s Average.

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0.633

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18
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What is the age limit for CDS?

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62yrs

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18
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Who publishes the HDI Index?

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it is published by the Human Development Report Office for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

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_________,one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) lays down that the state shall endeavor to secure a UCC for the citizens throughout the Indian territory.

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Article 44

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19
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Indian Scientist______________ an agricultural scientist won the global Norman E Borlaug Award for field research and Application 2022 for creating worlds first Biofortified Pearl Millet

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Dr Mahalingam Govindaraj

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20
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_________,one of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) lays down that the state shall endeavor to secure a UCC for the citizens throughout the Indian territory.

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Article 44

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20
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Norman E. Borlaug award was created in _________and named in honour of Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug.

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1972

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21
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__________ became the first Indian to win the Diamond Trophy with an 88.44 meter throw.

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Neeraj Chopra

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22
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What is the name of the act which legalises abortion in India upto 24 weeks of pregnancy, regardless of marital status??

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MTP act, 1971

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22
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EU India Green Hydrogen Forum is now targeting the production of ________tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2024 and 20 million tonnes by 2030

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one million tonnes

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23
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Indias eastern most military garrison of __________- named after General Bipin Rawat

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Kibithu

24
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IPEF is an economic initiative launched by____________. The framework launched with a total of fourteen participating founding member nations, with the late entry of Fiji

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United States President Joe Biden

25
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What was the name of the operation which was initiated to combat the smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances, with a special focus on the Indian Ocean Region?

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Operation Garuda

25
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____________- is a 20 day long exercise routine conducted by Indian Army to undertake disengagement from Patrolling Point 15 in eastern Ladakh.

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Parvat Prahar Exercise

26
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___________________- is hosting the first in person SCO Asummit after June 2019 held in Bishek Kyrgyzstan.

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Samarkand in Uzbekistan

27
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UN approves_______________as new human rights chief

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Austria’s Volker Turk

28
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Which investigative agency in India is exempt from RTI act?

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CBI

28
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_____________ or tue 30 Doradus is a stellar nursery situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy 1,61,000 light years awa

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The tarantula Nebula

29
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The images of the Tarantula Nebula were among the first few full colour images obtained by the __________telescope.

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James Webb telescope.

30
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What is the major focus of clean india 2.0?

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Single-use plastics

30
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Pm Modi to inaugurate the International Dairy Federation World dairy summit 2022 in __________________.

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Greater Noida

31
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What is the theme for International Dairy Federation World dairy summit 2022?

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theme ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’

32
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India to invite ________ as guest country during G-20 presidency

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Bangladesh

33
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When was ICAP launched?

A

2019

33
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The sixth edition of _______,Japan-India maritime exercises hosted by the Indian Navy began in the Bay of Bengal on September 11.

A

JIMEX 2022

34
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What ministry is ICAP under?

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the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

34
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_____________ becomes first Indian city to join initiative to phase out fossil fuels

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Kolkata

35
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The former Soviet territories Azerbaijan and Armenia have been involved in a decade long clash over disputed _____________________under Azerbaijan’s sovereignty but controlled by Armenian separatists

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Nagorno- Karabakh region

36
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The world’s largest museum of Harappan culture to be set up in _______________

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Haryana’s Rakhigarhi village

37
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The minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurate India’s first lithium cell manufacturing plant at ____________,

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Tirupati

38
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What’s the full form of DRDO?

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Defence Research and Development organisation

38
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__________ emerges as Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender overtaking China

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India

39
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Where are the headquarters of DRDO?

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Delhi

39
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India has provided a total of ___________USD in loan for the four months of 2022.

A

968 million USD

40
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____________has taken Oath as Head of State in the British Constitutional Monarchy after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.

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King Charles III

41
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When was DRDO formed?

A

1958

41
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The Commonwealth of Nations is a group of ___countries composed mostly of former British colonies.
It was established by the ______________ in 1949.

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56; London Declaration

42
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Who is the current chairman of DRDO

A

Dr Sameer. V Kamath

42
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SCO, short for the Shanghai Co-operation Organization, a successor organization to the _________.

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Shanghai 5

43
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Queen Elizabeth II was the Head of State for ___ Commonwealth realms

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14 Commonwealth realms

44
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When was Vande Bharat Express inaugurated?

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15th Feb, 2019

47
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Where was the Vande Bharat express designed and manufactured?

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Perambur, Chennai

48
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What is the operating speed of Vande Bharat Express?

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130km/h

52
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What are the four routes of Vnade Bharat express?

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Delhi to Varanasi, Mumbai to Gandhinagar, Delhi to Katra and Una to Delhi

53
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What is the Vande Bharat Express also known as?

A

Train 18

56
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India is the ________ largest rail network system by size

A

4th

58
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What is India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2022?

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40th out of 132

60
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Which organisation releases Global Innovation Index rankings?

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

65
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What is India’s rank among all lower middle income economies and Central and southern Asian countries?

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1st

66
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What country is the most innovative economy in 2022?

A

Switzerland

68
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How many member states does WIPO have?

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193

74
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Who is the Director-General of WIPO

A

Darren Tang

75
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Which year was WIPO established and where are its headquarters?

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1967, Geneva

78
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Which state was the 36th national games held in?

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Gujarat

80
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What is the official mascot for the 36th national games?

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SAVAJ

82
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Where was the first edition of the Indian Olympic Games held and in which year?

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Lahore, 1924

83
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Who has been appointed as the 16th Attorney General of India?

A

R. Venkataramani

84
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Who appoints the Attorney General?

A

The president

85
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Under what article is the Attorney General appointed?

A

art. 76(1)

86
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Which is the state that has built the most amrit sarovars?

A

UP, 8462 lakes

87
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When was mission Amrit Sarovar launched?

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24th April, 2022

88
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Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by which year?

A

2024

89
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When is world water day celebrated?

A

22nd March

90
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What is the full form of SCO?

A

Shanhgai cooperation organisation

91
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When was the SCO charter signed?

A

June, 2002

92
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When did India and Pakistan join SCO as full members?

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9th June, 2017

93
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Where was the 22nd SCO summit held?

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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