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

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Chief Justice

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Where is the first Dugong 😏 conservation reserve?

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Tamil Nadu

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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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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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India's first fully digital literate panchayat?
Pullampara, Kerala
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India ranks ____ out of 191 in human development index
132
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Who is the current chief of defense staff?
Anil Chauhan
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With a HDI value of ______ India is placed in the medium human development category above South Asia's Average.
0.633
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What is the age limit for CDS?
62yrs
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Who publishes the HDI Index?
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.
Article 44
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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
Dr Mahalingam Govindaraj
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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.
Article 44
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Norman E. Borlaug award was created in _________and named in honour of Nobel Laureate Norman E. Borlaug.
1972
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__________ became the first Indian to win the Diamond Trophy with an 88.44 meter throw.
Neeraj Chopra
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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??
MTP act, 1971
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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
one million tonnes
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Indias eastern most military garrison of __________- named after General Bipin Rawat
Kibithu
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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
United States President Joe Biden
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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?
Operation Garuda
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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.
Parvat Prahar Exercise
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___________________- is hosting the first in person SCO Asummit after June 2019 held in Bishek Kyrgyzstan.
Samarkand in Uzbekistan
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UN approves_______________as new human rights chief
Austria’s Volker Turk
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Which investigative agency in India is exempt from RTI act?
CBI
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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
The tarantula Nebula
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The images of the Tarantula Nebula were among the first few full colour images obtained by the __________telescope.
James Webb telescope.
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What is the major focus of clean india 2.0?
Single-use plastics
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Pm Modi to inaugurate the International Dairy Federation World dairy summit 2022 in __________________.
Greater Noida
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What is the theme for International Dairy Federation World dairy summit 2022?
theme ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’
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India to invite ________ as guest country during G-20 presidency
Bangladesh
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When was ICAP launched?
2019
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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.
JIMEX 2022
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What ministry is ICAP under?
the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
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_____________ becomes first Indian city to join initiative to phase out fossil fuels
Kolkata
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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
Nagorno- Karabakh region
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The world's largest museum of Harappan culture to be set up in _______________
Haryana’s Rakhigarhi village
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The minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurate India’s first lithium cell manufacturing plant at ____________,
Tirupati
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What's the full form of DRDO?
Defence Research and Development organisation
38
__________ emerges as Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender overtaking China
India
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Where are the headquarters of DRDO?
Delhi
39
India has provided a total of ___________USD in loan for the four months of 2022.
968 million USD
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____________has taken Oath as Head of State in the British Constitutional Monarchy after the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
King Charles III
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When was DRDO formed?
1958
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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.
56; London Declaration
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Who is the current chairman of DRDO
Dr Sameer. V Kamath
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SCO, short for the Shanghai Co-operation Organization, a successor organization to the _________.
Shanghai 5
43
Queen Elizabeth II was the Head of State for ___ Commonwealth realms
14 Commonwealth realms
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When was Vande Bharat Express inaugurated?
15th Feb, 2019
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Where was the Vande Bharat express designed and manufactured?
Perambur, Chennai
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What is the operating speed of Vande Bharat Express?
130km/h
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What are the four routes of Vnade Bharat express?
Delhi to Varanasi, Mumbai to Gandhinagar, Delhi to Katra and Una to Delhi
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What is the Vande Bharat Express also known as?
Train 18
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India is the ________ largest rail network system by size
4th
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What is India's rank in Global Innovation Index 2022?
40th out of 132
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Which organisation releases Global Innovation Index rankings?
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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What is India's rank among all lower middle income economies and Central and southern Asian countries?
1st
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What country is the most innovative economy in 2022?
Switzerland
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How many member states does WIPO have?
193
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Who is the Director-General of WIPO
Darren Tang
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Which year was WIPO established and where are its headquarters?
1967, Geneva
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Which state was the 36th national games held in?
Gujarat
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What is the official mascot for the 36th national games?
SAVAJ
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Where was the first edition of the Indian Olympic Games held and in which year?
Lahore, 1924
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Who has been appointed as the 16th Attorney General of India?
R. Venkataramani
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Who appoints the Attorney General?
The president
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Under what article is the Attorney General appointed?
art. 76(1)
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Which is the state that has built the most amrit sarovars?
UP, 8462 lakes
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When was mission Amrit Sarovar launched?
24th April, 2022
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Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections by which year?
2024
89
When is world water day celebrated?
22nd March
90
What is the full form of SCO?
Shanhgai cooperation organisation
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When was the SCO charter signed?
June, 2002
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When did India and Pakistan join SCO as full members?
9th June, 2017
93
Where was the 22nd SCO summit held?
Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

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