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Q1. Who is the current Chairperson of SEBI as of 1st December 2024?
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A. Ajay Tyagi
B. Madhabi Puri Buch
C. Subhash Chandra Garg
D. Urjit Patel
Q2. Which country launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train?
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A. Germany
B. Japan
C. USA
D. France
Q3. Which Indian state launched the 'One District, One Product' initiative?
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A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Q4. What is the name of the rover launched by NASA in 2024 to explore the moons of
Jupiter?
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A. Perseverance 2
B. Europa Clipper
C. Voyager-J
D. Juno Orbiter
Q5. Who won the 2024 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award?
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A. Lionel Messi
B. Novak Djokovic
C. Erling Haaland
D. Kylian Mbappé
Q6. Who became the Secretary-General of NATO in 2024?
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A. Jens Stoltenberg
B. Ursula von der Leyen
C. Mark Rutte
D. Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Q7. Which space mission by ISRO was approved in 2024 to study Venus?
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A. Shukrayaan-1
B. Chandrayaan-4
C. Aditya-L2
D. Mangalyaan-2
Q8. What is the name of the joint military exercise held between India and the USA in 2024?
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A. Yudh Abhyas
B. Vajra Prahar
C. Malabar
D. Cope India
Q9. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024?
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A. Greta Thunberg
B. Volodymyr Zelensky
C. Nihon Hidankyo
D. António Guterres
Q10. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
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A. France
B. Japan
C. USA
D. Brazil
Q11. Who became the first woman Prime Minister of Singapore?
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A. Halimah Yacob
B. Grace Fu
C. Indranee Rajah
D. No woman has held the position
Q12. Who is the author of the book 'The Climate Solution'?
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A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Mridula Ramesh
C. R.K. Pachauri
D. Vandana Shiva
Q13. Which country won the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023?
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A. USA
B. Germany
C. Brazil
D. Spain
Q14. What was the theme of World Environment Day 2024?
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A. Beat Plastic Pollution
B. Our Land, Our Future. #Generation Restoration
C. Ecosystem Restoration
D. Clean Air for All
Q15. Who was appointed as the new CEO of Twitter in 2023?
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A. Sheryl Sandberg
B. Linda Yaccarino
C. Parag Agrawal
D. Marissa Mayer
Q16. Who won the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon 2024?
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A. Novak Djokovic
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Daniil Medvedev
D. Carlos Alcaraz
Q17. Which Indian city was declared the cleanest in the Swachh Survekshan 2024?
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A. Indore
B. Mysuru
C. Surat
D. Navi Mumbai
Q18. Who among the following was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024?
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A. Ratan Tata
B. Asha Bhosle
C. E. Sreedharan
D. LK Advani
Q19. Which Indian woman won a bronze medal in shooting at the 2024 Olympics?
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A. Manu Bhaker
B. Apurvi Chandela
C. Elavenil Valarivan
D. Rahi Sarnobat
Q20. Who is the current Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
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A. Gita Gopinath
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Carmen Reinhart
D. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
Q21. Which country hosted the COP29 climate summit in 2024?
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A. Brazil
B. Egypt
C. Azerbaijan
D. India
Q22. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024?
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A. Haruki Murakami
B. Margaret Atwood
C. Han Kang
D. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Q23. Which Indian company became the world's largest renewable energy producer in
2024?
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A. Tata Power
B. Adani Green Energy
C. Reliance Industries
D. NTPC
Q24. Who was elected as the President of the United States in 2024?
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A. Joe Biden
B. Donald Trump
C. Kamala Harris
D. Ron DeSantis
Q25. Which country won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2024?
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A. India
B. Australia
C. England
D. New Zealand
Q26. What is the name of the Indian mission planned to send humans to space?
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A. Gaganyaan
B. Mangalyaan
C. Chandrayaan-3
D. Shukrayaan
Q27. Who won the 2024 Ballon d'Or?
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A. Erling Haaland
B. Lionel Messi
C. Kylian Mbappé
D. Rodri
Q28. Which country officially adopted Bitcoin as legal tender?
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A. El Salvador
B. Argentina
C. Venezuela
D. No country adopted Bitcoin
Q29. Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?
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A. António Guterres
B. Amina Mohammed
C. Ban Ki-moon
D. Kofi Annan
Q30. What is the name of the first AI-powered humanoid robot inaugurated in 2024 for
space exploration?
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A. Robonaut-X
B. Vyommitra
C. AstroBot
D. No such robot was inaugurated
Q31. Which Indian state declared itself the first 'organic state'?
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A. Kerala
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
Q32. Who won the ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup in 2024?
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A. Australia
B. England
C. India
D. New Zealand
Q33. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
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A. Lord Mountbatten
B. C. Rajagopalachari
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Patel
Q34. The Dandi March was undertaken to protest against which British law?
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A. Salt Law
B. Rowlatt Act
C. Arms Act
D. Pitt's India Act
Q35. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
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A. Ashoka
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Bindusara
D. Harsha
Q36. Who authored the book 'India Wins Freedom'?
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A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. S. Radhakrishnan
Q37. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year?
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A. 1920
B. 1930
C. 1942
D. 1947
Q38. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
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A. W.C. Bonnerjee
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. A.O. Hume
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Q39. In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
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A. 1757
B. 1764
C. 1857
D. 1947
Q40. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal?
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A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Dalhousie
Q41. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
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A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Sher Shah Suri
Q42. Who built the Qutub Minar?
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A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q43. Which Indian freedom fighter is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?
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A. Sardar Patel
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Bhagat Singh
Q44. Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
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A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord Wavell
C. Lord Linlithgow
D. Lord Chelmsford
Q45. Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?
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A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Sardar Patel
D. Rajendra Prasad
Q46. Who founded the Arya Samaj?
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A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Q47. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
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A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. C.V. Raman
C. Hargobind Khurana
D. Amartya Sen
Q48. Who built the Grand Trunk Road?
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A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Ashoka
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Akbar
Q49. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?
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A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Keshab Chandra Sen
D. Debendranath Tagore
Q50. The Non-Cooperation Movement was called off due to which incident?
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A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
B. Chauri Chaura Incident
C. Salt Satyagraha
D. Partition of Bengal
Q51. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
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A. Annie Besant
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Q52. What was the name of India's first satellite launched in 1975?
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A. Bhaskara-I
B. Aryabhata
C. Rohini
D. INSAT-1B
Q53. Which Indian space mission discovered water on the moon?
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A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Chandrayaan-2
C. Mangalyaan
D. Aditya-L1
Q54. What is the name of India's first interplanetary mission?
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A. Chandrayaan-2
B. Mangalyaan
C. Shukrayaan-1
D. Gaganyaan
Q55. Which Indian space mission aimed to study the sun?
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A. Aditya-L1
B. Chandrayaan-3
C. Shukrayaan-1
D. Astrosat
Q56. In which year did India successfully launch its Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan)?
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A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2017
Q57. What is the objective of the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
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A. Lunar rover landing
B. Studying the sun
C. Exploring Venus
D. Launching a space telescope
Q58. What is the name of the Indian mission proposed to study Venus?
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A. Chandrayaan-3
B. Mangalyaan-2
C. Shukrayaan-1
D. Astrosat
Q59. Which Indian space mission was designed for astronomical observations?
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A. Astrosat
B. Cartosat-2
C. RISAT-1
D. GSAT-1
Q60. What is Gaganyaan's primary objective?
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A. Human spaceflight
B. Lunar exploration
C. Mars landing
D. Studying the sun
Q61. Which Indian satellite series is used for Earth observation?
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A. GSAT
B. Cartosat
C. INSAT
D. Rohini
Q62. Who is the CEO of Infosys as of 2024?
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A. Nandan Nilekani
B. Salil Parekh
C. Vishal Sikka
D. K. Shanmugam
Q63. Which company acquired Air India in 2022?
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A. Tata Group
B. Adani Group
C. Reliance Group
D. IndiGo
Q64. What is the name of the digital payment solution launched by NPCI in the UAE?
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A. BHIM UAE
B. UPI Pay
C. Pay International
D. Rupay Connect
Q65. What is the name of the green hydrogen initiative launched by the Indian government?
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A. Green Hydrogen Mission
B. National Hydrogen Energy Mission
C. Bharat H2 Program
D. Renewable India 2024
Q66. Which FMCG company acquired Horlicks from GlaxoSmithKline?
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A. Nestle
B. HUL
C. ITC
D. Patanjali
Q67. Who is the current Speaker of the Lok Sabha as of 2024?
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A. Om Birla
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. Meira Kumar
D. Venkaiah Naidu
Q68. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the President's rule in a state?
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A. Article 352
B. Article 356
C. Article 360
D. Article 365
Q69. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state?
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A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Sucheta Kripalani
Q70. Which Indian state became the first to implement the Uniform Civil Code in 2024?
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A. Goa
B. Uttarakhand
C. Gujarat
D. Himachal Pradesh
Q71. Who is the current Chief Justice of India as of 2024?
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A. N. V. Ramana
B. D. Y. Chandrachud
C. U. U. Lalit
D. R. Banumathi
Q72. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the
Rajya Sabha?
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A. Fourth Schedule
B. Sixth Schedule
C. Seventh Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
Q73. Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India as of 2024?
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A. Shaktikanta Das
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Urjit Patel
D. Viral Acharya
Q74. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution introduced the Goods and Services Tax
(GST)?
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A. 100th Amendment
B. 101st Amendment
C. 102nd Amendment
D. 103rd Amendment
Q75. Which Indian Prime Minister gave the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'?
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A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. Rajiv Gandhi
Q76. Who was the first Indian woman to become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
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A. Meira Kumar
B. Sumitra Mahajan
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Sarojini Naidu
Q77. Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2019?
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A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Pranab Mukherjee
C. Bhupen Hazarika
D. C. Rajagopalachari
Q78. Who is the first Indian to win the Fields Medal, often called the Nobel Prize for
Mathematics?
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A. Akshay Venkatesh
B. Manjul Bhargava
C. Subhash Khot
D. Srinivasa Varadhan
Q79. Who was awarded the Booker Prize in 2022 for the book 'The Seven Moons of Maali
Almeida'?
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A. Douglas Stuart
B. Shehan Karunatilaka
C. Bernardine Evaristo
D. Marlon James
Q80. Who won the first-ever TIME Kid of the Year award in 2020?
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A. Malala Yousafzai
B. Greta Thunberg
C. Gitanjali Rao
D. Amanjot Kaur
Q81. Who received the 2024 Oscar for Best Actor?
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A. Austin Butler
B. Colin Farrell
C. Brendan Fraser
D. Cillian Murphy
Q82. Who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2024?
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A. Barbara Kingsolver
B. Hernan Diaz
C. Jayne Anne Phillips
D. No winner in 2024
Q83. Who was the first Indian to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award?
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A. Vinoba Bhave
B. Mother Teresa
C. Baba Amte
D. Verghese Kurien
Q84. Who received the Abel Prize in 2023 for his work in mathematics?
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A. Luis Caffarelli
B. Andrew Wiles
C. Karen Uhlenbeck
D. Robert Langlands
Q85. What is the primary focus of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme launched in 2023?
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A. Skill development for artisans
B. Infrastructure development
C. Digital literacy
D. Start-up funding
Q86. Which state launched the 'Mukhyamantri Ladli Bahna Yojana' in 2023?
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A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Bihar
Q87. What is the objective of the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan?
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A. Multi-modal infrastructure planning
B. Urban housing
C. Rural electrification
D. Green energy deployment
Q88. What is the aim of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY 2.0) introduced in 2023?
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A. LPG connections to rural households
B. Subsidized solar panels
C. Electric vehicle adoption
D. Women entrepreneurship
Q89. Which scheme provides free food grains to underprivileged families till December
2024?
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A. PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
B. PM Jan Dhan Yojana
C. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
D. Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Q90. What is the focus of the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' launched by the Indian Railways
in 2023?
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A. Redevelopment of railway stations
B. Electrification of rail lines
C. Enhancing cargo services
D. Smart ticketing systems
Q91. What is the purpose of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission launched by the Indian
government?
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A. Digital health records
B. Online medical consultation
C. Vaccination drives
D. Health insurance portability
Q92. Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2024?
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A. India
B. Italy
C. USA
D. Brazil
Q93. Which country joined the NATO alliance in 2023?
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A. Finland
B. Ukraine
C. Georgia
D. Sweden
Q94. Which country was elected as the chair of BRICS in 2024?
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A. South Africa
B. India
C. China
D. Russia
Q95. Which country launched the world's first space-based solar power plant in 2023?
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A. USA
B. China
C. Japan
D. Russia
Q96. Which organization released the 'World Economic Outlook 2024' report?
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A. IMF
B. World Bank
C. OECD
D. UNDP
Q97. Which country is India's largest trading partner in 2024?
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A. USA
B. China
C. UAE
D. Saudi Arabia
Q98. Which Indian state topped the NITI Aayog's Export Preparedness Index in 2022?
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A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Q99. Who painted the famous Indian artwork 'Bharat Mata'?
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A. Raja Ravi Varma
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Nandalal Bose
D. Amrita Sher-Gil
Q100. Kathakali is a classical dance form from which Indian state?
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A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
Q101. Which Indian temple is known as the 'Black Pagoda'?
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A. Brihadeeswarar Temple
B. Sun Temple, Konark
C. Jagannath Temple
D. Meenakshi Temple
Q102. What is the main theme of the classical dance form Bharatanatyam?
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A. Love and Devotion
B. Folk Tales
C. War Stories
D. Nature and Seasons
Q103. Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'?
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A. Satyajit Ray
B. Dadasaheb Phalke
C. Raj Kapoor
D. Guru Dutt
Q104. Which festival in India is famous for its snake boat races?
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A. Onam
B. Pongal
C. Bihu
D. Durga Puja
Q105. The Sanchi Stupa, a famous Buddhist monument, is located in which state?
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A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Odisha
Q106. Who wrote the epic 'Ramcharitmanas'?
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A. Valmiki
B. Kalidasa
C. Tulsidas
D. Kambar
Q107. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is known for its rock-cut architecture and
frescoes?
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A. Ajanta Caves
B. Ellora Caves
C. Elephanta Caves
D. Mahabalipuram
Q108. Which Indian musical instrument is associated with Pandit Ravi Shankar?
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A. Veena
B. Sitar
C. Tabla
D. Santoor
Q109. Which country was the largest source of import for India in 2023?
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A. Saudi Arabia
B. China
C. USA
D. Russia
Q110. Name the only Indian to win the Abel Prize?
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A. Srinivas Ramanujan
B. Manjul Bhargava
C. Harishchandra Mehta
D. Sumitra Mahajan
Q111. If a company encourages its employees to use its own products to understand
customers’ perception, then the company is engaging in:
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A. Dogfooding
B. Moonlighting
C. Fidgeting
D. Prototyping
Q112. Who won silver medal for India in Summer Olympics 2024?
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A. Manu Bhaker
B. Swapnil Kusale
C. Neeraj Chopra
D. Aman Sehrawat
Q113. How many medals did India win in Summer Olympics 2024?
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A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
Q114. Who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2024?
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A. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, Esther Duflo
B. Daron Acemoglu, Abhijit Banerjee, James A. Robinson
C. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James A. Robinson
D. Simon Johnson, James A. Robinson, Angus Deaton
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