MARATHON

AGENDA
To solve the most important questions.
THE POWER OF
SOLVING QUESTIONS
OVERCOMING
NERVOUSNESS
Build confidence.
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Question 1. In which city was the “East Tech 2023” mega event, showcasing
the latest technologies in the defense sector, organized?

A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Guwahati
D) Chennai
Answer: C) Guwahati. 6

East Tech 2023', the first mega event showcasing the latest
technologies in the defense sector, was organized in Guwahati, Assam
from 10-11 October 2023.
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2. The annual joint military exercise 'Sampriti-XI' is held between

India and which other country?

A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Sri Lanka
D) Bangladesh
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Answer: D) Bangladesh
Since 2009.
Venue was
Umroi Cantonment, Meghalaya

Other exercise:
Bongosagar (Navy).
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3. “Exercise Sahyog – Kaijin 2024 held between Bharat and which

country?
A. South Korea
B. Philippines
C. Japan
D. Russia
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ANSWER: C Japan.
It is held between coastal guards.
Other exercises are as :
Dharma Guardian.(Army)
Veer Guardian.
JIMEX23. (Navy)
 OTHER IMPORTANT EXERCISES 11

Exercise Country Exercise Country

Nomadic Elephant Mongolia FRINJEX FRANCE

Surya Kiran Nepal Konkan UK

YUDH
Al Mohed Al Hindi Saudi Arabia America
ABHYAS

VAJRA
Zayed Talwar UAE America
PRAHAR

Austra Hind Australia TARKASH America

4. What is “Vibhav,” which was inducted into the Indian
Army in September?

A) An artillery system
B) A type of tank
C) Anti-tank mines
D) A communication device
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Answer: C) Anti-tank mines.

600 anti-tank mines 'Vibhav' were inducted
into the Indian Army in September.
5. From which types of platforms can the ‘Iron Beam’
missile defense system be deployed?
A) Airborne only
B) Land only
C) Sea only
D) Both land and sea
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Answer: D)
'Iron Beam' missile defense system is a beam missile defense
system developed by Israeli company Rafael.
Rafale's 100 kW Iron Beam is designed to neutralize unmanned
aerial systems(UAS), counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and
anti-tank missiles in addition to rockets, artillery and mortars(RAM).
Iron Beam can be used from both land and sea.
Iron Beam can fire with a 1000 kW laser beam with an accuracy of 7
km.
6. Who installed the mobile tower for the first time on the
Siachen Glacier, the World’s highest battlefield, in
collaboration with Indian Army ?

A) Indian Air Force

B) Indian Navy
C) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
D) Airtel
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Answer: C) BSNL.
The Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army has installed a mobile
tower for the first time on the Siachen Glacier, the World's highest
battlefield.
This tower was installed by the Indian Army in collaboration with
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
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7. What operation did Israel launch to counter Hamas’ Operation Al-

Aqsa Flood?

A) Operation Iron Fist

B) Operation Iron Dome
C) Operation Iron Sword
D) Operation Steel Shield
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Answer: C) Operation Iron Sword

Hamas suddenly attacked Israel on 7 October 2023, which was named Al-
Aqsa Flood Operation by Hamas.
The Al-Aqsa Flood operation is motivated by a central focus on the Al-
Aqsa Mosque and Israeli aggression against holy sites. The operation
aims to end the 15-year blockade of Gaza and the associated status quo
in the Palestinian Territory.
Israel had launched Operation Iron Sword to counter Hamas' Operation
Al-Aqsa Flood.
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8. In which Indian state was the Indian Army’s first Vertical

Wind Tunnel (VWT) inaugurated by Army Chief General Manoj
Pandey on October 25, 2023?

A) Uttarakhand
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Sikkim
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Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh.

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9. What is Prachanda, in the context of recent military developments,

with the following options:

A) A new type of rocket launcher

B) A light combat helicopter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited
C) A specialized night vision equipment
D) An advanced military training program
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Answer: B)
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10. What is "Ugram" in the context of recent developments by

the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization
(DRDO)?

A) A new missile defense system

B) A domestically manufactured tank
C) An indigenous assault rifle
D) A satellite communication system
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Answer: C).
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11. Who among the following is not the first recipient of the Bharat
Ratna?
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) S. Radhakrishnan
C) C. V. Raman
D) Bhagwan Das
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Answer: D).
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12. Which sportsperson was the first recipient of the Bharat

Ratna?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Virat Kohli
c) Kapil Dev
d) Dhyanchand
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Answer: A) Sachin Tendulkar.

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13. Who was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics,
awarded in 1998?
a) Milton Friedman
b) Paul Samuelson
c) Amartya Sen
d) John Maynard Keynes
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Answer: C)
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14. Who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy
against the oppression of women in Iran and her efforts to
promote human rights and freedom for all?
a) Narges Mohammadi
b) Shirin Ebadi
c) Malala Yousafzai
d) Sonam Kumari
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Answer: A) Narges
 For the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots
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France USA Russia

15. Who recently became the first
woman to win the Dhahan Prize, the
largest international literary award for
Punjabi fiction books?
a) Preeti Singh
b) Deepti Babuta
c) Jaspreet Singh kaur
d) Amarjeet kaur
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Answer: B)
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16. Who clinched the 2023 British Academy Book Prize?

a) Nandini Das
b) David Singh
c) Parveen Singh
d) William Billy
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Answer: A)
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17. Which village in Gujarat, India, was honored with the Best
Tourism Village Award in 2023 by the United Nations World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO)?
a) Dhordo
b) Anandpura
c) kunpur
d) Telavi
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18. Which village in Meghalaya, known as the 'Whistling

Village', was honored with the Best Tourism Village award at
the National Tourism Awards 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism?
a) Mawlynnong
b) Cherrapunji
c) Kongthong Village
d) Laitlum
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19. Which airport topped Skytrax's list of the world's best airports
and was named World's Best Airport for 2024?
a) Changi Airport, Singapore
b) Heathrow Airport, London
c) Dubai International Airport, UAE
d) Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar
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Answer is D)
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20. Which bank in India won the title of 'Bank of the Year 2023'
by The Banker, Financial Times?
a) HDFC Bank
b) Federal Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) State Bank of India
21. What was the title of the essay for which Basukinath
Jha received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2023?
A) Bodha Sanketan
B) Maithli Manthan
C) Vimarsh Vichar
D) Lok Sahitya
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Answer: A) Bodha Sanketan which was written in Maithili language.

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22. Which Barcelona player has won the Ballon d'Or Award for
Women's Football?
a) Aitana Bonmati
b) Alex Morgan
c) Sam Kerr
d) Lucy Bronze
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Answer: A)
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23. Who were the recipients of the 8th ITF World Champion
awards in 2023, presented by the International Tennis
Federation?
a) Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep
b) Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty
c) Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka
d) Roger Federer and Naomi Osaka
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Answer: C)
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24. Who was awarded the title of Goalkeeper of the Year in

Women's Hockey for the third consecutive time in the most recent
season?
a) Savita Punia
b) Maddie Hinch
c) Rachael Lynch
d) Xan de Waard
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Answer: A)

Player of the Year(Men) - Hardik Singh, who is an Indian.

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25. Which Indian cricketer was awarded both the Pubity Sports Male
Athlete of the Year and the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2023?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) MS Dhoni
c) Virat Kohli
d) Jasprit Bumrah
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Answer: C)

ICC Women's ODI Cricket of the Year 2023-

Chamari Atapattu (Sri Lanka)
• ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year – Pat Cummins (Australia)
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• (Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy).
• ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year - Nat Sciver-Brunt (England)
• (Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy)
• Test Cricketer of the Year 2023 – Usman Khawaja (Australia).
• T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023 - Hayley Matthews (West Indies)(Women).
• T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023 – Suryakumar Yadav (India)(Men).
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj, both from India, became the first Asian males to be
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inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Their induction marks India as the
28th country represented in the Hall of Fame.
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26. What is the state in India with the highest estimated number of
snow leopards according to the Snow Leopard Population
Assessment (SPAl) program?
a) Ladakh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer: A) Total 718 in India.

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27. Which country is ranked third in military strength,

neighboring India according to the Global Firepower Military
Strength Ranking 2024?
a) China
b) America
c) Myanmar
d) India
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Answer: A) Top 4 countries in military strength ranking:

1. America
2. Russia
3. China
4. India
Last country in military strength ranking:
145. Bhutan
28. What was India's ranking in the Corruption Perception Index for 64
the year 2023?
a) 93
b) 85
c) 180
d) 3
Answer: A) 65

1. Denmark (6th consecutive time)

93. India, Kazakhstan, Lesotho and Maldives
Jointly.
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29. Which country secured the top rank in the Democracy

Index 2023?
a) Afghanistan
b) New Zealand
c) Iceland
d) Norway
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Democracy Index 2023 by Economist Intelligence Unit.

Top 3 countries 1. Norway
2. New Zealand
3. Iceland
41. India
Last country in democracy index:
167. Afghanistan
Neighboring countries of India in democracy index:
118. Pakistan
148. China
166. Myanmar
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15 September
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30. Which organization publishes the Logistics Performance Index

Report 2023?
a) International Monetary Fund
b) United Nations Development Programme
c) World Bank
d) World Economic Forum
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Answer: C)
India has improved its logistics performance by six places to rank 38th in the World
Bank's Logistic Performance Index (LPI) 2023.
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Inequality Report
By Oxfam
Release date - 15 January 2024
According to this report, ending poverty –
the target for which is 2030 under the
UN Sustainable Development Goals.
May not be possible for another 229 years.
31. Which country secures the first position, while Afghanistan
holds the last place, in the Henley Passport Index, 2024 (Q1)? 72

a) France
b) Finland
c) Germany
d) India
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Rank 80 is of India, Uzbekistan.
Answer: A)
Henley Passport Index, 2024 (Q1)
By Henley & Partners (global citizenship and residency advisory company).
Rank 80 is of India, Uzbekistan.
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32. Which organization published the World Air Quality Report 2023?
a) World Health Organization (WHO)
b) International Air Transport Association (IATA)
c) Swiss organization IQAir
d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Bangladesh and Pakistan surpassed India in pollution levels,

and India is at 3rd position.
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33. On which indicators is the Global Hunger Index based?

a) Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Literacy Rate, and Life
Expectancy
b) Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Mortality, and
Child Wasting
c) Employment Rate, Inflation Rate, and Poverty Rate
d) Environmental Sustainability, Economic Growth, and Social
Equality
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Answer: B)
Total 125 countries.
India 2021 - 101th
2022 - 107th
2023 - 111th ( We Reject it.)

Top performers
Belarus,
Bosnia & Herzegovina Sri Lanka = 60
Pakistan = 102
34. What is India's rank in the Global Remote Work Index released by 78
NordLayer in October 2023?
a) 64th
b) 49th
c) 79th
d) 108th
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Answer: A)
Top 3 countries in Global Remote
Work Index:
1. Denmark
2. Netherlands
3. Germany
It looks for factors like:
Cyber safety
Economic safety
digital infrastructure, etc
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35. Which country secured the top position in the 2023 World
Talent Ranking released by the International Institute for
Management Development (IMD)?
a) Belgium
b) Luxembourg
c) Iceland
d) Switzerland
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Answer: D)

India has slipped four

spots to 56th position.
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36. Which organization publishes the Global Innovation Index, 2023?

a) World Economic Forum (WEF)
b) World Bank Group
c) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
d) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Answer: C)
India has retained the rank of 40 in this 16th edition. Switzerland has retained its
spot of rank 1 for the 13th year’s.

NITI Aayog is actively working to improve India's rank.

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37. Which country remains the dominant supplier of coking

coal to India, accounting for 60% of the supply?
a) Australia
b) America
c) Russia
d) Canada
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Answer: A)
Coking coal supplier countries to India: Report

Top 3 countries supplying coking coal to India:

1. Australia
2. America
3. Russia
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38. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, which country has

the highest number of Indian workers?
a) Kuwait
b) Saudi Arabia
c) UAE
d) Qatar
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Answer: C)
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39. Which company secured the top position in the list of

World's Best Companies in 2023 by TIME Magazine?
a) Microsoft
b) Apple
c) Alphabet
d) Amazon
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40. Which airport has been ranked as the world's most punctual
airport for the past three consecutive months according to the
"World's Most Punctual Airport" report by Cerium?
a) Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)
b) Salt Lake City International Airport
c) Heathrow Airport
d) Dubai International Airport
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Answer: A)
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41. Who among the following is the author of the “The Idea of
Democracy”?
[A] Goethe
[B] Sam Pitroda
[C] Dante
[D] Salman Rushdie
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Answer: B)
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42. Who is the author of the book “Sabke Ram”?

[A] Sujata Singh
[B] Governor of Goa, Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
[C] Ashok Pandey
[D] Dr.Pravesh Kumar and Shri Rajeev Gupta
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Answer: D
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43. Who is the author of the book “Israel War Diary”?

[A] Vishal Pandey
[B] S. Raman
[C] Ashok Pandey
[D] Harish Khullar
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Answer: A)
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44. Who among the following is the author of the “Four Stars of
Destiny”?
[A] Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
[B] Sam Pitroda
[C] General Manoj Mukund Naravane
[D] Salman Rushdie
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45. Who is the author of the book “Fertilising the Future:

Bharat’s March Towards Fertiliser Self-Sufficiency”?
[A] Vishal Pandey
[B] Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
[C] Sanjeev Joshi
[D] Dr.Rajen Saikia
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Answer: B)
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46. Who among the following is the author of the “Sanskriti ke

Ayaam”?
[A] Manorama Mishra
[B] Sam Pitroda
[C] Vairamuthu
[D] Salman Rushdie
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Answer: A)
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47. Who is the author of the book “Snakes of Himachal

Pradesh”?
[A] Dr. Hema Joshi
[B] S Somnath
[C] Omesh Kumar Bharti and DD Bisht
[D] Sathya Saran
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Answer: C)
Now this book contains the images of snakes found in the state.
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48. Who among the following is the author of the “Sachin @ 50”?
[A] Manorama Mishra
[B] Boria Majumdar
[C] Narayanan Vaghul
[D] Ruskin Bond
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Answer: B)
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49. Who is the author of the book “The Golden Years”?

[A] Dr. Hema Joshi
[B] S Somnath
[C] Ruskin Bond
[D] Dr Vijay Darda
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Answer: C)
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50. Who among the following is the author of the “War and
Women”?
[A] Dr. MA Hasan
[B] Lekhnath Chhetri
[C] Ram Madhav
[D] Amitabh Kant
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Answer: A)
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51. Where was the Youth 20 Summit held in 2023?

a) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
b) New Delhi, India
c) Mumbai, Maharashtra
d) Kolkata, West Bengal
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52. Where was the 43rd ASEAN Summit held in 2023?

a) Bangkok, Thailand
b) New Delhi, India
c) Jakarta, Indonesia
d) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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INDIA IS NOT A MEMBER.

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53. Where was the One Planet – Polar Summit held?

a) Paris, France
b) Oslo, Norway
c) Reykjavik, Iceland
d) Copenhagen, Denmark
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Answer: A)
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54. Where was the International Trade Show held in 2023?

a) Bangalore, Karnataka
b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
c) Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C)
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55. Both the 14th Global Skills Summit and the Arogya
Manthan Program in 2023 were held in which city?
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Bangalore
d) Delhi
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Answer: D)
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56. What was India’s position in the medal tally at the 53rd
ISSF World Shooting Championship 2023 in Baku,
Azerbaijan?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
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• Top 3 countries in medal tally:

1. China.
2. Ukraine.
3. India (Gold-6, Bronze-8, Total Medals- 14).
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57. Against which team did Australian all-rounder Glenn

Maxwell score the fastest century in ICC Cricket World Cup
history in 2023?
• a) Netherlands
• b) India
• c) England
• d) South Africa
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• Answer (a)
• Century In 40 balls.
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58. Which country's players won both the Women's Singles

and Women's Doubles events at the Abu Dhabi Master
2023 Badminton Tournament?
a) China
b) Denmark
c) India
d) Japan
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59. Which sport will be included in the 2028 Los

Angeles Olympic Games, as announced by the
International Olympic Committee?
• a) T20 cricket
• b) Soccer
• c) Basketball
• d) Swimming
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• Apart from cricket, the 2028 event will also feature four more
sports –
• baseball/ softball, lacrosse, squash and flag football.
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60. Who set a new World record in the men’s marathon in

Chicago on October 8, 2023?
a) Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)
B) Kelvin Kiptom (Kenya)
c) Tigist Assefa (Ethiopia)
d) Mo Farah (United Kingdom)
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Answer: B)
• Kenya's Kelvin Kiptom set a new World record (2 hours 35
seconds) in the men's marathon in Chicago on 8 October 2023.
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Which Indian athlete’s bronze medal was upgraded to

silver due to controversy in Asian games 2022?
• a) Neeraj Chopra
• b) Deepika Pallikal
• c) Jyoti Yaraji
• d) Swati
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• India's Jyoti Yaraji's bronze medal was changed to silver after the
controversy in the women's 100-meter hurdles race at the Asian
Games-2022.
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Which country will host the 20th Asian Games in the

year 2027?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) South Korea
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Answer: C)
The 20th Asian Games will be played in Japan in the year 2027.
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Which country secured the highest number of total

medals at the Para Asian Games 2023?
• a) China
• b) Iran
• c) India
• d) South Korea
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What is the name of the mascot for the 37th National

Games held in 2023?
a) Mogli
b) Moga
c) Momo
d) Miko
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Answer: B) MOGA
Held in Goa.
Maharashtra 1st.
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• In which stadium was the statue of Sachin

Tendulkar inaugurated ahead of the India vs Sri
Lanka World Cup 2023 match?
• a) Eden Gardens
• b) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
• c) Wankhede Stadium
• d) Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
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What historic achievement did India accomplish at the

ISSF World Cup Final 2023, held in Doha, Qatar?
A) Winning the overall championship title
B) Securing the highest number of gold medals
C) Claiming the first-ever medal in the men’s 25m rapid
fire pistol event
D) Setting a new world record in skeet shooting
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Answer: C)
First Medal for India.
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Which country has been entrusted with hosting the

2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia withdrew from
the hosting process?
• A) Brazil
• B) United States
• C) Saudi Arabia
• D) Germany
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• Answer is (c)
• FIFA 2026 will be in USA, Mexico and Canada
• FIFA 2022 was held in Qatar
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Which state emerged as the winner of “The Beach Games

2024”?

A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttarakhand
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Answer: A) MP.
India's first multi-sports Beach Games held at Diu Beach.
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Who became the first Indian female cricketer to be

inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2023?
• A) Mithali Raj
• B) Jhulan Goswami
• C) Anjum Chopra
• D) Diana Edulji
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What was the theme song of the first Khelo India Para
Games 2023?

A) Jeet Ki Zidd
B) Chak De! India
C) Himmat Dikha, Takat Dikha
D) Khel Khel Mein
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Answer: C) Himmat Dikha, Takat Dikha

Khelo India Para Games 2023, held from 10-17 December 2023, was
held in New Delhi.

Mascot - 'Ujjwala' - a sparrow

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PYQ
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The theme of ‘Shikshak’ Parv-2021 was:

(A) Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learning
from schools in India
(B) Learning Outcomes
(C) Quality Teachers for Quality Education
(D) Holistic Development
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Answer: A)
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Indian Army organized “Bijoya Sanskritik

Mahotsav” from 26 to 29 September 2021 in
(A) Pune
(B) Kolkata
(C) Kanpur
(D) Prayagraj
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• Answer (B)
• Indian Army organized “Bijoya Sanskritik
• Mahotsav” in Kolkata from 26 to 29 September
• 2021.
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The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is

celebrated annually across the world on
(A) 10 April
(B) 23 September
(C) 20 November
(D) 10 December
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PRAVASI BHARTIYA DIWAS IS CELEBRATED ON WHICH DAY?

• A) 7 January
• B) 8 January
• C) 9 January
• D)10 January
• Answer (C).
 WHAT DAY IS OBSERVED AS WORLD WETLANDS DAY?

• a) 2nd February
• b) 3rd February
• c) 5th February
• d) 7th February
• Answer is A).
 WHICH DATE GIVEN BELOW ARE DESIGNATED FOR BOTH THE WORLD
RADIO DAY (UNESCO) AND NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY?

• a) 22nd February
• b) 13th February
• c) 15th February
• d) 17th February
• Answer is B).

• And also remember that International Women’s Day is observed

every year on 8th March.
 WHAT DAY IS OBSERVED AS NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY (INDIA)?

• a) 22nd February
• b) 23rd September
• c) 25th February
• d) 28th February
• Answer is D).
 WHICH DATE CELEBRATES WORLD CANCER DAY?

• a) 4th February
• b) 5th February
• c) 6th February
• d) 7th February
• Answer is A).
 WHICH DATE CELEBRATES WORLD KIDNEY DAY?

• a) 8th March
• b) 14th March
• c) 12th February
• d) 15th July
• Answer is B). Celebrated 2nd Thursday of every March.
 WHICH DATE CELEBRATES EARTH DAY?

• a) 22nd April
• b) 22nd May
• c) 22nd June
• d) 22nd July
• Answer is A).
 1ST MAY IS OBSERVED AS ?

• a) International Labour Day

• b) World Athletics Day
• c) World Mother Day
• d) World Anti-Tobacco Day
• Answer is A)
World Athletics Day = 7th May
World Mother Day = 10th May

World Anti-Tobacco Day = 31st May

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ARMY = 15 January.

AIR FORCE = 8 October.

NAVY = 4 December.
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“Exercise Zayed Talwar” held between Bharat and which other

country?
• A. USA
• B. UK
• C. Japan
• D. France
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