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| 9. | Which state government has celebrated 'Thiruvalluvar Day' on 15th January 2021? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Government of Tamil Nadu celebrates the 15th (16th on leap years) of January as Thiruvalluvar Day in the honour of the poet Thiruvalluvar, as part of the Pongal celebrations. |
| 10. | Who is the author of the book titled 'The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India'? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: SY Qureshi is the author of the book titled 'The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India'. |
| 11. | The New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 will come into effect from which date? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The New Foreign Trade Policy 2021-26 will be brought into effect from April 1, 2021. |
| 12. | Which edition of the Indian coastal defense exercise 'Sea Vigil - 21' has been conducted by the Navy of India? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The 2nd edition of Indian Coastal Defense exercise 'Sea Vigil - 21' was conducted by Indian Navy on 12-13 January 2021. |
| 13. | Which company has appointed Pradipt Kapoor as its Chief Information Officer? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Sunil Mittal led Bharti Airtel Ltd. has appointed Pradipt Kapoor as chief information officer (CIO). |
| 14. | How many Indian companies have been included in the Hurun Global 500 report? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Total 11 private Indian firms have made it to the list of 500 most valuable companies across the world and the country is ranked 10th on the chart according to the report. |
| 15. | Which country has organized the 4th 'One Planet Summit 2021' with the UN and World Bank? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The France Govt has conducted the 4th 'One Planet Summit' via a video conference. The main purpose of 'One Planet Summit' was to protect the world's biodiversity. |
| 16. | Which AIIMS campus has received the Kayakalp Award? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) - Bhubaneswar has received the Kayakalp Award for the 3rd time. |