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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office of Punjab unveiled its election mascot, "Shera" (Lion). |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Mixing hydrogen with renewable energy will help in achieving this goal. |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: GAIL (India) Limited has started India's first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: North Korea has confirmed that it fired a Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile. |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India is the second-largest steel-producing nation, as it manufactured 100.3 MT steel in 2020 and China produced 1 064.7 MT of steel in the same year. China recorded a 3 per cent decline to 1 032.8 MT in 2021. |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: India women's hockey team has won the bronze medal after beating former champions China. Though Savita Punia-led missed defending their Asia Cup title, they returned with bronze. |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Kiran Bedi, Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and retired IPS officer, authored a new book titled "Fearless Governance" |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Tata Group company, Tata Steel Long Products Ltd's (TSLP) has acquired Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,100 crore. |