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| 9. | Which company launched the 'Startup School India (SSI)' initiative? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Tech Major Google announced the launch of Start-up School India (SSI) as part of the Google for Start-ups initiative. |
| 10. | Which country supplied upgraded N-fuel to India's Kudankulam plant with a longer fuel cycle? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has supplied the first batch of upgraded nuclear fuel to India for two functioning units of the Tamil Nadu-based Kudankulam nuclear power plant. |
| 11. | Who is the author of the book "Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life"? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Hachette India has announced the expanded paperback edition of five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand's widely acclaimed memoir "Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life". It is written by Anand with author-journalist Susan Ninan. |
| 12. | Which state has topped in the state ranking for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) through ration shops? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Odisha has topped in the state ranking for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) through ration shops, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. |
| 13. | Ilaiyaraaja, who was nominated to Rajya Sabha, is an eminent personality in which field? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, along with veteran athlete PT Usha, film screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade. |
| 14. | As per the RBI's liberalised norms, what is the new limit of External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) under the automatic route? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The measures include easing norms for FPI investment in the debt market, and increasing the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) limit under the automatic route from USD750 million or its equivalent per financial year to USD 1.5 billion. |
| 15. | Who among the following won the top mathematics prize, the Fields Medal 2022? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The four awardees of the prestigious prize include France's Hugo Duminil-Copin, US-based June Huh, Britain's James Maynard and Ukraine's Maryna Viazovska. |
| 16. | OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo passes away at which age? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' (OPEC) Secretary-General, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, passed away in his home country Nigeria at the age of 63. |