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1. Cristiano Ronaldo has joined _________.

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After leaving the Manchester United club on 30 December 2022, Portugal team captain Cristiano

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euros ($214.04 million), the highest salary in football history.
Al-Nassr is a club from Saudi Arabia that competes in the Saudi Pro League. It is
one of the most successful teams in the country, formed in 1955, Al-Nasr, nicknamed
Al-Alami or Faris Najd, is located in the capital city of Riyadh.
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2. Who has assumed the charge as Chairman of Atomic Energy

Regulatory Board (AERB)?
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2. Who has assumed the charge as Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)?
(a) Dinesh Kumar Shukla
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Distinguished Scientist and former Executive Director of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)
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Dinesh Kumar Shukla assumed the charge as Chairman, AERB on 31st December 2022 for a period of
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The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board was constituted on November 15, 1983, by the President of India
under the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 to carry out certain regulatory and safety functions.

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3. Which state government has acquired “Matiyabagh Hawa

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3. Which state government has acquired “Matiyabagh Hawa Mahal” to preserve it as a
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Assam government has acquired the historic "Matiabag Hawa Mahal" of the Gauripur royal family in Dhubri
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district to preserve it as a heritage site by paying an amount of Rs 15.20 crore to the family members.

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The royal property was handed over to the state's department of cultural affairs for its restoration and
preservation as a museum in the memory of Goalparia folk singer Pratima Pandey Barua.
The palace was built in 1914 by Prabhat Chandra Barua of the Gauripur Royal family.
The renovation of the Hawa Mahal which is scheduled to be completed by January 2024.
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4. 'Hockey Wali Sarpanch' has signed an agreement with which

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4. 'Hockey Wali Sarpanch' has signed an agreement with which bank to
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Neeru Yadav, who is fondly known as 'Hockey Wali Sarpanch' has signed an agreement with NABARD to start the Farmers
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This initiative will strengthen farmers of Lambi Ahir Village, Rajasthan.
Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO) is a legal entity formed by primary producers. Producers such as farmers, milk
producers, fishermen, weavers, rural artisans, craftsmen etc, can form a company basis equity share.

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5. “World Habitat Awards 2023” was given to ________. Current Affairs
(a) Odisha
(b) Andhra Pradesh
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5. “World Habitat Awards 2023” was given to ________. Current Affairs
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Odisha government’s slum improvement and land titling programme, JAGA (Odisha Liveable

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Habitat Mission) Mission has won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023.
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This year it was awarded the bronze medal.
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This is the second time that the programme has received the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat Award. In
2019, the project received the World Habitat Awards for its success in providing land tenure security to
slum dwellers.

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This award is given by World Habitat, a United Kingdom -based organization, in
partnership with United Nation (UN)-Habitat, every year, in recognition of innovative, outstanding, and
revolutionary ideas, projects, and programmes from across the world.
The Government of Odisha in May 2018 launched JAGA Mission based on the Odisha Land Rights
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It is the world’s largest slum titling and upgradation initiative. It aims to make Odisha the first state
in India to be slum free by the end of 2023.
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6. Global Family Day is celebrated on ____________.

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Global Family Day is celebrated annually on January 1 to kick start the year positively and promote
peace, love, and unity among people.
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A book titled "One Day In Peace - January 1, 2000," published by the United Nations, served as the
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inspiration for the concept, which was first proposed in November 1997.
Following this, UN members were also given the opportunity to officially observe January 1 as
"Global Family Day" in 1999.

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7. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as

the head of the new Economic Advisory Council of ____________.
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7. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the head of the new
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The Maharashtra government has appointed Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran as the head
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The Economic Advisory Council will function as a private research organization with focus on issues
related to agriculture, banking, engineering and education.
The State Gross Domestic Product (SGDP) of Maharashtra in 2021-22 was $430.62 billion. It is the
biggest state economy in India and its contribution to the Indian Economy is 15.
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8. Who has been appointed as the State Icon for Bihar?

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8. Who has been appointed as the State Icon for Bihar? Current Affairs
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Folk singer Maithili Thakur has been appointed as the state icon for Bihar by the m
Election Commission.
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The 22-year-old will create awareness among voters for their participation in the
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Thakur, trained in Indian classical and folk music, was recently selected for the
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of the Sangeet Natak Akademi for her
contribution to the folk music of Bihar for 2021.
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9. Who has become the fastest bowler in India?

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9. Who has become the fastest bowler in India? Current Affairs
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Umran Malik, India's pace phenomenon, hit 155 kmph on the speed radar in the first T20I against Sri

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Lanka to become the fastest Indian bowler, surpassing Jasprit Bumrah's record.
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Bumrah holds the record for 153.6kmph.Pacer Mohammed Shami is third on the list for bowling the
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Sr. No. Bowler Fastest delivery Against Year

1 Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 161.3 km/hr (100.2 mph) England 2003
2 Shaun Tait (Australia) 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph) England 2010
3 Brett Lee (Australia) 160.8 km/hr (99.9 mph) New Zealand 2005
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4 Jeffrey Thomson (Australia)

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160.6 km/hr (99.8 mph) West Indies 1975
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Mitchell Starc (Australia)
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7 Fidel Edwards (West Indies)
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Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
Mohammad Sami (Pakistan)
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10 Shane Bond (New Zealand) 156.4 km/hr (97.1 mph) India 2003
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10. Who has received the Patangrao Kadam award for

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10. Who has received the Patangrao Kadam award for contribution in the fight against Covid-
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CEO of the vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla has been conferred with the Patangrao Kadam
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 8th January, lauded vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of
India and its CEO Adar Poonwalla for their contribution in the fight against COVID-19.
Patangrao Kadam (8 January 1944 – 9 March 2018) was a politician from the state of Maharashtra. He previously held the
forest ministry in the Maharashtra government. He was also an educationist and was the founder of Bharati Vidyapeeth.
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11. India got its first In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile unit for
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Gujarat's Amreli, received its first In vitro fertilization (IVF) mobile device on January 1, 2023.

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12. Who became Asia's first country to launch Hydrogen powered urban trains?
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China became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered urban trains.

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Chinese company CRRC Corporations ltd built a train that has a top speed of 160 KM per hour and can run without
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Germany was the first country to introduce hydrogen powered trains in September 2022. .The German Coradia

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iLint serial train developed by French company Alstom has set a record 1175 Km range without refuelling.
As per Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, India will most likely get its first-ever indigenous Hydrogen trains
by December 2023.

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13. Who has become the first country to name a national stadium
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13. Who has become the first country to name a national stadium in honor of former
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Cape Verde’s national stadium is to be renamed after football legend Pele, the
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de Cabo Verde will be called the ‘Pele Stadium’ in honour of the football legend who died
due to cancer on 29th December 2022.
The African nation became the first country in the world to name a stadium after Pele following FIFA chief
Gianni Infantino’s request.
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The three-time FIFA World Cup winner, Pele scored over 1000 goals in hisCurrent
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14. Who has taken over as the Director General of Border Security
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14. Who has taken over as the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)?
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the India-Pakistan war of 1965. It is the world’s largest border force in the world.

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15. Which country has assumed the Chairmanship of the Wassenaar Arrangement?
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India has assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement for one year on
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At the 26th annual plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement, Eoin O’Leary (Ireland’s ambassador) has
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handed over the chairmanship to Jaideep Mazumdar (India’s ambassador).Jaideep Mazumdar is the
permanent representative to the UN and international organisations in Vienna.
India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement in December 2017 as 42nd participating state.
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The Wassenaar Arrangement, also known as the Wassenaar Agreement, is a multilateral export control
regime that aims to promote regional and international security by regulating the transfer of conventional arms and dual-use
goods and technologies. It was established in 1996 in Wassenaar, the Netherlands, and currently has 42 participating
countries, including the Unitedtr- States, European Union member states, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
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their delivery systems by controlling exports of items that could be used in their development or delivery. This includes items
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such as chemicals, biotechnology, computers, and electronics, as well as conventional weapons.

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Participating countries also cooperate to exchange information on the transfer of controlled items and to enforce the
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The Wassenaar Arrangement is one of several international export control regimes that seek to regulate the trade of sensitive
goods and technologies. Other regimes include the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and the
Australia Group.

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16. Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective
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16. Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) at
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Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective
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This will be the 6th CDTI of the Bureau of Police Research & Development under the Union Ministry
of Home Affairs in the country.There are five functioning Central Detective Training Institutes (CDTI) in
the country under the Bureau of Police Research & Development. The first CDTI was set up in Calcutta
in 1958. Others are at Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ghaziabad.
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17. Who has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the BCCI’s

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17. Who has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the BCCI’s selection committee?
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Chetan Sharma was reappointed as the chairman of the senior selection committee, exactly two
k
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months after his entire panel was disbanded by the BCCI for the Indian team’s semifinal exit in the T20
a
World Cup.Salil Ankola, Shiv Sunar Das, Subroto Banerjee and Sridharan Sharath are new members of
the selection committee. T o
The new committee has been picked by the Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Ashok Malhotra,
Jatin Paranjape and Sulakshana Naik.The committee further recommended Chetan Sharma for the role
of Chairman of the senior men’s selection committee.
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18. ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air

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The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre festival began after a gap of two years, in
Bargarh in Odisha.
k e r s
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The Festival was held from December 27 to Jan 6, 2023.The vibrant Dhanu Yatra is associated with
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the culture of Odisha.
T o
Several artists from 130 cultural troupes from across the country performed during the festival.
Dhanu Yatra, the eleven-day-long annual extravaganza places Bargarh in the Cultural Map of India.
It is at par with the standard of Odishan Heritage and culture.
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19. India’s 2nd longest cable-stayed 8-lane “Zuari Bridge” opens in

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Minister of Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the India’s 2nd longest cable-stayed

e r s
eight-lane Zuari Bridge in Goa. The 640-metre-long bridge and the 13.20 km roads on both sides have been built
k
in 3 phases.

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Gadkari also launched the “PWD Goa” App for integrated operations management.The Zuari Bridge is a bridge

T o
between North Goa and South Goa, India. It carries the NH 66 over the tidal part of the Zuari River, between the
villages of Agaçaim and Cortalim.
Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India and one of the longest in Asia with a total length
of 823 metres (2,700 ft).
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20. Amit Shah has inaugurated the 120 feet high 'Polo Statue' in
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(b) Meghalaya
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(c) Mizoram
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Home Minister Amit Shah on 6th January 2023,
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unveiled a 120-feet-tall statue of a polo player riding
k e r s
a pony at Marjing Polo Complex in Manipur’s Imphal
p r a n
East district.
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Manipur is considered the birthplace of the game.
Amit Shah was given a polo mallet and a painting of the game by Chief Minister N Biren Singh.

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21. Who has became the first female Sikh Judge in the United
States?
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(b) Gulab Kaur

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(c) Harita Kaur Deol
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(d) Manpreet Kaur
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(a) Manpreet Moonica Singh
(b) Gulab Kaur
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Indian-origin Manpreet Monica Singh has been sworn in as a Harris county judge, o m
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becoming the first female Sikh judge in the US.Singh was born and raised in Houston
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a n
and now lives in Bellaire with her husband and two children.
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T o
She was sworn in as a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Texas
on 6th January 2023. There are an estimated 500,000 Sikhs in the US, with 20,000
Sikhs living in the Houston area.

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22. "Breaking Barriers: the Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary" was

authored by -
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(b) VR Khairnar
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(c) Ashok Khemka
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(d) Dr Vinay Prakash Singh
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(a) Kaki Madhava Rao
(b) VR Khairnar
(c) Ashok Khemka
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Correct Answer (a)

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Former IAS officer Kaki Madhava Rao has authored a new book titled “Breaking Barriers: the Story of

e r s
a Dalit Chief Secretary”, which addresses the details about the dynamics of civil services at the ground
k
a n
level and also fills the gap in the knowledge about micro policies and governance.
p r
T o
K Madhava Rao is a 1962 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, who retired as Chief
Secretary of Andhra Pradesh (AP). He was born in Pedamaddali village of Krishna district, AP in 1939.
He also served in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Director and as a member of a sub-committee,
the Board for Financial Supervision.
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23. Who has won the title of 48th National Women's Chess
Championship?
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(b) Harika Dronavalli

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(c) Koneru Humpy
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(d) Prithu Gupta
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23. Who has won the title of 48th National Women's Chess Championship? Current Affairs
(a) Divya Deshmukh
(b) Harika Dronavalli
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Divya Deshmukh has defeated Bhakti Kulkarni in the final round to become a

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clear champion at MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022 on 5th
January 2023.
k e r s
a n
This is her second consecutive National Women title where she remained
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undefeated and finished a full point ahead at 9.5/11.
WGM Mary Ann Gomes won against WIM Rucha Pujari to finish second scoring 9/11.The total prize fund of
the event was Rs 30,00,000 where Divya bagged home a purse of Rs 6,00,000 and a glittering trophy.

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(b) Delhi
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Hyderabad will be the first city in India to have 100% sewerage facilities by May 2023.

e r s
He said that 31 new Sewage treatment plants (STP) are being built in the city with an investment of
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Rs .3,866 crores.
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25. Under the 'Neighbourhood First' policy, India has handed over
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(c) Bhutan
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25. Under the 'Neighbourhood First' policy, India has handed over 75 passenger buses to
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(c) Bhutan
(d) Nepal
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Correct Answer (a)
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p r n
India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening
a
public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country.As part of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy,

T o
India has extended multi-pronged assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country tide over its worst
economic and humanitarian crisis since its independence from Great Britain in 1948.

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26. Sampark Kranti Express train has been renamed as -

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(c) Ayodhya Express

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(d) Kedarnath Express
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26. Sampark Kranti Express train has been renamed as - Current Affairs
(a) Akshardham Express
(b) Vaidhyanath Express
(c) Ayodhya Express
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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the Gujarat Sampark Kranti Express, which

e
connects Ahmedabad to Delhi, will soon be renamed Akshardham Express.
k r s
a n
The renaming of the train is a tribute to Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual guru of Bochasanwasi
p r
T o
Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha.Pramukh Swami Maharaj was born on December 7, 1921
and became chief of the BAPS Swaminarayan sect in 1950. He died on August 13, 2016.

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27. Which country has approved the use of the World's first
Vaccine for Honey bees?
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(b) India
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(c) USA
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(d) South Korea
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27. Which country has approved the use of the World's first Vaccine for Honey bees?
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(b) India
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Correct Answer (c)
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e r s
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a conditional license for the first-ever vaccine
k
p r n
for honey bees, which will protect against American foulbrood disease.
a
Developed by US biotech company Dalan Animal Health, the vaccine will be made available to
T o
commercial beekeepers in the US on a limited basis, with expectations of its release this year.American
foulbrood (AFB) is a serious infectious disease that affects honey bee colonies. The disease is caused
by the bacterium Paenibacillus larvae and can be lethal to bees.
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28. Election Commission of India has developed a prototype of a

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(c) Senior citizens
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(d) Women Citizens
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28. Election Commission of India has developed a prototype of a Remote Electronic Voting
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(c) Senior citizens

(d) Women Citizens
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Correct Answer (b)
k e r s
p r n
The Election Commission of India has developed a prototype of a Remote Electronic Voting Machine
a
(RVM) for domestic migrant voters.It has invited political parties for a demonstration. If implemented,

T o
migrant voters do not need to travel to their home district to exercise their franchise and this will be a
major move to increase voter participation.

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29. Who assumed the charge as the Secretary General of the

Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)?
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(b) VR Khairnar
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(c) Ashok Khemka
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(d) Dr Vinay Prakash Singh
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29. Who assumed the charge as the Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
(APPU)?
(a) Kaki Madhava Rao
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(c) Ashok Khemka

(d) Dr Vinay Prakash Singh
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Correct Answer (d)
k e r s
p r n
Dr Vinay Prakash Singh assumed the charge as the Secretary General of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
a
(APPU) on 1 January 2023.This is the first time that an Indian is leading an international organization in

T o
the postal sector.Dr Singh will remain in office for 4 years.
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an intergovernmental organization of 32-member countries of the
Asian-Pacific region.
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30. Which city police has won the ‘Best Police Unit’ award for
2021?
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(c) Ahmedabad Police
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(d) Mumbai Police
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(b) Delhi Police
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. c o m
Jalna district police and Nagpur city police in Maharashtra have bagged the ‘Best Police Unit’ awards

e r s
for 2021 in the state.The Jalna police got the award in ‘Class A’ and the Nagpur police in ‘Class B’, as
k
a n
per the winners by Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Kulwant Sarangal.
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T o
Police units with less than 6,100 Indian Penal Code cases are grouped in ‘Class A’, while those with
more than 6,100 IPC cases are grouped in ‘Class B’.

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31. G20 foreign minister meet is scheduled to take place on March

2023 in -
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(b) Jaisalmer
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(c) New Delhi
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(d) Puducherry
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(a) Indore
(b) Jaisalmer
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Correct Answer (c)

. c o m
The G20 foreign minister meet is scheduled to take place in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in March 2023.

e r s
The government has issued an expected guest list that includes Joe Biden (US President), Vladimir
k
a n
Putin (Russia President), Rishi Sunak (UK Prime Minister), Xi Jinping (China President), among others.
p r
Spain and UAE. T o
Special invitee guest countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore,

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32. “National Birds Day” is observed every year on -

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(c) 4th January

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(d) 5th January
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(a) 2nd January
(b) 3rd January
(c) 4th January
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National Birds Day is observed every year on 5th January
. c o m
e r s
National Bird Day, which has American origins, has been celebrated annually on January 5 since its inaugural
k
event in 2002.

p r a n
This particular day was chosen because January 5 also happens to be the day of the yearly “Christmas Bird
Count.”
T o
The 850 bird species that live in the United States are among the many different bird species that are honored
on National Bird Day.

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33. President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated "Samvidhan

Udyan" ___________.
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(b) Ahmedabad
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(c) Jaipur
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(d) Raipur
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33. President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated "Samvidhan Udyan" ___________.
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer (c)

. c o m
President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated ‘Samvidhan Udyan’ or ‘Constitution Garden’ at Raj Bhavan
in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 3rd January 2023.
k e r s
a n
The President also inaugurated the Transmission System for Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan and lay
p r
T o
the foundation stone for 1000 Mega Watt Bikaner Solar Power Project virtually.She also launched a
National Campaign on ‘RISE-Rising India through Spiritual Empowerment’, organized by Brahma
Kumaris.

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34. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took oath as the President of -

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(c) Chile
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(d) Columbia
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34. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took oath as the President of - Current Affairs
(a) Brazil
(b) Argentina
(c) Chile
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Correct Answer (a)

. c o m
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on 1st January 2023, took oath for a third term as president of Brazil.

e r s
He defeated far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro in the elections that took place in October 2022.
k
a n
He was previously the 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011.
p r
States. T o
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world area wise after Russia, Canada, China, and the United

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35. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, a recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya

Samman, is the President of -
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(b) Maldives
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(c) Mauritius
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(d) Singapore
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35. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, a recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, is the President of
____________.
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(c) Mauritius
(d) Singapore
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Correct Answer (a)
k e r s
Bharatiya Samman Award.
p r n
President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, Guyana's ninth President, is one of 21 recipients of the 17th Pravasi
a
T o
He is also the Chief Guest at 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention at Indore.

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36. India will developed the Aadhaar-like platform for how many
countries?
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(b) 9 countries
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(c) 11 countries
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(d) 13 countries
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(a) 7 countries
(b) 9 countries
(c) 11 countries
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Correct Answer (b)

. c o m
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) has developed a platform to

e r s
provide Aadhaar-like digital identities for nine countries called ‘Modular Open-Source Identity Platform
k
(MOSIP)’.
p r a n
T o
The 'MOSIP' is a digital identity platform.
Citizens of Philippines, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Ethiopia, Republic of Guinea, Sierra Leone,
Burkina Faso and Togolese Republic will enrol on the platform.

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37. "Mega Dairy" project was inaugerated in __________.

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(c) Gujarat
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(d) Uttar Pradesh
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37. "Mega Dairy" project was inaugerated in __________. Current Affairs
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
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Correct Answer (a)

. c o m
Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated "Mega Dairy" at Mandya in Karnataka on

e r s
30th December.The mega dairy, inaugurated at a cost of Rs 260 crore, will process 10 lakh litres of milk
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per day and will have the capacity to be scaled up to 14 lakh litres per day.
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Currently, there are 15,210 village level cooperative dairies in Karnataka, in which about 26.22 lakh
farmers deliver their milk daily.
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the Ministry of Cooperation will establish a
primary dairy in every panchayat of the country in the next three years.
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Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) have launched ‘SMART’ program.
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'SMART' refers to Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals.
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On 7th January 2023, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as the first state in the country

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to go fully digital in its banking service and said this recognition would boost the state economy.
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Kerala is the only State in India that has declared ‘the right to Internet’ as a basic right of its citizens.
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40. World's First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum has been

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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the Palm leaf Manuscript Museum with modern audio-
visual technology in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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The Museum, promoted as “World’s First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum” was set up by the
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The museum is a repository of curious nuggets of administrative, socio-cultural
and economic facets of the Travancore kingdom which lasted for 650 years till the
end of the 19th century. It had been the Central Vernacular Records Office since 1887 before becoming
a museum.
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41. NTPC has started India’s first green hydrogen blending operation in -
(a) Gujarat
(b) Punjab
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NTPC has started India's first green hydrogen blending operation in piped natural gas (PNG) network

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in Surat, Gujarat.The project is a collaboration between NTPC and Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL).Prime
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Minister Narendra Modi lay the project's foundation stone in July 2022.
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42. “World Braille Day” is observed every year on _________.

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World Braille Day is observed globally on 4th January since 2019.The day is marked remembering

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the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille – for people with visual disabilities.
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Louis Braille was born on 4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.The day aims
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to recognize the right of access to braille by blind people.
Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent
each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols.

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43. Union Government approves how many crores in National

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43. Union Government approves how many crores in National Green Hydrogen Mission with initial
outlay?
(a) 17,744 crore
(b) 18,744 crore
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The Union Cabinet headed by the PM Modi on 4 January 2023 approved the National Green Hydrogen Policy to
k
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make India a Global Hub for the production, utilisation and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives
The initial outlay for the Mission is Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the Strategic

T o
Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (SIGHT), Rs.1,466 crore for pilot
projects, Rs. 400 crore for Research and Development, and Rs. 388 crore towards other Mission components.

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44. “World Hindi Day” is observed every year on -
(a) 9th January
(b) 10th January
(c) 11th January
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44. “World Hindi Day” is observed every year on - Current Affairs

(a) 9th January

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World Hindi Day is celebrated on January 10 since 2006 to promote the language at the global
k e
p r n
stage.The day marks the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference which was
a
inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.However, the
T o
celebration of first World Hindi Day was commenced on 10 January 2006 by former Prime
Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

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45. Who has taken over the charge as the CEO of FSSAI?
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45. Who has taken over the charge as the CEO of FSSAI? Current Affairs
(a) Dinesh Kumar Shukla
(b) Anil Ranawat
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G Kamala Vardhana Rao (1990-IAS) has taken over the charge as the CEO of food regulator Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
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He was previous served as the Managing Director of Indian Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
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o
He has also served as Secretary, Kerala Tourism, and Director Culture, Government of India.
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46. Which state government has abolished the "Revenue policing

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The Uttarakhand government has abolished the revenue/Patwari policing system in the state.

e r
This was notified by the Pushkar Singh Dhami government on 3 January 2023.
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a n
All the revenue villages will now be under the regular policing system.
p r
T o
According to the Chief Minister’s Office the law and order in 1,800 revenue villages of Uttarakhand
will now be handled by the state police.It was introduced by the British in the hilly state 150 years back.
Under the system the civil officials/patwari of the Revenue department had the power to investigate
and arrest the offenders just like police.
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47. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 108th Indian Science

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47. PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 108th Indian Science Congress on -
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The 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC) was organized at R.T.M. Nagpur University in Nagpur,
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Maharashtra, from January 3-7, 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Indian Science
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Congress through video conferencing on January 3, 2023.
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Indian tennis player, Sania Mirza has
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announced her retirement from professional
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Tennis. She will retire at the WTA 1000 event in
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Dubai in February 2023.
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She became the first Indian to win a WTA
singles title, when she won her hometown

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Hyderabad event in 2005. She broke into the top 30 by 2007 and reached her
career-high ranking of world number 27.
In 2015, she partnered up with Swiss legend Martina Hingis and won three Grand Slam doubles
titles.
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49. ‘Ambedkar: A Life' was authored by -
(a) Jairam Ramesh
(b) Tushar Gandhi
(c) Shashi Tharoor
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(a) Jairam Ramesh
(b) Tushar Gandhi
(c) Shashi Tharoor
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A book titled 'Ambedkar: A Life', authored by Shashi Tharoor has been launched at the Kitaab Kolkata
event.
k e r s
a n
Riot (2001), Why I Am A Hindu (2018), The Paradoxical Prime Minister (2018), India: From Midnight to
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the Millennium (1997)
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(b) 8th January
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The Non-Resident Indian Day or also known as the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated every year

e r s
on 9th January every year, to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the
k
a n
Government of India and reconnect them with their roots.
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T o
The 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention was organized in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh
Government from 08-10 January 2023 in Indore.
The theme of this PBD Convention was "Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit
Kaal”.Chief Guest: Mohamed Irfaan Ali (President of Guyana)
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The State Information Commission of Tamil Nadu has the lowest performance of responsiveness under

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the RTI Act concerned, with only up to 14% of the information sought.Maharashtra was second lowest
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a n
with sharing only 23% of the information asked for.The report was issued on the Performance of
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Information Commission (ICs) in India for 2021-22 by Satark Nagrik Sangathan.
Only 10 ICs provided the full information in response to the RTI applications filed as part of this
assessment. These included Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, and the northeastern states of
Tripura, Nagaland, and Sikkim.
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52. Election Commission of India (ECI) has started ‘Mission 929’

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52. Election Commission of India (ECI) has started ‘Mission 929’ in - Current Affairs
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started ‘Mission 929’ in Tripura.It will focus on 929 polling

e r s
booths across Tripura with a target to increase the voter turnout to 92% in the next assembly
k
a n
elections.The overall voters’ turnout in the previous assembly elections in Tripura was 89.5
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percent.Elections to the 60-member Tripura legislative assembly are slated to be held in February and

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53. Who has won India’s first-ever silver medal in FIDE World Blitz
Chess Championships?
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53. Who has won India’s first-ever silver medal in FIDE World Blitz Chess
Championships?
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(c) Bhakti Kulkarni

(d) Priyanka Nutakki
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k e r s
p r n
Former world rapid champion, Koneru Humpy has won India’s
a
first-ever silver medal in FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships

T o
after defeating China’s Zhongyi Tan.World Blitz Chess
Championship was held on 29 and 30 December at Almaty,
Kazakhstan.
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The men’s section was won by Magnus Carlsen. The women's
section was won by Bibisara Balabayeva of
Kazakhstan.Viswanathan Anand won the Gold medal in World
Rapid and Bronze medal in World Blitz Championship 2017.
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54. Which country has become the 20th member of the Eurozone?
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(c) Norway
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Croatia has adopted the euro as its currency with effect from 1 January 2023 and become the 20th

e
member of the eurozone.Croatia has entered the EU in 2013.
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a n
It becomes the 27th country to join the Schengen area.
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T o
Schengen Area is an area that comprises 27 European countries that have abolished all passports
and border control at their respective mutual borders

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55. Osmanabad district court has become the first ‘e-court’ of

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55. Osmanabad district court has become the first ‘e-court’ of which state? Current Affairs
(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
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The Osmanabad District Court has become the first court in Maharashtra to introduce e-system of

e r s
functioning.Under this system, all the court-related work including filing, payment and other court
k
a n
services, etc. can be done through mobile app or online modes.Besides, library of the court has also
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been converted into digital mode.The system was inaugurated on 8th January 2023, by Bombay High
Court, Aurangabad bench’s Judge and Osmanabad Guardian Judge, Arun Pednekar.

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56. A new book titled "Chief Minister's Diary No.1" was written by
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(b) Kanak Dwivedi

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56. A new book titled "Chief Minister's Diary No.1" was written about- Current Affairs
(a) Yogi Adityanath
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Former Chief Justice of India and member of the Rajya Sabha, Ranjan Gogoi has
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released a book titled 'Chief Minister's Diary No.1'.This book containing the
k s
a n
account of events of the first year in office of Assam CM, Dr Himanta Biswa
p r
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Sarma.The book featured accounts of daily activities he undertook as a Chief
Minister.His diary essentially featured the growth initiatives that the state
has witnessed over the last 11 months.

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57. Mopa International Airport in Goa has been named after

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(c) Ananth Kumar
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On 4th January 2023, Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has
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approved the naming of Mopa Greenfield International Airport as "Manohar
k r s
International Airport".
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Mopa airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2022.He named
the airport after late Goa Chief Minister and former Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

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He was the Chief Minister of Goa, 2000 to 2005, 2012 to 2014 and from 14 March
2017 until his death in March 2019.It is the 2nd International airport in the state, the first airport in Goa
is at Dabolim.
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58. Who is the richest actor in the world?

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Jerry Seinfeld: $1 Billion
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Tyler Perry: $1 Billion
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Dwayne Johnson: $800 million
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Shah Rukh Khan: $770 million
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59. Who has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of

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59. Who has been elected as the Speaker of the US House of Representatives?
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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has been elected as the Speaker of
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Leader in the House.
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the US House of Representatives.He was serving as the House Minority
a
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60. Which state's women team has won the “Khelo India Youth
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60. Which state's women team has won the “Khelo India Youth Games 2022” title?
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k
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Qualifiers after defeating Madhya Pradesh 2-0 in the final at Bhubaneswar.Odisha stepped up to claim
a
3rd place after beating Hockey Jharkhand 2-1 in the 3rd and 4th place encounter.Haryana, Madhya
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Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand have qualified for the Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Madhya
Pradesh in 2023.

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In hockey, Madhya Pradesh men’s team clinched the title by defeatingCurrent
OdishaAffairs
6-5 in
the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men's Under-18 qualifier title in Bhubaneswar on
30 December.Haryana defeated Jharkhand 2-0 to secure the third position in the competition.With this,
Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Haryana and Jharkhand have qualified for the Khelo India Youth Games to
be held in Madhya Pradesh in 2023.
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61. A new book “Revolutionaries: The Other Story of

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61. A new book “Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom”, written by
____________.
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(c) Sanjeev Sanyal

(d) J Saideepak
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Noted economist and popular historian Sanjeev Sanyal is set to release his latest book,
a
“Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom”.The book dives deep into revered

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freedom fighters such as Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose who chose
to win India's independence through armed resistance.

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62. ‘Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee – National Institute of Water and

Sanitation (DSPM – NIWAS)’ has been inaugurated in -
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62. ‘Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee – National Institute of Water and Sanitation (DSPM –
NIWAS)’ has been inaugurated in -
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(d) Karnataka
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid foundation stone and projects worth more than .7,800 crore
a
in West Bengal.He also virtually inaugurated Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee – National Institute of Water

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and Sanitation (DSPM – NIWAS). It will serve as an apex body in the country on water, sanitation and
hygiene (WASH) in the country, serving as a hub of information and knowledge for Central, State and
local governments.
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63. Centre aims to eliminate Kala-azar from India by which year?

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(c) 2025
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(d) 2026
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63. Centre aims to eliminate Kala-azar from India by which year? Current Affairs
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has chaired a high-level meeting to review the status of

e r s
Kala-Azar disease in the four endemic states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West
k
a n
Bengal.During the high-level meeting, the Union Health Minister assured Centre’s complete support in
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fight against eliminating the life-threatening disease by 2023.India is committed to eliminating Kala
Azar from the country by 2023.
632 (99.8%) endemic blocks have already achieved elimination status.

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64. DRDO has celebrated its 65th foundation day on -

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(b) 2nd January 2023
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has celebrated its 65th foundation day on
1st January 2023.
k e r s
a n
DRDO is a premier defence research and development agency under the Ministry of Defence,
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Government of India.DRDO's first project for the Indian military was in surface-to-air missiles (SAM)
known as Project Indigo.It aims to make India self-reliant in critical defence technology and systems.

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65. Which ministry has launched the "Prajjwala Challenge"?

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(c) Education
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The Ministry of Rural Development under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods

e r s
Mission has launched the Prajjwala Challenge with an aim to invite ideas, solutions and actions that
k
can transform rural economy
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The broad contours fall into following categories:
Focus on Women and Marginalized section of community; Localised Models; Sustainability; Cost
Effective solutions; Multi sectoral ideas and solutionsTop 5 ideas will be rewarded with Rs. 2 Lakh
each.
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66. India’s first underwater Metro will be started in -

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(c) Vishakhapatnam
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(a) Kolkata
(b) Bengaluru
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According to the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, India's first underwater metro service, the East-

e
West Metro Corridor project is expected to be completed by December 2023.
k r s
a n
The metro line, which will connect Salt Lake to Howrah via Kolkata with a stretch below the Hooghly
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T o
River, is currently operational between Sector V and Sealdah stations.Of the total 16.55 km length of
the project, 9.30 km length between Sector V and Sealdah is operational. The remaining 7.25 km length
is likely to be operational by December 2023.
The first metro rail system in the world was started in London on 10 January 1863.
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Kolkata Metro which started its operation 24 October 1984 between Dum Dam
to Tollygunge. It was started with the help of the Soviet Union.
Delhi Metro (390.14 km: Source DMRC as on 7 March 2022). It started operation on 24 December
2002.
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The metro rail systems in operation in India are in the cities of Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai,

e r s
Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Kochi Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, and
k
Pune. (total 15 cities)
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67. Which year has been selected for the International Year of the
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(c) 2025
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(d) 2026
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(a) 2023
(b) 2024
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The year 2023 is being observed all over the world as the International Year of the millets.The

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Government of India aims to make the International Year of the millets a ‘People’s Movement’ and
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position India as the ‘Global Hub for Millets’.India is the largest producer of millets in the world. ‘Millets’
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o
were among the first crops to be domesticated in India.
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68. Which country is set to build "British Indian Army Memorial"?

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(a) Scotland
(b) Ireland
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A new British Indian Army Memorial will be built in Scotland's Glasgow city.The city's local
k e
p r n
council has approved the plans subject to conditions.The memorial will commemorate the
a
sacrifice of millions of Indian soldiers who fought alongside the British during World Wars I
and II. T o
Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War One, and over 74,000 of them
lost their lives.The memorial will be built near the famed Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
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69. Which state has become the first state to have a separate
registration for Vintage vehicles?
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69. Which state has become the first state to have a separate registration for Vintage
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(d) Madhya Pradesh
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k e r s
(STA).
p r n
A separate registration has been initiated for Vintage vehicles in Odisha by the State Transport Authority
a
T o
The owners of vintage vehicles can apply for special number plates and enjoy exemption from
scrappage in Odisha, an official said."Odisha...is the first state to implement this provision...to fulfil the
ambition of [vintage] vehicle [owners]," the official added.
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70. Which Indian has been selected for the "Award for Global Leadership" by the
Harvard Law School Center?
(a) Jusitice UU Lalit
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70. Which Indian has been selected for the "Award for Global Leadership" by the Harvard
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(c) Justice S A Bobde

(d) Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
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k e r s
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The Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession (HLS CLP) has announced Chief Justice of
a
India Dr. Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud as the 2022 recipient of its “Award for Global Leadership”

T o
in recognition of his lifetime service to the legal profession in India and across the world.
The award will be presented to him in a virtual event on 11th January 2023.DY Chandrachud is an Indian
judge who is currently serving as the 50th Chief Justice of India. He holds an LLM and an SJD from
Harvard Law School.
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71. Who has been selected for the ‘Assam Baibhav’ award?
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71. Who has been selected for the ‘Assam Baibhav’ award? Current Affairs
(a) Dr. Tapan Saikia
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Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma has selected 21 personalities for the Assam State Civilian Awards

e r s
2022.The State’s highest civilian award, ‘Assam Baibhav’ to Dr. Tapan Saikia for his contributions in the
k
field of cancer care.
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Assam Saurav (Assam 2nd highest civilian award) will be conferred to Krishna Roy; Gilbertson Sangma;
Nayanmoni Saikia; Dr. Binoi Kumar Saikia and Dr. Shashidhar Phukan.Asom Gaurav (3rd highest civilian
award) will be conferred to 15 people.

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72. India's largest hockey stadium has been inaugurated in -

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(c) Rourkela
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(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Cuttack
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On 5th January 2023, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik officially opens the India's largest hockey

e r s
stadium in Rourkela in preparation for the Men's Hockey World Cup 2023.This Birsa Munda Hockey
k
a n
Stadium Complex was constructed in just 15 months at a cost of approximately .261 crore
p r
T o
(approximately USD 35 million).The stadium, located in the Sundargarh district, has a seating capacity
of 20,000 and includes practice centers with certified turf and lighting.

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73. India has overtaken which country to become the World's 3rd
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73. India has overtaken which country to become the World's 3rd largest auto market?
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India has surpassed Japan in terms of auto sales last year to become the 3rd-largest auto market
k
p r n
globally for the first time.India’s total sales of new vehicles stood at around 4.25 million units, based
a
on preliminary results, topping the 4.2 million sold in Japan.Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, led
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the total to hit the 4.25 million units mark.China continued to lead the global auto market, with 24.8
million vehicles sold, While United States in 2nd with 13.8 million vehicles sold.

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74. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has presented the first Gouriamma

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74. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has presented the 1st Gouriamma award to - Current Affairs
(a) Greta Thunberg
(b) Malala Yusufzai
(c) Sunita Narayan
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On 5th January 2022, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has presented the 1st Gouriamma award to Aleida

e r s
Guevara, Cuban child rights advocate and daughter of revolutionary leader Che Guevara.The award
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a n
recognises her efforts to rehabilitate differently abled children and provide debt relief to developing
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countries.
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The award was instituted by the K.R. Gouriamma Foundation in memory of the Communist leader K.R.
Gouriamma.The award comprises $3,000, a statuette and a citation.

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75. How many monuments have gone missing in India, as per the
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(d) 100
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75. How many monuments have gone missing in India, as per the Ministry of Culture?
(a) 25
(b) 50
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(d) 100
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e r s
50 of India’s 3,693 centrally protected monuments have gone untraceable, which flagged a matter
k
of grave concern.

p r
Rapid urbanization has engulfed 14 monuments. a n
T o
As many as 12 monuments have been submerged by the construction of reservoirs and dams, while
24 have gone missing.
The missing monuments include: 11 in Uttar Pradesh, two each in Delhi and Haryana, and in states
like Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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76. Who become the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over
of a Ranji Trophy match?
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76. Who become the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of a Ranji Trophy match?
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Unadkat was the highest wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, last month.
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A 100-day "Uttar Pradesh Global City" campaign has been launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government

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urban amenities,r quality, cleanliness and beautification as well as proper waste disposal.

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Bhutan’s Electrical Power Generation Capacity by 44 per cent.The 720 MW project Mangdechhu
Hydroelectric Power Project was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his
Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering in 2019.
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of the oldest popes ever elected. He will be remembered as a renowned theologian within the Catholic
Church. The pope is head of the Catholic Church around the world.The current pope is Francis.

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Mangubhai Patel, Governor of Madhya Pradesh, has released the medical book - "Human Anatomy" in

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Professor and Head of the Department of Physiology including Biochemistry, SRKP Gujarati
Homoeopathic Medical College, Indore, MP.

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