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Which state has won the Santosh Trophy national football championship?
| Answer : Option A |
| Explanation : Karnataka has won the Santosh Trophy national football championship, beating Meghalaya 3-2 in a pulsating final at the King Fahd International Stadium in the Saudi Arabia capital. PP Shafeel and Christopher Kamei scored in either half. Services, winners of five of the last 10 editions, took the lead in the seventh minute through a strike from distance by Shafeel. About the Santosh Trophy - The National Football League was started in 1996. The trophy for the runner-up, Kamala Gupta Trophy, was also donated by the then president of IFA, Dr SK Gupta, and it was named in honour of his wife. The third-place trophy, Sampangi Cup, was donated by the Karnataka State Football Association (then Mysore Football Association) and was named so in the memory of a renowned footballer, Sampangi, who was from Mysore. |
Name the Indian writer who has won 2023 PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award?
| Answer : Option B |
| Explanation : Vinod Kumar Shukla has won the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature for lifetime achievement in literature, one of the most coveted literary prizes worldwide. The award is conferred annually by PEN America. The award was founded in 2016 by Pen America in collaboration with the Vladimir Nabokov Literary Foundation. The award carries a cash prize of USD 50,000. About Vinod Kumar Shukla - Vinod Kumar Shukla, born on 1st January 1937 in Chhattisgarh, is the celebrated author of novels, poetry and short stories in Hindi and in translation. His first published work was a poetry collection Lagbhag Jai Hind (1971). He has won the Sahitya Akademi award and the Atta Galatta–Bangalore Literature Festival Book Prize. |
What is the length of the world’s first bamboo crash barrier installed on a highway in Maharashtra?
| Answer : Option C |
| Explanation : The world’s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra. Named "Bahu Balli", the bamboo crash barrier underwent "rigorous testing" at various government-run institutions like the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore. This was rated as Class 1 during the Fire Rating Test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee. It has also been accredited by the Indian Road Congress, According to Nitin Gadkari-led Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The recycling value of the bamboo barrier is 50-70 per cent whereas that of steel barriers is 30-50 per cent. The bamboo species used in the making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa, which has been treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). |
Who has won season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix 2023?
| Answer : Option D |
| Explanation : Max Verstappen has won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix from pole position. It was the first time he had won in Bahrain and also the first time he had triumphed in a Formula One opener. Red Bull also clinched a dominant 1-2 with Sergio Perez finishing second while 41-year-old Fernando Alonso took third place and won the 99th career podium on a stunning race debut for Aston Martin. Pole position - 1 - M Verstappen - Red Bull (Belgian-Dutch) 2 - S Pérez - Red Bull (Mexico) 3 - F Alonso - Aston Martin (Spain) |
What is the name of recently formed 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh?
| Answer : Option A |
| Explanation : Mauganj was declared as 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh by Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh. Mauganj is a tehsil of the Rewa district. CM Chouhan declared that Mauganj would become the 53rd MP district during a function in Rewa. It will be built by combining four of the Rewa district’s tehsils. Key Points - Mauganj, Hanumana, Nai Garhi, and Deotalab are the four tehsils. After the chief minister promised in 2013 that Mauganj would be established as a distinct district, residents of Mauganj have been calling for a separate district ever since. CM Chouhan released 605 crore as assistance in the bank accounts of 27,000 beneficiaries of the "Sambal Yojana" in a programme of financial distribution under the Sambal plan with a single click through a digital media. Along with this, the CM also announced a budget of 784 crore for construction projects to be carried out in the newly created district. |
What is the rank of India in Electoral Democracy Index 2023?
| Answer : Option B |
| Explanation : India has now been ranked at the 108th spot globally for electoral democracy, far behind nations like Tanzania, Bolivia, Mexico, Singapore and even Nigeria, which comes in at a modest 91st spot by V-Dem Institute in its Electoral Democracy Report for 2023. India’s standing on the Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) and it even has the falling from 100th place in 2022 to 108th this year. In its most recent report, the George Soros-funded V-Dem Institute asserted that the average global citizen’s level of democracy had fallen to that of 1986. |
The 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas has been celebrated on which day of March 2023?
| Answer : Option C |
| Explanation : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in collaboration with Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), the implementing agency of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) and States and Union Territories is celebrating 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2023 under (PMBJP). Department of Pharmaceuticals has planned various events in different cities starting from 1st of March 2023 to 7th March 2023 which will focus on awareness about the Jan Aushadhi Scheme. The 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas is organized across India based on the theme "Jan Aushadhi – Sasti bhi Acchi bhi". Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana - The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana was launched in November 2008 by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. There is 9,082 PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras as of January 31, 2023. |
Who has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of The Year for 2022?
| Answer : Option D |
| Explanation : Tokyo Olympic Games silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has bagged the 2022 "BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year" award after a public vote. The 28-year-old weightlifter from Manipur became the first athlete to win the award twice in a row after bagging it in 2021 as well. BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award was launched in 2019 to celebrate sportswomen in India who have made their mark on the world stage. Other awardees - Table tennis player Bhavina Patel won the "BBC Para Sportswoman of the Year" award, a category introduced this year. Former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team Pritam Siwach was conferred with the "BBC Lifetime Achievement Award". Boxer Nitu Ghanghas was chosen as the "BBC Emerging Player of the Year". The women’s lawn bowls team of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia, which won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, India’s first-ever medal in the sport was given the "BBC Changemaker of the Year Award". |
Who has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for 2nd term?
| Answer : Option A |
| Explanation : Conrad Kongkal Sangma has sworn in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second successive term in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office to Sangma, along with his two deputies Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhaland Dhar, and nine other ministers. Sangma won from the South Tura constituency with a margin of 5,016 against Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bernard N Marak. About Meghalaya - Capital – Shillong Chief Minister – Conrad Kongkal Sangma Governor – Phagu Chauhan |
Recently, Manik Saha has taken oath as _____ chief minister of Tripura.
| Answer : Option B |
| Explanation : Manik Saha took oath as 13th chief minister for the second time as Tripura Chief Minister. Governor Satyadeo Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Saha and eight more MLAs as Ministers in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Four of the new ministers have been retained from the previous government. The possible strength of the Council of Ministers in the 60-member House is 12. About Tripura - Founded: 21 January 1972 Area: 10,492 km² Capital: Agartala Official animal: Phayre’s leaf monkey Languages: Bengali, English Language, Kokborok |