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question_answer1) It is a Mobile App developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) that is intended to facilitate e-payments directly through banks as part of the 2016 Indian banknote demonetization. Name the app.
question_answer2) The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated in India on 9 January every other yea to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India. In which city was the 14th edition of this day held in 2017?
question_answer3) Which Indian Nobel Prize winner of Albanian birth was canonized at a ceremony in the Vatican by Pope Francis, for her humanitarian work during her lifetime, and miracles attributed to her after her death?
question_answer4) This ex-Prime Minister of Portugal and diplomat succeeded Ban Ki-moon as the 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, he was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees between 2005 and 2015. Who is he?
question_answer5) NITI Aayog, the National Institution for Transforming India, is a Government of India policy think-tank established by the Narendra Modi government to replace the Planning Commission. Who Is the present Vice Chairperson of the NITI Aayog?
question_answer6) FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting that uses frequency modulation (FM) technology. It is used worldwide to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. Which is the only country in the world to have phased out analog FM totally in favour of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB)?
question_answer7) The Golden Bear is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. Which film has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berline International Film Festival 2017?
question_answer8) The Time magazine's Person of the Year features and profiles a person, a group, an idea, or an object that "for better or for worse... done the most, to influence the events of the year". Who was named as the Time magazine's Person of the year in 2016?
question_answer9) This new-comer to the periodic table first reported in 2003, is a chemical element with atomic number 113.It is a completely synthetic element (not to be found in nature) and is extremely radioactive. Its most stable known isotope has a half-life of Just 20 seconds. Name the element.
question_answer10) The autobiography of this famous Indian, co-authored by Boria Majumdar entered the Limca Book of Records for being the best-selling adult hardback across both fiction and non-fiction categories. Whose auto biography are we talking about?
question_answer11) Cuba was plunged into mourning when its charismatic revolutionary leader passed away in November 2016 at the age of 90. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party socialist state; industries and business were nationalized, and state socialist reforms were implemented throughout society. Name him.
question_answer12) The Government of India under its Swachh Bharat Mission is aiming to achieve an Open-Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 October 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, by constructing 12 million toilets in rural India. Which was the first state to be declared ODF?
question_answer13) Air India's Boeing-777 200ER fiew 15,300 kilometres, surpassing the previous holder of the world's longest flight, Emirates' Dubai-Auckland route that clocks up 14,120 kilometres. On which route did it fly?
question_answer14) 2016's winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature received it ??for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition??. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when his songs chronicled social unrest. Who is he?
question_answer15) Bezwada Wilson is an Indian activist and one of the founders and National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA), an Indian human rights organization that has been campaigning for the eradication of manual scavenging although this has been declared illegal in India since 1993. Which major award did he receive in recognition of his work?
question_answer16) Who is the first woman captain of the Indian Merchant Navy who became the first woman in the world to receive the prestigious Award for exceptional bravery at sea from the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?
question_answer17) The 7th major version of the Android operating system was officially released on August 22, 2016, with Nexus devices being the first to receive the update. What is this latest version called?
question_answer18) The 2019 Combined World Cup for shooting is a qualifying event for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Which of the following countries is going to host the 2019 Combined World Cup for shooting?
question_answer19) 2016 marked the birth centenary of the famous carnatic vocalist M S Subbulakshmi. She was honoured by the United Nations General Assembly on India's 70th Independence Day with a performance by another legendary musician popularly known as the 'Mozart of Madras'. Who is he?
question_answer20) Queen Elizabeth II surpassed her great- great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, to become the Longest-reigning British monarch. She is also the world's oldest reigning monarch. She became the longest-serving current head of state following the death of King Bhumibol of Thailand in October 2016. Which of the following Commonwealth countries does not consider her Head of State?
question_answer21) Which resolution has been adopted by the UN Security Council for the protection of cultural heritage?
question_answer22) He is an imprisoned Eritrean Swedish journalist who has been awarded the 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Identify him.
question_answer23) Which of the following countries became the first country to ban metal mining?
question_answer24) Bitcoin is a digital currency officially recognized by Japan. Which of the following statements is true about Bitcoin?
question_answer25) Kanha in Madhya Pradesh became the first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot named "Bhoorsingh the Barasingha" to create a better connect with its visitors especially the younger generation. Who designed this mascot?
question_answer26) Which online portal has been launched by the Survey of India (SOI) that offers free download of Indian Maps?
question_answer27) Which company has been named the official Innovation Partner' for the SCC Champions Trophy 2017?
question_answer28) Which of the following countries is largest uranium producer in the world?
question_answer29) Who has won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in fiction?
question_answer30) Who is the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace?
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