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1. Which company delivered INS Nirdeshak to the Indian Navy?
A. Hindustan Shipyard Limited
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd
C. Cochin Shipyard Limited
D. Mazagon Dock Shipuilders Limited
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Answer: B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd
2. What type of missile is the Kinzhal?
A. Cruise missile
B. Hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile
C. Surface-to-surface missile
D. Anti-ship missile
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Answer: B) Hypersonic air-launched ballistic missile
3. Where is the National Maritime Heritage Complex being developed?
A. Mumbai, Maharashtra
B. Kochi, Kerala
C. Lothal, Gujarat
D. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: C) Lothal, Gujarat
4. Which ministry is the nodal authority for the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Defence
C. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
D. Ministry of Tourism
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Answer: C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
5. Which of the following countries does NOT share a border with the Sahara Desert?
A. Algeria
B. Egypt
C. Kenya
D. Libya
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Answer: C) Kenya
6. What is the ‘Anaconda Strategy’ as claimed by Taiwan’s navy?
A. A diplomatic approach to negotiations
B. A military strategy to economically and militarily constrict an opponent
C. A strategy for naval defense
D. A humanitarian aid initiative
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Answer: B) A military strategy to economically and militarily constrict an opponent
7. When was the Universal Postal Union (UPU) established?
A. 1865
B. 1874
C. 1900
D. 1920
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Answer: B) 1874
8. Where is the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union located?
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. Bern, Switzerland
C. Vienna, Austria
D. Paris, France
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Answer: B) Bern, Switzerland
9. What day is celebrated as World Post Day?
A. October 1
B. October 9
C. October 15
D. November 11
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Answer: B) October 9
10. Which organization released the latest edition of the ‘Living Planet Report’?
A. International Union for Conservation of Nature
B. World Wildlife Fund
C. United Nations Environment Programme
D. Greenpeace
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Answer: B) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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