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1. Who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Ruskin Bond
C. Amrita Pritam
D. Vikram Seth
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Answer: B) Ruskin Bond
2. When was the Sahitya Akademi inaugurated?
A. 1947
B. 1954
C. 1965
D. 1972
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Answer: B) 1954
3. When was the DigiLocker platform launched?
A. 2010
B. 2015
C. 2018
D. 2020
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Answer: B) 2015
4. When was International Thalassemia Day celebrated in 2024?
A. 1st May
B. 5th May
C. 8th May
D. 10th May
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Answer: C) 8th May
5. What was the theme of International Thalassemia Day in 2024?
A. Building Awareness, Building Hope
B. Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress
C. Uniting for Thalassemia
D. Overcoming Thalassemia Together
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Answer: b) Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress
6. Who founded the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF)?
A. Panos Ennglezos
B. George Ennglezos
C. John Smith
D. Maria Garcia
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Answer: A) Panos Ennglezos
7. In which Indian State was a “Fat Tax” introduced in 2016?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B) Kerala
8. When was National Technology Day first celebrated?
A. May 11, 1996
B. May 11, 1998
C. May 11, 2000
D. May 11, 2002
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Answer: B) May 11, 1998
9. What was the theme of National Technology Day in 2024?
A. Empowering Innovation Ecosystem
B. Bridging the Digital Divide
C. School to Startups: Inspiring Young Minds to Innovate
D. Enhancing Scientific Research
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Answer: C) School to Startups: Inspiring Young Minds to Innovate
10. What distance was specified within which, land was to be declared as Eco-Fragile Zones or Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs)?
A. 5 km
B. 15 km
C. 20 km
D. 10 km
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Answer: D) 10 km
11. According to the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister (PM-EAC), what was the percentage decrease in the Hindu population in India between 1950 and 2015?
A. 5.67%
B. 7.82%
C. 10.15%
D. 3.49%
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Answer: B) 7.82%
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