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Q :  

Which Canadian-American actor and filmmaker has recently received the 'Order of British Columbia' honour?

(A) Christian Bale

(B) Sean Bean

(C) Ryan Rodney Reynolds

(D) Kate Beckinsale

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Ryan Rodney Reynolds OBC (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian and American actor, producer and businessman. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993), and had small roles between 1998 and 2001 before landing a lead role in the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl. Reynolds then starred in several films, including comedies such as National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... (2005), and The Proposal (2009). He played dramatic roles in Buried (2010), Woman in Gold (2015), and Life (2017), and acted in action films such as Blade: Trinity (2004), Green Lantern (2011), 6 Underground (2019). and Free Guy (2021), and provided voice acting in the animated features The Croods film series (2013–2020), Turbo (2013), and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019).


Q :  

Which state government has recently banned Halal brand food products?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Punjab

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Recently, Yogi government in UP had banned the sale of products with Halal certificate.


Q :  

Which famous art historian and writer has passed away recently?

(A) Radhaswami

(B) Balagopal Verma

(C) Mohit Sahni

(D) BN Goswami

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Noted art historian and writer BN Goswami died on Friday at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. His age was 90 years. Goswami was born on August 15, 1933. The Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee is known for his work in Pahari style painting. Goswami, known as BNG in the art world, has written more than 26 books on subjects including Pahari painting, miniature painting, court painters and masters of Indian painting.


Q :  

Recently, which state government has secured the first position in the entire country in inland fisheries-plains sector?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Rajasthan

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Punjab

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Uttar Pradesh has come first in the country in fish farming. The state of Uttar Pradesh has got the first position in inland fisheries (plain area) in the Global Fisheries Conference India- 2023 organized in Ahmedabad on Tuesday on the occasion of World Fishermen's Day.


Q :  

Which state has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for cashew?

(A) Goa

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Karnataka

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Solution: Geographical Indication (GI) tag for cashew was recently given to Goa. This ensures that only cashew products from Goa can be labeled as “Goan Cashew”. The GI tag protects the authenticity of Goan cashews, helps consumers distinguish between authentic and imported cashews and prevents misleading labeling. This may help prevent nuts imported from Africa being sold as Goa cashews.


Q :  

Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform has been developed by?

(A) Monalisa Exchange

(B) Stock Exchanges

(C) Farmer Exchange

(D) Beta Exchange

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Solution: IRRA has been jointly developed by all the stock exchanges – BSE, NSE, NCDEX, MCX and Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) and launched by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. I went. Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) acts as a protective measure for investors in case of technical issues experienced by a trading member or a stockbroker registered with SEBI.


Q :  

National Stock Exchange (NSE) signed MoU with which state to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise funds through capital markets?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Gujarat

(C) West Bengal

(D) Karnataka

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Solution: India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Government of West Bengal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) raise funds through the capital markets. It aims to spread awareness among MSMEs in the state regarding raising funds through IPO mechanism using NSE's SME platform NSE Emerge.


Q :  

Which state has declared Ghol species as the state fish?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Punjab

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Solution: The Gujarat state government has declared the Ghol species as the state fish of Gujarat at the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023. The ghoul, also known as the blackspotted croaker, is highly prized for its swim bladder, which is used in cosmetics. It is also considered a delicacy and is claimed to have medicinal properties. Gujarat's annual fish export is Rs 5,000 crore, which is 17% of India's fish export.


Q :  

Noa-Dihing Music Frog is a newly discovered species found in which state?

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Meghalaya

(C) Manipur

(D) Assam

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Solution: The Noa-Dihing music frog is a newly discovered species found in the Namdapha-Kamlang landscape of Arunachal Pradesh. It is named after the Noa-Dihing river. The 380 km long Noa Dihing or Budhi Dihing is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River.


Q :  

Which team has become the team that has scored 220+ runs the most number of times in T20 format?

(A) Sri Lanka Team

(B) Indian team

(C) Pakistan Team

(D) Afghanistan Team

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Team India scored 220+ runs for a record 9th time in T20 format. At the same time, South Africa is at second place in this list after Barat. South Africa has scored 220+ runs 8 times in T20 format.


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