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Who won the gold medal at the ongoing Kuortane Games in Finland on 18 June 2022?
Julian Weber
Neeraj Chopra
Jakub Vadlejch
Johannes Vetter
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Days after breaking his own national record recently, India’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal at the Kuortane Games in Finland on Saturday (June 18). Chopra, who won a historic gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, hurled the javelin to 86.69 meters in his first attempt in rainy conditions in Kuortane
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Which Indian airport was named the ‘best regional airport in India and South Asia’ in Skytrax World Airport awards?
Bengaluru International Airport
Cochin International Airport
Delhi International Airport
Chennai International Airport
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru was named the best regional airport in India and South Asia title in the 2022 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
The award is based on the feedback from the customers in a globally conducted survey about the experience from check-in to arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, immigration, and arrangements at the departure gates. The Bengaluru airport had also won the Best Airport and Aviation Innovation Award at the Wings India Awards earlier.
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Which Indian state has been ranked at the first position in Asia’s Global Start-up Ecosystem Report 2022?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Jharkhand
Odisha
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Kerala has been ranked at first position in Asia’s Global Start-up Ecosystem Report, which was released on June 14, 2022. Kerala has also been ranked at fourth position in terms of Affordable Talent. The startup ecosystem report recognises creative steps taken by Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM) to position it as a start-up power house.
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Which Airport has been awarded the best regional airport in India and South Asia title in the 2022 Skytrax World Airport Awards?
The Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
CSM International Airport, Mumbai
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) has bagged the best regional airport in India and South Asia title in the 2022 Skytrax World Airport Awards
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Which Indian state has been ranked at the first position in Asia’s Global Start-up Ecosystem Report 2022?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Jharkhand
Odisha
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Kerala has been ranked in the first position in Asia’s Global Start-up Ecosystem Report, which was released on June 14, 2022. Kerala has also been ranked in the fourth position in terms of Affordable Talent. The startup ecosystem report recognizes creative steps taken by Kerala Start-up Mission (KSUM) to position it as a start-up powerhouse.
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Who has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships?
L Dhanush
L Dhanush
Akansha Kishor Vyavhare
Gurunaidu Sanapathi
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Gurunaidu Sanapathi has become India’s first weightlifter to win a gold at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico. The 16-year-old claimed the yellow metal with a total effort of 230kg (104kg+126kg) in the boy’s 55kg event late on Sunday night
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What is the position of India at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup 2022?
2nd position
4th position
1st position
3rd position
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Answer: Option AExplanation
India ends their campaign at Bolat Turlykhanov Cup in the second position with 12 medals. In Wrestling, India ended their campaign at the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup at Almaty in Khazakstan in the second position with 12 medals. This included a tally of six golds, one silver, and five bronze medals in total.
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Who has won the Best Male actor award in the International Indian Film Academy Awards held in Abu Dhabi?
Varun Dhawan
Salman Khan
Sharukh Khan
Vicky Kaushal
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) | Vicky Kaushal (Sardar Udham)
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Who is the winner of the French Open 2022 Men’s single title?
Lucas Alcaraz
Casper Ruud
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Ace Tennis player Rafael Nadal won the final match to beat Casper Ruud and claim his 14th French Open Men’s single title.
With this victory, Nadal claimed his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall. He is two titles ahead of rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. French Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
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Who has/has won the gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) mixed team competition at the ISSF World Cup in June 2022?
Swapnil Kusale and Ashi Chouksey
Swapnil Kusale and Aayushi Gupta
Divyansh Singh Panwar and Shreya Agrawal
Akhil Sheoran and Shriyanka Sadangi
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Swapnil Kusale and Ashi Chouksey helped India end its ISSF World Cup 2022 Baku campaign on a high by winning the gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) mixed team shooting event in Azerbaijan on Saturday.
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Which of the following documentary has won the prestigious Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2022?
Turn Your Body to the Sun
Ghar Ka Pata
Saakshatkaaram
Prince in a Pastry Shop
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Mumbai: The Dutch documentary film “Turn Your Body to the Sun”, which tells the incredible story of a Soviet Prisoner of War, has won the prestigious Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2022
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Who has won a silver medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3P event at the ISSF Shooting World Cup 2022?
Sriyanka Sarangi
Anjum Moudgil
Vedika Sharma
Anisa Sayyed
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Answer: Option BExplanation
India picked up medals in both the individual men’s and women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) events, with Anjum Moudgil bagging silver in the women’s 3P at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. Swapnil Kusale had also finished second in the men’s event on Thursday.
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Who has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra award by President Ram Nath Kovind?
Ramdhan Chaudhary
Altaf Hussain Bhat
Satish Singh
Gaurav Gorkha
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Answer: Option BExplanation
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday awarded Kirti Chakra to Jammu and Kashmir Police Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat posthumously for his gallant act, raw courage, utmost dedication and commitment to duty and supreme sacrifice for the nation.
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Who has been conferred with Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival of India 2022?
Sanjit Narwekar
Anurag Kashyap
Paresh Rawal
Anupam Kher
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Answer: Option AExplanation
On an inaugural day, veteran documentary filmmaker and author Sanjit Narwekar were conferred with Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award which carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs (Rs 1 million), Golden Conch, and a citation. Sarkar is the author of 20 books on cinema.
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When is the last date for submitting nominations for Padma Awards 2023?
September 15th
September 1st
August 1st
July 31st
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2023 opened on May 1, 2022. The last date for filing nominations will be September 15, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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Which state has been selected for World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022 by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Karnataka
Kerala
Jharkhand
Chhatisgarh
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Every year, the World Health Organisation honors governments, organizations, and individuals for their efforts and contributions to curbing tobacco use. This year, the WHO has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022.
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Which documentary won the L’Oeil d’Or 2022?
Ladies First
The Social Dilemma
All That Breathes
Writing with Fire
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’, India’s only entry at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, won L’Oeil d’Or 2022, the top prize for documentary films. The film revolves around the lives of two brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, who rescue and treat injured birds especially black kites in a basement near Delhi’s Wazirabad. The 90-minute film had recently premiered at Cannes in the special screening segment.
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Which state has won the World No Tobacco Day Award 2022?
Odisha
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Bihar
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Answer: Option BExplanation
In the eastern state of India, Jharkhand has been selected for World No Tobacco Day Award 2022. This award would be received by the State Tobacco Control Cell of the Health Department on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day
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Who has been honored with Excellence in Cinema award at the French Riviera Film Festival?
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Rajinikanth
Amitab Bachchan
Kamal Hassan
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Nawazuddin Siddiqui honored with Excellence in Cinema award at the French Riviera Film Festival. The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has already seen many memorable moments
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Who won the gold medal at the 12th International Jumping Meeting in Greece in May 2022?
Soumyapada Mohanty
Murali Sreeshankar
Saurabh Desai
Satish Kumar
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Athens [Greece], May 27 (ANI): National record-holding long jumper Sreeshankar Murli, who recently won a Gold Medal for the country at the 12th International Jumping Meeting held in Kalithea, Greece, said that he was struggling with his rhythm in the first two jumps.
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Who has won the 1st prize for the Amazon Smbhav Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022?
Mukesh Ambani
Gautam Adani
Ratan Tata
Subhash Ola
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Answer: Option DExplanation
An innovator from Rajasthan who has developed the technology of saving energy in boilers by recycling steam, Subhash Ola has won the 1st prize for the Amazon Smbhav Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 and his enterprise “Geniusenergy Critical Innovation Private Limited” has won the Start-up of the Year award.
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Who has won the William E. Colby Award 2022 for his military and intelligence writing?
Wesley Morgan
Diebedo Francis Kere
Ardeshir B.K. Dubash
Albert Bourla
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Author and journalist, Wesley Morgan has won the William E. Colby Award 2022 for his military and intelligence writing. He was cited for his book “The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley.”
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Activist Cécile Ndjebet recently won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award. Cécile Ndjebet belongs to which of the following countries?
Cameroon
Kenya
Eritrea
Congo
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Cameroonian activist, Cécile Ndjebet, winner of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award. Activist Cécile Ndjebet, of Cameroon, this week won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on them.2
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Which music band has won the Billboards Music Awards 2022 held in Las Vegas?
BTS
Pink Floyd
The Beatles
The Ramones
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Answer: Option AExplanation
BTS wins three awards at Billboard Music Awards 2022. In 2017, BTS became the first K-pop group to be nominated for and win a Billboard Award
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Which country’s nurse, Anna Qabale Duba has been crowned World’s Best Nurse at the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award in May 2022?
Nigeria
South Sudan
Egypt
Kenya
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Anna Qabala Duba, a Kenyan nurse stationed at the Marsabit County Referral Hospital, won the inaugural Aster Guardian Global Nursing Award
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Who announces a Rs 1 crore cash award for the Indian men’s team for clinching the Thomas Cup trophy?
Narendra Modi
Rajnath Singh
Dharmendra Pradhan
Anurag Thakur
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Hailing the Indian men’s badminton team for defeating 14-time champions Indonesia, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced Rs 1 crore cash award for the team for winning the maiden Thomas Cup trophy in Thailand.
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Ramita and Paarth Makhija has won ___________ in the 10m air rifle mixed team competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in May 2022.
Bronze Medal
Gold medal
Silver medal
Either Option 2 or 3
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Answer: Option CExplanation
The correct answer is Silver medal. Ramita and Paarth Makhija has won silver medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team competition. Esha Singh and Saurabh Chaudhary won the mixed team pistol gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany on 12 May 2022.
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Which Indian architect has been conferred the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022?
Hafeez Contractor
Brinda Somaya
Sheila Sri Prakash
Balkrishna Doshi
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Veteran architect Balkrishna Doshi was conferred the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022, one of the world’s highest honors for architecture, awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
The 94-year-old architect is the only one from India. He is also the first to receive both the Royal Gold Medal and the Pritzker Architecture Prize, referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture.
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Who has won the Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament?
D Gukesh
R Raja Rithvik
Sankalp Gupta
Bharath Subramaniyam
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh has emerged as champion in the 1st Chessable Sunway Formentera Open 2022 chess tournament in Punta Prima. It was a hat-trick of titles for him after he had previously won the La Roda tournament and the Menorca Open in recent weeks
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Which media organization was awarded the Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the Public Service category?
Washington Post
Reuters
Al Jazeera
New York Times
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Answer: Option AExplanation
The Washington Post won the public service category, considered the most prestigious of the prizes, for its news and enterprise coverage about the attack on the Capitol, including “The Attack,” a sprawling chronological examination of what led to the siege and what transpired during the riot and its aftermath.
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