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1. Which country's currency experienced a significant devaluation against the US dollar in early 2023? — Argentina
2. Which nation hosted the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup? — Australia and New Zealand
3. The 'Surya Tilak Project' was inaugurated in 2023 in which Indian city, aimed at illuminating the Ram Temple? — Ayodhya
4. Who received the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 'Demon Copperhead'? — Barbara Kingsolver
5. What is the name of the AI chatbot developed by Google that gained significant attention in 2023? — Bard
6. Who was awarded the prestigious 'JCB Prize for Literature' in 2023 for their novel 'These Mountains You Give Me'? — Bhanu Kapil
7. Who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 2023? — Carlos Alcaraz
8. What is the name of the Indian mission that successfully landed near the lunar south pole in August 2023? — Chandrayaan-3
9. Which country became the first to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon's far side in 2019, with ongoing implications? — China
10. Which country successfully launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier, the 'Fujian', in 2022, with ongoing developments in 2023? — China
11. What significant event occurred in Turkey and Syria in February 2023? — Devastating earthquakes
12. Which Indian scientist was awarded the prestigious 'Templeton Prize' in 2023? — Dr. Gagandeep Kang
13. The 'COP28' climate summit in late 2023 was held in which city? — Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14. Which country's president visited India for the Republic Day celebrations in 2023 as the chief guest? — Egypt
15. Which country launched a new space telescope, 'Euclid', in July 2023? — European Space Agency (ESA)
16. What major sporting event took place in France in July-August 2023? — FIFA Women's World Cup
17. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected global growth rates for 2023. Which major economy was expected to show significant slowdown? — Germany
18. What is the name of the new AI model developed by OpenAI, released in March 2023, that can generate human-like text? — GPT-4
19. The 'Quad' Leaders' Summit in 2023 was held in which city? — Hiroshima, Japan
20. The G20 Summit in 2023 was held in which country? — India
21. Which country experienced a major railway disaster in Odisha, India, in June 2023? — India
22. The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by which country? — India
23. What major technological advancement was demonstrated by SpaceX with Starship in 2023? — Its first orbital test flight
24. Which Indian city was designated as the first 'UNESCO Creative City of Literature' in 2023? — Kozhikode
25. What significant event marked the 75th anniversary of India's independence in 2023? — Launch of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' campaign
26. What significant change was proposed by the Indian government regarding the electoral process in 2023? — Linking Aadhaar with Voter IDs
27. Which Indian state launched the 'Laadli Behna Yojana' in 2023, providing financial assistance to women? — Madhya Pradesh
28. Who won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 2023? — Markéta Vondroušová
29. Which Indian state celebrated its 50th Statehood Day on January 21, 2023? — Meghalaya
30. Which Indian city hosted the 'Voice of Global South Summit' in January 2023? — New Delhi
31. What is the name of the new currency introduced by Russia and China for bilateral trade in 2023? — No new currency; trade continues in existing currencies
32. Who won the men's singles title at the Australian Open in 2023? — Novak Djokovic
33. Who won the men's singles title at the French Open in 2023? — Novak Djokovic
34. Who won the men's singles title at the US Open in 2023? — Novak Djokovic
35. What major international event saw a significant shift in energy markets due to geopolitical tensions in 2023? — Ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict
36. Which country hosted the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup? — Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia
37. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023 for their work on attosecond pulses of light? — Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L'Huillier
38. The 'Mission LiFE' (Lifestyle for Environment) initiative gained momentum in India in 2023. What is its primary objective? — Promoting sustainable lifestyles
39. The 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' was launched in India in 2023 to modernize which infrastructure? — Railway stations
40. The 'Project Cheetah' was a significant initiative in India in 2023 involving what? — Reintroduction of cheetahs from Africa
41. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in October 2022 and continued into 2023? — Rishi Sunak
42. Which nation was suspended from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2023? — Russia
43. The BRICS summit in 2023 was hosted by which nation? — South Africa
44. The 'Operation Kaveri' was launched by India in April 2023 to evacuate its citizens from which conflict-torn country? — Sudan
45. Which Indian state launched the 'Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme' for primary school students in 2023? — Tamil Nadu
46. Which country's central bank raised interest rates multiple times in 2023 to combat inflation? — United States Federal Reserve
47. Which Indian state launched the 'Har Ghar Jal' scheme in 2023? — Uttar Pradesh
48. Which Indian state's tableau was adjudged the best during the Republic Day parade in 2023? — Uttarakhand
49. What significant geological event affected parts of the North Island of New Zealand in early 2023? — Volcanic eruption (Mount Ruapehu)
50. What major global health organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern in May 2023? — World Health Organization (WHO)
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