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Takuya Tsumura appointed as new President and CEO of Honda Cars India

Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co. Ltd. announced the appointment of Takuya Tsumura as the new President & CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) with effect from 1 April 2022. The appointment comes as part of the management changes announced annually by the company. Tsumura, 54, will take over from Gaku Nakanishi, with effect from April 1, 2022. Nakanishi […]

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Lavender designated as brand product of J&K’s Doda district, the birthplace of Purple Revolution

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting for Doda and Kishtwar districts in Jammu & Kashmir recently. Addressing the meeting, he said Lavender has been designated as Doda brand product, while Kishtwar’s Rattle Hydropower Project has been revived after over eight years. A key decision taken during

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Himachal Pradesh gets 1st Biodiversity Park at Mandi

Himachal Pradesh gets the first biodiversity park to make its contribution towards the conservation of endangered Himalayan herbs. This park is set to come up at Mandi’s Bhulah valley. With the cost of Rs 1 crore, the biodiversity park is set up under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) by HP’s forest department. The aim of the park is to link tourism

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Israel successfully tests new naval air defence system ‘C-Dome’

Israel successfully tested a new naval air defense system “C-Dome,” to be used on the Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6-class corvettes, intercepting a series of threats in what officials called a key layer of protection against Iran and its proxies in the region. The “C-Dome” system is a naval version of the Iron Dome, which has been used to shoot down

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With the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, _________ country has been handed over the Presidency to host the 2026 Winter Olympics?

A) ItalyB) UAEC) RussiaD) Germany Explanation:The Presidency of the Games was formally handed-over to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, in Italy, to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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________ is the author of the book ‘A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering Work in Rural Construction’?

A) Tulsi ChakrabortyB) Subrata MitraC) Subir BanerjeeD) Uma Das Gupta Explanation:The biography of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore titled “A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering Work in Rural Construction”, written by historian and Tagore biographer Uma Das Gupta has been released.

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Which of the following Indian telecom company has joined the global SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium?

A) AirtelB) BSNLC) Vodafone-IdeaD) Reliance Jio Explanation:Telecom operator Bharti Airtel Ltd has announced that it has joined the SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium, in a bid to scale up its high speed global network capacity and serve India’s fast growing digital economy. SEA-ME-WE-6 stands for South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6.

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Indian tennis star Manika Batra has been roped in as the brand ambassador of which of the following sportswear brand recently?

A) PumaB) AdidasC) ReebokD) Nike Explanation:India’s top table tennis player, Manika Batra has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the sportswear brand Adidas.

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World Thinking Day is observed every year on which of the following day?

A) February 21B) Last Tuesday of FebruaryC) February 22D) Third Monday of February Explanation:World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Guides / Girl Scouts, and World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) worldwide.

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Which of the following Indian PSU has bagged the honour of ‘India’s Most Trusted Public Sector Company’ award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM?

A) Coal India Limited B) NTPC LimitedC) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation D) Indian Oil Corporation Explanation: State-run Maharatna Coal PSU, Coal India Limited (CIL), has been awarded the ‘India’s Most Trusted Public Sector Company’ award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry). The award was received by Coal India Chairman Mr. Pramod Agarwal during

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