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JULY TO 31 JULY 2024)

Q.: Who became the first Indian woman in independent India to win multiple medals
at a single Olympic Games?

(A) Mary Kom

(B) Saina Nehwal
(C) P.V. Sindhu
(D) Manu Bhaker

Ans : (D) Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker made history on 30 July 2024 by becoming the first Indian woman in independent
India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games.

Q.: Who was Manu Bhaker’s partner in the 10m pistol mixed team event at the 2024 Paris
Olympics?

(A) Abhishek Verma

(B) Sarabjot Singh
(C) Saurabh Chaudhary
(D) Rajiv Sharma

Ans : (B) Sarabjot Singh

Manu Bhaker clinched a bronze medal in the 10m pistol mixed team event with Sarabjot Singh,
defeating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics.

Q.: Who won the Gold medal for India at the 56th International Chemistry Olympiad
held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 21st to 30th, 2024?
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(A) Avanish Bansal

(B) Harshin Posina
(C) Kashyap Khandelwal
(D) Devesh Bhaiyya

Ans : (D) Devesh Bhaiyya

Devesh Bhaiyya from Jalgaon, Maharashtra won the Gold medal in the 56th International
Chemistry Olympiad held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from July 21st to 30th, 2024

Question : What percentage of the world’s digital payments is accounted for by India?

A) 35.2 percent
B) 48.5 percent
C) 52.1 percent
D) 60.7 percent

Answer: B) 48.5 percent

India accounts for nearly half of the world’s digital payments, holding a 48.5 percent share in
global real-time payment volumes, according to a report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Q.: Which participants from India won gold medals at the 54th International
Physics Olympiad 2024?

A) Akarsh Raj Sahay and Bhavya Tiwari

B) Ved Lahoti and Jaiveer Singh
C) Rhythm Kedia and Ved Lahoti
D) Rhythm Kedia and Akarsh Raj Sahay

Ans : C) Rhythm Kedia and Ved Lahoti

The Indian delegation won 2 gold and 3 silver medals at the 54th International Physics Olympiad
2024, held from July 21 to July 29 in Isfahan, Iran.

Q. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of

Union Territory of Chandigarh in place of Banwarilal Purohit?
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a) Shri Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde

b) Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya
c) Shri Gulab Chand Kataria
d) Shri Om Prakash Mathur
Ans : c) Shri Gulab Chand Kataria
Shri Gulab Chand Kataria appointed Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory
of Chandigarh (previously Governor of Assam).

Q. Where is the World’s highest tunnel, Shinkun La Tunnel being constructed?

a) Sikkim
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Ladakh
d) Himachal Pradesh

Ans : c) Ladakh
On July 26, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the construction of the world’s highest
tunnel in Kargil, Ladakh, by initiating the first blast. The Shinkun La Tunnel will be 4.1
kilometers long, with twin tubes, and is located at an altitude of about 15,800 feet on the Nimu-

Q.: Which cultural site from the Northeast became the first to be inscribed on
theUNESCO World Heritage List under the Cultural Category?

A) Kaziranga National Park

B) Majuli Island
C) Moidams
D) Kamakhya Temple

Answer: C) Moidams
Moidams of the Ahom Dynasty in Assam were officially declared India’s 43rd World Heritage
Site in the cultural category during UNESCO’s 46th World Heritage Committee session in New
Delhi from 21 to 31 July 2024. It is the first cultural site from the Northeast to make it to the
UNESCO World Heritage List under the Cultural Category.

Q.: Which dynasty created the Moidams?

A) Gupta
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B) Maurya
C) Ahom
D) Chola

Answer: C) Ahom
These 700-year-old mound-burial sites, akin to pyramids, reflect the rich history and
architectural brilliance of the Ahom rulers.

Question: When is Kargil Vijay Diwas observed annually?

A) June 26
B) July 26
C) August 26
D) September 26

Answer: B) July 26
Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on July 26, commemorates the success of Operation
Vijay in 1999. During this conflict, Indian forces successfully reclaimed strategic positions in the
Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir that had been infiltrated by Pakistani soldiers and terrorists.

Q,: Which sport did the Men’s and Women’s Indian Team reach the quarter-finals
in during the Paris Olympics 2024?

A) Hockey
B) Badminton
C) Archery
D) Tennis

Answer: C) Archery
India started its Paris Olympics campaign on 25 July 2024 with the Men’s Team securing 3rd
place and the women’s team securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

Q.: What is the name of the military exercise in which the Indian Army is participating
in Mongolia?

A) Desert Storm
B) Khaan Quest
C) Red Flag
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D) Cobra Gold

Ans : B) Khaan Quest

The Indian Army contingent is participating in the Multinational Military Exercise ‘Khaan
Quest’ in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from July 27th to August 9th, 2024.

Q.: What is the new name for the Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan?

A) Ashok Mandap
B) Ganatantra Mandap
C) Sarnath Mandap
D) Republic Hall

Ans : B) Ganatantra Mandap

The Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, traditionally used for important ceremonies and
celebrations such as the presentation of National Awards, has been renamed ‘Ganatantra
Mandap,’ .

Q.: What is the new name for Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan?

A) Durbar Mandap
B) Ganatantra Mandap
C) Ashok Mandap
Ans : C) Ashok Mandap
Ashok Hall, originally designed as a ballroom, will now be known as Ashok Mandap.

Q.: Who has been appointed as the festival director of the 55th and 56th editions of
theInternational Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

A) Anurag Kashyap
B) Karan Johar
C) Shekhar Kapur
D) Zoya Akhtar
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Ans : C) Shekhar Kapur

Eminent filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the festival director of the 55th and
56th editions of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa. The 55th edition of IFFI will
be held from 20th to 28th November 2024.

Question : What is the rank of India’s passport on the global passport index?

A) 75th
B) 82nd
C) 90th
D) 100th
E)
Answer: B) 82nd
India ranks 82nd on the global passport index.

Question : How many countries can Indian passport holders enter visa-free?

A) 50 countries
B) 58 countries
C) 60 countries
D) 70 countries

Answer: B) 58 countries
Indians can enter 58 countries visa-free, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Q.: When was the World hottest day on record according to the preliminary data
from a European Union monitoring agency?

A) July 21, 2023

B) July 22, 2024
C) August 2016
D) July 20, 2023

Ans : B) July 22, 2024

According to preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency, Monday, July 22,
2024, was the World hottest day on record.
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Q.: What was the global average surface air temperature on the hottest day on record
on July 22, 2024?

A) 17.00 degrees Celsius

B) 17.10 degrees Celsius
C) 17.15 degrees Celsius
D) 17.20 degrees Celsius

Ans : C) 17.15 degrees Celsius

The global average surface air temperature reached 17.15 degrees Celsius.

Q.: Who set a record by presenting her seventh consecutive Budget on July 23, 2024?

A) Manmohan Singh
B) Arun Jaitley
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Morarji Desai

C) Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh straight Budget on July 23, 2024 for
the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai.

Q.: What is the new standard deduction for salaried employees under the new income
taxregime for the fiscal 2024-25?

A) ₹50,000
B) ₹60,000
C) ₹75,000
D) ₹90,000

Ans : C) ₹75,000
Standard deduction for salaried employees hiked to ₹75,000, from ₹50,000 under the new
income tax regime.
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Q.: What decision did the Supreme Court make regarding the NEET-UG
2024 examination?

A) Ordered a re-test
B) Cancelled the examination
C) Refused to cancel the examination and allowed the counselling process to commence
D) Postponed the examination date

Ans : C) Refused to cancel the examination and allowed the counselling process to
commence
The Supreme Court has refused to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 examination or order a re-test.
This decision allows the counselling process for admission to undergraduate medical courses in
government and private colleges across India to begin on July 24, 2024.

Q.: What is the projected real GDP growth for FY 2024-25 according to the
Economic Survey 2023-24?

A) 5-6%
B) 6.5-7%
C) 7-8%
D) 4.5-5%

Ans : B) 6.5-7%
Economic Survey 2023-24 projects real GDP growth of 6.5 to 7 percent for FY 2024-25.

Q.: Who tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha?

A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

B) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Home Minister Amit Shah
D) President Ram Nath Kovind
Ans : B) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the survey in the Lok
Sabha.
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Q,: Who is the King of Bhutan who visited Gujarat in July 2024?

A) Jigme Singye Wangchuck

B) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
C) Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
D) Tshering Tobgay

Ans : B) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived
in Gujarat on 22 July 2024 for a three-day tour

Q.: Which Indian player was awarded the Olympic Order by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) in July 2024 ?

A) PV Sindhu
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Saina Nehwal

Ans : B) Abhinav Bindra

Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra was awarded the Olympic Order by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 22 July 2024 for his outstanding services to the
Olympic Movement.

Q.: What event did Abhinav Bindra win to become India’s first individual Olympic gold
medalist, and in which year did he achieve this feat?

A) Men’s 50m freestyle swimming, 2004 Athens Games

B) Men’s 100m sprint, 2012 London Games
C) Men’s 10m air rifle event, 2008 Beijing Games
D) Men’s marathon, 2016 Rio Games

Ans:C) Men’s 10m air rifle event, 2008 Beijing Games

Bindra became India’s first individual Olympic gold medalist by winning the men’s 10m air rifle
event at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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Questions : Who won the men’s doubles title at the Swiss Open ATP Tour tennis
tournament on 21 July 2024?
A) Yuki Bhambri and Ugo Humbert
B) Albano Olivett and Fabrice Martin
C) Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivett
D) Ugo Humbert and Fabrice Martin

Ans : C) Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivett

India’s Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivett won the men’s doubles title at theSwiss
Open ATP Tour tennis tournament on 21 July 2024 in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Q.: During which Hindu month does the Kanwar Yatra take place?

A. Baisakh
B. Kartik
C. Shravan
D. Chaitra

C. Shravan
The Kanwar Yatra occurs during the Hindu month of Shravan (July-August), which is
considered auspicious for worshipping Lord Shiva.

Q.: What is the primary objective of the Kanwar Yatra?

A. To visit multiple temples

B. To collect and offer holy water to Lord Shiva
C. To fast for a month
D. To chant “Bol Bam” continuously

B. To collect and offer holy water to Lord Shiva

The pilgrimage involves collecting holy water from the Ganges River, particularly from sacred
spots like Haridwar, Gaumukh, and Gangotri. Devotees carry this water in pitchers, known as
Kanwars, on their shoulders as they journey to their local Shiva temples.
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Q.: Who did President Joe Biden endorse as the presidential nominee after his
withdrawal from the presidential race for the upcoming November 2024 election?

A. Hillary Clinton
B. Elizabeth Warren
C. Kamala Harris
D. Bernie Sanders
Ans : C. Kamala Harris
US President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the presidential race for the upcoming November
election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential nominee.

Q: Who has been named captain of the Indian T20 team for the series against Sri
Lanka starting on July 27, 2024?

 A. Rohit Sharma
 B. Virat Kohli
 C. Suryakumar Yadav
 D. Shubman Gill
Answer: C. Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav named captain of the Indian T20 team for the three-match series against Sri
Lanka starting on July 27, 2024. Shubman Gill named vice-captain for both T20 and ODI
formats.

Question: Who administered the oath to Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh

and Justice R. Mahadevan as judges of the Supreme Court on 18 July 2024?

 A. Justice Ranjan Gogoi

 B. Justice SA Bobde
 C. Justice NV Ramana
 D. Justice DY Chandrachud
Answer: D. Justice DY Chandrachud
Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh and Justice R. Mahadevan took oaths as judges of the
Supreme Court on 18 July 2024. The Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud,
administered the oath to both judges.
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Question: Which bill will replace the Aircraft Act of 1934?

 A. The Finance Bill

 B. The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024
 C. The Boilers Bill
 D. The Coffee (Promotion and Development) Bill

Answer: B. The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024

Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 is listed to replace the Aircraft Act of 1934 to provide
enabling provisions for ease of doing business in the civil aviation sector.

Q: Which sport will have the largest group of athletes in India’s contingent for the Paris
Olympics 2024?

A. Shooting
B. Hockey
C. Wrestling
D. Athletics

Answer: D. Athletics
The athletics team is the largest group with 29 athletes for the Paris Olympics 2024.

Q.: Where is the Asia’s first health research-related “Pre-clinical Network

facility” located?

A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Bangalore
D) Faridabad

Ans : D) Faridabad
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology, inaugurated Asia’s first health
research-related “Pre-clinical Network facility” at the Translational Health Science &
Technology Institute (THSTI) in Faridabad on July 16, 2024.
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Q: Which team won Copa America Championship 2024 on 15 July 2024?

a) Brazil
b) Argentina
c) Colombia
d) Uruguay

Ans : b) Argentina
Argentina won their second straight Copa America Championship on 15 July 2024, beating
Colombia at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Q: Who became the new Foreign Secretary of India on 15 July 2024?

a) S. Jaishankar
b) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
c) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
d) Vikram Misri

Ans : d) Vikram Misri

Mr. Vikram Misri, a 1989 batch IFS officer assumed charge as the new Foreign Secretary of
India
Q: Who on 15
won theJuly 2024.Singles Wimbledon title 2024?
Men’s

A) Novak Djokovic
B) Daniil Medvedev
C) Lorenzo Musetti
D) Carlos Alcaraz

Ans : D) Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz won his second consecutive Men’s Singles Wimbledon title on July 14, 2024, by
defeating
Q: Who Novak
won the Djokovic
Euro 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4).
2024 final?

A) England
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Spain
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Ans : D) Spain
Spain won their fourth European Championship by defeating England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final
in Berlin.

Q: Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal on July 14, 2024?

A) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda

B) Sher Bahadur Deuba
C) Ram Chandra Paudel
D) KP Sharma Oli

Ans : D) KP Sharma Oli

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed KP Sharma Oli as the new Prime Minister on
July 14, 2024. Oli replaces Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who lost a vote of confidence.

Q: Who was the Prime Minister of India during the Emergency imposed in 1975?

a) Narendra Modi
b) Rajiv Gandhi
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans : c) Indira Gandhi

Emergency was imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on June 25, 1975.

Q: The “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas” will be observed on which date annually to honor
those who opposed the Emergency of 1975?

a) January 26
b) June 25
c) August 15
d) October 2

Ans : b) June 25
The India government announced that June 25 will be observed annually as “Samvidhaan Hatya
Diwas” to honor those who opposed and fought against the injustices during the Emergency.
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Q: Where will the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 be held?

a) Colombo, Sri Lanka

b) Mumbai, India
c) Dambulla, Sri Lanka
d) Dubai, UAE

Ans : c) Dambulla, Sri Lanka

The eight-nation Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 will start on July 19, 2024 at RDICS, Dambulla.

Q: Which is the oldest football tournament in Asia?

A) Durand Cup
B) Santosh Trophy
C) Federation Cup
D) IFA Shield

Ans : A) Durand Cup

The 2024 Durand Cup, is the 133rd edition of the oldest football tournament in Asia.

Q: Which country was officially welcomed as the fifth member country of the
Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in July 2024?

A) Seychelles
B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan
D) Nepal

B) Bangladesh
Existing members of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) are India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and
the Maldives.

Q: What is the purpose of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), established in 2020?
A To promote cultural exchange
A) To enhance regional economic cooperation
B) To expand maritime cooperation
C) To support environmental conservation
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Ans : C) To expand maritime cooperation

The CSC was established in 2020 to expand the scope of trilateral maritime cooperation between
India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Mauritius joined in March 2022. Bangladesh joined as its
fifth member in 2024.
Q: What is the name of the highest civilian award of Russia received by PM Modi
during his visit in July 2024?

a) Order of Saint George

b) Order of St Andrew the Apostle
c) Order of Alexander Nevsky
d) Order of Friendship

Ans : b) Order of St Andrew the Apostle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Russia’s prestigious civilian honour, the Order of St
Andrew the Apostle. The award was presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony
in St Catherine’s Hall of the Moscow Kremlin on July 9, 2024.

Q: Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team?

a) Rahul Dravid
b) W.V. Raman
c) Gautam Gambhir
d) Ashok Malhotra

Ans : c) Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by the
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on July 9, 2024.

Q: Who has been named as the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paris
2024 Olympic Games?

a) MC Mary Kom
b) PV Sindhu
c) Gagan Narang
d) Achanta Sharath Kamal
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Ans : c) Gagan Narang

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has named Gagan Narang as the Chef-de-Mission of the
Indian contingent for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Gagan Narang is a four-time Olympian and
a 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in men’s 10 meter Air Rifle.
Q: Who are the flag bearers for the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of
theParis 2024 Olympic Games?

a) Gagan Narang and MC Mary Kom

b) PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal
c) MC Mary Kom and Dr. P.T. Usha
d) PV Sindhu and Gagan Narang

Ans : b) PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal

PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers during the opening ceremony of
Paris Olympic 2024.

Q: When is the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra scheduled to conclude?

A) Diwali
B) Shravan Poornima
C) Holi
D) Makar Sankranti

Ans : B) Shravan Poornima

The annual Shri Amarnath Ji pilgrimage will conclude on Shravan Poornima, coinciding with
Raksha Bandhan.

Q: Which player set a new national record in the 3000m steeplechase at the Paris
Diamond League in 2024?

A) Amos Serem
B) Avinash Sable
C) Abrham Sime
D) Conseslus Kipruto

Ans : B) Avinash Sable

Avinash Sable set a new national record in the 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Diamond Leagueon
July 7, 2024.
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Q: What is the primary goal of NITI Aayog’s ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ launched in

July 2024?

A) To achieve 100% literacy in all Aspirational Districts

B) To achieve 100% saturation of 12 key social sector indicators
C) To promote digital literacy among rural communities
D) To improve agricultural productivity

Q: Who became the first female Finance Minister of the United Kingdom in 2024?

a) Angela Rayner
b) Yvette Cooper
c) Rachel Reeves
d) Theresa May

Ans : c) Rachel Reeves

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party achieved victory in the 2024 parliamentary election. Rachel
Reeves, Finance Minister, becomes the country’s first female finance Minister.

Q: What does the Sensex represent?

A) The performance of the top 50 companies listed on the NSE.

B) The performance of the top 30 companies listed on the BSE.
C) The performance of the top 100 companies listed on the BSE.
D) The performance of all companies listed on the NSE.

Ans : B) The performance of the top 30 companies listed on the BSE.

The Sensex, also known as the S&P BSE Sensex, is India’s premier stock market index. It
represents the performance of the 30 largest and most actively traded companies listed on
the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
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Q: Which index achieved a historic milestone by closing above 80,000 for the first
time in July 2024?

A) Nifty 50
B) Sensex
C) Nifty Pharma
D) Nifty IT

Ans : B) To achieve 100% saturation of 12 key social sector indicators

NITI Aayog launched the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ on 4 July 2024. This comprehensive three-
month campaign, running from 4th July to 30th September 2024, aims to achieve 100% saturationof
12 key social sector indicators across all Aspirational Districts and Blocks.

Q: Who is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister following the parliamentary
election on July 4, 2024?

a) Rishi Sunak
b) Boris Johnson
c) Keir Starmer
d) Jeremy Corbyn

c) Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister. Labour Party is projected to wina
massive majority in the parliamentary election on July 4, 2024.

Q: How long does it take for the Aditya-L1 spacecraft to complete one revolution
around the L1 point?

a) 92 days
b) 178 days
c) 365 days
d) 730 days

Ans : b) 178 days

The Aditya-L1 mission is an Indian solar observatory positioned at Lagrangian point L1. It was
launched on September 2, 2023. The spacecraft takes 178 days to complete one revolution around
the L1 point.
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Q: What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and Mongolia, the
16th edition of which was conducted in July 2024??

a) Operation Desert Storm

b) Exercise Nomadic Elephant
c) Exercise Yudh Abhyas
d) Operation Blue Star
Answer: b) Exercise Nomadic Elephant
The 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant began on July3,
2024, at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. The exercise is scheduled from July3 to
July 16, 2024.

Q: Which country first incorporated three-dimensional hologram technology on

its currency to combat counterfeiting?

a) United States
b) Japan
c) Germany
d) Canada

Ans : b) Japan
On July 3, 2024, Japan began issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen banknotes. The new
banknotes feature three-dimensional hologram technology to combat counterfeiting, the firstsuch use
on any country’s currency.

Q: Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Medical

Commission in July 2024?

a) Dr. Sanjay Behari

b) Dr. B.N. Gangadhar
c) Dr. Ramesh Kumar
d) Dr. Anil Mehta

Ans : b) Dr. B.N. Gangadhar

Dr. B.N. Gangadhar has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Medical Commission
for a period of 4 years. He was previously the President of the Medical Assessment and Rating
Board.
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Q: Who was sworn in as the Netherlands’ new Prime Minister on June 2, 2024?

A) Mark Rutte
B) Jens Stoltenberg
C) Dick Schoof
D) Geert Wilders

Answer: C) Dick Schoof

Dick Schoof, former head of the Dutch Secret Service, was sworn in as the Netherlands’ newPrime
Minister on June 2, 2024

Q: Where is the 13th edition of India-Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE

being conducted?

A) Fort Vachiraprakan, Tak Province, Thailand

B) Umroi, Meghalaya, India
C) Bangkok, Thailand
D) New Delhi, India

Answer: A) Fort Vachiraprakan, Tak Province, Thailand

The 13th edition of India-Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE is taking place from 1st to15th
July at Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak Province, Thailand.

Q: Who assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff on July 1, 2024?

A) Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh

B) Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani
C) Lieutenant General Manoj Mukund Naravane
D) Lieutenant General MM Naravane

Answer: B) Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani

Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staffon
July 1, 2024. Prior to this, he was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central
Command based at Lucknow.
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Q: When was Digital India officially launched by the Government of India?

A) August 15, 2014

B) January 26, 2015
C) July 1, 2015
D) October 2, 2015

Answer: C) July 1, 2015

Digital India program completed 9 years on July 1, 2024. It was officially launched by the
Government of India on July 1, 2015.

Q: Who has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Rajendra Kumar Tiwari

B) Prashant Trivedi
C) Durga Shankar Mishra
D) Manoj Kumar Singh

Answer: D) Manoj Kumar Singh

Manoj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed
Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh on 30 June 2024

Q.Which player holds the record for the most centuries in T20 internationals?

A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Chris Gayle
D) David Warner

Ans : B) Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma’s T20I career record: 4,231 runs in 159 matches, the highest run-scorer in the
format, with five centuries.

Q: When the three new criminal laws in India came into force?

A) June 30, 2024

B) July 1, 2024
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C) August 1, 2024
D) January 1, 2024

Ans : B) July 1, 2024

The three new criminal laws in India—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023— come into force with effect
from 1 July 2024.
Q: Which team did India defeat to win the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024?

A) England
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) New Zealand

Ans : C) South Africa

India won the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 on 29 June 2024 at Kensington Oval.India
defeated South Africa by seven runs.

Q: Who was named Player of the Match in the 2024 T20 World Cup final?

A) Rohit Sharma
B) Virat Kohli
C) Hardik Pandya
D) Jasprit Bumrah
Ans : B) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli scored 76 runs in final and named Player of the Match.

Q: Who was named Player of the Tournament in the 2024 T20 World Cup?

A) Rohit Sharma
B) Virat Kohli
C) Jasprit Bumrah

Ans : C) Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Tournament, with 15 wickets in eight games and an
economy rate below six.
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Q: Who has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary of India?
A) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
B) S. Jaishankar
C) Vikram Misri
D) Ruchira Kamboj

Ans : C) Vikram Misri

The Indian government appointed Vikram Misri as the new Foreign Secretary. Misri, a 1989-
batch Indian Foreign Service officer, will succeed Vinay Mohan Kwatra on July 15,2024.

Q: Who has been elected as the next President of the European Council?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Emmanuel Macron
C) António Costa
D) Pedro Sánchez

Answer: C) António Costa

António Costa’s was elected as the next President of the European Council on June

28,2024 in Brussels, Belgium. His will succeeding Charles Michel on December 1, 2024.

Q: Which country did India surpass to become the third-largest domestic aviation
market?
A) Indonesia
B) Germany
C) Brazil
D) Japan

Ans : C) Brazil

India has become the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market, after the U.S. andChina.

Q: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and BebuProject LLP

signed an agreement to develop a Film City at which location?
A) Faridabad
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B) Yamuna Nagar
C) Greater Noida
D) Lucknow

Ans : C) Greater Noida

The Uttar Pradesh state government signed an agreement on 27 June 2024 to develop afilm city in
Greater Noida. Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA)and Bebu Project LLP,
owned by film producer Bonnie Kapoor and Ashish Bhootani.

Q: Who qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 in the women’s 400m event?
A) Hima Das
B) Devy Aniba Zala
C) Sneha K
D) Kiran Pahal

Ans : D) Kiran Pahal

Kiran Pahal from Haryana qualified for the Paris Olympics. She clocked 50.92 seconds in

women’s 400m at the National Inter-state Athletics Championships in Panchkula.

Q: Who won the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal between India and England?
A) India
B) England
C) The match was abandoned
D) It ended in a tie

Ans : A) India

India defeated England by 68 runs in Guyana and reached into the finals of the 2024 T20World
Cup.

Q: Who was re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 26 June 2024?
a) K. Suresh
b) Rahul Gandhi
c) Om Birla
d) Kiren Rijiju

c) Om Birla

BJP MP Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. He had previouslyserved as
the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha.
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Q: Who is the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team for the Paris 2024
Olympics?

a) PR Sreejesh
b) Manpreet Singh
c) Harmanpreet Singh
d) Hardik Singh

Ans : c) Harmanpreet Singh

Hockey India announced a 16-member Indian men’s hockey team for the Paris 2024

Olympics, scheduled from 26th July to 11th August.

Q: Which country became the 100th full member of the International SolarAlliance (ISA)
in June 2024?
a) Spain
b) Paraguay
c) India
d) France

Ans : b) Paraguay

The ISA was co-founded by India and France during the 2015 United Nations ClimateChange
Conference (COP21) in Paris. Paraguay has become the 100th country to jointhe International
Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member in New Delhi on 26 June 2024.

Q: Who was appointed as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the 18th Lok Sabha on25
June 2024?
A) Mallikarjun Kharge
B) Sonia Gandhi
C) Rahul Gandhi
D) KC Venugopal

Ans : C) Rahul Gandhi

Q: Where is the 64th International Sugar Organisation (ISO) Council Meeting heldin
India?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
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Ans : B) New Delhi

India hosted the 64th International Sugar Organisation (ISO) Council Meeting from June25 to 27
in New Delhi.

Q: Which country is the largest consumer and second-largest producer of sugar?

A) Brazil
B) India
C) China
D) Thailand

Ans : B) India

Brazil is the largest producer of Sugarcane.

Q: Who has been given a one-year extension as the Chief of the IntelligenceBureau in
June 2024?
A) Ajit Doval
B) Rajiv Jain
C) Tapan Kumar Deka
D) Arvind Kumar
Ans : C) Tapan Kumar Deka

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the extension of IntelligenceBureau

Chief Tapan Kumar Deka for one-year until June 2025.

Q: What act has the Central Government enacted to prevent unfair means in public
examinations?
A) Public Examination (Prevention of Cheating) Act, 2024
B) Public Examination (Prevention of Malpractices) Act, 2024
C) Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
D) Public Examination (Integrity and Fairness) Act, 2024

Ans : C) Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024

The Central Government has enacted the Public Examination (Prevention of UnfairMeans) Act,
2024, to prevent unfair practices in public examinations.

Q: Where was the third and final landing experiment of ISRO’s Reusable LaunchVehicle
‘Pushpak’ successfully conducted?
A) Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
B) Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka
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C) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Kerala

D) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Ans : B) Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradurga, Karnataka

Q: Who chairs the meetings of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?
a) The President of India
b) The Prime Minister of India
c) The Union Finance Minister
d) The Governor of the RBI

Ans : c) The Union Finance Minister

The 53rd meeting of the GST Council, presided over by Union Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman, took place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on June 22 2024.

Q. How many tax rate slabs are currently recommended by the GST Council (as ofJune
2024)?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

Ans : c) Four

GST tax rates (currently 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%).

Q: Which Indian documentary won the Golden Conch Award for Best Documentaryin the
international category at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival?
A) Life in Loom
B) And, Towards Happy Alleys
C) The Golden Thread
D) 6-A Akash Ganga

Ans : C) The Golden Thread

“The Golden Thread,” an Indian documentary, directed by director Nishita Jain won the
Golden Conch Award for Best Documentary in the international category during closing
ceremony of 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) took place in Mumbai, on 21 June
2024.
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Q: How high is the Chenab Rail Bridge above the Chenab River?
A) 250 meters
B) 300 meters
C) 359 meters
D) 400 meters

Ans : C) 359 meters

Chenab Rail Bridge stands at 359 meters (1,178 feet) above the Chenab River, making it

the world’s highest railway bridge.

Q: Where was the main function for the 10th International Day of Yoga held in2024?
A) New Delhi
B) Leh
C) Srinagar
D) Lucknow

Ans : C) Srinagar

The main function led by PM Modi was held at Sher-i-Kashmir International ConferenceCentre
(SKICC) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

Q. What is the new MSP for Paddy (Common) for the Marketing Season 2024-25?
A) Rs. 2183 per quintal
B) Rs. 2300 per quintal
C) Rs. 2203 per quintal
D) Rs. 2625 per quintal

Answer: B) Rs. 2300 per quintal

Union Cabinet on 19 June 2024, approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices(MSP) for
all mandated Kharif crops for the Marketing Season 2024-25.

Q: Who won the Gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics
Continental Gold Tour in Finland on June 18, 2024?

a) Johannes Vetter
b) Thomas Röhler
c) Magnus Kirt
d) Neeraj Chopra

Answer: d) Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra is Olympic and World Champion in the men’s javelin throw
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Q.: When do we celebrate the International Day of Yoga every year?

a) June 11
b) June 21
c) July 21
d) June 1

Ans : b) June 21

10th International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21, 2024,

Q: What is the theme for this year’s International Day of Yoga?

a) Yoga for Peace
b) Yoga for Health
c) Yoga for Self and Society
d) Yoga for the World

Ans : c) Yoga for Self and Society

PM Modi will participate in the 10th International Day of Yoga celebration in Srinagar onJune 21,
2024

Q: Who is the first Indian to receive the prestigious ‘Nelson Mandela LifetimeAchievement
Award’ from South Africa for his contribution to films?
a) Satyajit Ray
b) Vinod Ganatra
c) Mira Nair
d) Shyam Benegal

Ans : b) Vinod Ganatra

He was honored with the award at the 7th Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival forhis
contributions to children’s cinema.

Q: What annual meeting did Jake Sullivan attended with and Ajit Doval duringIndia
visit in June 2024?
A) Indo-US Defense Summit
B) Annual Trade and Economic Dialogue
C) Second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET)
D) Global Climate Change Conference
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Ans : C) Second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies(iCET)

Sullivan and Doval attended the second annual meeting of the initiative on Critical andEmerging
Technologies (iCET). They reviewed the entire spectrum of Indo-US strategicties.

Q: What is the purpose of the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging

Technology (iCET)?
A) To promote cultural exchanges between the two countries
B) To elevate and expand the strategic technology partnership and defense industrial
cooperation
C) To negotiate trade agreements
D) To address climate change issues

Ans : B) To elevate and expand the strategic technology partnership and defenseindustrial
cooperation

The initiative aims to elevate and expand the strategic technology partnership and defense
industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses, and academicinstitutions of the
two countries.

Q: When will the new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya SurakshaSanhita,
and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
A) January 1, 2024
B) April 1, 2024
C) July 1, 2024
D) October 1, 2024

Ans : C) July 1, 2024

New criminal laws Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita, and BharatiyaSakshya
Adhiniyam will come into force on July 1, 2024.

Q: What laws are being replaced by the new criminal laws on July 1, 2024?
A) Constitution of India
B) IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act
C) Consumer Protection Act
D) Right to Information Act
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Ans : B) IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act

IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act are being replaced after consultation and Law Commission of
India reports. Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) andjudicial academies are
providing training.

Q: Which cities, apart from Mumbai, are hosting MIFF screenings this year?
A) Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Jaipur
B) Delhi, Chennai, Pune, and Kolkata
C) Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, and Chennai
D) Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad

Ans : B) Delhi, Chennai, Pune, and Kolkata

The 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) was inaugurated inMumbai on
15 June 2024.

Ans : D) Exercise Red Flag

An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent participated in Exercise Red Flag 2024 at Eielson AirForce Base,
Alaska from 4th to 14th June 2024.

Q: Who received the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024?

A) Madhur Bhandarkar
B) Randeep Hooda
C) Subbiah Nallamuthu
D) Divya Dutta

Ans : C) Subbiah Nallamuthu

Subbiah Nallamuthu, is an award-winning wildlife filmmaker.

Q: Who won the World Junior Girls’ Chess Championship in 2024?

A) Beloslava Krasteva
B) Divya Deshmukh
C) Magnus Carlsen
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D) Viswanathan Anand

Ans : B) Divya Deshmukh

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Question: Who has been reappointed as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi?
A) Pramod Kumar Mishra
B) Amit Shah
C) Ajit Doval
D) S. Jaishankar

Answer: A) Pramod Kumar Mishra

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Q: Who has been elected Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third time in2024?
A) Kiren Rijiju
B) Nabam Tuki
C) Pema Khandu
D) Tapir Gao

Answer: C) Pema Khandu

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Q: Who became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 12 June 2024?

A) Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
B) Pawan Kalyan
C) N. Chandrababu Naidu
D) K. Chandrashekar Rao

Answer: C) N. Chandrababu Naidu

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Q: Who has been elected as the new Chief Minister of Odisha?

A) Rajnath Singh
B) Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
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C) Mohan Charan Majhi

D) Pravati Parida

Answer: C) Mohan Charan Majhi

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Q: Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Army Staff?
A) General Manoj C Pande
B) Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi
C) General Bipin Rawat
D) Lieutenant General Raj Shukla

Answer: B) Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi

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Q: The maritime exercise (JIMEX 24) conducted in June 2024 was between thenavies of
which countries?
A) India and China
B) India and Japan
C) Japan and South Korea
D) India and Australia

Answer: B) India and Japan

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Q: Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for a second consecutive termon
June 10, 2024?
A) Pawan Kumar Chamling
B) Prem Singh Tamang
C) Bhaichung Bhutia
D) Hemant Soren

Answer: B) Prem Singh Tamang

Q: What is the current policy repo rate (unchanged at 6.50% for the eighth
consecutive time) as decided by the Reserve Bank of India on 7 June 2024?a)
6.25%
b) 6.50%

c) 6.75%
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d) 7.00%

Answer: b) 6.50%
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Q: What is the name of the mission in which Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmorewere
safely safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on June 7, 2024?
A. Starliner Test Flight
B. NASA Crew Mission
C. Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT)
D. SpaceX Crew Mission

Ans : C. Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT)

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Q: What is the International Space Station (ISS)?

A. A lunar base established by NASA
B. A collaborative spacecraft orbiting Earth, used for scientific research and international
cooperation
C. A Mars rover developed by ESA
D. A space tourism station run by private companies

Ans: B. A collaborative spacecraft orbiting Earth, used for scientific research andinternational
cooperation

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Q: When do we celebrate World Environment Day every year?

A) January 1
B) April 22
C) June 5
D) September 21
Q: What is the primary cause of ozone depletion in the Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
B) Methane (CH₄)
C) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
D) Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
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Correct Answer: C) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

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Q: Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?

A) Oxygen (O₂)
B) Nitrogen (N₂)
C) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
D) Argon (Ar)

Correct Answer: C) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

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Q: Which Lok Sabha seat set a record for the highest votes secured by NOTA in the2024
elections?
A) Mumbai South
B) Indore
C) Bangalore North
D) Delhi Central

Ans : B) Indore
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Q: How many seats did the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win in the 2024 Lok Sabha
elections?
A) 240

B) 220

C) 200

D) 260

Q: Who became the first Indian male to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
A) Vasile Cebotari
B) Nikhat Zareen
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C) Nishant Dev
D) Lovlina Borgohain

Answer: C) Nishant Dev

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Q: Which institution received the 2024 Nelson Mandela Award for HealthPromotion
from the WHO?
A) AIIMS
B) NIMHANS
C) IIT Bengaluru
D) PGIMER

Answer: B) NIMHANS
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Q: Which countries are co-hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?
A) India and England
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) West Indies and United States
D) South Africa and Sri Lanka

Answer: C) West Indies and United States

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