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  1. The First India-Africa Forum Summit was held during 2008 at:








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    The first India–Africa Forum Summit was held from April 4 to April 8, 2008 in New Delhi, India. It was the first such meeting between the heads of state and government of India and 14 countries of Africa chosen by the African Union.

    Correct Option: A

    The first India–Africa Forum Summit was held from April 4 to April 8, 2008 in New Delhi, India. It was the first such meeting between the heads of state and government of India and 14 countries of Africa chosen by the African Union.

  1. First American President to visit India is








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    Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) was the first U.S. President to visit independent India and made a visit in 1959. Richard Nixon (in 1969), Jimmy Carter (in 1978) and Bill Clinton (in 2000) were the other American presidents who visited India.

    Correct Option: A

    Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) was the first U.S. President to visit independent India and made a visit in 1959. Richard Nixon (in 1969), Jimmy Carter (in 1978) and Bill Clinton (in 2000) were the other American presidents who visited India.

  1. Who was the first person to ‘walk’ in space ?










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    Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon, passed away on August 25, 2012. He set foot on the moon on July 20,1969. Yuri Gagarin of the erstwhile USSR was the first man to go in to space on April 12,1961.

    Correct Option: E

    Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon, passed away on August 25, 2012. He set foot on the moon on July 20,1969. Yuri Gagarin of the erstwhile USSR was the first man to go in to space on April 12,1961.

  1. Norman Ernest Borlaug, regarded as the father of Green Revolution in India, is from








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    Norman Ernest Borlaug, an American scientist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. He was presented the US Congressional Gold Medal on July 18, 2007 in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of agricultural science.

    Correct Option: C

    Norman Ernest Borlaug, an American scientist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970. He was presented the US Congressional Gold Medal on July 18, 2007 in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of agricultural science.

  1. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by _______ nautical miles.








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    The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by 361 nautical miles.

    Correct Option: A

    The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is supposed to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by 361 nautical miles.