In the India vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I match, Indian batsmen batted brilliantly and registered the highest score by an Indian in T20I cricket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sanju Samson’s maiden T20I century helped the team post a mammoth total of 297/6.
Which is also the second highest team score in T20 International cricket.
3. Which country will host the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025? – India
Weightlifter Harmanpreet Kaur created a new national record by lifting 127 kg in clean and jerk and 223 kg in total in the 76 kg senior women’s category at the IWLF National Weightlifting Championship.
In the junior category, Heena created a record by lifting 123 kg clean and jerk and a total weight of 211 kg.
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5. Who will take oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana after the Haryana Assembly elections in 2024? – Naib Singh Saini
6. Who chaired the delegation of India at the 149th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)? – Om Birla
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7. Who was recently appointed as the additional CEO of Government e-Marketplace (GeM)? – L Satya Srinivas
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra is introducing a ropeway safari for the first time.
It is the largest and oldest tiger reserve in the state, located in Chandrapur district.
The name “Tadoba” comes from a local deity worshipped by forest tribes, while “Andhari” refers to the Andhari River.
The reserve covers 625.4 sq. km, including 116.55 sq. km of Tadoba National Park and 508.85 sq. km of Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary.
It connects to Nagzira-Navegaon and Pench Tiger Reserves, situated in the Central Plateau province of the Deccan Peninsula.
13. Recently the Union Cabinet has approved the construction of how many kilometers of road in the border states of ‘Rajasthan’ and ‘Punjab’ bordering Pakistan? – 2280 km
14. In which state or union territory of India was Asia’s highest imaging Cherenkov telescope inaugurated? – Ladakh
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15. Recently, the Army Chief launched the ‘Agniastra’ multi-target detonation device in which city? – Gangtok
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been granted Maharatna status, making it the 14th Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) to receive this prestigious classification from the Government of India.
This milestone is a significant achievement for HAL, a leading company in the Indian aerospace and defence sector.
