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** Where was the ISTAF Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 held?
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Patna, Bihar
- The 2025 ISTAF World Cup was the fifth edition of the ISTAF World Cup, held from 20 to 25 March 2025 at the Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Bihar, India.
- India finished the World Cup with seven medals- one gold, one silver, and five bronze medals.
- India finished fourth on the medal tally, with Thailand at the top with four medals.
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Who has launched Al cloud ‘Vayu’ in March 2025 ?
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Tata Communications
- Tata Communications launched Vayu Cloud By Elets News Network on 25 March 2025.
- With this new offering, the company aims to simplify cloud adoption while addressing cost and security challenges for enterprises.
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** Who has recently been banned by FIFA from the World Cup, 2026?
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Pakistan, Russia, and Congo
- These countries have been outright banned from competing due to violations of FIFA regulations.
- Canada, Mexico, and the United States will host football’s biggest tournament, the FIFA World Cup 2026. The tournament will be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
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** Who has become the first Indian to be honored with the Ramsar award for ‘Wetland Wise Use’?
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Jayshree Vencatesan
- Jayshree Vencatesan, co-founder of Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, has become the first Indian to be honored with the Ramsar Award for ‘Wetland Wise Use’.
- She is among 12 women changemakers in wetlands, recognized by the Ramsar secretariat in Geneva.
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Which national park has recently been declared as India’s 58th Tiger Reserve?
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Madhav National Park
- Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced that Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh has been designated as India’s 58th tiger reserve.
- Madhya Pradesh now has nine tiger reserves, the highest among all states.
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Varunastra, recently cleared for procurement by the Defence Acquisition Council, is a ____________ ?
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Heavy-weight anti-submarine torpedo
- For the Navy, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of Varunastra torpedoes (combat), which are ship-launched anti-submarine torpedoes.
- It is developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory.
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Which country has recently announced its decision to join the New Development Bank (NDB)?
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Indonesia
- President Prabowo Subianto made the announcement during a meeting with NDB President Dilma Rousseff on March 25, 2025.
- The Agreement for establishing NDB was signed during the BRICS Summit held in Fortaleza on July 15, 2014 and the Bank started operations on July 21, 2015.
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India Recently Conducted Its First River Dolphin Population Survey. How Many River Dolphins Were Recorded?
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6,327
- This survey, conducted under Project Dolphin, covered the Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Indus River basins.
- Project Dolphin – Launched by PM Narendra Modi on August 15, 2020, to conserve river dolphins and their habitats.
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