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When was Project Tiger launched to increase the numbers of Bengal Tigers?
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Answer: Option C
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The Government of India launched the Project Tiger with the aim of saving the steadily declining population of tigers in India on 1th April 1973. The then Union Minister Karan Singh launched India's first Tiger Project from CTR's Dhikala forest range.
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When was the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) established?
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Answer: Option A
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The National Stock Exchange of India established in 1992. It is under the ownership of some leading financial institutions, banks, and insurance companies. NSE was established in 1992 as the first dematerialized electronic exchange in the country.
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When was "Maharashtra Bhushan", the highest civilian award presented by the government of Maharashtra first started?
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Answer: Option C
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Maharashtra Bhushan the highest civilian award presented by the government of Maharashtra first started in 1996. The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest and prestigious award presented annually by the government of Maharashtra.
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When was the central university of Maharashtra "Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya" established?
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Answer: Option C
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Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Wardha is a central university established by an Act of Parliament in 1997. The University is established to promote Hindi at state, national and international level. The University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, certificate and diploma programmes through the eight departments of the University.
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When were Elephanta Caves designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Answer: Option B
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The caves underwent huge amounts of renovation work in the 1970s and in 1987 they were declared a UNESCO World heritage site for their vast historical value and technical marvel.
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When was Victoria Terminus renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?
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Answer: Option B
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In 1996 Victoria Terminus renamed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus Station, in Mumbai
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In which year was Bombay renamed as Mumbai?
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Answer: Option B
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The Government of India officially changed the English name to Mumbai in November 1995. This came at the insistence of the Marathi nationalist Shiv Sena party, which had just won the Maharashtra state elections, and mirrored similar name changes across the country and particularly in Maharashtra.
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When was Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) constituted?
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Answer: Option A
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Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited was constituted in the year 2002 by Govt. of Maharashtra as a special purpose company to develop Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur and Aviation Infrastructure in the State of Maharashtra to provide the regional air connectivity.
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When was "Mumbai Indians" a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded?
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Answer: Option A
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"Mumbai Indians" a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai founded in 2008. Mumbai Indians are a franchise cricket team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Premier League.
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When was the last Kumbha Mela held in the Nashik District of Maharashtra?
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Answer: Option D
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The last Kumbh Mela held in 2015 the Nashik District of Maharashtra. As the Kumbh Mela is celebrated after every 12 years at Nasik - Trimbakeshwar, it was observed here in the following years- 1980, 1992, 2003 and 2015. The next Kumbh mela is going to be held at Nasik - Trimbakeshwar in 2027.