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WORLD
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1. World highest civilian airport recently opend by which country ?
Answer :- China

2. What is the name of World Highest civilian Airport ?
Answer :- Daocheng Yading Airport

3. Which country withdrew recently from the Commonwealth of Nations?
Answer :- Gambia


3. World Tallest Man?
Answer :- Sultan Kosen (8'33")

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INDIA
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1. India's ambitious Mars Orbitor Mission was named .....?
Answer :- Mangalyaan

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KERALA
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1. Who get Z-category security recently?
Answer :- Oommen Chandy

2. Lalitha Kala Akademi recently Opened its Art Gallery at ?
Answer :- Cochin International Airport Ltd(CIAL)

3. Kerala Television Award winner for the Best Actor ?
Answer :- Mukundan


4. Kerala Television Award winner for the Best Actress ?
Answer :- Ananya

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SPORTS
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1. Who won the Berlin Marathon in a world record time ?
Answer :- Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (Keniya, 2:03:23 Hrs)

2. Who won this year Champions League Twenty-20 ?
Answer :- Mumbai Indians (Defeated Rajasthan Royals)

3. Who won the Formula One World Championship - 2013 Indian Grand Prix recently?
Answer :- Sebastian Vettel (He finished as the youngest ever World Driver's Championship runner-up. He is a German fourmulae one racing driver and at present he is driving for the Red Bull a Australian racing team. At present he is the world champion as he won the Championship in 2010,2011,2012 and 2013)

3. Indian Grand Prix is Conducted on which track?
Answer :- Buddha International Circuit

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AWARD
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1. Who receive this year Tagore Award for cultural harmony ?
Answer :- Zubin Mehta

2. Who won the Miss World 2013 title recently held at Bali, Indonesia?
Answer :- Megan Young (Philippines)

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APPOINTMENT
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1. Who is appointed as the new High commissioner to the United Kingdom ?
Answer :- Ranjan Mathai


2. Who is appointed as the new Ambassador to the Russia ?
Answer :- P.S.Raghavan (Currently Secretary of Ministry of External Affairs)


3. Who is appointed as the new Indian Newspaper Society panel Chairman ?
Answer :- Jayant Mammen Mathew (Deputy Editor and Director of Malayala Manoorama)

4. Who will be appointed as the next Indian Air Force Chief?
Answer :- Air Marshal Arup Raha

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ആനുകാലികം ഒക്ടോബർ 2013

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