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1. Which Country won the Award of Excellence given by UNESCO. The award was given in the category of UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation.


2. Which road in New Delhi has been renamed after the former President APJ Abdulkalam?


3. The rocket with indigenous cryogenic technology which was launched by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre to place GSAT-6 communication satellite into space


4. The name of the country that India recently signed a taxation agreemnet allowing exchange of information to curb tax evasion and avoidance?


5. The temple in Palmyra(Syria) a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was destroyed by IS militants?

6. Which country has opened its embassy in Tehran (Iran) four years after it was closed in 2011 following storming by protesters during a demonstration against sanctions?


7. Name the airport in Kerala which has become the first in the world to be powered totally by solar energy?


8. Name of the Typhoon that hits recently in Northeren Philippines?


9. The theme of World Humanitarian Day (August 19)of this year?


10. Name of the mobile wallet application launched by State Bank of India in collaboration with Accenture and Mastercard?