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(Current Affairs questions are from the period March 16th to 31st. Questions 11 to 20 pertain to Chennai and Tamil Nadu.)
1. Which high-profile social activist and anti-corruption crusader undertook a five-day 'Janatantra Yatra' from Amritsar on March 31st?
2. Which State is on top in respect of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) according to statistics released by Central Statistics Organisation on March 30th?
3. New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder, who was brutally assaulted some days ago, is a member of which IPL franchise team?
4. Who is Manmohan Singh's equivalent in Pakistan, albeit interim, sworn in on March 25th?
5. Who was the Man of the Series in the India-Australia Test series that the host swept 4-0?
6. Which film won the Best Feature Film award at the recently announced National awards?
7. Kallam Anji Reddy, one of India's leading business luminaries, passed away recently. Which pharma giant did he found?
8. The Vatican recently said a meeting between two individuals on March 23rd was the first such encounter in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Who met whom?
9. Which mission is behind the recently released most accurate and detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe?
10. On March 20th, the United Nations observed the first ever 'International Day' of what thanks to an idea from a Bhutanese concept proposed by the fourth King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck?
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11. What is the Tamil term used for Hero Stones which are slabs commemorating the honourable death of a hero in battle?
12. Which capital city was founded by a Chola king to commemorate his victory over the Pala Dynasty?
13. Who wrote the Tirutthondar Tiruvantai about the Nayanmars?
14. To protect which endangered herbivore was the Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary set up?
15. What is the significance of s.s. Gaelia launched from Thoothukudi in 1906?
16. Who is the subject of Jayakanthan's work Oru Kadhasiriyarin Kadhai?
17. Why is August 18, 1928 and, along with it the YMCA buildings hall, important in the history of Indian music?
18. Who does Paranjothi refer to in Kalki's Sivagamiyin Sabatham?
19. What important portfolio does K.C. Veeramani hold in the present Tamil Nadu Cabinet?
20. According to a recent announcement, which champion will defend his world crown in Chennai in November?
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1. Anna Hazare; 2. Madhya Pradesh; 3. Delhi Daredevils; 4. Mir Hazar Khan Khoso; 5. R. Ashwin; 6. Paan Singh Tomar; 7. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; 8. Pope Francis met Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; 9. Europe's Planck Surveyor satellite; 10. Of Happiness.
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11. Virakkal; 12. Gangaikondacholapuram; 13. Nambi Andar Nambi; 14. The Blackbuck; 15. It was the first 'Swadeshi' ship of V.O. Chidhambaram Pillai; 16. The famous writer Munshi Premchand; 17. The inauguration of Music Academy was formally declared there on that day; 18. Siruththondar Nayanmar; 19. Health portfolio; 20. Viswanathan Anand will defend his world chess crown.
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