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Which country has won the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johar Bahru, Malaysia?
In Hockey, Great Britain won the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup in Johar Bahru,
Malaysia. Great Britain defeated India in the final. India settled for the silver medal at the
eighth Sultan of Johor Cup U-18 hockey tournament. The other teams in the tournament
were Japan, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand.
The 6th edition of India International Silk Fair (IISF) will be inaugurated in New
Delhi on October 16, 2018. At the event, 108 exhibitors of silk and blended silk will display
their products. The fair is organised by the Indian Silk Export Promotion Council. India is
the second largest producer of silk in the world.
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Which country launch first joint programme with India to train Afghanistan diplomats?
Tennis player Leander Paes won the Santo Domingo Open trophy with partner
Miguel Angel Reyyes-Varela on 14 October 2018. Paes, who is ranked 69, added 110
ranking points to his tally and shared a prize purse of $7750 with his partner. Paes also
ended runner-up at Chicago, Dallas on the ATP Challenger circuit.
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Central Government to Provide Rs 7.8 Crore Textile Tourism Complex in which state?
Sikkim has won 2018 UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's Future Policy for
Gold Award. The award was given for its achievement in becoming the world's first totally
organic agriculture state. Sikkim was declared a fully organic state in 2016 after phasing
out chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
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An emergency action plan called the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be
implemented from 15 October 2018 to combat air pollution in ________.
An emergency action plan called the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be
implemented from 15 October 2018 to combat air pollution in Delhi. Stringent actions will
be implemented based on air quality. If the air quality lies in moderate to poor category —
measures like stopping garbage burning in landfills and other places would be
implemented.
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The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has launched a chatbot, Ask Disha
which has been developed by IRCTC and ________.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched a
chatbot, Ask Disha. It is aimed at facilitating accessibility by answering users' queries
pertaining to various services offered by IRCTC.Ask Disha- is powered by artificial
intelligence (AI).The Ask Disha chatbot has been developed by IRCTC and CoRover Private
Limited.
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When is the International Day of Rural Women observed every year?
International Day of Rural Women is observed on 15 October every year. The day
recognizes rural women’s importance in enhancing agricultural and rural development
worldwide. The theme for the year 2018 is “Sustainable infrastructure, services and social
protection for gender equality and the empowerment of rural women and girls”.
