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Who received first World Agriculture Prize recently?
Train 18, the country's first engine-less train, was unveiled on 29 October 2018.
Train 18 will undergo short runs near Chennai's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) for five
days for testing its braking system, the on board air conditioning and other systems.
The train can travel up to the speed at 160 kilometres per hour (kmph) as against 130
kmph of Shatabdi Express.
The United Arab Emirates' first locally made satellite was launched from Japan on
29 October 2018.
The 'KhalifaSat Earth observation satellite' was launched by the Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA).
UAE also aims to send its first two astronauts to the International Space Station in
2019.
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Which of the following company is to be acquired by India Cements Ltd.?
State Bank of India (SBI) formed a Joint Venture (JV) with Hitachi Payment Services
Pvt Ltd to create a digital payment network.
Hitachi Payments will invest 26% in SBI Payment Services Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of SBI.
The JV agreement is subject to requisite regulatory approvals.
The JV will provide various payment options to customers and merchants.
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Gujarat First Mega Food Park Inaugurated in which city?
Roger Federer won Swiss Indoors title in Basel on 28 October 2018.
He defeated Marius Copil in the final.
It is his 99th career title.
The Swiss Indoors is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard
courts.
Since 2009 it has been part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour.
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Which state recently joined with British Council on educational collaboration ?
India's first gallery on robotic dinosaurs was inaugurated on 27 October 2018 at the Pushpa Gujral Science City in Kapurthala, Punjab.
The new gallery will display the story of birth and evolution of dinosaurs.
A total of 7 moving dinosaurs, made from steel and silica gel with durable motors,
have been added to the exhibition.
