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  1. 3. ____ of shares from October 1 will result in a higher tax burden for investors, similar to dividends.
  2. 8. Indian fast bowler who famously dismissed Pakistani opener Aamir Sohail during the 1996 World Cup quarterfinal match in Bangalore (last name)
  3. 10. Chinese city where Indian tennis player Vijay Sundar Prashanth won his first ATP 250 Series doubles title in 2025.
  4. 13. Athlete who emerged as the top earner at Athlos NYC, winning the 200m race and earning a total of $85,000 in prize money (last name)
  5. 14. Portfolio that Dr. K Ponmudy has been assigned in the Tamil Nadu cabinet reshuffle, according to an official communique from the Governor's office.
  6. 15. Region where assembly elections are being held in three phases.
  7. 19. American Football league generating $13 billion in revenue in 2023, with major contracts with ESPN, Fox, and NBC (abbrv)
  8. 20. Meta CEO who has seen significant gains this year but was surpassed by Musk in terms of wealth (last name)
  9. 22. Title of Malcolm Gladwell's dark sequel to his best-selling book 'The Tipping Point'.
  10. 23. Mystery spinner who has made a comeback to the Indian squad after nearly three years for the T20I series against Bangladesh (first name)
  11. 26. Batsman who had a squash ball tucked inside his left glove during his iconic century in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup final to help him maintain a better grip on the bat (last name)
  12. 31. Country whose president, Emmanuel Macron, recently called for an expanded UNSC and permanent seats for India, Brazil, Japan, and Germany.
  13. 32. Renowned sprinter who introduced Grand Slam Track, a new initiative featuring four yearly races each offering $100,000 prizes for top finishers (last name)
  14. 33. Food and grocery delivery company that received green light from Sebi for a bigger IPO size of $1.4 billion, expected to be launched in Oct and become India's 2nd biggest startup IPO.
  15. 34. Renowned British rock band returning to India after an eight-year hiatus for concerts in Mumbai.
  16. 35. Country labeled as a 'blessing' in Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's map at the UNGA.
  17. 37. Interim government assumed by this leader after the resignation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (last name)
  18. 38. Country where Israel unleashed a series of strikes on Hezbollah positions, resulting in one of the deadliest weeks since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.
  19. 40. Militant group whose leader, Hassan Nasarallah, was reportedly 'eliminated' in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
  20. 42. Sehwag hit a six to reach 300 during his 309-run inning with Master Tendulkar against Pakistan in the first Test at Multan off the bowling of ____.(last name)
  21. 44. Second-largest dairy cooperative in India, after Gujarat's Amul, that operates 15 dairy unions throughout Karnataka.
  22. 45. Airline clearing all its GST dues following successful Qualified Institutional Placement and resolving dispute with Engine Lease Finance Corporation.
  23. 48. Puerto Rico's athlete who secured the top spot in the 100m hurdles at the Athlos athletics meeting in New York with a time of 12.36 seconds.
  24. 51. Online food delivery platform from which the company's chief people officer and co-founder, Akriti Chopra, has resigned.
  25. 53. New Zealand cricket captain who surpassed Virat Kohli in the all-time Test run-scoring chart.
  26. 56. Country labeled as a 'curse' in Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's map at the UNGA.
  27. 57. Tax deducted at a rate of 10% from specified central and state government bonds, including floating rate bonds, as per the 2024 budget reforms.
  28. 59. Country responsible for recent airstrikes that killed several functionaries of Hezbollah.
  29. 61. India ranks 39th in the Global ___ Index 2024, jumping one spot from the previous year.
  30. 63. Andhra Pradesh-based steel maker exploring merger with SAIL to resolve financial and operational issues (abbrv)
  31. 65. Tennis format in which Indian player Vijay Sundar Prashanth won three Challenger titles in 2023 and his first ATP 250 Series title in Hangzhou, China in 2025.
  32. 68. Historic Mughal-era mosque in Delhi that has been the subject of PILs
  33. 69. Sri Lankan bowler holding the record for most Test wickets in Asia with 612 (first name)
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  1. 1. State launching India's first GCC policy aiming for $50 billion economic output with 500 new GCCs by 2029.
  2. 2. IPL team that has appointed Dwayne Bravo as their new mentor after Gautam Gambhir left to become the head coach for the Indian team (abbrv)
  3. 4. North Carolina's mountain region city left isolated by Hurricane Helene's violent onslaught.
  4. 5. Name of the person who has been elevated to the post of deputy chief minister in Tamil Nadu (last name)
  5. 6. First name of the female politician who Malcolm Gladwell has expressed support for in the upcoming US presidential election.
  6. 7. Country recently surpassed by India in the Asia Power Index, marking a significant transformation in the Asia-Pacific region's geopolitical landscape.
  7. 9. India's primary stock market index which has delivered remarkable returns of 850 times to investors over the past 45 years, compounding at around 16 percent.
  8. 11. World's wealthiest person who has seen his fortune rise to $270 billion in 2023.
  9. 12. The city referred to as the 'Silicon Valley of India'.
  10. 16. Country whose ongoing war with Russia is seen as the reason behind Russia's updated nuclear policy document.
  11. 17. Sri Lankan sensation who became the first batsman to score over 50 in eight consecutive Test matches since his debut (last name)
  12. 18. Indian city where the iconic 1996 World Cup quarterfinal match between India and Pakistan was played.
  13. 21. Musk's infrastructure and tunnelling company that focuses on transportation innovations, including building underground tunnels for high-speed transit systems.
  14. 22. Domestic cricket tournament in which Virat Kohli made his debut for Delhi in the 2006-07 season.
  15. 24. Organization that Mira Murati resigned from as Chief Technology Officer due to the need for personal exploration.
  16. 25. Pakistani opener who was dismissed by Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad during the iconic 1996 World Cup quarterfinal match in Bangalore.
  17. 27. Hyderabad-based vaccine maker developing a bi-valent monoclonal antibody of human origin for rabies with support from National Biopharma Mission and BIRAC (abbrv)
  18. 28. The name of the trophy that India has retained for the last four times against Australia in Test cricket (abbrv)
  19. 29. Institution that saw the proportion of Asian American students rise from 25% to 43% between 1992 and 2013, in contrast to Harvard.
  20. 30. Category 4 hurricane that caused flooding, knocked out power, and resulted in deaths in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
  21. 36. Name of the first-ever women-only track contest independent of the Olympics, organized by entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian in New York.
  22. 39. Region whose special status was revoked by India in 2019.
  23. 41. Label founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs that launched the careers of The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, and Mase.
  24. 43. Type of ball that was hidden inside Adam Gilchrist's batting glove during his iconic century in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup final to help him maintain a better grip on the bat.
  25. 45. First Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket, achieving the feat in just 364 balls during India's 2004 tour of Pakistan (last name)
  26. 46. Doug Emhoff's religious background, which would make him the first of his kind if Kamala Harris wins the presidential election.
  27. 47. Ticket booking platform accused of alleged black-marketing of Coldplay concert tickets in Mumbai (abbrv)
  28. 49. This Enrolment ID will no longer be applicable for PAN and ITR as per Union Budget 2024 to prevent misuse and duplication (abbrv)
  29. 50. State-owned lignite-based power company targeting 10,000 MW renewable energy capacity by 2030 (abbrv)
  30. 52. State in India where the Apartment Ownership Act came into effect on March 6, 2024, and where new rules for the redevelopment of 30-year-old buildings were introduced in September 2024.
  31. 54. Tax applied to futures and options trading that increased by 0.02% and 0.1%, respectively, as per the 2024 budget reforms (abbrv)
  32. 55. Amazon founder who trails Musk as the second-richest person in the world (last name)
  33. 58. Group comprising the US, Japan, Australia, and India in which India plays a leadership role and addresses security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region (abbrv)
  34. 60. Global body where UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently expressed support for India's bid to become a permanent member, alongside Brazil, Japan, and Germany (abbrv)
  35. 62. Approval from market regulator Sebi for this event has fueled investor interest in Swiggy's shares in the unlisted market (abbrv)
  36. 64. Cricket league that introduced a match fee of 7.5 lakhs per game for players (abbrv)
  37. 66. City where a criminal case was registered against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on alleged charges of electoral bond extortion.
  38. 67. Island nation where the president denies 'India Out' agenda due to foreign military presence on its soil.